Among the main components of a smart city, the energy system plays a vital and core role in
the transition towards a sustainable urban life. Furthermore, the utilization of renewable …

Thermal energy plays an indispensable role in the sustainable development of modern
societies. Being a key component in various domestic and industrial processes as well as in …

Addressing the growing concerns of climate change necessitates the decarbonisation of
energy sectors globally. Heating is the largest energy end-use, accounting for almost half of …

A flexible coupling of power and heat sectors can contribute to both renewable energy
integration and decarbonization. We present a literature review of model-based analyses in …

Demand Response (DR) aims at improving the operation efficiency of power plants and
grids, and it constitutes an effective means of reducing grid risk during peak periods to …

In the traditional power system demand response, customers respond to electricity price or
incentive and change their original power consumption pattern accordingly to gain …

This paper classifies and discusses the energy flexibility improvement strategies for demand
responsive control in grid-interactive buildings based on a comprehensive study of the …

Within the context of the Smart City, the need for intelligent approaches to manage and
coordinate the diverse range of supply and conversion technologies and demand …

Electrification of private transportation and residential heating is a potential action to
decrease significantly carbon emissions. However, the lack of coordination of such …

Due to increasing amounts of energy being supplied by intermittent renewable energy
sources, future energy systems need to be able to react flexibly to sudden changes. To …