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 …

The world faces two pressing challenges: on the one hand, limiting global warming to 1.5°
C; on the other hand, enabling socio-economic development that is inclusive and equitable …

Research on 100% renewable energy systems is a relatively recent phenomenon. It was
initiated in the mid-1970s, catalyzed by skyrocketing oil prices. Since the mid-2000s, it has …

EnergyPLAN is an energy system analysis tool created for the study and research in the
design of future sustainable energy solutions with a special focus on energy systems with …

Energy systems analyses are integrated elements in planning the transition towards
renewable energy-based energy systems. This is due to a growing complexity arising from …

The increasing number of studies that underline the relationship between industry 4.0 and
sustainability shows that sustainability is one of the pillars of smart factories. Through a …

Lithium-ion batteries play an important role in the life quality of modern society as the
dominant technology for use in portable electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablets …

Lithium-ion Batteries (LIB) are an essential facilitator of the decarbonisation of the transport
and energy system, and their high energy densities represent a major technological …

Germany has set ambitious policies for increasing renewable energy shares and
decommissioning nuclear energy, but there are certain scientific gaps on how this transition …

There are two competing concepts in the literature for the integration of high shares of
renewable energy: the coupling of electricity to other energy sectors, such as transport and …