Smart energy for cities: decentralized supply resources and their link to the modern grid
S.A. Hammer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
M.A. Hyams, Columbia University, USA
Abstract:
As cities are the locus of the majority of global energy use, attention is increasingly being directed toward what can be done to improve the sustainability of urban energy systems. One solution receiving attention involves the increased use of decentralized energy supply resources, which reduce the distance between the point where usable energy is created and where it is ultimately consumed. This chapter examines these technologies in light of the limitations and challenges posed by the existing electric grid and the promise of the much-touted ...
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