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Decarbonization of power systems : analyzing different technological pathways
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Climate change poses a major challenge to society. Different sectors of society will need to respond in different ways; for the power sector, the response will require the aggressive reduction of CO2 emissions to near zero ...
Effects of intermittent generation on the economics and operation of prospective baseload power plants
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
The electricity system is transitioning from a system comprised primarily of dispatchable generators to a system increasingly reliant on wind and solar power-intermittent sources of electricity with output dependent on ...
Crushed rock thermal energy storage & nuclear technology : option space & economic impacts
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Increasing amounts of intermittent renewables have led to zero and negative priced electricity at times of peak wind and solar production. The volatility added to the grid by renewables and low prices at peak production ...