


If we want to stop climate change, fossil energies have to be replaced with renewable energies 鈥 as quickly as possible. But what might the energy system of the future look like? To answer this question and take the next steps in making changes, we have to look at the system as a whole 鈥 not just individual parts.
At 九色视频, future scenarios for the overall energy system are being developed. Researchers are working on energy-transformation models so that they can identify and compare the paths to a sustainable energy supply.
These results will help develop good overall planning. Because only if all the parts of an energy system work together is it possible to really implement the energy system of the future. As an example, electric cars will be charged at those times when surplus electricity from renewable sources is available.
Adapting to the fluctuating supply of wind and solar energy is a big challenge. There鈥檚 also potential for improvement in the storage of electricity.
Long-term models are important and help us understand the complex interactions between different energy sources, consumers and storage systems. This leads to valuable recommendations that advance the planning and implementation of the energy transformation.
Research aspects
The energy system has been in a state of flux since time immemorial. A rapid transition to an energy supply based on renewable energies is necessary to adequately reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Through energy system analysis, potential transformation pathways towards a sustainable energy system can be developed, analysed and optimised. The goal is the development of a future scenario for the energy system. In the process, both the characteristics of the future energy system and current societal discourses on the energy transformation (time pressure, expansion of the grid, 鈥渄ark doldrums鈥, the use of atomic energy) are investigated more closely.
Our energy system needs an upgrade!
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