The goal of maintaining current levels of energy supply and demand whilst reducing their carbon intensity will require greater use of renewables. As a result, new forms of flexibility will be needed.
This paper examines the linked concepts of flexibility and control, focusing on how these are enacted in the operation of control rooms in Distribution Network Organisations.
Berlin’s modern history provides an instructive window on the evolution of energy flexibility in an urban context.
Energy is a rich concept that can analyze much of the evolution of societies over time.