New Design Paradigm for Integrated Energy Systems Needed for Sustainability

Achieving sustainability in the energy sector re-quires an economically viable path with a balanced tran-sition that does not aggravate environmental and socio-logical problems associated with current fossil-based power production. Increasing the grid penetration of intermittent renewables to realize a sustainable energy future without consideration of the balanced transition may result in devastating economic and societal impacts [1]. As we press for the minimization of renewable power curtailment, current fossil-based technology struggles to meet demand under extreme transient and part-load conditions. This results in dramatic reduction of efficiency and a corresponding increase in emissions of not only carbon, but far more devastating pollutants... (ABSTRACT ABBREVIATED)