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September 15, 2020
Adiós al carbón, bienvenida flexibilidad de demanda: Cómo puede España liderar la transición energética
- Christos Kolokathis
Cuando varias centrales térmicas cierran simultáneamente, aproximadamente 4’6 GW el 30 de junio de 2020, sería de esperar algún… View Summary +
September 15, 2020
Adios to coal, bienvenido demand flexibility: How Spain can lead the way in the energy transition
- Christos Kolokathis
When a bunch of thermal power plants shut down simultaneously, around 4.6 GW on 30 June 2020, one would normally expect to hear concerns about emerging blackouts. But not in Spain. The recent closure of half of the remaining… View Summary +
May 29, 2019
将电动汽车整合到电网中的三大智能要素
- Julia Hildermeier ,
- Christos Kolokathis
众所周知,电动汽车(EV)革命价值非凡,可以为电力系统、经济、环境和气候带来广泛效益。然而,这些效益是否会实现,在很大程度上取决于电动汽车与电网的整合程度。如果整合得当,电动汽车可以实现清洁能源和清洁交通的转型,既便宜又互利。 很多人都知道电动车的污染程度低于传统汽车,但大家并不知道它的额外优势,即作为电网的灵活性负荷。换句话说,它们可以在对电网有利时进行充电—例如,在风能和太阳能发电量过剩以及电力需求低的时候。 欧洲和美国出现了一些可以实现这些机会的有益探索。我们的新… View Summary +
May 22, 2019
Three smart ways to integrate electric vehicles
- Julia Hildermeier ,
- Christos Kolokathis
Promising practices are emerging in Europe and the United States to integrate electric vehicles into the grid and advance the clean mobility and energy transitions. We know that electric vehicles (EVs) can deliver extensive economic, power system, environmental and… View Summary +
April 16, 2018
Keys to integrating electric vehicles already in hand
- Christos Kolokathis ,
- Michael Hogan
Electricity distribution networks in Europe run at well below their full potential, finds a new study from the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP). The findings show that the unused network capacity could be utilised for charging electric vehicles with little or… View Summary +
February 20, 2018
Regional cooperation and integrated energy markets at risk
- Christos Kolokathis ,
- Philip Baker
A much more interconnected European energy market, ensuring regional cooperation and cutting out waste, makes so much sense for consumers, for security of supply, and for decarbonisation. When the European Commission first outlined its vision for a genuine Energy Union… View Summary +
February 14, 2018
A step backward – European Member States threaten to reverse progress on Single Electricity Market
- Philip Baker ,
- Christos Kolokathis
The European Council’s proposals on the internal energy market fundamentally weaken the framework that is needed to deliver an integrated market that will benefit European energy consumers, write Philip Baker and Christos Kolokathis from the global energy policy advisors Regulatory… View Summary +