Can thermal storage assist with the electrification of heat through peak shaving?

The majority of heat in the UK comes from the combustion of natural gas, and heat is responsible for 37% of the nation’s carbon emissions. Thus the decarbonisation of heat is a major challenge. Electrification is one possible approach to decarbonisation; however, huge increases in the electrical gri...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Timothy D. Hutty, Natasha Patel, Siyuan Dong, Solomon Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:Energy Reports
Subjects:
DSM
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484720302031