Thermal

The rapid electrification of heating and cooling systems is fundamentally transforming electricity demand patterns worldwide. Explore how thermal electrification impacts peak loads, grid infrastructure, and long-term power generation planning in the transition to decarbonized energy systems.

Modern electricity grids face unprecedented challenges as renewable energy penetration increases. Demand-side flexibility and automated demand response have emerged as operational tools equal in importance to generation reserves, fundamentally transforming how utilities maintain grid reliability while integrating variable renewable sources.

The integration of renewable electricity into thermal energy systems—heating, cooling, and hot water—requires sophisticated technical solutions including thermal storage, hybrid system configurations, and intelligent dispatch algorithms. These innovations enable renewable power to reliably serve round-the-clock thermal demands while maintaining the system reliability that modern buildings and industries require.

Thermal energy decarbonization presents unique engineering challenges distinct from electricity generation transformation. Achieving reliable, affordable low-carbon thermal supply requires hybrid configurations, backup strategies and transitional energy models that maintain service continuity while progressively shifting from fossil fuels to renewable and low-carbon alternatives.

Analysis of how carbon capture technologies are extending the viability of thermal power plants in a decarbonising system, including capture methods, retrofits and system impacts.

The U.S. Department of Energy - U.S. DOE has gone on to issue an emergency order to keep Unit 1 of the 1.43 GW Craig Station coal-fired power plant located at Craig, Colorado, operational so as to support electricity...

China has moved forward in boosting its own power-generation capacity with the launch of the Anji Power Plant, the first in the country to run an advanced domestic gas turbine built mostly with local components. The plant, commissioned by...