Peter D. Lund & John Byrne 
Advances in Energy Systems 
The Large-scale Renewable Energy Integration Challenge

A guide to a multi-disciplinary approach that includes perspectives from noted experts in the energy and utilities fields

Advances in Energy Systems offers a stellar collection of articles selected from the acclaimed journal Wiley Interdisciplinary Review: Energy and Environment. The journalcovers all aspects of energy policy, science and technology, environmental and climate change. The book covers a wide range of relevant issues related to the systemic changes for large-scale integration of renewable energy as part of the on-going energy transition.

The book addresses smart energy systems technologies, flexibility measures, recent changes in the marketplace and current policies. With contributions from a list of internationally renowned experts, the book deals with the hot topic of systems integration for future energy systems and energy transition. This important resource:

* Contains contributions from noted experts in the field

* Covers a broad range of topics on the topic of renewable energy

* Explores the technical impacts of high shares of wind and solar power

* Offers a review of international smart-grid policies

* Includes information on wireless power transmission

* Presents an authoritative view of micro-grids

* Contains a wealth of other relevant topics

Written forenergy planners, energy market professionals and technology developers, Advances in Energy Systems is an essential guide with contributions from an international panel of experts that addresses the most recent smart energy technologies.

About the author

Peter D. Lund, Professor in Advanced Energy Systems at Aalto University, Finland.

John Byrne, Professor of Energy and Climate Policy, University of Delaware; served as a contributing author to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007.

Reinhard Haas, Professor of Energy Economics (at the Institute of Energy Systems and Electric Drives) at Vienna University of Technology, Austria.

Damian Flynn, Associate Professor in Power System Operation and Control at University College Dublin, Republic of Ireland.