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Operation of Distributed Energy Storage Systems

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MGT-555: Innovation & entrepreneurship in engineering

This course is a joint initiative between the School of Engineering and the College of Management to encourage and promote entrepreneurship and management skills, engineering design, hands-on experience, teamwork, and awareness of social and ethical implic ...

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This lecture by the instructor Mario Paolone covers the operation of distributed energy storage systems into power grids, focusing on the context of renewable energy penetration, time-scales of renewables volatility, and the problem of forecast performance. The lecture delves into the challenges and solutions related to integrating renewable energy sources into power grids, showcasing real-world examples and experimental setups.

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Instructors (2)

Véronique Michaud

Background: 1994 Habilitation à diriger des recherches ( INPG, France) 1991 PhD in Materials Engineering ( MIT, USA) 1987 Ingénieur Civil des Mines ( Ecole des Mines de Paris, France) Activities: Since January 2018: Associate Dean of Engineering, in charge of Education June 2012-Dec.2017: Head of the Materials Science and Engineering Section Since April 2017: Associate Professor at EPFL 2009-2017 : Professeur Titulaire at EPFL 1997-2009: Researcher at EPFL 1994-1997 : Chef de Travaux au laboratoire MSS-MAT, Ecole Centrale Paris (France) 1991-1994 : Post-doctoral research associate, MIT (USA) Author of about 300 publications of which 140 in peer-reviewed journals

Thomas Alois Weber

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Environmental science

Environmental policy: Topics in environmental policy

Energy engineering

Energy storage: Topics in energy storage

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