The energy Revolution: Towards smart grids

Question 1

3 industrial revolutions

Answer 1

1) steam power, automated printing
2) telephone/radio/tv
3) Internetm+ renewables?

Question 2

5 pillars of thrid industral revolution

Answer 2

1.Shifting to renewable energy
2.Converting buildings into power plants
3. Hydrogen and other energy storage technology
4. Smart grid technology
5. Plug in, electric, hybrid, and fuel cell based
transportation

Question 3

In energy we’re moving from

Answer 3

centralized to decentralized

Question 4

Smart Grid

Answer 4

The increasing share of renewable energy in
combination with other technological trends
(ICT/CT) will drastically alter the
current
design and operation of electricity systems
[1]
•
!
The terms Smart Grids or Smart Energy
Systems are used to describe these new
electricity systems that are characterised by
dispersed electricity production
[2]
and a
matching of supply and demand by smart
ICT
and
CT
[3]