Designing sustainable local energy systems requires addressing three aspects of the energy trilemma: energy economics, energy security, and environmental impact. These elements are influenced by geopolitical factors that exert policies over geographical locations in which the energy system...

As renewable energy adoption accelerates, resolving spatial and temporal mismatches in power dispatch has become increasingly important. Given that data centers are accounting for a growing share of global power demand, it is imperative to develop a strategic approach to renewable energy...

Energy systems modeling plays a key role in long-term strategic planning. However, some complex constraints are often overlooked in these models, such as public acceptance, leading to systems that are difficult to implement. The Modeling to Generate Alternatives (MGA) method addresses this issue...