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ENERGY STORAGE ALGORITHMS

Keeping it in the community

Algorithms determine the effectiveness of battery storage, but have so far been designed for narrow techno-economic objectives with simplified assumptions of user needs. New research considers citizen preferences and develops six battery algorithms that support local economic benefits, decarbonization and explainability.

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Milchram, C. Keeping it in the community. Nat Energy 6, 777–778 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-021-00885-8

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