Designing Fair Efficient And Scalable Storage Systems Based On Emerging Storage Technologies

Designing Fair, Efficient and Scalable Storage Systems Based on Emerging Storage Technologies

Energy Storage Needs

Energy Storage Needs addresses the critical role of battery systems in enabling a sustainable energy future reliant on intermittent renewable sources like solar and wind. It highlights the necessity of robust energy storage solutions for grid integration, emphasizing that without effective storage, renewable energy's variability can destabilize the power grid. The book delves into how advanced battery technologies bridge the gap between energy supply and demand, making renewable energy a reliable option. One intriguing fact is that strategic investment in advanced battery storage is not merely beneficial but fundamentally necessary for a successful renewable energy ecosystem. The book progresses logically, first introducing the challenges of integrating intermittent renewable energy into existing grid infrastructures and establishing energy storage principles. It then scrutinizes various battery technologies, including established lithium-ion and emerging alternatives, based on factors like energy density, cost, and environmental impact. Further, it explores grid integration strategies, such as deploying battery systems at utility-scale and residential levels, including examining the role of battery storage in enhancing grid stability. Finally, the book addresses economic and policy dimensions, discussing cost-benefit analyses and regulatory frameworks that promote battery deployment. This approach provides a comprehensive understanding of the complexities and opportunities in large-scale energy storage deployment.

Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing

This four volume set LNCS 9528, 9529, 9530 and 9531 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 2015, held in Zhangjiajie, China, in November 2015. The 219 revised full papers presented together with 77 workshop papers in these four volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 807 submissions (602 full papers and 205 workshop papers). The first volume comprises the following topics: parallel and distributed architectures; distributed and network-based computing and internet of things and cyber-physical-social computing. The second volume comprises topics such as big data and its applications and parallel and distributed algorithms. The topics of the third volume are: applications of parallel and distributed computing and service dependability and security in distributed and parallel systems. The covered topics of the fourth volume are: software systems and programming models and performance modeling and evaluation.