A model is presented in this work for simulating endogenously the evolution of the marginal costs of production of energy carriers from non-renewable resources, their consumption, depletion pathways and timescales. Such marginal costs can be used to simulate the long term average price formation of energy commodities. …
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This paper presents an assessment of global economic energy potentials for all major natural energy resources. This work is based on both an extensive literature review and calculations using natural resource assessment data. Economic potentials are presented in the form of cost-supply curves, in terms of energy flows …
Universal patterns of inequalityq-fin.ST
Probability distributions of money, income, and energy consumption per capita are studied for ensembles of economic agents. The principle of entropy maximization for partitioning of a limited resource gives exponential distributions for the investigated variables. A non-equilibrium difference of money temperatures betw…
Voltage control plays an important role in the operation of electricity distribution networks, especially with high penetration of distributed energy resources. These resources introduce significant and fast varying uncertainties. In this paper, we focus on reactive power compensation to control voltage in the presence…
Energy savings for DNN inference on resource-constrained devices.
problem Energy efficiency in deep learning inference for constrained devices.
method Efficiently searches through equivalent DNN graphs to find the one with the least execution cost.
result Achieves 24% energy savings with minimal performance impact.
In this paper, we analyze energy-harvesting adaptive diffusion networks for a distributed estimation problem. In order to wisely manage the available energy resources, we propose a scheme where a censoring algorithm is jointly applied over the diffusion strategy. An energy-aware variation of a diffusion algorithm is us…
The free energy functional has recently been proposed as a variational principle for bounded rational decision-making, since it instantiates a natural trade-off between utility gains and information processing costs that can be axiomatically derived. Here we apply the free energy principle to general decision trees tha…
Ownership Cost Calculations for Distributed Energy Resources Using Uncertainty and Risk Analysesecon.GN
Ownership cost calculation plays an important role in optimal operation of distributed energy resources (DERs) and microgrids (MGs) in the future power system, known as smart grid. In this paper, a general framework for ownership cost calculation is proposed using uncertainty and risk analyses. Four ownership cost calc…
Global inequality in energy consumption from 1980 to 2010physics.data-an
We study the global probability distribution of energy consumption per capita around the world using data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) for 1980-2010. We find that the Lorenz curves have moved up during this time period, and the Gini coefficient G has decreased from 0.66 in 1980 to 0.55 in 2010,…
Optimizes resource allocation for distributed parameter estimation in sensor networks.
problem Maximizing accuracy in parameter estimation with limited resources.
method Formulates a data collection and collaboration policy design problem as a Fisher information maximization problem. Proposes multi-armed bandit algorithms for learning the optimal policy.
result Identifies optimal data collection and collaboration policies that balance resource use and estimation accuracy.
Paper introduces REED for noncoherent OTA-FL, reducing latency without phase alignment.
problem Noncoherent OTA-FL requires signed model updates without phase alignment.
method Introduces REED for continuous signed aggregation using resource-element energy difference.
result Exact variance laws for REED and chip-diverse extension in Rayleigh fading.
This paper analyzes energy and carbon footprints in distributed and federated learning.
problem High energy costs and carbon emissions in centralized AI methods.
method A novel framework quantifying energy and carbon footprints in vanilla and consensus-based FL methods.
result Optimal bounds and operational points for green FL designs and sustainability assessment.
Paper proposes a new method for predicting DER adoption with hierarchical guarantees.
problem Accurately predicting DER adoption in electric grids with uncertainty and spatial disparity.
method Multivariate Hawkes process for modeling DER adoption dynamics and split conformal prediction algorithm for hierarchical validity.
result Empirical evaluation shows superior predictive accuracy and uncertainty calibration compared to existing methods.
Optimal design portfolios improve energy efficiency and reduce risk in uncertain reservoirs.
problem Uncertain reservoir conditions lead to unstable gas recovery and low resource efficiency.
method Developed optimal portfolios of well designs based on reservoir conditions and probabilities.
result Remarkable reduction in variation and substantial increase in energy efficiency achieved.
Optimal Volt/VAR control rules are designed using deep neural networks.
problem Designing optimal Volt/VAR control rules for distributed energy resources (DERs).
method Formulate optimal rule design as a bilevel program, then reformulate it as training a deep neural network (DNN). Use proximal gradient descent (PGD) iterations to emulate Volt/VAR dynamics.
result The proposed solution can be adapted to single/multi-phase feeders and achieves enhanced steady-state voltage profiles.
SEFR is a fast, energy-efficient classifier for ultra-low power devices.
problem Running machine learning on battery-powered devices is challenging due to time and energy constraints.
method SEFR is an ultra-low power classifier with linear time complexity for training and testing.
result SEFR is 63 times faster and 70 times more energy efficient than state-of-the-art classifiers.
As renewable distributed energy resources (DERs) penetrate the power grid at an accelerating speed, it is essential for operators to have accurate solar photovoltaic (PV) energy forecasting for efficient operations and planning. Generally, observed weather data are applied in the solar PV generation forecasting model w…
While machine learning is traditionally a resource intensive task, embedded systems, autonomous navigation, and the vision of the Internet of Things fuel the interest in resource-efficient approaches. These approaches aim for a carefully chosen trade-off between performance and resource consumption in terms of computat…
The implementation of optimal power flow (OPF) methods to perform voltage and power flow regulation in electric networks is generally believed to require extensive communication. We consider distribution systems with multiple controllable Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) and present a data-driven approach to learn c…
Nowadays, with the unprecedented penetration of renewable distributed energy resources (DERs), the necessity of an efficient energy forecasting model is more demanding than before. Generally, forecasting models are trained using observed weather data while the trained models are applied for energy forecasting using for…
A DRL approach optimizes resource allocation in BFL to reduce latency and energy consumption.
problem Energy and CPU constraints of mobile devices and increased training latency due to blockchain mining.
method Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) to derive optimal decisions for MLMO.
result Optimal resource allocation and block generation rate to minimize system latency, energy consumption, and incentive cost.
In this paper, we propose a gamification approach as a novel framework for smart building infrastructure with the goal of motivating human occupants to reconsider personal energy usage and to have positive effects on their environment. Human interaction in the context of cyber-physical systems is a core component and c…
Recent innovations in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) provide new opportunities and challenges for integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) into the energy supply system as active market players. By increasing integration of DERs, novel market platform should be designed for these new market …
Energy is a limited resource which has to be managed wisely, taking into account both supply-demand matching and capacity constraints in the distribution grid. One aspect of the smart energy management at the building level is given by the problem of real-time detection of flexible demand available. In this paper we pr…
A generalized gamification framework is introduced as a form of smart infrastructure with potential to improve sustainability and energy efficiency by leveraging humans-in-the-loop strategy. The proposed framework enables a Human-Centric Cyber-Physical System using an interface to allow building managers to interact wi…
Recently there has been significant research on power generation, distribution and transmission efficiency especially in the case of renewable resources. The main objective is reduction of energy losses and this requires improvements on data acquisition and analysis. In this paper we address these concerns by using con…
Study predicts wind energy potential in Gulf of Oman using climate models.
problem Predicting future wind energy potential in the Gulf of Oman.
method Used ERA5 and MENA simulations to project historical and future wind energy variability.
result Selected locations have suitable potential for wind power turbine construction.
There is an increasing interest in a fast-growing machine learning technique called Federated Learning, in which the model training is distributed over mobile user equipments (UEs), exploiting UEs' local computation and training data. Despite its advantages in data privacy-preserving, Federated Learning (FL) still has …
Unified framework for planning under uncertainty using variational inference.
problem Planning under uncertainty with separate objectives for exploration and exploitation.
method Variational inference on a generative model augmented with priors.
result EFE-based planning emerges as variational inference, enabling scalable, resource-aware policies.
Scenario Forecast of Cross-border Electric Interconnection towards Renewables in South Americaeess.SY
This paper forecasts renewable energy prospects in South America through cross-border interconnection.
problem Lack of renewable energy integration across South American countries.
method Long-term scenario forecasting methodology applied to raw data from typical countries.
result Promoting cross-border interconnection towards renewables can optimize energy supply, reduce costs, and balance the energy matrix.
Study shows Bitcoin mining with surplus electricity can boost KEPCO's financial stability.
problem Improving energy resource efficiency and reducing KEPCO's debt.
method Utilized surplus electricity for Bitcoin mining using Antminer S21 XP Hyd, analyzed with Random Forest Regressor and Long Short-Term Memory models.
result Bitcoin mining with surplus electricity generates economic revenue, minimizes energy loss, and resolves payment issues for KEPCO.
A hybrid neural network optimizes AI deployment on edge and cloud for energy efficiency.
problem Energy and resource constraints in edge devices for deep learning models.
method Conditionally deep hybrid neural network with quantized layers at edge and full-precision layers at cloud.
result Early classification at the edge reduces energy consumption by 5.5x on CIFAR-10 dataset.
In this paper, the problem of energy efficient transmission and computation resource allocation for federated learning (FL) over wireless communication networks is investigated. In the considered model, each user exploits limited local computational resources to train a local FL model with its collected data and, then,…
A framework uses deep reinforcement learning to optimize energy storage in intraday markets.
problem Optimizing energy storage in intraday markets for renewable energy integration.
method Markov Decision Process, asynchronous distributed fitted Q iteration algorithm, artificial trajectories.
result The agent converges to a policy that achieves higher total revenues than the benchmark strategy.
This paper tackles energy-efficient machine learning on low-power devices.
problem Energy consumption in machine learning due to data communication.
method Dynamic averaging for integer exponential families on low-power processors.
result Achieves comparable model quality with significantly less communication and energy.
The increasing complexity of the power grid, due to higher penetration of distributed resources and the growing availability of interconnected, distributed metering devices re- quires novel tools for providing a unified and consistent view of the system. A computational framework for power systems data fusion, based on…
HardCoRe-NAS finds fitting neural networks adhering to hard resource constraints.
problem Finding fitting neural networks that adhere to hard resource constraints.
method Accurate formulation of resource requirement and scalable search method.
result HardCoRe-NAS generates state-of-the-art architectures strictly satisfying hard resource constraints.
As deep neural network (NN) methods have matured, there has been increasing interest in deploying NN solutions to "edge computing" platforms such as mobile phones or embedded controllers. These platforms are often resource-constrained, especially in energy storage and power, but state-of-the-art NN architectures are de…
EagerNet: Early Predictions of Neural Networks for Computationally Efficient Intrusion Detectioncs.LG
EagerNet detects network attacks quickly with less resources.
problem Efficiently detecting network attacks with minimal resources.
method Proposes a new architecture that trades prediction speed for accuracy, evaluating only a subset of layers.
result Comparable accuracies to simple FCNNs achieved with early predictions, saving energy and computational efforts.
New asynchronous SGD algorithms achieve optimal performance in distributed learning.
problem Asynchronous training introduces staleness, complicating optimization analysis.
method Developed rigorous framework for asynchronous first order stochastic optimization.
result Asynchronous SGD can achieve optimal time complexity, matching synchronous methods.
New Hybrid Neuro-Evolutionary Algorithms for Renewable Energy and Facilities Management Problemsstat.ML
This Ph.D. thesis deals with the optimization of several renewable energy resources development as well as the improvement of facilities management in oceanic engineering and airports, using computational hybrid methods belonging to AI to this end. Energy is essential to our society in order to ensure a good quality of…
Though distribution system operators have been adding more sensors to their networks, they still often lack an accurate real-time picture of the behavior of distributed energy resources such as demand responsive electric loads and residential solar generation. Such information could improve system reliability, economic…
EORM boosts LLM accuracy with a lightweight, energy-based verifier.
problem Efficiently verifying mathematical reasoning in large language models.
method Energy-based framework to rank Chain-of-Thought solutions using simple outcome labels.
result EORM boosts LLM accuracy to 90.7% on GSM8k and 63.7% on MATH with only 55M parameters.
Neural approximate computing gains enormous energy-efficiency at the cost of tolerable quality-loss. A neural approximator can map the input data to output while a classifier determines whether the input data are safe to approximate with quality guarantee. However, existing works cannot maximize the invocation of the a…
PePR scores assess DL model performance per resource unit, promoting smaller, more efficient models.
problem Limited access to large-scale resources hinders medical image analysis research.
method Introduced PePR score to measure DL model performance per resource unit.
result Small-scale, specialized models outperform large-scale models in resource-constrained settings.
In this paper, we introduce the problem of decision-oriented communications, that is, the goal of the source is to send the right amount of information in order for the intended destination to execute a task. More specifically, we restrict our attention to how the source should quantize information so that the destinat…
The study examines how alternative resource adequacy contract designs affect market participants' risk profiles and resource mix.
problem The tension between promoting reliability and competition in liberalized electricity markets.
method Constructs a stochastic equilibrium model of a competitive market with incomplete risk trading and computes investment equilibria under different contracting regimes.
result Alternative contracting regimes can induce different risk profiles and resource mixes, affecting market outcomes.
New sparsity attacks degrade DNN efficiency, raising concerns for resource-constrained systems.
problem Vulnerabilities in DNNs through energy and latency attacks.
method Proposed sparsity attacks that modify DNN inputs to reduce activation sparsity, increasing execution time and energy consumption.
result Adversarial sparsity attacks can degrade DNN efficiency by up to 1.82x in image recognition DNNs.