Figure 7From: Separation of metabolic supply and demand: aerobic glycolysis as a normal physiological response to fluctuating energetic demands in the membraneLoad curve diagram showing power demand over a course of time. In optimal design of power grids, power demand is typically divided into base-load demand (blue), which is the continuous basal demand of power, and peak-load (red), short periods of an increased demand for energy. Different power plants with different efficiency and response time supply the two types of demands.Back to article page