The field of power systems is shifting towards a more decentralized and sustainable model, with a focus on integrating renewable energy sources and promoting grid resilience. Researchers are exploring new market designs and technologies to incentivize the participation of end-prosumers and renewable-based virtual power plants, while addressing the challenges of uncertainty and grid constraints. The development of flexible resources, such as energy storage and demand response, is also crucial for ensuring the viability of renewable-based power systems. Furthermore, the integration of direct air capture technologies and long-duration energy storage is being investigated as a means to facilitate a cost-efficient decarbonization transition. Noteworthy papers in this area include: Empowering Prosumers, which proposes a local electricity market framework to incentivize end-prosumers' participation in the market. Enhancing Robust Multi-Market Participation of Renewable-Based VPPs through Flexible Resources, which analyzes the impact of different flexible resources on the participation of renewable-based virtual power plants in energy and reserve markets. Enhancing Profit and CO2 Mitigation, which assesses the commercial operation of direct air capture technologies and their potential to exploit power market volatility. Quantifying the Impact of Missing Risk Markets, which provides a quantitative assessment of the impact of missing risk markets on investment decisions in power systems with long-duration energy storage.