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Sustainability 2010, 2, 3812-3830; doi:10.3390/su2 123812 OPEN ACCESS sustainability ISSN 2071-1050 /journal/sustainability Article Sustainability Paradigm: Intelligent Energy System Naim Hamdia Afgan Technical University of Lisbon, Alameda Santo António dos Capuchos, 1, 1169-047 Lisboa, Portugal; E-Mail: afgan@sbb.rs Received: 18 November 2010; in revised form: 2 December 2010 / Accepted: 7 December 2010 / Published: 21 December 2010 Abstract: The promotion of sustainable development is the European affirmation in the international arena and is European policy for the Union. However, the current situation— where the Sustainability is more intention than a practice—risks such European affirmation. In our analysis, we have assumed that the energy system is a complex system, which may interact with its surrounding by utilizing resources, exchange conversion system products, utilizing economic benefits from conversion processes and absorbing the social consequences of conversion processes. Information and communication technologies are recognized as one of the pillars in the development of sustainable global life support systems. Information and communication technologies improve the capability to monitor and manage energy systems and to help to reduce the impact of natural and human-induced disasters through prediction, early warning and registration of potential changes which may lead to the unexpected disasters. With the respective m