In this paper, we provide a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in hybrid PV-T
collectors and the wider systems within which they can be implemented, and assess the …

In order to overcome the increasing demand–supply energy gap due to the rapid
urbanization, labor productivity, consumerism and depletion of fossil fuel resources, there is …

Thermal energy storage technology based on phase change materials (PCMs) is promising
for temperature regulation and thermal energy storage. However, the applications of organic …

To face the global sustainability issues arising from rapid industry development and
population increase, many efforts have been made to develop new materials and …

Freshwater scarcity is a global challenge threatening human survival, especially for people
living in arid regions. Sorption‐based atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) is an appealing …

Thermal energy storage (TES) transfers heat to storage media during the charging period,
and releases it at a later stage during the discharging step. It can be usefully applied in solar …

In this forward-looking perspective, the current technologies for low-temperature waste heat
recovery are first analyzed from two aspects:(i) the local waste heat recovery technology and …

Buildings are responsible for one-third of the world's energy consumption, of which 60% is
due to heating and cooling. To accomplish the low-carbon energy goal in the building …

Graphene, reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and derived materials have emerged as
promising solutions for applications in renewable energy storage/conversion devices. No …

It is necessary to develop new technologies for energy storage and use of renewable energy
to improve energy efficiency. Phase change materials (PCMs) are a family of energy storage …