Renewable energy potential towards attainment of net-zero energy buildings status–a critical review

S Christopher, MP Vikram, C Bakli, AK Thakur… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global warming, climate change, and resource depletion have forced us to reconsider
energy usage and efficiencies over the last few decades. Residential and commercial …

[HTML][HTML] Review of heating and cooling technologies for buildings: A techno-economic case study of eleven European countries

B Mitterrutzner, CZ Callegher, R Fraboni, E Wilczynski… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study develops a review of heating and cooling (H&C) technologies used to
produce space H&C services in eleven European member states. On the one hand, it …

[HTML][HTML] Low-carbon lithium extraction makes deep geothermal plants cost-competitive in future energy systems

JM Weinand, G Vandenberg, S Risch, J Behrens… - Advances in Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lithium is a critical material for the energy transition, but conventional procurement methods
have significant environmental impacts. In this study, we utilize regional energy system …

The role of regulation in geothermal energy in the UK

A McClean, OW Pedersen - Energy Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Geothermal energy is a constant, reliable source of energy which has the potential to play a
key role in decarbonisation of the heating of buildings in the UK. At present it is …

[HTML][HTML] How flexible electrification can integrate fluctuating renewables

L Göke, J Weibezahn, M Kendziorski - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
To phase out fossil fuels, energy systems must shift to renewable electricity as the main
source of primary energy. In this paper, we analyze how electrification can support the …

[HTML][HTML] Integrated assessment on the implementation of sustainable heat technologies in the built environment in Harbin, China

T Yang, W Liu, GJ Kramer - Energy Conversion and Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Heating in built environments is an essential factor regarding energy consumption and CO 2
emissions. Thus, the application of sustainable heating technologies is vital for reducing CO …

Geothermal trigeneration systems with Organic Rankine Cycles: Evaluation of different plant configurations considering part load behaviour

C Schifflechner, L Kuhnert, L Irrgang, F Dawo… - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the increasing importance of cooling applications, geothermal trigeneration systems
might be of high interest in the future. This work aims at evaluating different plant layouts …

Difference analysis and recognition of hydraulic oscillation by two types of sudden faults on long-distance district heating pipeline

J Yan, H Zhang, Y Wang, Z Zhu, H Bai, Q Li, L Zheng… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The implementation of long-distance district heating (LDH) systems, which rely on
renewable energy sources, waste heat recovery, and waste heat reuse, offers a scientifically …

Unleashing wastewater heat Recovery's potential in smart building systems: Grey wolf-assisted optimization aided by artificial neural networks

T Hai, G Zhang, PK Singh, T Altameem, W El-Shafai - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This article presents an innovative and efficient way to address residential dwellings'
substantial heating needs. The primary objective is to utilize the heat from wastewater to …

[HTML][HTML] An innovative application of 5GDHC: A techno-economic assessment of shallow geothermal systems potential in different European climates

M Belliardi, P Caputo, G Ferla, N Cereghetti… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy consumption for thermal purposes represents the most impacting energy issue in the
European building sector. In addition to space heating, space cooling is constantly growing …