A review of the potential of district heating system in Northern China

L Zhang, Y Li, H Zhang, X Xu, Z Yang, W Xu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract In Northern China, coal-fired power plants play a key role in electricity and heat
generation, significantly intensifying air pollution. Meanwhile, a large percentage of wind …

[HTML][HTML] New framework of low-carbon city development of China: Underground space based integrated energy systems

B Qin, H Li, Z Wang, Y Jiang, D Lu, X Du, Q Qian - Underground Space, 2024 - Elsevier
Cities play a vital role in social development, which contribute to more than 70% of global
carbon emission. Low-carbon city construction and decarbonization of the energy sector are …

Dynamic modelling and mutual coordination of electricity and watershed networks for spatio-temporal operational flexibility enhancement under rainy climates

Y Cao, B Zhou, CY Chung, Z Shuai… - IEEE transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes a watershed-electricity nexus model to unlock the flexibility of
watershed networks (WSNs) for supporting the operation of power distribution networks …

Scheduling thermostatically controlled loads to provide regulation capacity based on a learning-based optimal power flow model

G Chen, H Zhang, H Hui, N Dai… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Thermostatically controlled load (TCL, such as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
system) is a desirable demand-side flexibility source in distribution networks. It can …

[HTML][HTML] Hot stuff: Research and policy principles for heat decarbonisation through smart electrification

R Lowes, J Rosenow, M Qadrdan, J Wu - Energy research & social science, 2020 - Elsevier
There is a need for major greenhouse gas emission reductions from heating in order to meet
global decarbonisation goals. Electricity is expected to meet much of the heat demand …

[HTML][HTML] Blockchain for secure decentralized energy management of multi-energy system using state machine replication

M Yan, F Teng, W Gan, W Yao, J Wen - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Decentralized energy management can preserve the privacy of individual energy systems
while mitigating computational and communication burdens. However, most decentralized …

Key district heating technologies for building energy flexibility: A review

Y Guo, S Wang, J Wang, T Zhang, Z Ma… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the background of the continued integration of renewable energy sources (RES) and the
increasing flexibility on the demand side, the diversity and complexity of new technologies …

Network-cognizant time-coupled aggregate flexibility of distribution systems under uncertainties

B Cui, A Zamzam, A Bernstein - 2021 American Control …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Increasing integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) within distribution feeders
provides unprecedented flexibility at the distribution-transmission interconnection. To exploit …

Distributionally robust unit commitment of integrated electricity and heat system under bi-directional variable mass flow

X Wu, J Fang, Z Chen - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a distributionally robust unit commitment of integrated electricity and
heat system, in which the district heating systems are operated under variable flow and …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of P2G on flexibility in integrated power-natural gas-heating energy systems with gas storage

J Liu, W Sun, J Yan - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The low carbon transition requires the high growth of renewable generation penetration in
energy systems to ultimately achieve net-zero carbon target. To ensure the reliable …