Rising fuel prices, changes in energy markets, and concern for the environment make it
necessary to develop new solutions and technologies. The development of new …

As sustainable development increases its significance in policy-making, methods for
quantifying the sustainability of a project become more important. One such method is life …

Egg production is amongst the most rapidly expanding livestock sectors worldwide. A large
share of non-renewable energy use in egg production is due to the operation of heating …

More than 45% of the nations around the world use geothermal energy for a wide range of
direct and indirect applications pertaining to its stable nature. This paper explores the use of …

In this work, the shallow geothermal heat-exchange potential of a coastal plain in southern
Italy, the Sant'Eufemia plain (Calabria region), was evaluated. Stratigraphic and …

Shallow geothermal energy (SGE), as an important renewable energy, playing an important
role in reducing carbon emissions. In order to efficiently and sustainably utilize SGE, field …

The southern part of the Marche Region (Italy) was hit in 2016 by dramatic seismic events
that caused damages and fatalities. After these events, the national and local …

Abstract The European Commission aims to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of the
European Union's building stock by 60% by 2030 compared with 1990. Meanwhile, the …

The purpose of the present work was to determine the thermal performance of borehole heat
exchangers, considering the influences of their geometric configurations and the …

Ground-source heat pumps with borehole heat exchangers (BHE) are an efficient and
sustainable option to heat and cool buildings. The design and performance of BHEs strongly …