Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are mostly formed during the incomplete
combustion of organic materials, but their importance and presence in materials science …

A large population does not have access to modern household energy and relies on solid
fuels such as coal and biomass fuels. Burning of these solid fuels in low-efficiency home …

Black carbon aerosol plays a unique and important role in Earth's climate system. Black
carbon is a type of carbonaceous material with a unique combination of physical properties …

In order to fulfill the European Union's climate and energy goals, the heating and cooling
sector must cut its use of fossil fuels. Solid biomass can constitute an alternative to fossil …

Residential biomass burning has been pointed out as one of the largest sources of fine
particles in the global troposphere with serious impacts on air quality, climate and human …

Methane is the second most important greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide contributing to
human-made global warming. Keeping to the Paris Agreement of staying well below two …

Abstract Thermal Energy Storage (TES) has been a topic of research for quite some time
and has proven to be a technology that can have positive effects on the energy efficiency of …

Background Residential wood combustion is now recognized as a major particle source in
many developed countries, and the number of studies investigating the negative health …

There is an increasing awareness that there are limits to the availability of non-renewable
resources, while there is an increasing energy demand throughout the world. This demand …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous in the atmosphere and they mostly
stem from the imperfect combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels. PAHs are inherently …