Seasonal thermal energy storage (STES) is a highly effective energy-use system that uses
thermal storage media to store and utilize thermal energy over cycles, which is crucial for …

Integrating renewable energy systems into the grid has various difficulties, especially in
terms of reliability, stability, and adequate operation. To control unpredictable loads, one …

Air conditioning in general and cooling in particular are the biggest energy sinks among all
electricity consumers. Mitigating energy needs of this sector by active or passive means is a …

More than 30% of Germany's final energy consumption currently results from thermal energy
for heating and cooling in the building sector. One possibility to achieve significant …

Seasonal thermal energy storage (STES) has potential to act as an enabling technology in
the transition to sustainable and low carbon energy systems. It is a relatively mature …

Abstract Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) is an underground thermal energy storage
technology that provides large capacity (of order MW th to 10s MW th), low carbon heating …

Borehole thermal energy storage systems represent a potential solution to increase the
energy efficiency of renewable energy plants, but they generally have to comply with strict …

Aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) is an effective time-shifting thermal energy storage
technology. Considering the enormous technical and economic input of the well pattern …

A novel approach to high-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) is proposed,
wherein CO 2 replaces water as the working fluid to mitigate scaling and plugging risks. The …

Aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) represents a promising solution for heating and
cooling, offering lower greenhouse gas emissions and primary energy consumption than …