The present study explores the implementation of district heating and cooling systems
across a broad set of case studies reported in the literature. Topics addressed include their …

District heating (DH) has been widely acknowledged as the future for urban heating, as
concerns of sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions are pushing, to revamp the …

Modelling, simulation and optimization of an isolated building separated from the district in
which they operate is no longer of interest as a view point of improved efficiency, economic …

The incorporation of sustainability in the design of biorefineries is central for the
development of the biobased economy. In this paper sustainability methods and metrics in …

This study aims to develop a comprehensive decision model for sustainable design of
biomass based renewable energy supply chains and district heating systems (DHS) with …

Denmark has a national political goal of a 100% renewable energy supply in 2050. This
requires a comprehensive transition of the energy system. For some decades, district …

World energy consumption has increased significantly in the last decade and for this reason
several energy management strategies are currently under investigation to accommodate …

The growing demand for energy, associated with the inherent challenges of urban solid
waste management, makes many cities seek new treatment solutions, and among these, the …

In urban areas, district heating (DH) represents a valuable technology for providing sanitary
water and house heating to buildings, because of its technical and economic strengths and …

This study analyzes a regional biomass energy system in Japan. Herein, based on local
characteristics, such as the heat load and distribution, we compared the woody biomass …