Investigating CO2 emissions and disparity from China's central heating: A perspective at the city level

K You, R Li, Y Yu, W Cai - Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 2023 - Elsevier
The decarbonization of China's central heating (CH) is important for reaching China's
carbon peak and carbon neutrality goal. However, unclear CO 2 emissions from CH of each …

A Bibliometric Analysis and Visualization of Building Decarbonization Research

L Chen, Z Ma - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The building sector is responsible for approximately 40% of global energy consumption and
carbon emissions, making it a key area of focus in addressing the urgent global challenge of …

Cost-benefit analysis of sustainable upgrades in existing buildings: A critical review

SA Sharbaf, P Schneider-Marin - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
Sustainable upgrades in existing buildings embrace activities enhancing the economic,
environmental, and social aspects of the building and its occupants. This research aims to …

The prospect of methanol-fuel heating in northern China

S Bi, C Li, W Zhang, G Xu, H Wang, YJ Hu, C Chen… - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
A heating season lasts 4–6 months each year across the northern 18 provinces of China.
During this period, the combustion of various fuels for heating contributes to severe air …

A novel evaluation indicator and optimal heating strategy for using an intermittent-operation catalytic combustion heater in open cold environments

M Qin, BT Chew, YH Yau, X Han, Z Yang, T Cui… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Specific occupations and activities often require the ability to provide heating in cold open
environments. This leads to a conflict between personnel comfort and portable energy …

Decarbonisation at least cost: an analysis of the optimal portfolio of instruments

F Álvarez, Ó Arnedillo, D Rodríguez… - Applied Economic …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to propose a methodology for assessing an optimal portfolio of
investment instruments that minimise the social costs of decarbonising economic activity …

[HTML][HTML] Techno-Economic Analysis of Roof Insulation Strategies for Decarbonizing Commercial and Residential Buildings in Malaysia

NH Mohamad Zaidi, MZM Ashhar, CH Lim - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
Building energy consumption in Malaysia has increased by 31% over the past 10 years,
primarily driven by the high demand for air conditioning in response to the country's hot and …

The Economic Viability of Smart Home Investments: A Cost-Benefit Analysis

YV Larionova, D Sharma, G Nijhawan… - BIO Web of …, 2024 - bio-conferences.org
This study report performed a thorough data-driven analysis to evaluate the economic
sustainability of smart home investments in the quickly changing residential living scene …

The Twin Pillars of Electrification: Can Heat Pumps & Electric Vehicles Advance Europe Towards Net Zero?

C Hald-Mortensen - International Journal of Recent Advances in …, 2023 - papers.ssrn.com
This academic paper investigates electrification in Europe, with a focus on heat pumps and
electric vehicles (EVs), crucial to the transition towards net-zero. Amidst the Ukraine conflict …