Assessing and prioritizing biogas barriers to alleviate energy poverty in Pakistan: an integrated AHP and G-TOPSIS model

K Batool, ZY Zhao, N Nureen, M Irfan - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Biogas is a promising renewable technology to alleviate energy poverty. Pakistan has a
capacity of 5 million bio digesters that can be installed in different farming areas. However …

Evaluation of variable rotation on enhancing thermal performance of phase change heat storage tank

B Yang, J Guo, X Huang, Z Li, X Yang, MJ Li - International Journal of Heat …, 2024 - Elsevier
The rotation mechanism can effectively enhance convective heat transfer. Previous studies
have been conducted to explore the potential application of its enhancement effect for …

The spatial distribution of China's solar energy resources and the optimum tilt angle and power generation potential of PV systems

J Jing, Y Zhou, L Wang, Y Liu, D Wang - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims at filling the gaps and completing the missing global solar radiation and
diffuse solar radiation data considering the limited radiation data of 85 meteorological …

The impact of urban morphology on the building energy consumption and solar energy generation potential of university dormitory blocks

M Xie, M Wang, H Zhong, X Li, B Li, T Mendis… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban morphology is a major factor affecting building energy consumption and solar
potential in the urban block. The aim of this research was to evaluate the impact of urban …

Assessment of the solar energy potential of diverse urban built forms in Nagpur, India

A Kaleshwarwar, S Bahadure - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
Power consumption in urban areas is enormous and expected to rise exponentially in the
coming years. Thermal power plants connected to the grid supply the majority of this …

Estimation of urban-scale photovoltaic potential: A deep learning-based approach for constructing three-dimensional building models from optical remote sensing …

L Yan, R Zhu, MP Kwan, W Luo, D Wang… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Building-integrated photovoltaics are increasingly used to build low-carbon buildings and
promote energy transition. However, the absence of three-dimensional (3D) building models …

Influence of urban morphology on facade solar potential in mixed-use neighborhoods: Block prototypes and design benchmark

K Zhao, Z Gou - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
The decarbonization of urban energy systems relies heavily on Building Integrated
Photovoltaic (BIPV) technology, which harnesses solar energy from building envelopes …

A district-scale spatial distribution evaluation method of rooftop solar energy potential based on deep learning

G Li, Z Wang, C Xu, T Li, J Gao, Q Mao, S Chen - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Accurate evaluation of rooftop solar potential is increasingly important in sustainable urban
development. However, accurately evaluating the solar photovoltaic (PV) potential of …

Efficient thermal energy conversion and storage enabled by hybrid graphite nanoparticles/silica-encapsulated phase-change microcapsules

K Yuan, Q Chen, A Zhang, N Xiao, X Zou… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The ability to achieve efficient solar energy utilization via photo-thermal conversion
underscores the need for efficient working fluids in solar thermal collectors. However …

High-resolution spatial assessment of the zero energy potential of buildings with photovoltaic systems at the city level

X Zhou, Z Huang, B Scheuer, W Lu, G Zhou… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Zero energy buildings are considered as a viable way to reduce energy use and CO 2
emissions in the building sector. This study proposes a high-resolution assessment …