Development of a pavement block piezoelectric energy harvester for self-powered walkway applications

GJ Song, JY Cho, KB Kim, JH Ahn, Y Song, W Hwang… - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
We propose a pavement block piezoelectric energy harvester (PBPEH) that can be installed
in an actual walkway. We developed an Internet of Things (IoT) system that can power the …

Dynamic analysis of the integration of electric vehicles in efficient buildings fed by renewables

A Buonomano, F Calise, FL Cappiello, A Palombo… - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper analyses the energy, environmental and economic performance of a future
scenario where electric vehicles are connected to efficient buildings powered by building …

The role of urban spatial structure in energy resilience: An integrated assessment framework using a hybrid factor analysis and analytic network process model

S Esfandi, L Rahmdel, F Nourian, A Sharifi - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigates the relationship between urban spatial structure and energy
resilience at the local level. Sub-district no. 7 of District no. 1 of Tehran was selected as the …

Using nanoparticles in solar collector to enhance solar-assisted hot process stream usefulness

S Alqaed, J Mustafa, M Sharifpur… - … Energy Technologies and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, focusing on building energy usage (BEU) reduction, a solar system was added
to HVAC system to reduce its energy demand. The evaluation of the usefulness of …

[PDF][PDF] A comparative systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis on sustainability of renewable energy sources

S Jabeen, S Malik, S Khan, N Khan, MI Qureshi… - International Journal of …, 2021 - zbw.eu
The rapid growth of the human population of the planet has led to mounting energy
demands; conventional sources of energies are not enough to fulfil the energy demand …

Adaptive Dynamic Building Envelopes with Solar Power Components: Annual Performance Assessment for Two Pilot Sites

R Rotas, M Fotopoulou, P Drosatos, D Rakopoulos… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Energy consumption reduction and thermal quality improvement constitute two major
aspects of building design and/or retrofitting. Following the current energy transition trends …

Carbon footprint in building distributed energy system: An optimization-based feasibility analysis for potential emission reduction

Y Yan, H Zhang, J Meng, Y Long, X Zhou, Z Li… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
Buildings account for more than one-third of the global primary energy consumption and are
responsible for most of the global greenhouse gas emission. As one of the infrastructures of …

Review on -Source Solid State Circuit Breakers for DC Distribution Networks

CE Ugalde-Loo, Y Wang, S Wang… - CSEE Journal of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
DC technologies will be essential building blocks for future DC distribution networks. As in
any DC system, these networks will face crucial threats imposed by short-circuit DC faults …

Effect of mechanical ventilation on the improvement of the thermal performance of PCM-incorporated double external walls: A numerical investigation under different …

A Mechouet, EM Oualim, T Mouhib - Journal of Energy Storage, 2021 - Elsevier
Improving the thermal storage capacity of buildings through the use of phase change
materials (PCMs) is a promising solution to improve the thermal comfort of occupants and …

Urban building energy modeling (UBEM): a systematic review of challenges and opportunities

D Kong, A Cheshmehzangi, Z Zhang, SP Ardakani… - Energy Efficiency, 2023 - Springer
In recent decades, urban energy consumption and carbon emissions have expanded rapidly
on a global scale. Building sector, in particular, accounts for approximately 40% of overall …