Solar energy advances and CO2 emissions: A comparative review of leading nations' path to sustainable future

S Kakran, JS Rathore, A Sidhu, A Kumar - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
As a radiant beacon of hope, solar energy has emerged as a promising solution, illuminating
the path toward a sustainable future. This study aims to comprehensively analyze the …

Green building practices to integrate renewable energy in the construction sector: a review

L Chen, Y Hu, R Wang, X Li, Z Chen, J Hua… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
The building sector is significantly contributing to climate change, pollution, and energy
crises, thus requiring a rapid shift to more sustainable construction practices. Here, we …

Combined solar and ground source heat pump heating system with a latent heat storage tank as a sustainable system to replace an oilfield hot water station

D Li, Z Wang, Y Wu, N Yu, X Zhao, L Meng, M Arıcı - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Present study focuses on a clean energy replacement for an oilfield hot water station and
develops a combined solar and ground source heat pump (GSHP) heating system with a …

[HTML][HTML] Geothermal systems classification, coupling, and hybridization: A recent comprehensive review

H Dokmak, K Faraj, J Faraj, C Castelain… - Energy and Built …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fossil fuels have been heavily used to meet the rising global energy demand brought on by
population growth, which has resulted in negative environmental effects such pollution …

A novel life cycle assessment methodology for transitioning from nZEB to ZEB. Case-study

A Palomar-Torres, JM Rey-Hernández… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study analyzes the CO 2 equivalent emissions of a LEED-certified nearly Zero Energy
Building (nZEB) using a simplified Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology, aligned with …

[HTML][HTML] Optimal design of renewable driven polygeneration system: A novel approach integrating TRNSYS-GenOpt linkage

MS Saleem, N Abas - Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 2025 - Elsevier
Amid energy crisis, population growth, expanding energy demand, the utilities face limited
supply of hydrocarbons due to depletion of available reserves. The future of energy supply …

Impact of the limited heat source capacity on indoor temperature and energy consumption in serial nZEB residential buildings across the Baltic region

A Staveckis, J Zemitis - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper is dedicated to research of the impact of the limited heat source capacity on
indoor temperature and energy consumption in serial nZEB residential buildings. This is an …

Performance of a ground-source integrated heat pump for HVAC and DHW in a residential net-zero energy building

DS Jang, HM Skye - Energy Conversion and Management, 2024 - Elsevier
For net-zero energy buildings (NZEBs), efficient heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning
(HVAC) systems reduce the demand that must be met by renewable energy supply. Ground …

Application of an AI-based optimal control framework in smart buildings using borehole thermal energy storage combined with wastewater heat recovery

A Alshamrani, HA Abbas, AG Alkhayer… - Journal of Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
This article introduces a cutting-edge energy system to meet the residential building's high
energy demands while lowering emissions and related operating expenses. The central …

Evaluation of annual and temporal photovoltaic (PV) surplus energy in industrial buildings: A Case study of 36 industrial parks in Wuhan, China

W Liao, S Xu, W Xie, Y Wang, L Liu, M Xie, G Li… - Energy and …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study provides a comprehensive analysis of photovoltaic (PV) surplus energy in 36
industrial parks in Wuhan, China, focusing on the balance between PV electricity generation …