A comprehensive and updated review on the exergy analysis of ground source heat pumps

R Liu, M Salem, J Rungamornrat… - … Energy Technologies and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Heat pumps are efficient and attainable alternatives for the conventional systems used for
cooling and heating in the buildings. Renewable energy sources can be integrated with heat …

Comparative life cycle assessment of integrated renewable energy-based power systems

M Shamoushaki, SCL Koh - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Integrated renewable-based power cycles should be employed to produce more sustainable
electricity. This is a comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) of three combined power …

[HTML][HTML] Heat pumps for space heating and domestic hot water production in residential buildings, an environmental comparison in a present and future scenario

J Famiglietti, T Toppi, D Bonalumi, M Motta - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The hydrogen vector stands as a potentially important tool to achieve the decarbonization of
the energy sector. It represents an option to store the periodic excesses of energy …

[HTML][HTML] Value of demand flexibility for managing wind energy constraint and curtailment

O Agbonaye, P Keatley, Y Huang, FO Odiase… - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The dispatch-down of excess wind energy is a growing concern, especially for countries
integrating high levels of variable renewable energy. Demand flexibility presents an …

[HTML][HTML] Net-zero life cycle supply chain assessment of heat pump technologies

M Shamoushaki, SCL Koh - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, a comparative life cycle assessment of different heat pump technologies based
on multiple supply chain scenarios according to the UK market has been conducted. In …

Life cycle assessment of an air-source heat pump and a condensing gas boiler using an attributional and a consequential approach

G Naumann, E Schropp, M Gaderer - Procedia CIRP, 2022 - Elsevier
Emissions from heating systems in the building sector significantly contribute to
anthropogenic environmental pollution in Germany. Heat pumps are often considered to …

[HTML][HTML] Developing a new data-driven LCA tool at the urban scale: The case of the energy performance of the building sector

J Famiglietti, HA Toosi, A Dénarié, M Motta - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Given the ambitious greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets set by the European Union
and the importance of cities in achieving these goals, there is an increasing need to analyze …

Potential of air-source heat pumps to reduce environmental impacts in 18 European countries

C Masternak, S Meunier, V Reinbold, D Saelens… - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Air-source heat pumps (ASHP) have a significant potential for decarbonizing the heating
sector. In this article, we compare the environmental impacts (climate change, particulate …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental sustainability opportunity and socio-economic cost analyses of phosphorus recovery from sewage sludge

J Xie, X Zhuge, X Liu, Q Zhang, Y Liu, P Sun… - Environmental Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although phosphorus (P) recovery and management from sewage sludge are practiced in
North America and Europe, such practices are not yet to be implemented in China. Here, we …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental assessment of a spinning process for the production of ring-spun hybrid yarns from recycled carbon fiber: A cradle-to-gate approach

B Colombo, P Gaiardelli, S Dotti, F Caretto - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The study of sustainable remanufacturing processes using recycled carbon fiber to enhance
its applicability in high-performance materials is a key research direction. To this end, their …