Addressing the growing concerns of climate change necessitates the decarbonisation of
energy sectors globally. Heating is the largest energy end-use, accounting for almost half of …

Seasonal thermal energy storage can provide flexibility to smart energy systems and are
characterised by low cost per unit energy capacity and varying applicability to different …

Due to humanity's huge scale of thermal energy consumption, any improvements in thermal
energy management practices can significantly benefit the society. One key function in …

Thermal storage facilities ensure a heat reservoir for optimally tackling dynamic
characteristics of district heating systems: heat and electricity demand evolution, changes of …

Seasonal thermal energy storage (STES) holds great promise for storing summer heat for
winter use. It allows renewable resources to meet the seasonal heat demand without …

As an integrated part of future sustainable energy systems, district heating has been widely
established as a convenient solution to provide energy-efficient space heating and sanitary …

The most significant threat that mankind faces in the 21th century is global warming.
Buildings, which account for 40% of global energy consumption and greenhouse gas …

To meet the global climate change mitigation targets, more attention has to be paid to the
decarbonization of the heating and cooling sector. Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) …

Nowadays, buildings consume a large amount of conventional energy sources in European
countries and subsequently they contribute significantly to fossil fuels emissions. Therefore …

As thermal energy storage (TES) technologies gain more significance in the global energy
market, there is an increasing demand to improve their energy efficiency and, more …