Super-long gravity heat pipe for geothermal energy exploitation-A comprehensive review

RS Anand, A Li, W Huang, J Chen, Z Li, Q Ma… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
One salient feature of the heat pipe system is its superior heat transfer efficiency, which
allows the transfer of significant amount of heat at near-zero temperature difference. In …

Electrochemistry of phase-change materials in thermal energy storage systems: a critical review of green transitions in built environments

S Koley - Trends in Sciences, 2024 - tis.wu.ac.th
This article reviews recent research on phase-change materials (PCMs) used in thermal
energy storage systems with the aim of enhancing their performance. The study explores …

Potential of explainable artificial intelligence in advancing renewable energy: challenges and prospects

VN Nguyen, W Tarełko, P Sharma, AS El-Shafay… - Energy & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Modern machine learning (ML) techniques are making inroads in every aspect of renewable
energy for optimization and model prediction. The effective utilization of ML techniques for …

Intelligent fluid flow management for enhanced geothermal system in fractured horizontal wells

Q Zhang, AD Taleghani - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The presence of thermal short-circuiting impedes the further development of enhanced
geothermal systems (EGSs) with horizontal wells. The objective of this research is to explore …

Developing kilometers-long gravity heat pipe for geothermal energy exploitation

W Huang, J Chen, Q Ma, L Xing, G Wang… - Energy & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
At medium-deep and deep parts of the Earth's crust lay vast and so far mostly untapped
reserves of geothermal energy. This energy source has the potential to meet humanity's …

Multi-objective optimization and off-design performance analysis on the ammonia-water cooling-power/heating-power integrated system

C Shan, H Li, Y Cao, W Jia, Y Li, P Zhao, J Wang - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The utilization of ammonia-water as a working fluid in energy conversion systems presents a
promising approach for efficient geothermal energy development. In this paper, a novel …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of geothermal energy potential from abandoned oil and gas wells in Alberta, Canada

M Zolfagharroshan, M Xu, J Boutot, AF Zueter… - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Repurposing abandoned oil and gas wells (AOGWs) into geothermal wells provides an
effective solution for developing a sustainable energy resource and reducing the carbon …

Analysis of some case studies and a recommended idea for geothermal energy production from retrofitted abandoned oil and gas wells

R Ashena - Geothermics, 2023 - Elsevier
There are many oil and gas wells globally which are not used for production, injection or
other purposes. By converting abandoned or non-activated oil and gas wells to geothermal …

Experimental investigation on noise characteristics of small scale vertical axis wind turbines in urban environments

S Li, Q Chen, Y Li, S Pröbsting, C Yang, X Zheng… - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Noise pollution from wind turbines has been receiving significant attention with the rapid
increase in global wind power installation, especially in urban environments where …

Analysis of an enhanced closed-loop geothermal system

S Liu, AD Taleghani - Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Closed-loop geothermal systems are a novel heat extraction technique not requiring
continuous fluid supply. Heat extraction efficiency of closed-loop systems is often limited due …