This review article presents a description of contemporary developments and findings
related to the different elements needed in future 4th generation district heating systems …

In recent years, the terms “Smart Energy” and “Smart Energy Systems” have been used to
express an approach that reaches broader than the term “Smart grid”. Where Smart Grids …

EnergyPLAN is an energy system analysis tool created for the study and research in the
design of future sustainable energy solutions with a special focus on energy systems with …

District heating is a well-established system for providing energy efficient space and
domestic hot water heating in dwellings in particularly in temperate and cold climate zones …

This paper provides a perspective on the development of future district heating systems and
technologies and their role in future smart energy systems. The reviewed papers elaborate …

Energy system models (ESMs) are essential for planning the energy transition and
understanding its impacts. However, this transition is inherently complex and cannot always …

The cost-optimal pathway for moving from the current fossil-fuel based energy system to
100% renewables is still an open question. This work presents the first study that analyses …

This paper reviews the existing bottom-up energy system models applied at island level. The
aim of the paper is to answer the following research questions: i) which energy system …

Combined technological, economic, sociological, and environmental (TESE) models can
play a unique role in leveraging renewable energies and supporting sustainable …

This paper illustrates a GIS (Geographic Information System) based approach for assessing
thermal and electric energy consumptions and usable solar energy potential of residential …