A review of performance of zero energy buildings and energy efficiency solutions

L Belussi, B Barozzi, A Bellazzi, L Danza… - Journal of building …, 2019 - Elsevier
The enhancement of energy performance of buildings has become a pillar of energy
policies. The main target is the cut of energy consumption to reduce buildings footprint. This …

[HTML][HTML] Role of sustainable heat sources in transition towards fourth generation district heating–A review

AM Jodeiri, MJ Goldsworthy, S Buffa… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Challenges and strategies for effective plastic waste management during and post COVID-19 pandemic

KR Vanapalli, HB Sharma, VP Ranjan, B Samal… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has enhanced the complexities of plastic waste
management. Our improved, hyper-hygienic way of life in the fear of transmission has …

Map** the deforestation footprint of nations reveals growing threat to tropical forests

NT Hoang, K Kanemoto - Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2021 - nature.com
Deforestation, a significant threat to biodiversity, is accelerated by global demand for
commodities. Although prior literature has linked deforestation to global supply chains, here …

Abrupt increase in harvested forest area over Europe after 2015

G Ceccherini, G Duveiller, G Grassi, G Lemoine… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Forests provide a series of ecosystem services that are crucial to our society. In the
European Union (EU), forests account for approximately 38% of the total land surface. These …

Strengthening and implementing the global response

H De Coninck, A Revi, M Babiker, P Bertoldi… - Global warming of 1.5 …, 2018 - research.rug.nl
The global response to warming of 1.5 oC comprises transitions in land and ecosystem,
energy, urban and infrastructure, and industrial systems. The feasibility of mitigation and …

Performance analysis of an integrated biomass-to-energy system based on gasification and pyrolysis

T Li, J Wang, H Chen, W Li, P Pan, L Wu, G Xu… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
A novel integrated biomass-to-energy system was presented based on gasification and
pyrolysis for efficient and sustainable energy production. The system combines the …

[HTML][HTML] International review of district heating and cooling

S Werner - Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
The purpose with this review is to provide a presentation of the background for the current
position for district heating and cooling in the world, with some deeper insights into …

[HTML][HTML] District heating and cooling in Sweden

S Werner - Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
The purpose with this review is to provide a presentation of the background and current
position for district heating and cooling in Sweden. The review structure considers the …

A review of biomass briquette binders and quality parameters

OF Obi, R Pecenka, MJ Clifford - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The adverse effect of the use of fossil fuels on the environment and public health has given
rise to a sustained renewable energy research and development. An important component …