Energy flexibility of residential buildings: A systematic review of characterization and quantification methods and applications

H Li, Z Wang, T Hong, MA Piette - Advances in Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
With building electric demand becoming increasingly dynamic, and a growing percentage of
intermittent renewable power generation from solar photovoltaics and wind turbines, the …

On heat pumps in smart grids: A review

D Fischer, H Madani - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper investigates heat pump systems in smart grids, focussing on fields of application
and control approaches that have emerged in academic literature. Based on a review of …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-objective optimizations and multi-criteria assessments for a nanofluid-aided geothermal PV hybrid system

Z Liu, X Yang, HM Ali, R Liu, J Yan - Energy Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy transition has brought widespread attentions to the concept of coupled utilization of
the geothermal and solar energy. This paper provides an integrated assessment on …

Environmental knowledge, pro-environmental behaviour and energy savings in households: An empirical study

M Pothitou, RF Hanna, KJ Chalvatzis - Applied Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
In this paper we evaluate the impact of knowledge about environmental and energy issues
on potential pro-environmental behaviour in households, specifically relating to behaviours …

Energy flexible buildings: An evaluation of definitions and quantification methodologies applied to thermal storage

G Reynders, RA Lopes, A Marszal-Pomianowska… - Energy and …, 2018 - Elsevier
As demand response and energy flexibility are often suggested as key principles to facilitate
high levels of renewable energy sources into energy markets, different studies evaluated the …

Grid-connected photovoltaic battery systems: A comprehensive review and perspectives

Y Zhang, T Ma, H Yang - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the target of carbon neutrality and the current energy crisis in the world, green,
flexible and low-cost distributed photovoltaic power generation is a promising trend. With …

[HTML][HTML] Quantifying demand flexibility of power-to-heat and thermal energy storage in the control of building heating systems

C Finck, R Li, R Kramer, W Zeiler - Applied Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
In the future due to continued integration of renewable energy sources, demand-side
flexibility would be required for managing power grids. Building energy systems will serve as …

Towards a business model for second-life batteries: Barriers, opportunities, uncertainties, and technologies

CAR Júnior, ER Sanseverino, P Gallo, D Koch… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Electric vehicles (EVs) and the recent pandemic outbreak give cities a new trend to primarily
private and shared mobility with low noise and less air pollution. Crucial factors for the …

Quantifying the operational flexibility of building energy systems with thermal energy storages

S Stinner, K Huchtemann, D Müller - Applied Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
The increasing share of fluctuating renewable energy generation in the energy system
increases the need for flexibility options. Building energy systems (BES) with their …

Review of control strategies for improving the energy flexibility provided by heat pump systems in buildings

TQ Péan, J Salom, R Costa-Castelló - Journal of Process Control, 2019 - Elsevier
The present work constitutes a review of the existing literature on supervisory control for
improving the energy flexibility provided by heat pumps in buildings. A distinction was drawn …