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

The present review focusses on the recent developments in the thermo-economic
performance of solar water heating systems regarding the design, modification of thermo …

Large solar collector fields are very popular in district heating system in Denmark, even
though the solar radiation source is not favorable at high latitudes compared to many other …

The energy consumption in the built environment represents one of the major contributors of
carbon emissions to the atmosphere. This leads to the need for a transition in the building …

The optimal design of borehole thermal energy storage systems can ensure their techno-
economical goals are met. Current design optimization methods either employ detailed …

Large-scale solar heating plants for district heating networks have gained great success in
Europe, particularly in Denmark. A hybrid solar district heating plant with 5960 m 2 flat plate …

The growing penetration of renewable energy poses significant challenges to the stability of
the power grid, necessitating the development of advanced energy storage systems to …

Chloride molten salts are promising candidates for high temperature thermal storage
applications, owing to their energy storage density and thermal stability. Nevertheless, the …

Abstract Space heating via fossil energy accounts for tremendous energy consumption and
carbon emissions. Solar energy has enormous potential for building space heating in the …

District heating will play an important role for heat provision in temperate and cold climate
zones in the future. However, in the context of decarbonizing the heating sector …