Due to global climate change and energy market turmoil, the world is seriously pushing to
switch to renewable and diversifying energy sources. The building sector consumes an …

The escalating growth in the traditional air-conditioning industry has led to an increased
demand for energy. However, this industry has the drawbacks of high energy consumption …

A systematic review of the technological options and strategies to achieve zero energy
buildings was carried out to establish today state-of-the-art knowledge base and to present …

Solar cooling technology is a potential solution for air conditioning and thermal comfort in
buildings. However, the intermittent nature of solar energy is a significant challenge for the …

District cooling plants are predominantly based on vapor compression refrigeration cycles
with detrimental environmental impacts due to fossil-based electricity. Vapor absorption …

A review of current and future district cooling (DC) technologies, operational, economic, and
environmental aspects, and analysis and optimization methodologies is presented, focusing …

Concerns about climate changes are urging the decarbonisation of the energy sector and
heat pumps are evaluated for this purpose here. About half of total energy consumption is …

Absorption refrigeration systems have been proposed as a reliable alternative to
conventional vapor compression systems over the years. In the past, efforts have been made …

Abstract Space heating and cooling constitute a major share of electricity consumption in
buildings. Nanoparticles provide a powerful solution to improving the efficiency of heating …

The integrated adsorption-absorption system is a novel technology to convert low-
temperature waste thermal energy into useful cooling, which substantially improves energy …