Due to humanity's huge scale of thermal energy consumption, any improvements in thermal
energy management practices can significantly benefit the society. One key function in …

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

The load cycling range enlargement of thermal power plants is essential to ensure the
power grid stability, which can facilitate the penetration of large-scale renewable power. If a …

In order to achieve global carbon neutrality, it is expected that the proportion of renewable
energy will increase. As the share of renewable energy increases, the problem of renewable …

The transition to renewable energy production is imperative for achieving the low-carbon
goal. However, the current lack of peak shaving capacity and poor flexibility of coal-fired …

Molten salts as thermal energy storage (TES) materials are gaining the attention of
researchers worldwide due to their attributes like low vapor pressure, non‐toxic nature, low …

The arriving optimum improvement of a thermodynamic system of energy conversion such
as a combined cycle power plant (CCPP) is complicated due to the existence of different …

Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) technology is considered as an effective way to
solve the mismatch between energy supply and demand, while improving the heat transfer …

The significant increase of renewable energy source is expected to induce stability issue of
electric grid due to the intermittency of renewable energy. The challenge of intermittency is …

The increasing adoption of intermittent power from renewable sources necessitates
enhanced flexibility from conventional power plants. This is essential to accommodate the …