Innovative numerical procedure for simulating borehole heat exchangers operation and interpreting thermal response test through MODFLOW-USG code

S Barbieri, M Antelmi, S Panday, M Baratto… - Journal of …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
In recent years, among renewable energies, the geothermal resource exploitation shows a
constant growth; specifically, in countries engaged in CO 2 emissions reduction and …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental and economic benefits from the phase-out of residential oil heating: A study from the Aosta Valley region (Italy)

A Casasso, P Capodaglio, F Simonetto, R Sethi - Sustainability, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
Although its use is declining, oil heating is still used in areas not covered by the methane
grid. Oil heating is becoming more and more expensive, requires frequent tank refill …

Integration of groundwater heat pumps into energy system optimization models

S Halilovic, L Odersky, T Hamacher - Energy, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Heat pumps are one of the key technologies for the mitigation of carbon emissions in the
heating sector. Therefore, they are an essential modelling component when analyzing future …

Soil thermal behavior in different moisture condition: an overview of ITER project from laboratory to field test monitoring

E Di Sipio, D Bertermann - Environmental Earth Sciences, 2018‏ - Springer
The thermal properties of soils can be considered one of the most important parameters for
many engineering projects designing. In detail, the thermal conductivity plays a fundamental …

[HTML][HTML] Regional-scale assessment of the thermal potential in a shallow alluvial aquifer system in the Po plain (northern Italy)

A Previati, GB Crosta - Geothermics, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The Milan Metropolitan Area is one of the most densely populated regions in Italy
and Europe and, consequently, has an extremely high thermal power demand. In this study …

Assessment and map** of the closed-loop shallow geothermal potential in Cerkno (Slovenia)

A Casasso, S Pestotnik, D Rajver, J Jež, J Prestor… - Energy Procedia, 2017‏ - Elsevier
The economic viability of Borehole Heat Exchangers (BHEs) depends on the ability of the
ground to exchange heat, and maps of the shallow geothermal potential are therefore useful …

Ground source heat pumps in Aosta Valley (NW Italy): Assessment of existing systems and planning tools for future installations

A Casasso, S Della Valentina, DFA Filippo… - Rendiconti Online …, 2018‏ - elibrary.ru
The economic viability of shallow geothermal systems with Borehole Heat Exchangers
(BHEs) strongly depends on the thermal load which can be efficiently and sustainably …

Green Hydrogen in the Alps: Map** Local Stakeholders Perspectives and Identifying Opportunities for Decarbonization

E Cordioli, J de Maigret, M Testi, L Crema - Available at SSRN 5096502‏ - papers.ssrn.com
The impacts of climate change and fossil fuel dependency in the Alps highlight the need for
energy sufficiency, efficiency, and renewable energy deployment to support decarbonization …

A Spatial Decision Support System for thermal energy planning at the regional scale

V D'Alonzo - 2019‏ - eprints-phd.biblio.unitn.it
The focus of the Ph. D. dissertation is on the thermal part of the energy planning issue since
the space conditioning (heating and cooling–H&C) of buildings represents about 75% of the …

The subsurface urban heat island in Milan–Anthropogenic heat sources and city-scale modeling of present and future scenarios

A Previati - 2022‏ - boa.unimib.it
Urban areas rely on subsurface resources to produce drinking water and extract low
enthalpy geothermal energy. However, atmospheric and subsurface environment …