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A framework for the technical evaluation of residential buildings’ energy retrofit
(2019)Despite a wide range of energy-efficient technologies, financial products and public incentives are already available, the private as well as the public sector are struggling to invest in energy efficient solutions for ... -
Deep renovation of historic buildings
(2019)Improving the energy performance of historic buildings has the potential to reduce carbon emissions while protecting built heritage through its continued use. However, implementing energy retrofits in these buildings faces ... -
Predictive Energy Control Strategy for Peak Switch and Shifting Using BESS and PV Generation Applied to the Retail Sector
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Impact of weighted average cost of capital, capital expenditure, and other parameters on future utility‐scale PV levelised cost of electricity
(2019)Solar photovoltaics (PV) is already the cheapest form of electricity generation in many countries and market segments. Market prices of PV modules and systems have developed so fast that it is difficult to find reliable ... -
Local energy communities and distributed generation: contrasting perspectives, and inevitable policy trade-offs, beyond the apparent global consensus
(2019)Although a certain degree of consensus seems to pervade the ideas of “distributed energy systems” and “energy communities”, in truth, diverse views are involved. This article aims to shed light on the variety of interpretations ... -
Sustainable energy governance in South Tyrol (Italy): A probabilistic bipartite network model
(2019)At the national scale, almost all of the European countries have already achieved energy transition targets, while at the regional and local scales, there is still some potential to further push sustainable energy transi ... -
Evaluation of natural-based internal insulation systems in historic buildings through a holistic approach
(2019)Historic buildings are defining elements of city centres but also responsible for a large share of greenhouse gas emissions. In order to reduce their energy demand, it is important to improve envelopes’ thermal transmittance ... -
Municipal transitions: The social, energy, and spatial dynamics of sociotechnical change in South Tyrol, Italy
(2019)With the aim of proposing recommendations on how to use social and territorial specificities as levers for wider achievement of climate and energy targets at local level, this research analyses territories as sociotechnical ... -
Can we hope for a collective shift in electric vehicle adoption? Testing salience and norm-based interventions in South Tyrol, Italy
(2019)Electric-drive vehicles (EVs) are a promising technology for containing environmental problems of the transport sector. However, to be effective on the environment, these need to be purchased by consumers in large quantities. ... -
Assessment of the Space Heating and Domestic Hot Water Market in Europe: Open Data and Results
(2019)The paper investigates the European space heating (SH) and domestic hot water (DHW) market in order to close knowledge gaps concerning its size. The stimulus for this research arises from incongruences found in SH and DHW ... -
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Harmonized Data Collection from the Field
(2018)Several attempts aiming to improve PV quality and reliability have emerged in recent years. Nonetheless, such initiatives do not comprehensively make an impression on the entire global value chain, nor highlight the ... -
A GIS Tool to Estimate the Land Footprint of Renewable Energy Sources to Cover the Thermal Energy Demand
(2018)New conflicts have been arising between energy production and nature conservation, as a consequence of promoting policies for exploiting renewable sources in order to tackle climate change. Assessing the amount of additional ... -
Analysis and Adaptation of Q-Learning Algorithm to Expert Controls of a Solar Domestic Hot Water System
(2019)This paper discusses the development of a coupled Q-learning/fuzzy control algorithm to be applied to the control of solar domestic hot water systems. The controller brings the benefit of showing performance in line with ... -
Improvement of Accuracy and Precision of Spectral Irradiance Measurements in Annual Spectroradiometer Intercomparison
(2018)Energy yield measurement and radiation yield determination in the field of photovoltaics (PV) are subject to fast development regarding estimation uncertainties and error in prediction [1]. Both are determined mainly by ... -
COSA ASPETTARSI DEL RISANAMENTO ENERGETICO DEGLI EDIFICI? UNO SGUARDO AI BENEFICI MULTIPLI DEI PROGETTI SMART CITY EUROPE
(2018)Smart Cities are a powerful means for creating more livable and sustainable urban areas. Nevertheless, Smart City projects involving energy renovation of buildings present recurrent barriers to implementation - namely, i.) ...
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