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Pareto-Based Design Optimisation of Hybrid Energy Storage Systems for Full-Electric Vessels

Full electric vessels can benefit from hybrid energy storage systems (HESS) that combine two storage technologies of different characteristics in terms of power and energy density. The optimal design of a HESS for a vessel is generally a rather complex multivariable optimization with several degrees...

Authors
René Alexander Barrera-Cárdenas
Salvatore D'Arco
Luigi Piegari
Pietro Tricoli
Year
2025
Type
Academic article
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ZEN and District heating: Tensions and opportunities

District heating’s environmental impact, particularly in areas with direct greenhouse gas emissions from waste incineration, can clash with the zero-emission goals of developers aiming to create Zero Emission Neighbourhoods (ZEN). Developers may also be frustrated by cost issues and a lack of...

Authors
Ramirez, Victor Andreu Banuls
Shen, Haiping
Campagna, Laura
Vergerio, Giulia
Backe, Stian
Year
2024
Category
Research report
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Green public procurement and energy performance contracting: exploring the linkage and improvement opportunities

Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) is a method to finance energy efficiency investments from cost savings in the building sector. Under an EPC arrangement, an external organization, an Energy Service Company (ESCO), initiates a project to achieve energy efficiency in a building. It uses the stream...

Authors
Hamdan, Hasan A.M.
De Boer, Luitzen
Hamdy, Mohamed
Year
2020
Category
Research report
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