Designing wave farms to support mangrove restoration: A coupled hydro-morphodynamic and habitat suitability modelling approach
March 2027
Wave farms are increasingly proposed for hybrid coastal infrastructure, offering both renewable energy generation and shoreline protection. However, their potential to enable ecological restoration,...
Enhancement of atmospheric water generator performance by exploiting historical underground spaces
March 2027
Many Mediterranean countries are facing a severe water crisis due to climate change both in Southern Europe, Northern Africa and Middle East. One possible solution to mitigate this problem could be...
Design implications of ground properties and operating conditions for geothermal cooling in hot-humid and arid regions: A case study of Bahrain
March 2027
This study assesses the feasibility of geothermal cooling for residential buildings in hot-humid and arid regions, using Bahrain as a representative case. Unlike studies relying on commercial software,...
Techno-economic analysis and sizing of a hybrid PV-geothermal system for building energy sustainability: A case study under Egyptian climatic conditions
March 2027
This study presents a techno-economic and environmental assessment of a hybrid Earth-Air Heat Exchanger (EAHE) and photovoltaic (PV) system for a residential F2-type building under the hot-arid conditions...
An advanced integrated cross-sectoral model for formulating government strategies on energy consumption management to reduce greenhouse gas emissions toward achieving net-zero emissions in the future
March 2027
This study aims to develop a model that identifies alternative scenarios for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by examining the interrelationships among the circular economy, socio-cultural, and environmental...
Numerical investigation and FEM validation of flow dynamics and heat transfer in a paraffin-encapsulated packed bed thermal energy storage system
March 2027
Packed bed latent heat storage systems using phase change materials enable efficient thermal energy storage and recovery, motivating investigation of their coupled flow and heat transfer behavior during...
Pioneering oil-water interfacial tension using surfactant properties and cutting-edge algorithms
March 2027
This study addresses the challenge of accurately predicting oil–water interfacial tension through the integration of surfactant physicochemical descriptors and machine learning algorithms. The main...
A stable and efficient hybrid Analytical–BSLO algorithm for accurate photovoltaic parameter estimation
March 2027
Accurate extraction of photovoltaic model parameters is essential for optimal system design and performance prediction. This study introduces a hybrid methodology combining analytical techniques with...
Application of petrophysics-based machine learning for caprock resilience in CO2 and H2 storage
March 2027
A framework is presented that integrates laboratory calibrated geomechanical data with machine learning (ML) to predict the shear modulus (Gs) of caprock as a resilience metric for subsurface CO2 and...
New insights into lithium recovery from unconventional water resources
March 2027
The recovery of lithium from unconventional water resources is a complex physicochemical process influenced by numerous non-linear variables, making the optimization of adsorption materials through...
Renewable electricity penetration and retail price dynamics: Global evidence on transitional costs of the energy transition
March 2027
The global expansion of renewable energy represents a structural transformation with profound macroeconomic and financial implications. This study investigates the impact of renewable electricity penetration...
Geochemical characteristics and constraints on organic matter enrichment of Paleocene shales in a typical oil-rich lacustrine rift sag, Bohai Bay basin
March 2027
Unraveling the mechanisms of organic matter (OM) enrichment in lacustrine rift basins is critical for optimizing shale oil exploration in continental sedimentary systems. However, these mechanisms remain...
Hybrid TiO2–Fe3O4 nanofluid and hinged bending turbulators for high-efficiency PVT flat-plate collectors: Experimental assessment of heat transfer, energy, and exergy performance
March 2027
This study presents a combined enhancement approach to improve the thermal and electrical performance of a photovoltaic–thermal collector by utilizing a 50% TiO2–50% Fe3O4 hybrid nanofluid at 0.5% concentration...
Comfort-aware design of photovoltaic-based multi-generation energy systems for hotel facilities
March 2027
A photovoltaic (PV)-based multi-generation system applied to a hotel building is considered, and a comfort-aware design and assessment framework is proposed, in which occupant thermal and visual comfort...
Numerical investigation of the melting and solidification of a novel dual-air PCM unit for power saving in air conditioning systems
March 2027
A novel dual-air phase change material (PCM) unit is introduced to enhance the thermal performance of air-conditioning (AC) systems and minimize cooling coil power consumption. The numerical model is...
Multi-horizon solar irradiance forecasting under variable sky conditions through CNN–TCN feature learning and XGBoost
March 2027
Multi-horizon solar irradiance nowcasting is highly sensitive to rapidly varying atmospheric conditions. Traditional statistical models such as persistence and autoregressive integrated moving average...
QLRUN: Integrating Q-learning and covariance matrix learning into Runge–Kutta optimization for engineering design problems
March 2027
This paper proposes a hybrid metaheuristic Q-learning Runge–Kutta Optimization (QLRUN) for solving complex, high-dimensional, rotated, and constrained engineering optimization problems. The proposed...
Enhanced Hunter–Prey optimization for dynamic DSTATCOM-based reactive power management in EV–PV–ESS integrated distribution networks
January 2027
Reactive Power Management is a well-implemented measure to mitigate power system imbalances caused by high penetrations of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Photovoltaic (PV) systems. This article highlights...
Organic-inorganic composite phase change gels for cold chain preservation of fruits and vegetables
January 2027
In recent years, phase change materials have attracted increasing attention for cold chain logistics. However, many conventional organic or inorganic phase change materials suffer from critical limitations...
Recent advances in integrating geothermal energy into building HVAC systems: Focus on energy pile applications
January 2027
Geothermal energy has become a viable renewable resource in the global drive for carbon neutrality and increased energy efficiency, especially in energy-intensive industries like Heating, Ventilating,...
Experimental investigation of PCM–geothermal integrated roof cooling systems for enhanced thermal performance
January 2027
In Iraq, solar radiation on building roofs can exceed 1100 W/m2, affecting indoor thermal comfort. This study aims to reduce the heat gain in buildings in hot climates. Thus, it introduces an experimental...
A new approach to hybrid renewable energy: Boosting economic and environmental efficiency with smart management in arid and desert environments
January 2027
This paper presents the development and optimization of a hybrid energy system integrating solar and wind power with diesel generators as a backup, specifically tailored for arid, semi-arid, and desert...
Cumulative effect of environmental policy stringency on energy transition: A disaggregated analysis
January 2027
This study aims to assess the cumulative effect of environmental policy stringency on the EU's energy transition up to ten years, controlling for geopolitical risk and a set of climatic and socioeconomic...
System-level assessment of residential rooftop solar PV for urban decarbonisation in Azerbaijan
January 2027
Residential rooftop solar photovoltaic systems play an important role in urban energy transitions by enabling decentralized electricity generation and supporting climate mitigation objectives. However,...
Employing novel machine learning to achieve precise Klinkenberg slippage factor predictions in gas reservoir characterization
January 2027
Accurate prediction of the Klinkenberg slippage factor (KSF) is crucial for characterizing low permeability gas reservoirs, but conventional laboratory determination methods are prohibitively costly...
