Effect of tilt angle on the performance and electrical parameters of a PV module: Comparative indoor and outdoor experimental investigation
July 2022
•Indoor and outdoor investigation on the effect of tilt angle on PV performance.•Experimentally fixed optimum tilt angle of 15° for real-time Malaysian conditions.•Every 5° change in tilt cause a cell...
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Review and outlook on the international renewable energy development
April 2022
•The research results released by authoritative institutions are reviewed.•The development of different renewable energy industries was analyzed.•Five national energy transitions are analyzed.•The renewable...
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Windcatchers and their applications in contemporary architecture
January 2022
•In this paper, different types and classification of windcatchers are investigated.•Many physical parameters have a significant impact on windcatchers’ performance.•Recognition of these parameters...
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Thermal comfort models and their developments: A review
January 2021
•Reviewing thermal comfort models in different aspects.•Analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of all the models in the review.•Interpreting the importance of the models in different environments.•Suggesting...
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The environmental and financial implications of expanding the use of electric cars - A Case study of Scotland
April 2021
•The paper presents a novel case study on the effect of utilising electric cars.•Electric cars will cause further carbon emission production via the grid.•However, the overall carbon emission is expected...
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The role of green industrial transformation in mitigating carbon emissions: Exploring the channels of technological innovation and environmental regulation
June 2024
•Impact of green industrial transformation on Pakistan's carbon reduction.•Industrial greening reduces carbon emissions.•Regulations, innovation, FDI, R&D increase carbon intensity.•Pollution haven...
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Elastic energy storage technology using spiral spring devices and its applications: A review
December 2023
•Elastic energy storage technology has particular advantages.•Elastic energy storage technology balances supply and demand of energy.•Spiral spring energy storage provides strong moment impact and rapid...
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A comprehensive review of international renewable energy growth
Available online 9 January 2024
•2010-2022 global renewable energy growth trends analyzed.•Covers academic, policy, and industry insights on renewables.•Examination of drivers and challenges in renewable energy adoption.•Impact of...
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Generative pre-trained transformers (GPT)-based automated data mining for building energy management: Advantages, limitations and the future
February 2024
•Potential of GPT in data mining-based building energy management is investigated.•GPT can generate energy load prediction codes automatically.•GPT has human-like fault diagnosis and anomaly detection...
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Green building research in South Africa: A scoping review and future roadmaps
April 2024
•General overview of extant green building (GB) research was presented.•Trends and status quo of GB studies in South Africa (SA) were summarized.•Major themes and research foci of GB by SA's academic...
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A review on zero energy buildings – Pros and cons
February 2023
•The state of zero energy building was explored and evaluated.•Factors impeding the commercialization of zero energy building were elaborated.•Comparison between zero energy building and traditional...
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Digital twin technology for thermal comfort and energy efficiency in buildings: A state-of-the-art and future directions
October 2024
•Review of the use of DT for thermal comfort (TC) & energy consumption in buildings.•Technologies were examined in creating DT for TC & energy optimization.•Prediction of energy consumption using ANN,...
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Aerodynamics of railway train/tunnel system: A review of recent research
October 2020
•Aerodynamics of railway train / tunnel system and their factors are discussed.•Formation mechanism and development of aerodynamic effects in tunnels are presented.•Relationship between aerodynamic...
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Overview of the development and application of wind energy in New Zealand
December 2023
•New Zealand is aimed to achieving 100% renewable energy production by 2035.•New Zealand is dedicated to achieve 0% CO2 emissions by 2050.•Richful wind energy in New Zeland has great potential to be...
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A study on the comparative review of cool roof thermal performance in various regions
July 2022
•This paper provides an overview of cool roof's thermal behavior in various regions.•Cool roof surface treatments are the common terminology used in the building roofs.•The application of different...
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Towards digital architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry through virtual design and construction (VDC) and digital twin
April 2023
•Technology adoption in AEC industry is provided.•Trends and global markets of VDC and digital twin are demonstrated.•Concept of digital AEC industry is presented.•Challenges and future research lines...
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Trends, benefits, risks, and challenges of IoT implementation in residential and commercial buildings
July 2022
•A review of IoT approaches in residential and commercial buildings is provided.•Trends of the current literature are presented.•Advantages of IoT implementation in built environments are discussed.•Future...
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Advancements in cooling techniques for enhanced efficiency of solar photovoltaic panels: A detailed comprehensive review and innovative classification
Available online 4 November 2023
•A detailed comprehensive review of photovoltaic panel cooling techniques.•Original classification system for cooling methods applied to photovoltaic panels.•Valuable guidance for future research and...
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Sizing, optimization, control and energy management of hybrid renewable energy system—A review
October 2022
•A review of the latest studies published in a hybrid renewable energy system.•This review focuses on sizing, optimization, control, and energy management.•The latest published methods are reviewed...
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A high-efficiency regenerative shock absorber considering twin ball screws transmissions for application in range-extended electric vehicles
January 2020
•A novel regenerative shock absorber is designed for range-extended electric vehicles.•A reliable ball screw gear system transforms vibration into unidirectional rotation.•Proper asymmetric ratio of...
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Photovoltaic-thermal solar-assisted heat pump systems for building applications: Integration and design methods
February 2023
•PVT-SAHP is a suitable solution to meet nZEB standards in the residential sector.•PVT-SAHP may cover a high fraction of building thermal needs, exploiting RES.•Multi-source configurations have high...
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Research status and development trends of evaporative cooling air-conditioning technology in data centers
February 2023
•The current research status of data center evaporative cooling technology.•The evaporative cooling is divided into air-side, water-side, and freon-side.•The development trend is more energy-saving,...
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Advances in ground heat exchangers for space heating and cooling: Review and perspectives
April 2024
•Summarized a comprehensive review on developments and advances in three kinds of GHE.•Summarized analytical, numerical and short-term step models of vertical borehole GHE.•Summarized models and influencing...
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The potential of remote sensing and GIS in urban building energy modelling
Available online 23 July 2023
•A review is performed on the potential of remote sensing and GIS in UBEM.•Data acquisition for generating input databases for UBEMs is a major challenge.•Remote sensing offers strong potential for...
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The relationship between indoor air quality (IAQ) and perceived air quality (PAQ) – a review and case analysis of Chinese residential environment
April 2024
•Summary and comparison of different perceived air quality (PAQ) evaluation methods.•The effect of indoor environment parameters on PAQ is summarized.•The status of indoor air quality in Chinese residential...
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