An international research group led by Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology conducted energy, economic, and environmental assessments of 54 photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) indirect-expansion (IDX) ...

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Researchers from China have proposed to combine solar-air source heat pumps (SASHP) with sand-based thermal floor storage in rural clean heating renovation projects. “In rural areas where economic ...

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Living large in a small space is the mantra of tiny homes, but their diminutive size brings a whole set of challenges when it comes to controlling the climate. Traditional HVAC systems designed for ...

For years, builders, homeowners, and policymakers have debated the trade-offs between cost, complexity, and carbon emissions when it comes to heating systems. While clean technologies have steadily ...

In a breakthrough that could reshape winter heating in India’s cold desert regions, such as snow-covered Leh, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) have developed a ...

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