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With the improvement of people's living standards all over the world, the demand for cooling (both space cooling and … refrigeration) continues to grow. The increase in cooling-related energy consumption has a growing impact on global climate change …. The importance of improving the energy efficiency of cooling systems is increasing. This paper introduces a series of …
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This paper analyzes the impacts of the modified needs for space heating and cooling due to global warming on the … Switzerland over the period 2010–2060. We find significant welfare gains from reduced heating needs, exceeding largely the costs … of the additional electricity needed for cooling. We also find large rebound effects. For instance, while the climate …
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methodology is illustrated with the example of market-penetration forecasting of new district heating and cooling (DHC) systems in …
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Increasingly strict energy policies, rising energy prices, and a desire for a positive corporate image currently serve as incentives for multinational corporations to reduce their plants’ energy consumption. This paper quantitatively investigates and discusses the value of a traditional...
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, especially for space heating and cooling, are closely linked to several weather variables, mainly air temperature. The analysis … temperature. Base temperature should be chosen to coincide with the minimum energy consumption. In this way, changes in heating … and cooling requirements between the reference and the future period are calculated and areas about to undergo large …
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With the improvement of people's living standards all over the world, the demand for cooling (both space cooling and … refrigeration) continues to grow. The increase in cooling-related energy consumption has a growing impact on global climate change …. The importance of improving the energy efficiency of cooling systems is increasing. This paper introduces a series of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014540507
The geothermal user's viewpoint in this case is somewhat unique. San Diego Gas & Electric Company, by virtue of its activity in geothermal exploration and development since 1972, is in a position to be considered not only a user of geothermal, but a producer as well through the activities of its...
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present a literature review of modelbased analyses in this field, focusing on residential heating. We compare geographical and …
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En los últimos años, la lucha contra el cambio climático y por un crecimiento sostenible está ganando protagonismo en la agenda internacional. Reducir las emisiones contaminantes depende de que un número suficientemente amplio de países adopten medidas mitigadoras eficientes y alineadas...
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