The People's Republic of China (PRC) has taken bold actions since 2016 to utilize low-grade industrial excess heat to improve the energy efficiency of district heating systems. This study aims to draw policy insights into the PRC's field experience of overcoming barriers to energy efficiency...

Die gekoppelte Strom- und Wärmeerzeugung in Heizkraftwerken stellt zweifellos eine bedeutende Strategie zur Verminderung der vom Energieeinsatz ausgehenden Umweltprobleme dar. Zudem ist es volkswirtschaftlich gesehen vorteilhaft, den Raumwärme- und Warmwasserbedarf mit...

Addressing the growing concerns of climate change necessitates the decarbonisation of energy sectors globally. The heating sector is the largest energy end-use, accounting for almost half of the total energy consumption in most countries. This paper presents an extensive review of previous works...