Traditional energy planning methods emphasize the total energy supply equaling to the total demand and neglect details of the distribution in energy demand and supply within a region or city. An improved two-step floating catchment area (2SFCA) method is developed to reflect internal...

The linkage of neighborhood multi-energy microgrids (MEMGs) may overcome the disadvantage of one single microgrid (MG) since surplus/deficient energy can meet balance internally and realize self-satisfaction. In order to realize successful cooperation of such a complicated energy system, optimal...

This study estimates the elasticities of substitution for China from 1953 to 2006 by the two-level constant elasticity of substitution (CES) production function with three factor inputs: capital stock, labor and energy. A technological change rate and non-constant returns to scale are under...

Rapid urbanization has brought a range of urban environmental problems that reduce human thermal comfort and health. Urban parks are considered to improve outdoor thermal comfort and promote public health. However, there has been rare research focused on human physiological thermal responses in...

With rapid urbanization and the declining marine fishery, a large number of Chinese coastal fishing villages have transformed into new fishing villages with new industrial structures. Attempting to reveal the process and mechanism of fishing villages’ revitalization driven by industrial...

This paper analyzes the effect of applying a combined cooling, heating and power (CCHP) system in two types of buildings: residential and office buildings in Dalian, China. The CCHP system configuration was optimized by adding an air-conditioning system (AC) and a heat storage tank (HST) in each...