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Baodi Zhang, Sheng Guo, Qinyang Lv, Xin Zhang, Minggao Ouyang, Lan Teng
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ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Tao Zhang, Ke Wu, Yuxin Tan, Zihan Xu
Summary: The contract energy management model is a new energy-saving mode based on a single market mechanism. Due to its externality, the energy efficiency market cannot achieve optimal resource allocation. Government energy-saving subsidies can solve the market failure in the energy-saving service market and improve the performance level of energy-saving service companies. However, due to the unbalanced support fields and single incentive tools in government incentive policies, the incentive effect of government subsidy policies for contract energy management projects is not satisfactory.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Environmental Studies
Yoshie Yagita, Yumiko Iwafune
Summary: The energy consumption of older adults in Japan is influenced by factors such as the quality of housing, household equipment, and the number of appliances they own. They tend to maintain the status quo and individuals who convey information may have a greater impact on reducing their energy consumption than the information itself. Behavioral changes like housing renovation or relocation should be encouraged among early-stage older adults before their cognitive and physical abilities decline.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
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Shu Su, Jiaming Li, Jingfeng Yuan, Meiling Tang, Endong Wang, Yujie Ding
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JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Gabriel Villa, Sebastian Lozano, Sandra Redondo
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Klaus Kuhnke
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Yoriko Noguchi, Ryosuke Bo, Hisahide Nishio, Hisayuki Matsumoto, Keiji Matsui, Yoshihiko Yano, Masami Sugawara, Go Ueda, Yogik Onky Silvana Wijaya, Emma Tabe Eko Niba, Masakazu Shinohara, Yoshihiro Bouike, Atsuko Takeuchi, Kentaro Okamoto, Toshio Saito, Hideki Shimomura, Tomoko Lee, Yasuhiro Takeshima, Kazumoto Iijima, Kandai Nozu, Hiroyuki Awano
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Yeong Huei Lee, Nicholas Chua, Mugahed Amran, Yee Yong Lee, Ahmad Beng Hong Kueh, Roman Fediuk, Nikolai Vatin, Yuriy Vasilev
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Thermodynamics
Tianqi Chen, Yi Zhang, Cailou Jiang, Hui Li
Summary: Improving energy efficiency has a positive impact on employment growth, especially in developing countries. This study uses econometric modeling and panel data to provide empirical evidence of the relationship between energy efficiency and employment in China's prefecture-level cities from 2006 to 2019. The results show that a 1% increase in energy intensity reduction rate leads to a 2% increase in employment growth rate. The study also examines the mechanisms through which energy efficiency affects employment, including trade, technological progress, and regional investment in the energy industry.
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Energy & Fuels
Abdullah A. A. A. Al-Rashed, Abdulwahab A. Alnaqi, Jalal Alsarraf
Summary: This study examined the effectiveness of using PCM to reduce HVAC energy usage in buildings in arid climate zones, finding that PCM can significantly reduce HVAC power consumption and CO2 emissions in specific climate regions.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zishuo Huang, Yingfang Liu, Chen Pan, Yi Wang, Hang Yu, Wei He
Summary: This study investigates the space-occupation behavior of rural residents in Chinese farmhouses across various climatic zones. It finds that the presence of yard spaces has a complementary effect on providing a comfortable thermal environment and has the potential to reduce building energy consumption.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
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Construction & Building Technology
Xuchao Wang, Ling Zhang, Xiaosong Su, Huixian Yang
Summary: The study evaluates the daylighting and energy performance of a window with transparent insulation slats (WTIS) compared with other commonly used windows. The results show that WTIS has better daylighting performance than other windows when the window-to-wall ratio is larger than 40% in the south orientation. The study provides valuable information for architects and engineers in designing energy-efficient buildings.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2023)
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Construction & Building Technology
Qian Xu, Bon-Gang Hwang, Yujie Lu
Summary: The research findings suggest that Household Energy-Saving Option (HESO) effectively promotes household energy-saving behaviors and can play a crucial role in reducing household energy consumption in communities.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ria Ria
Summary: The aim of this study is to examine the role of capital structure as a mediating variable in the relationship between corporate governance and company performance. Data was collected from financial statements of non-financial sector companies in Indonesia. A sample of 15 companies was selected from those listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange between 2017 and 2021. The findings indicate that corporate governance factors, such as board independence, board size, and audit committee, are significantly related to capital structure and company performance, while gender diversity has no significant relationship with capital structure and company performance. Additionally, the study concludes that capital structure does not mediate the impact of corporate governance factors (board independence, board size, audit committee, and gender diversity) on company performance.
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Engineering, Environmental
Hongguang Nie, Rene Kemp, Ying Fan
Summary: China and Europe have different approaches in achieving carbon neutrality in residential sector, with China focusing more on technical energy-saving measures and Europe prioritizing behavioral energy-saving measures. Socio-demographic backgrounds, building details, environmental concerns, and subsidy policies contribute to the observed differences. The results highlight the importance of addressing principal-agent issues between energy companies and users to promote energy-saving behaviors.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lars odegaard Bentsen, Narada Dilp Warakagoda, Roy Stenbro, Paal Engelstad
Summary: This study investigates uncertainty modeling in wind power forecasting using different parametric and non-parametric methods. Johnson's SU distribution is found to outperform Gaussian distributions in predicting wind power. This research contributes to the literature by introducing Johnson's SU distribution as a candidate for probabilistic wind forecasting.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xing Liu, Qiuchen Wang, Yunhao Wen, Long Li, Xinfang Zhang, Yi Wang
Summary: This study analyzes the characteristics of process parameters in three lean gas ethane recovery processes and establishes a prediction and multiobjective optimization model for ethane recovery and system energy consumption. A new method for comparing ethane recovery processes for lean gas is proposed, and the addition of extra coolers improves the ethane recovery. The support vector regression model based on grey wolf optimization demonstrates the highest prediction accuracy, and the multiobjective multiverse optimization algorithm shows the best optimization performance and diversity in the solutions.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Cairong Song, Haidong Yang, Xian-Bing Meng, Pan Yang, Jianyang Cai, Hao Bao, Kangkang Xu
Summary: The paper proposes a novel deep learning-based prediction framework, aTCN-LSTM, for accurate cooling load predictions. The framework utilizes a gate-controlled multi-head temporal convolutional network and a sparse probabilistic self-attention mechanism with a bidirectional long short-term memory network to capture both temporal and long-term dependencies in the cooling load sequences. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed method, which can serve as an effective guide for HVAC chiller scheduling and demand management initiatives.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhe Chen, Xiaojing Li, Xianli Xia, Jizhou Zhang
Summary: This study uses survey data from the Loess Plateau in China to evaluate the impact of social interaction on the adoption of soil and water conservation (SWC) technology by farmers. The study finds that social interaction increases the likelihood of farmers adopting SWC, and internet use moderates this effect. The positive impact of social interaction on SWC adoption is more pronounced for farmers in larger villages and those who join cooperative societies.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chenghua Zhang, Yunfei Yan, Kaiming Shen, Zongguo Xue, Jingxiang You, Yonghong Wu, Ziqiang He
Summary: This paper reports a novel method that significantly improves combustion performance, including heat transfer enhancement under steady-state conditions and adaptive stable flame regulation under velocity sudden increase.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)