Seasonal Thermal-Energy Storage: A Critical Review on BTES Systems, Modeling, and System Design for Higher System Efficiency

Buildings consume approximately ¾ of the total electricity generated in the United States, contributing significantly to fossil fuel emissions. Sustainable and renewable energy production can reduce fossil fuel use, but necessitates storage for energy reliability in order to compensate for the inter...

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Main Authors: Michael Lanahan, Paulo Cesar Tabares-Velasco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-05-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/6/743