About this Research Topic
This Research Topic aims to bring together the state-of-the-art advances in HRESs for power generation, heating and cooling, including but not limited to efficient use of renewable energy (including wind, solar, biomass, geothermal energy, hydropower, etc.) in buildings, transport and industry sectors, design, optimization, control, monitoring, techno-economic assessment and life cycle assessment of HRESs, and so on. High-quality Original Research and Review articles are welcome for submission to this Research Topic.
Topic themes of particular interest to this Research Topic include, but are not limited to, the following:
• HRESs for power generation.
• HRESs for combined heating and power (CHP).
• HRESs for combined cooling, heating and power (CCHP).
• Energy storage for HRESs.
• HRESs with CO2 capture.
• Design, optimization, control and monitoring of HRESs.
• Techno-economic and environmental assessments of HRESs.
• Life cycle assessment of HRESs.
• Multi-vector energy systems.
• Policy and regulatory aspects related to HRESs.
• Social aspects of HRESs.
Keywords: energy conversion, renewable energy, hybrid energy system, power generation, heating and cooling, decarbonisation
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