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State of the art on high-temperature thermal energy storage for power generation. Part 2—Case studies by Medrano, Marc, Gil, Antoni, Martorell, Ingrid, Potau, Xavi, Cabeza, Luisa F.

“…Power generation systems are attracting a lot of interest from researchers and companies. Storage is becoming a component with high importance to ensure system…”
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State of the art on high temperature thermal energy storage for power generation. Part 1—Concepts, materials and modellization by Gil, Antoni, Medrano, Marc, Martorell, Ingrid, Lázaro, Ana, Dolado, Pablo, Zalba, Belén, Cabeza, Luisa F.

“…Concentrated solar thermal power generation is becoming a very attractive renewable energy production system among all the different renewable options, as it…”
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Use of microencapsulated PCM in concrete walls for energy savings by Cabeza, Luisa F., Castellón, Cecilia, Nogués, Miquel, Medrano, Marc, Leppers, Ron, Zubillaga, Oihana

“…This paper studies a new innovative concrete with phase change materials (PCM) on thermal aspects. The final objective is to develop a product which would…”
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Mapping Nighttime and All-Day Radiative Cooling Potential in Europe and the Influence of Solar Reflectivity by Vilà, Roger, Medrano, Marc, Castell, Albert

“…Radiative cooling is a natural process to cool down surfaces through the rejection of thermal radiation using the outer space as a cold sink, taking advantage…”
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Combined Radiative Cooling and Solar Thermal Collection: Experimental Proof of Concept by Vall, Sergi, Medrano, Marc, Solé, Cristian, Castell, Albert

“…Climate change is becoming more important day after day. The main actor to decarbonize the economy is the building stock, especially in the energy used for…”
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Effect of microencapsulated phase change material in sandwich panels by Castellón, Cecilia, Medrano, Marc, Roca, Joan, Cabeza, Luisa F., Navarro, Maria E., Fernández, Ana I., Lázaro, Ana, Zalba, Belen

“…Sandwich panels are a good option as building materials, as they offer excellent characteristics in a modular system. The goal of this study was to demonstrate…”
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Analysis of the Thermal Behavior of an Earthbag Building in Mediterranean Continental Climate: Monitoring and Simulation by Rincón, Lídia, Carrobé, Ariadna, Medrano, Marc, Solé, Cristian, Castell, Albert, Martorell, Ingrid

“…Nearly 30% of humanity lives in earthen dwellings. Earthbag is a sustainable, cheap, feasible and comfortable option for emergency housing. A comparative…”
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Modelling Envelope Components Integrating Phase Change Materials (PCMs) with Whole- Building Energy Simulation Tools: a State of the Art by Albert Castell, Marc Medrano, Francesco Goia

“…Building envelope systems that integrate Phase Change Materials (PCMs) are solutions aimed at increasing the thermal energy storage potential of the building…”
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Adaptive covers for combined radiative cooling and solar heating. A review of existing technology and materials by Vilà, Roger, Martorell, Ingrid, Medrano, Marc, Castell, Albert

“…Radiative cooling is a promising technology for space cooling. This technology can be combined with solar heating applications, enabling the production of both…”
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Climate change influences in the determination of the maximum power potential of radiative cooling. Evolution and seasonal study in Europe by Vilà, Roger, Medrano, Marc, Castell, Albert

“…In the recent years, radiative cooling has emerged as a promising technology for space cooling applications. Nevertheless, radiative cooling phenomenon is…”
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Climate change mitigation and adaptation in Spanish office stock through cool roofs by Rincón, Lídia, Gangolells, Marta, Medrano, Marc, Casals, Miquel

“…•Cool roofs can provide a 25 % reduction of cooling energy demand of office stock.•Cool roofs can provide a 6 % reduction of the current heating and cooling…”
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Numerical analysis of the combination of radiative collectors and emitters to improve the performance of water-water compression heat pumps under different climates by Vilà, Roger, Medrano, Marc, Castell, Albert

“…Radiative cooling allows to cool down surfaces in a renewable way. It can be combined with solar collection functionality to produce heat and cold in a single…”
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Exergy analysis of multi-effect water–LiBr absorption systems: From half to triple effect by Gebreslassie, Berhane H., Medrano, Marc, Boer, Dieter

“…An exergy analysis, which only considers the unavoidable exergy destruction, is conducted for single, double, triple and half effect Water–Lithium bromide…”
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Energy Savings Potential of a Novel Radiative Cooling and Solar Thermal Collection Concept in Buildings for Various World Climates by Vall, Sergi, Castell, Albert, Medrano, Marc

“…A novel radiative cooling and solar collection concept is presented, and the combination of these two technologies and its energy integration in residential…”
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Overview of thermal energy storage (TES) potential energy savings and climate change mitigation in Spain and Europe by Arce, Pablo, Medrano, Marc, Gil, Antoni, Oró, Eduard, Cabeza, Luisa F.

“…Thermal energy storage (TES) is nowadays presented as one of the most feasible solutions in achieving energy savings and environmentally correct behaviors. Its…”
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Improving thermal comfort of earthen dwellings in sub-Saharan Africa with passive design by Rincón, Lídia, Carrobé, Ariadna, Martorell, Ingrid, Medrano, Marc

“…Earthen architecture historically has been widely used for wall construction around the world, particularly in developing countries. Most of the earthen…”
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Exergy and Structural Analysis of an Absorption Cooling Cycle and the Effect of Efficiency Parameters by Boer, Dieter; University of Rovira i Virgili, Medrano, Marc; University of Lleida, Nogués, Miquel; University of Lleida

“…Absorption cycles are an alternative to compression cycles in cooling and refrigeration applications. Our analysis of an absorption cycle is based on the…”
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Research progress, trends, roadmap, and new perspectives on radiative cooling towards practical applications by Dominick Mselle, Boniface, Medrano, Marc, Solé, Cristian, Martorell, Ingrid, Castell, Albert

“…This study assesses existing literature on radiative cooling through bibliometric and keyword analyses, shedding light on both quantitative and qualitative…”
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Natural convection heat transfer coefficients in phase change material (PCM) modules with external vertical fins by Castell, Albert, Solé, Cristian, Medrano, Marc, Roca, Joan, Cabeza, Luisa F., García, Daniel

“…To determine the heat transfer coefficient by natural convection for specific geometries, experimental correlations are used. No correlations were found in the…”
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Multi-objective optimization of thermal modelled cubicles considering the total cost and life cycle environmental impact by Carreras, Joan, Boer, Dieter, Guillén-Gosálbez, Gonzalo, Cabeza, Luisa F., Medrano, Marc, Jiménez, Laureano

“…•We present a methodology to determine the optimal building insulation thickness.•Multi-objective optimization reduces at once economic and environmental…”
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