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You, K. (author), Qian, QK (author), Cai, Weiguang (author), Wang, Xia (author), Visscher, H.J. (author)High household end-user services demand of high-income families results in higher energy consumption compared with low-income families, indicating high-income families may save more energy from similar building energy retrofitting (BER) strategies. Therefore, current BER subsidy policies, which consider technique indicators and ignore...journal article 2024
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Meng, Weihao (author), Kragt, A.J.J. (author), Gao, Yingtao (author), Brembilla, E. (author), van der Burgt, Julia S. (author), Schenning, Albertus P.H.J. (author), Klein, T. (author), van den Ham, E.R. (author), Wang, Jingxia (author)The adaptive control of sunlight through photochromic smart windows could have a huge impact on the energy efficiency and daylight comfort in buildings. However, the fabrication of inorganic nanoparticle and polymer composite photochromic films with a high contrast ratio and high transparency/low haze remains a challenge. Here, a solution...journal article 2024
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Meng, Weihao (author), Kragt, A.J.J. (author), Hu, Xiaowen (author), van der Burgt, Julia S. (author), Schenning, Albertus P.H.J. (author), Yue, Yuchen (author), Zhou, Guofu (author), Li, Yong (author), Wang, Jingxia (author)Photochromic smart windows have drawn increasing attention as an approach to improve building energy efficiency and enhance indoor daylight comfort. However, existing photochromic smart windows still block sunlight from entering the room on sunny winter days, causing additional energy consumption for heating. Herein, a dual-mode smart window...journal article 2024
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Liu, Minghui (author), Wang, Ju (author), Peng, Z. (author)To investigate energy-saving approaches in wastewater treatment plants and decrease aeration energy consumption, this study successfully established a floc-granule coexistence system in a sequencing batch airlift reactor (SBAR) employing micro-bubble aeration. The analysis focused on granule formation and pollutant removal under various...journal article 2023
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Hu, Yan (author), Liu, Zhengxuan (author), Ai, Zhengtao (author), Zhang, Guoqiang (author)Ventilative cooling is an energy-saving technology to diminish thermal discomfort and overheating risk of buildings, meanwhile achieving high indoor air quality (IAQ). However, there is still no optimal control strategy in practice, which considerably limits its application. This study developed a typical office building model to evaluate the...journal article 2023
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Conradie, Peter (author), Van Hove, Stephanie (author), Pelka, S. (author), Karaliopoulos, Merkouris (author), Anagnostopoulos, Filippos (author), Brugger, Heike (author), Ponnet, Koen (author)Reducing heating-related energy consumption is vital in Europe, where it accounts for a significant portion of domestic energy usage. We studied the factors that influence reduced heating-related consumption by using three theoretical frameworks: the Theory of Planned Behaviour, the Value Belief Norm theory, and the Prototype Willingness Model....journal article 2023
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Pelka, S. (author), Conradie, Peter (author), De Vries, Laurens (author), Anatolitis, Vasilios (author), Martens, Emma (author), Chappin, E.J.L. (author), Karaliopoulos, Merkouris (author), Anagnostopoulos, Filippos (author), Preuß, Sabine (author)Prosumers with photovoltaic systems can reduce their electricity expenses by increasing their consumption of self-generated electricity. This makes them more resilient to price shocks, like the 2022 European energy crisis. We evaluate how prosumers adapt their consumption behavior in response to such political uncertainty and increasing...conference paper 2023
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Coenen, Frans (author), Hoppe, T. (author)Renewable energy communities (RECs) might be an interesting new stakeholder in stimulating home energy‐saving efforts by tenants and homeowners due to their potential of raising awareness locally and gaining public support for low‐carbon energy and energy‐savings projects, because RECs are often locally sited, in close social proximity of...journal article 2022
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Kragt, A.J.J. (author), van den Ham, E.R. (author), Sentjens, H. (author), Netherlands, Eindhoven (author), Klein, T. (author)The type of glazing implemented in a building plays an important role in the heat management of a building. Solar heat entering through glazing causes overheating of interior spaces and increases building’s cooling load. In this work, the energy saving potential of window films based on Cholesteric Liquid Crystals (CLC) is explored. This...journal article 2022
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Song, Ge (author), Ai, Zhengtao (author), Liu, Zhengxuan (author), Zhang, Guoqiang (author)Smart and personalized ventilation systems have been demonstrated with high performance in creating a healthy and energy-efficient indoor environment, but they have been rarely comprehensively summarized and explored in previous studies. With the progressive development of various terminal devices and control technologies, personalized...review 2022
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Wegmann, Stephanie (author), Rytka, Christian (author), Diaz-Rodenas, Mariona (author), Werlen, Vincent (author), Schneeberger, Christoph (author), Ermanni, Paolo (author), Caglar, Baris (author), Gomez, Colin (author), Michaud, Véronique (author)In this study, three novel thermoplastic impregnation processes were analyzed towards automotive applications. The first process is thermoplastic compression resin transfer molding in which a glass fiber mat is impregnated in through thickness by a thermoplastic polymer. The second process is a melt-thermoplastic Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)...journal article 2022
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Rokhayati, Erna (author), Kiss, A.A. (author)Ammonia plays critical role as the second most produced chemical commodity with around 80% used in producing nitrogen-based fertilizer. Considering the decline of reserves of fossil-based feedstocks it is imperative to shift towards greener alternatives. However, such green ammonia processes are far from being economically viable. This makes...journal article 2022
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Devaraja, Devnarayan (author), Kiss, A.A. (author)Monoethanolamine is an essential chemical used as feedstock in the production of detergents, emulsifiers, pharmaceuticals, polishes, corrosion inhibitors, and chemical intermediates. It is produced industrially by treating ethylene oxide with aqueous ammonia, but the reaction also leads to di- and tri-ethanolamine as less desired by-products....journal article 2022
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Zorello, Ligia Maria Moreira (author), Bliek, L. (author), Troia, Sebastian (author), Guns, Tias (author), Verwer, S.E. (author), Maier, Guido (author)The 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) virtualization aims to improve network quality and lower the operator's costs. One of its main features is the functional split, i.e., dividing the instantiation of RAN baseband functions into different units over metro-network nodes. However, its optimal placement is non-trivial: it depends on the...journal article 2022
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Zhang, D. (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author)Literature shows that both building systems and occupants’ behaviour contribute to the amount of energy used to create a comfortable indoor environment. To determine possible relationships, energy consumption of nine school buildings was studied in relation to identified building characteristics, self-reported frequency of teachers’ actions, and...journal article 2021
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Mantingh, J.S. (author), Kiss, A.A. (author)1,3-butadiene is an essential platform chemical for producing rubberlike polymers, which is extracted from C<sub>4</sub> hydrocarbons that are produced through steam cracking. The current state-of-the-art technology is the BASF process that uses thermally coupled extractive distillation (ED) followed by two distillation columns. However, the...journal article 2021
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Ortiz, Marco A. (author), Kim, D.H. (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author)A previous study clustered home occupants into archetypes with a questionnaire. This study uses qualitative methods to strengthen those previously-found archetypes with data pertaining to the participants’ home experiences. Focus groups were carried out where generative activities were conducted involving the generation of collages. The first...journal article 2020
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López-Pérez, Lidia (author), López-Martínez, Marco Antonio (author), Djanashvili, K. (author), Góra-Marek, Kinga (author), Tarach, Karolina A. (author), Borges, María Emma (author), Melián-Cabrera, Ignacio (author)Mesoporous materials are of vital importance for use in separation, adsorption, and catalysis. The first step in their preparation consists of synthesizing an organic-inorganic hybrid in which a structuring directing agent (SDA, normally a surfactant) is used to provide the desired porosity. The most common method to eliminate the SDA, and...journal article 2020
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Zheng, Xing (author), Dai, T. (author), Tang, Mingfang (author)Past studies have demonstrated the remarkable energy-saving effect of vertical greenery systems. The vast majority of these works focus on opaque building walls. While external shadings on windows are more effective than these on walls. Inspired by the climbing plants (vines) raised outside windows by residents, the present study proposed the...journal article 2020
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Hoppe, T. (author), Coenen, Frans (author), Bekendam, Maria T. (author)Little is known about how renewable energy cooperatives (REScoops) try to influence energy conservation among households and the resulting impact. In this article the main research question is: What is the predictive value of renewable energy cooperatives on intention to save energy, engagement in energy-saving actions, and self-reported energy...journal article 2019