Thermal Energy Storage in Shallow Geothermal Systems
Special Issue Editor
Interests: renewable energy systems; geothermal energy; green hydrogen, energy transition; geophysics; ground characterization; thermal properties measuring; mining exploration
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Special Issue Information
The energy transition demands innovative solutions to enable a more efficient and sustainable use of resources. In this context, thermal energy storage (TES) in shallow geothermal systems stands out as a highly promising technology to improve demand management, increase system flexibility, and foster the integration of renewable energy sources.
This Special Issue is dedicated to showcasing the latest advances, applications, and challenges related to thermal energy storage in shallow geothermal systems, highlighting its potential as a key tool for building decarbonization and the development of more resilient energy systems.
We invite the scientific and technical community to contribute with original research articles and review papers addressing, among others, the following topics:
- Novel methodologies for thermal energy storage in shallow geothermal systems.
- Modeling, simulation, and experimental validation of TES coupled with geothermal systems.
- State-of-the-art reviews on shallow geothermal energy and TES.
- Integration of TES with other renewable energies and technologies.
- Innovative applications in buildings, district heating and cooling, and energy communities.
- Sustainability assessments, techno-economic feasibility, and social aspects.
- Connections with new energy vectors and their role in the energy transition.
- Hybrid thermal energy applications.
- Optimization approaches and multicriteria evaluation methods for thermal storage systems.
Dr. Cristina Sáez Blázquez
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Shallow geothermal energy
- Thermal energy storage (TES)
- Ground-source heat pumps
- Energy transition
- Renewable energy integration
- Building decarbonization
- Optimization and multicriteria analysis
- Sustainability assessment
- Energy communities
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