The ongoing transformation of district heating systems (DHSs) aims to reduce emissions and increase renewable energy sources. The objective of this work is to integrate solar thermal (ST) and seasonal aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) in various...
Power-to-Heat and Seasonal Thermal Energy Storage are emerging technologies that facilitate the integration of variable renewable energy sources into building and district energy systems. This review synthesizes recent advancements in technologies, i...
Since the heating and cooling sectors consume most of the energy in Europe through fossil fuels, the transition to a low-carbon and sustainable energy system is crucial. Underground Thermal Energy Storage (UTES) systems, such as aquifer thermal energ...
Aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) system is widely used mainly in Europe and USA. In this paper, we examined the efficient operation method of ATES by comparing it with the water thermal energy storage (WTES) system of an existent thermal energy...
Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) systems are garnering attention as high-efficiency air conditioning technologies that contribute to the realization of a carbon-neutral society. This study focuses on an ATES system constructed in Japan, characte...
Aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) is a concept that can help to address heating and cooling needs through the use of the subsurface as a seasonal thermal energy storage (STES) system. Over 2800 ATES systems have been deployed with storage tempera...
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 energ...
In the energy transition, multi-energy systems are crucial to reduce the temporal, spatial and functional mismatch between sustainable energy supply and demand. Technologies as power-to-heat (PtH) allow flexible and effective utilisation of available...
HT-ATES (high-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage) systems are a future option to shift large amounts of high-temperature excess heat from summer to winter using the deep underground. Among others, water-bearing reservoirs in former hydrocarbo...
The waste heat generated by high-performance computing (HPC) represents an opportunity for advancing the decarbonization of energy systems. Seasonal storage is necessary to regulate the balance between waste heat production and demand. High-temperatu...
Achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 requires CO2-neutral industrial process heat, with seasonal energy storage (SES) playing a crucial role in balancing supply and demand. This study reviews thermal energy storage (TES) and Power-to-X...
Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) is a promising technology for the seasonal storage of heat, thereby bridging the temporal gap between summer surpluses and peak winter demand. However, the efficiency of conventional ATES systems is severely comp...
District heating networks (DHNs) are a key technology in the transition toward sustainable heat supply, increasingly integrating renewable sources and thermal energy storage. High-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage (HT-ATES) can enhance DHN e...