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The present paper proposes an analysis concerning the impact of the reduction of the net electricity flow between France and Italy due to the phase out of French nuclear power plants. The analysis is performed by using a bid stack model which offers an approximate, but reliable representation of the Italian power system, as shown by extensive...

(1) Background: The present paper aims at estimating the quality of the forecasts obtained by using one equation models. In particular, the focus is on the effect that the explanatory variables have on the forecasted quantity. The analysis is performed on the long term natural gas consumption in the Italian residential sector, but the same...

Magnetic refrigeration is an emerging technology that exploits a particular feature of some materials, called "magneto caloric effect" to obtain a cooling effect. In recent years, several research groups have deepened studies on this innovative cooling method, showing its potential mainly through the development of various prototypes. The...

The present paper presents a methodology to effectively address the evaluation of building energy retrofitting projects in a highly uncertain context. Buildings are modelled in terms of archetypes which are characterized by specific features, e.g., U-values, heating plant typology, surface to volume ratio, etc. By using the Monte Carlo...

To improve the integration of thermal renewables in buildings, the utilization of thermal storage is of fundamental importance. The timing mismatch between thermal energy generation (e.g., for domestic hot water) and utilization is usually a limiting factor in the spread of thermal renewables, such as solar thermal panels. Traditionally water...

The present investigation addresses the issue of thermal insulation of building walls. In particular, the case of a wall subjected to Mediterranean climatic conditions, typical for the city of Genoa (Italy), is taken into account. A comparison between a polyurethane and a PCM layer with a thickness of 4 cm is proposed. The analysis is developed...

Thermal insulation is a well-known strategy to increase energy efficiency of buildings. This paper considers two archetypes of an apartment block typology largely diffused in the Italian building stock and evaluates the energy savings resulting from the application of three insulation materials: polyurethane foam, rock wool and resin bonded...

The electrification of the road transport sector is seen as a necessary component to the urban decarbonization. A scenario analysis of electric cars deployment is developed by employing the Long-range Energy Alternative Planning platform to build a bottom-up model to evaluate the contribution to the energy transition in the long term. The...

The share of renewables in the electric power generation is rapidly increasing and shifting the buildings heating demand to electricity represents a sustainable solution to decrease the fossil fuel dependency. In this paper, the maximum share of heating demand that can be switched to electricity by using heat pumps, according to the power...