Shallow Geothermal Energy in Densely Inhabited Areas
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "H2: Geothermal".
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Special Issue Editors
Interests: shallow geothermal energy; groundwater engineering; carbon footprint
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Interests: energy efficient buildings and HVAC systems; shallow geothermal energy; indoor and outdoor thermal comfort
Interests: hybrid renewable energy systems; energy efficiency in buildings and HVAC systems; geothermal energy; heat transfer in the ground and exergy analysis
Interests: energy efficiency of building plant system; nearly zero energy buildings (nZEB); building envelope; radiant systems; high efficiency HVAC integrated systems; thermal comfort; renewable energy; ground source heat pump systems; urban energy modelling; modelling and development
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Shallow geothermal energy has great potential to avoid pollutant emissions and to reduce the operational costs related to heating and cooling services in buildings. These characteristics make this technology very interesting for large-scale applications in urban areas, as demonstrated by the expansion of open-loop systems (groundwater heat pumps) in several European cities (e.g., Milan, Barcelona, London …). However, this also poses challenges, since shallow geothermal energy is a limited resource that must be properly managed, especially in areas with a high-density heating and/or cooling demand.
The focus of our Special Issue is to provide a platform to discuss the modelling, design and management of shallow geothermal energy in densely inhabited areas. This topic involves many scientific disciplines, including—but not limited to—energy engineering, heat transfer, geology, hydrogeology, chemistry, and economy.
Possible topics include:
- The propagation of thermal plumes from shallow geothermal systems, both closed- and open-loop;
- Geochemical alterations and the possible impact on the ecosystem induced by thermal plumes;
- Subsurface urban heat islands;
- Synergies with other RES that can reduce the thermal impact of shallow geothermal systems;
- The sustainable design and management of underground thermal energy storage applications;
- The potential assessment and advantages of ground-source district heating and cooling systems;
- Free cooling applications based on direct heat disposal underground;
- Energy geo-structures (piles, diaphragms, tunnels, etc.);
- Cost–benefit analysis of ground-source technologies in urban areas compared with alternative RES and no-RES technologies;
- The regional assessment and mapping of shallow geothermal potential with closed- and open-loop shallow geothermal systems;
- Opportunities offered by renewable energy communities;
- Social acceptance of shallow geothermal systems.
Both original research papers and literature reviews will be taken into consideration for publication.
Dr. Alessandro Casasso
Dr. Adriana Angelotti
Dr. Paolo Conti
Dr. Angelo Zarrella
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- shallow geothermal energy
- ground-source heat pumps
- subsurface urban heat island
- thermal plume
- underground thermal energy storage
- ground-source district heating and cooling system
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