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Showing 1 to 20 of 176 for “"Net zero"”.
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Net Zero Residential Design for Solar CalPoly
… a biennial collegiate competition to construct a net-zero home and operate it for a week of “normal use”. Solar Cal Poly needed assistance with passive and active HVAC systems for the design, and thermal load models. The competition will take place in Irvine, CA [33.67⁰, 117.82⁰ W] from September …
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Pathways to Net Zero: Financing Strategies For Low-Income Homeowners
Housing retrofits are crucial for accomplishing national housing sector decarbonization goals. Single measure retrofit improvements are not sufficient for low-income homes which are often in less-thanoptimal condition and are subsequently uncomfortable and expensive to operate. Comprehensive …
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Low-Power Communication Circuits for Net-Zero-Energy IoT Nodes
While Internet of Things (IoT) devices are increasingly widespread thanks to the lower cost of semiconductors, the reach of IoT is limited by the fundamental need of IoT devices for power. Currently, IoT devices are powered by a battery, which must be periodically replaced or recharged, or powered …
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Which way to Net Zero?: The influence of politics on the creation of Net Zero pathways and the implications for delivering a zero carbon future
… at the Paris Agreement and the adoption of net zero targets at the national level, country level net zero pathways have been developed to inform how economies can decarbonise. In the UK, there have been a plethora of decarbonisation pathways produced, including by the government, independent …
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Development, analysis and performance assessment of net zero energy house systems.
Net zero energy buildings have captured the attention of many researchers and governments due to high energy consumption by traditional buildings. The design stage of a net zero energy house is the most crucial and cost effective step to focus on. The orientation of the building, proper insulation, …
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Modeling nuclear’s role in climate change: optimized pathways to net-zero emissions
… away from fossil-fueled power plants to achieve net-zero emissions. This study introduces the DICE Nuclear Deployment Model (DNDM), a novel extension of the Nordhaus Dynamic Integrated Climate Economy (DICE) model that incorporates fuzzy logic and an algebraic optimization framework to evaluate …
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Reaching Net Zero: Three Essays on Energy Conservation in Commercial Real Estate
… making it a key priority in the race towards net zero. The climate agenda is also beginning to play a major role in driving the value of commercial assets, incentivising businesses that occupy, manage and own real estate to engage in energy conservation. In three papers, this work assesses the …
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Decarbonizing Metropolises: Analyzing New York’s LL97 and Boston’s Berdo Net Zero Policies
Carbon neutrality and net zero have emerged as critical goals in global climate governance, seeking to address human activities’ environmental and social implications on Earth. This thesis explores the decarbonization of urban environments by critically analyzing New York's Local Law 97 (LL97) and …
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A Decision-Support Framework for Design of Non-Residential Net-Zero Energy Buildings
Designing Net-Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) is a complex and collaborative team process involving knowledge sharing of experts leading to the common goal of meeting the Net-Zero Energy (NZE) project objectives. The decisions made in the early stages of design drastically affect the final outcome of …
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Analysis of net zero energy buildings and communities that strategically integrate transportation energy
… Governments and researchers are exploring net zero energy building/community (NZEB/C) options to meet GHG emission mandates for new and existing dwellings. This study evaluates the benefits of integrating transportation energy with a NZEB via the electric grid, focusing on EVs, PHEVs, and …
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The Interconnection between Net-Zero Building Code and Rental Housing Affordability in Massachusetts
… the continued focus of policymakers on achieving net-zero targets, there has been an increased focus on decarbonization of the housing markets through net-zero energy building codes such as the new “Stretch Code” introduced in Massachusetts. In a quest to achieve declared targets on the …
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Optimization Boosts Decarbonization: Accelerating Net Zero from the Perspective of Carbon Capture and Utilization
Achieving a carbon-neutral, or “net zero” society requires a transition from fossil fuels to low-carbon solutions. However, fossil fuels supply approx. 80% of today’s worldwide energy demand and are projected to play an indispensable role in the immediate future [1]. Carbon capture may be the most …
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Accelerating the delivery of climate targets: Technology and behaviour in the road to net zero
… global mitigation is minimal, for all the feted net zero commitments: emissions from fossil fuels have risen in every decade since records began. Some countries have made progress, including the United Kingdom where emissions have halved since 1990. But progress has so far relied on low-hanging …
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Pathways for Investor Climate Action: Trade-offs and Synergies under the Banner of Net Zero
… case studies. We show how investors are using Net Zero as an overarching goal and explore how they justify their strategies under that banner and what resulting actions are. Using a system dynamics approach we explore interactions from combining certain investor mechanisms for action, such as …
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