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Comparative Analysis of Solar Photovoltaic/Thermal Assisted Heat Pump Systems Coupled with PCM Storage and EV Charging with Reference to the UK’s National Carbon Intensity (2025)
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Kutlu, C., Dik, A., Erdinc, M. T., Su, Y., & Riffat, S. (2025). Comparative Analysis of Solar Photovoltaic/Thermal Assisted Heat Pump Systems Coupled with PCM Storage and EV Charging with Reference to the UK’s National Carbon Intensity. Energies, 18(4), Article 920. https://doi.org/10.3390/en18040920

Emerging trends in heat pump (HP) and electric vehicle (EV) adoption within communities aim to reduce carbon emissions in the heating and transportation sectors. However, these technologies rely on grid electricity, whose carbon intensity varies over... Read More about Comparative Analysis of Solar Photovoltaic/Thermal Assisted Heat Pump Systems Coupled with PCM Storage and EV Charging with Reference to the UK’s National Carbon Intensity.

A study on the combination of crystallization-controllable phase change materials and solar-assisted heat pump for electricity demand shifting in space heating (2024)
Journal Article
Kutlu, C., Erdinc, M. T., Dik, A., Chen, Z., Lyu, Q., Su, Y., & Riffat, S. (2025). A study on the combination of crystallization-controllable phase change materials and solar-assisted heat pump for electricity demand shifting in space heating. Energy Conversion and Management, 324, Article 119260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2024.119260

Supercooled phase change materials offer a promising solution for space heating due to their ability to release latent heat upon crystallization initiation, even when stored at ambient temperatures. This unique property makes them ideal for solar-ass... Read More about A study on the combination of crystallization-controllable phase change materials and solar-assisted heat pump for electricity demand shifting in space heating.