Institut Politècnic d’Innovació i Recerca en Sostenibilitat (INSPIRES)
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INSPIRES és un centre de recerca de la Universitat de Lleida. Conforma un grup multidisciplinari que posa especial atenció a la recerca al voltant de la millor gestió energètica, l’eficiència, la usabilitat, la seguretat, la computació d’altes prestacions i la resolució i optimització de problemes, entre altres temes. Tot amb nexes comuns, girant al voltant de l’àmbit de la sostenibilitat i la tecnologia. Suposa una unió d’esforços dels diferents centres de recerca que de manera separada tractaven diferents línies i àrees, ara aquests esforços es comparteixen generant sinèrgies.[Més informació].
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Clúster porcino en Placetas: oportunidades, particularidades e impactos en el desarrollo de la localidad
(Universo Sur; Universidad de Cienfuegos, 2022)La influencia de la globalización mundial, incide directamente en la forma en que las instituciones, empresas y gobiernos diseñan, pla-nifican y ejercen sus actividades, teniendo en común, la imposibilidad de concebir ... -
Pneumatic Urban Waste Collection Systems: A Review
(MDPI, 2023)Due to the increasing need for a more sustainable environment, the study of waste management strategies is increasing worldwide. Pneumatic urban waste collection is an alternative to conventional truck collection, especially ... -
Techno-economic analysis of a concrete storage concept for parabolic trough solar power plants
(Elsevier, 2023)In an energy transition towards 100 % renewable electricity, concentrating solar power (CSP) with thermal energy storage (TES) should be deployed on a wide scale due to the dispatchability capacity of this technology. To ... -
Thermal energy storage co-benefits in building applications transferred from a renewable energy perspective
(Elsevier, 2023)Although one of the main aims of using renewable energy sources in building applications is to reduce the environmental impact caused by the high global energy demand of buildings, it can also produce other positive effects, ... -
Numerical analysis of the combination of radiative collectors and emitters to improve the performance of water-water compression heat pumps under different climates
(Elsevier, 2023)Radiative cooling allows to cool down surfaces in a renewable way. It can be combined with solar collection functionality to produce heat and cold in a single device known as Radiative Collector and Emitter (RCE). In this ... -
Potential Use of Cow Manure for Poly (Lactic Acid) Production
(MDPI, 2022)Cow manure is an abundant residue and poses a problem regarding recycling. Intensive animal farming produces manure, which, if not properly managed, can contaminate nearby water bodies and soils with nutrient excess. There ... -
Thermo-economic optimization of a multi-source (air/sun/ground) residential heat pump with a water/PCM thermal storage
(Elsevier, 2022)The main target of this paper is to numerically study a multi-source (air/sun/ground) heat pump with the implementation of a thermal energy storage, using either water or PCM, for residential space heating. The system was ... -
Life cycle assessment of the inclusion of phase change materials in lightweight buildings
(Elsevier, 2022)This research evaluates environmental impact of including phase change materials in the envelope of lightweight buildings constructed off-site with dimensions 2.5 × 2.5 × 2.43 m3, located in the cities of Antofagasta and ... -
Effect of the curing process on the thermomechanical properties of calcium aluminate cement paste under thermal cycling at high temperatures for thermal energy storage applications
(Elsevier, 2022-11-09)Future perspectives to improve the energy efficiency of concentrating solar power (CSP) plants are focused on increasing temperatures above 600 ◦C. Among the different components of a CSP plant, the thermal energy storage ... -
Phase Change Slurries for Cooling and Storage: An Overview of Research Trends and Gaps
(MDPI, 2022)Phase change slurries (PCSs) have great potential as both a heat transfer fluid and an energy storage medium for cooling processes, cold energy storage, and cold energy transportation due to desirable thermophysical ... -
Deep learning optimal control for a solar-biomass system for residential buildings
(2022)Nowadays, it is well known that the reduction of energy consumption in buildings is crucial to achieve a substantial reduction of gas emission to the atmosphere and decrease the fast depletion of energy sources. Indeed, ... -
ALMIA Educativa as an educational strategy towards an effective energy transition of a rural village
(2022)The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development [1] was adopted in 2015 by the United Nations (UN) and its member states with the main objective of providing a path to protect the planet from degradation and to people prosperity ... -
Recent trends and future perspectives on the use of phase change materials for thermal energy storage (CIES 2022)
(2022)Vision: Being a reference group of engineering at an international level, always linked to the University of Lleida. Mission: To propose solutions to the industry in the fields of sustainability, energy engineering and ... -
Recent trends and future perspectives on the use of phase change materials for thermal energy storage (CNIT 2022)
(2022)Vision: Being a reference group of engineering at an international level, always linked to the University of Lleida. Mission: To propose solutions to the industry in the fields of sustainability, energy engineering and ... -
Optimal Control Based on Deep Learning Techniques for a Hybrid Solar-Biomass System for Residential Buildings
(2022)The EU-funded H2020 project SolBio-Rev aims to develop an energy system based on the use of solar energy and biomass with the objective to increase the share of renewable energy needed to meet heating, cooling, domestic ... -
New Concept for High Temperature Thermal Energy Storage Using a Concrete Tank
(2022)The use of concrete is showing great potential as thermal energy storage material for concentrating solar power plants (CSP) due to its versatility, relatively low cost, and the possibility to reach a high operating ... -
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Several Concentrating Solar Plants (CSP) in Tower Configuration with Different Storage Capacity in Molten Salts
(2022)The objective of this study is to analyse the impact of the thermal energy storage system (TES) in the life cycle assessment (LCA) of a concentrating solar power plant (CSP) with central receiver technology. The study ... -
Novel concept of a solar-biomass system for residential buildings towards a 100% share of renewables
(2022)Hybrid systems that integrate one or more renewable sources have the potential to increase the share of renewables to satisfy the energy needs of buildings. The EU-funded project SolBio-Rev is developing a novel system ... -
Experimental study of a LiCl/Silica gel sorption thermal energy storage prototype
(2022)High gas and electricity prices and the desire of decarbonizing the energy sector requires more utilization of renewable sources, such as solar energy. Considering residential applications in Middle and Norther Europe, ... -
Recent trends and future perspectives on the use of phase change materials for thermal energy storage (EIRES 2022)
(2022)Vision: Being a reference group of engineering at an international level, always linked to the University of Lleida. Mission: To propose solutions to the industry in the fields of sustainability, energy engineering and ...