The energy crisis in Europa reveals the importance of reliable hydropower as a catalyst and enabler for the clean and safe energy transition

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The energy crisis in Europa reveals the importance of reliable hydropower as a catalyst and enabler for the clean and safe energy transition

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Beyond the average consumer: Mapping the potential of demand-side management among patterns of appliance usage

Reliability and Long-term Performance of Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) Modules

Electrical and Optical Manifestations of Flat Band Physics in Van der Waals Materials

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Maintenance and optimization of the TCV power supply

On the prediction of the induced damage by the start-up sequence of Francis turbines: On operational resilience framework

Design and assessment of an evaporating water-cooled methanation reactor for a SOE-based power-to-methane system

Experimental study and interpretative modelling of the Power Exhaust in Configurations with Multiple X-Points in TCV

Green hydrogen production using Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 bioanode and cuprous oxide-based photocathode

Fair real-time control of energy storage systems in active distribution networks in the presence of uncertainties

Lithium tantalate photonic integrated circuits for volume manufacturing

Solar-assisted clean steam generator, a cleaner production approach for sustainable healthcare facilities

Network time series forecasting in photovoltaics power production

Dissipative Kerr soliton generation at 2μm in a silicon nitride microresonator

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