Decarbonization by Electrification in Buildings and Vehicles

Dr. Yuekuan Zhou is an Associate Proffessor at Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China. His research aims at achieving smart zero-energy and zerocarbon district energy systems for carbon neutrality and climate change mitigation, via cleaner power production, energy-efficient system design and operation, innovation in smart energy integration, multi-objective optimization on nonlinear dynamic behaviours with artificial intelligence. Asst. Prof. Zhou has contributed to numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals. His current research interests include latent thermal storage, electrochemical battery, hydrogen and pumped hydro storages in zero-energy buildings, life-cycle carbon-neutral buildings, peer-to-peer energy trading and inter-city energy migration energy network with a hydrogen economy.

• Part I: Fundamentals of Decarbonization in Vehicle and Building Energy Systems1. Introduction to decarbonization with electrification based on historic changes in energy use patterns2. Building energy systems and global carbon emissions3. Energy systems in vehicles and global carbon emissionsPart II: Electrification Strategies4. Centralised and distributed renewable supply for buildings5. Clean energy supply with vehicle-to-X opportunities: operation, planning, and scheduling6. Indirect electrification via electro fuels (e-fuels) for buildings and transport7. Dynamic matching between renewable energy supply and energy consumption8. Energy management strategies in integrated building-vehicle systems and case studies9. Heat pumps and biomass-based systems with energy storage in smart gridsPart III: Modeling and Analysis10. Performance degradation and model development11. Impact of electrification on energy consumption and emission life cycle assessment in buildings12. Carbon intensity in renewable systems13. Carbon intensity in energy storage systems14. Lifecycle carbon intensity analysis in integrative energy systems15. Free trading in renewable markets with carbon mitigation subsidiesPart IV: Guidelines and Challenges for Future Decarbonized Energy Systems16. Decarbonization guidelines with spontaneous installation of distributed renewable systems17. Prospects, technical challenges, and upcoming studies on electrified decarbonization for carbon neutrality transition: case studies and future trends