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This compendium provides a comprehensive coverage of the latest development of smart district cooling systems in the world today, starting from smart chiller and pumping control and scheduling strategies to recent Artificial intelligence (AI), Machine learning (ML), and blockchain (BC) developments in the field.The key focus is on the context of urban thermal management integrating district cooling and heating systems and decentralised energy systems. Primary attention is given to new developments in optimized chiller scheduling and smart pumping networks that will markedly impact energy efficiency.The useful reference text gives a holistic coverage on recent progresses in new district cooling fundamentals and new digital intelligence (AI, ML, BC) developments to new applications employing thermal energy storage.

Thermal Energy Waste Recovery Technologies and Systems comprehensively covers thermal energy recovery technologies and systems. It considers thermal sources, working principles, products, application status, prospects, and challenges.In an effort to achieve energy security, carbon neutralization, and sustainable development, this book discusses waste recovery from thermal energy technologies and systems from varying temperatures. This book features case studies of advanced multi-generation systems for different industrial applications.This book is intended for senior undergraduate and graduate mechanical engineering students taking courses in thermal energy, energy systems, and renewable energy, as well as researchers studying thermal energy utilization, low-carbon technologies, thermal dynamic analysis, and energy system design.