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7348
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Overview

Marco Beccali is affiliated with the University of Palermo in Italy and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, particularly focusing on energy systems and building technologies. Their research covers several subfields, including building and construction, renewable energy and sustainability, electrical and electronic engineering, environmental engineering, and global and planetary change.

The main topics of work pursued by Marco Beccali include:

  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
  • Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications
  • Smart Grid Energy Management
  • Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
  • Impact of Light on Environment and Health
  • Solar Energy Systems and Technologies
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems

Marco Beccali has published numerous papers across various scientific venues. Their frequent publication venues include:

  • Energies
  • Applied Sciences
  • Applied Energy
  • Energy Conversion and Management
  • Energy Conversion and Management X

Some recent papers authored by Marco Beccali are:

  • Electrical hybrid heat pumps assisted by natural gas boilers: a review, 2022, Applied Energy
  • Assessing the lighting systems flexibility for reducing and managing the power peaks in smart grids, 2020, Applied Energy

Beyond papers where Marco Beccali is the lead author, co-authored research includes works involving frequent collaborators such as Marina Bonomolo, Gaetano Zizzo, Tancredi Testasecca, Francesca Martorana, and Alessandro Buscemi. The collaborations with these co-authors have ranged from 6 to 17 joint publications, indicating sustained research partnerships.

Marco Beccali's work interfaces with several areas of applied and theoretical engineering, emphasizing energy-efficient solutions and sustainable technologies. The broad spectrum of research topics reflects an interest in optimizing energy systems within building environments, integrating renewable and geothermal energy applications, and exploring the effects of lighting on both the environment and human health.

Best Publications

  • Decision-making in energy planning. Application of the Electre method at regional level for the diffusion of renewable energy technology

    Marco Beccali;Maurizio Cellura;Marina Mistretta

  • Forecasting daily urban electric load profiles using artificial neural networks

    M. Beccali;M. Cellura;V. Lo Brano;A. Marvuglia

  • Building energy performance : A LCA case study of kenaf-fibres insulation board

    Fulvio Ardente;Marco Beccali;Maurizio Cellura;Marina Mistretta

  • Energy performances and life cycle assessment of an Italian wind farm

    Fulvio Ardente;Marco Beccali;Maurizio Cellura;Valerio Lo Brano

  • Energy and environmental benefits in public buildings as a result of retrofit actions

    Fulvio Ardente;Marco Beccali;Maurizio Cellura;Marina Mistretta

  • Energy retrofit of a single-family house: Life cycle net energy saving and environmental benefits

    Marco Beccali;Maurizio Cellura;Mario Fontana;Sonia Longo

  • Decision making in energy planning: the ELECTRE multicriteria analysis approach compared to a FUZZY-SETS methodology

    Marco Beccali;Maurizio Cellura;Davide Ardente

  • Short-term prediction of household electricity consumption: Assessing weather sensitivity in a Mediterranean area

    M. Beccali;M. Cellura;V. Lo Brano;A. Marvuglia

  • Resource Consumption and Environmental Impacts of the Agrofood Sector: Life Cycle Assessment of Italian Citrus-Based Products

    Marco Beccali;Maurizio Cellura;Maria Iudicello;Marina Mistretta

  • Energy, economic and environmental analysis on RET-hydrogen systems in residential buildings

    M. Beccali;S. Brunone;M. Cellura;V. Franzitta

  • Life cycle assessment of Italian citrus-based products. Sensitivity analysis and improvement scenarios.

    Marco Beccali;Maurizio Cellura;Maria Iudicello;Marina Mistretta

  • Assessment of bioenergy potential in Sicily: A GIS-based support methodology

    Marco Beccali;Pietro Columba;Vincenzo D’Alberti;Vincenzo Franzitta

  • Energy and economic assessment of desiccant cooling systems coupled with single glazed air and hybrid PV/thermal solar collectors for applications in hot and humid climate

    Marco Beccali;Pietro Finocchiaro;Bettina Nocke

  • Energy-environmental and cost assessment of a set of strategies for retrofitting a public building toward nearly zero-energy building target

    Simone Ferrari;Marco Beccali

  • Improvement of energy efficiency and quality of street lighting in South Italy as an action of Sustainable Energy Action Plans. The case study of Comiso (RG)

    Marco Beccali;Marina Bonomolo;Giuseppina Ciulla;Alessandra Galatioto

  • An empirical approach for ranking environmental and energy saving measures in the hotel sector

    Marco Beccali;Maria La Gennusa;Leonardo Lo Coco;Gianfranco Rizzo

  • Simplified models for the performance evaluation of desiccant wheel dehumidification

    M. Beccali;F. Butera;R. Guanella;R.S. Adhikari

  • Method for size optimisation of large wind–hydrogen systems with high penetration on power grids

    M. Beccali;S. Brunone;P. Finocchiaro;J.M. Galletto

  • Artificial neural network decision support tool for assessment of the energy performance and the refurbishment actions for the non-residential building stock in Southern Italy

    Marco Beccali;Giuseppina Ciulla;Valerio Lo Brano;Alessandra Galatioto

  • Aspects and issues of daylighting assessment: A review study

    Alessandra Galatioto;Marco Beccali

  • Energy saving and user satisfaction for a new advanced public lighting system

    M. Beccali;M. Bonomolo;V. Lo Brano;G. Ciulla

Frequent Co-Authors

Maurizio Cellura
Maurizio Cellura University of Palermo
Gaetano Zizzo
Gaetano Zizzo University of Palermo
Vincenzo Franzitta
Vincenzo Franzitta University of Palermo
Paolo Maria Congedo
Paolo Maria Congedo University of Salento
Vincenzo Costanzo
Vincenzo Costanzo University of Catania
Vincenzo Antonucci
Vincenzo Antonucci National Research Council (CNR)
Ilenia Tinnirello
Ilenia Tinnirello University of Palermo
Marcello Pucci
Marcello Pucci National Research Council (CNR)
Antonio Piacentino
Antonio Piacentino University of Palermo

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