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In response to the critical need to decarbonise the built environment, alternative methods for more effective energy utilisation have been explored using highly efficient decentralised tri-generation systems.

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Elmer, T. (2017). Conclusions and Future Work. In: A Novel SOFC Tri-generation System for Building Applications. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46966-9_9

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