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Thermal Energy Storage and Utilization in Deep Underground Space: Explorations and Perspectives

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    Yunlong Lake Laboratory of Deep Underground Science and Engineering, Xuzhou 221100, China

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    Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China

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    China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China

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    Geological Survey of Jiangsu Province, Key Laboratory of Underground Space Development and Geological Safety Risk Prevention and Control, Ministry of Natural Resources, Nanjing 210049, China

    • Fund Project: This research was funded by Basic Research Program of Jiangsu (BK20244004), Yangtze River Delta Science and Technology Innovation Community Joint Tackling Program (Basic Research) (2024CSJZN01400), National Natural Science Foundation of China (42302306) and Jiangsu Provincial Innovation Capacity Building Program (Grant numbers: BM2022009 and BM2023017).
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  • Corresponding author: rachpe@seu.edu.cn 
  • Received Date:  August 29, 2026
    Accepted Date:  September 21, 2026
    Published Online:  September 23, 2029
Energy Use  2(3),  https://doi.org/10.59717/ipj.energy-use.2026.100072  |  Cite this article
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    Zhang X., Ling Y., Wu Y., et al. (2026). Thermal Energy Storage and Utilization in Deep Underground Space: Explorations and Perspectives. Energy Use 2:100072. https://doi.org/10.59717/ipj.energy-use.2026.100072
    Zhang X., Ling Y., Wu Y., et al. (2026). Thermal Energy Storage and Utilization in Deep Underground Space: Explorations and Perspectives. Energy Use 2:100072. https://doi.org/10.59717/ipj.energy-use.2026.100072

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