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Escaping the thermodynamic trap: Decentralized ventilation as a catalyst for urban sustainability

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    Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China

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    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China

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    Key Laboratory of Long-Duration and Large-Scale Energy Storage, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China

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    School of Renewable Energy, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Ordos 017010, China

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    School of Energy and Materials, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China

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    Institute of Bingtuan Energy Development Research, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China

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    Wu Z., Chang C., He M., et al. (2026). Escaping the thermodynamic trap: Decentralized ventilation as a catalyst for urban sustainability. The Innovation Energy 3:100186. https://doi.org/10.59717/j.xinn-energy.2026.100186
    Wu Z., Chang C., He M., et al. (2026). Escaping the thermodynamic trap: Decentralized ventilation as a catalyst for urban sustainability. The Innovation Energy 3:100186. https://doi.org/10.59717/j.xinn-energy.2026.100186

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