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20122025
most citedContinuity and boundary conditions in thermodynamics: From Carnot's efficiency to efficiencies at maximum power

42 citations

18 papers

physics.soc-ph2025★ 1 cited

The Physics of Sustainability: Material and Power Constraints for the Long Term

José Halloy, Petros Chatzimpiros, François Graner +1

Much of today's sustainability discourse emphasizes efficiency, clean technologies, and smart systems, but largely underestimates fundamental physical constraints relating to energ…

physics.soc-ph2025

Beyond 2050: From deployment to renewal of the global solar and wind energy system

Joseph Le Bihan, Thomas Lapi, José Halloy

The global energy transition depends on large-scale photovoltaic (PV) and wind power deployment. While 2050 targets suggest a transition endpoint, maintaining these systems beyond…

physics.soc-ph2025★ 2 cited

Modeling Technological Deployment and Renewal: Monotonic vs. Oscillating Industrial Dynamics

Joseph Le Bihan, Thomas Lapi, José Halloy

This study proposes a new model based on a classic S-curve that describes deployment and stabilization at maximum capacity. In addition, the model extends to the post-growth platea…

physics.soc-ph2024★ 17 cited

Cool Pavements

Martin Hendel

Cool pavements designate alternative pavements designed to reduce their contribution to urban heating. Urban heating generally refers to the sensible heat exchanged with the atmosp…

physics.soc-ph2024

Cartographie du confort thermique au sein d'une cours d'{é}cole parisienne : couplage de mesures microclimatiques fixes et mobiles

Ghid Karam, Maïlys Chanial, Maxime Chaumont +2

Climate change will result in more frequent, more intense and longer-lasting heat waves by 2050. As part of its Climate Plan and its resilience strategy, the City of Paris is deplo…

physics.ao-ph2024★ 1 cited

The Oasis Project: UHI mitigation strategies applied to Parisian schoolyards

Ghid Karam, Martin Hendel, Bobée Cécilia +3

Paris is experimenting and implementing strategies to increase the capital's resilience and promote climate change adaptation. Major heatwaves have been hitting the French Capital…