COMPARATIVE REVIEW OF PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS FOR COOLING DEMAND REDUCTION IN HOT-ARID CLIMATES: INSIGHTS FROM IRAQ AND THE GULF

• Date: 2026
• Author Affiliations: R. Zainy Ahmed — Basic Science Department, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Kufa, Iraq; Zuhair Zainy Hayder — Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Kufa, Iraq; A. Jabbar Nasr — Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Kufa, Iraq; M. Abdul Hussein Hyder — Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Kufa, Iraq
• Keywords: keywords
• Main Authors: Ahmed, R. Zainy, Hayder , Zuhair Zainy, Nasr , A. Jabbar, Hyder , M. Abdul Hussein
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Institute of Renewable Energy National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2026
• Subjects: sustainable energy; phase change materials (PCM); solar thermal system; thermal energy; energy storage
• Online Access: https://ve.org.ua/index.php/journal/article/view/621
• Journal Title: Vidnovluvana energetika

In hot and dry countries like Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, buildings need a lot of cooling, which uses up to 70-80% of all the electricity in homes and offices. This reliance on air conditioning makes energy shortages and environmental problems worse. One way to solve this probl...