Challenges and Drivers of Battery Second-Use Community Energy Storage Development: Integrating Social, Techno-Economic, and Behavioral Perspectives

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Issue		E3S Web Conf. Volume 716, 2026 The 12^th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation & Energy Conservation in Buildings (IAQVEC 2026)


Article Number		04044
Number of page(s)		8
Section		Energy Efficiency, Conservation, Renewable Energy, and Embodied Carbon
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202671604044
Published online		09 June 2026

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