Ethanol produced from renewable biomass, such as lignocellulosic feedstock, is one of the alternative energy resources that can be environmentally friendly. However, physical and chemical barriers caused by the close association of the main components of lignocellulosic biomass, as well as...

This paper investigates the financial incentives of load shifting under a time-of-use rate and Net Energy Metering pertaining to the solar net-zero energy apartment community, West Village in Davis, California. By “smart-scheduling” the electricity and domestic hot water demand of the...

A new approach has been used to minimize surface degradation of the LiMn2O4 cathode in lithium ion batteries by using surface modification. LiMn2O4 particles used as active material in cathode fabrication were modified by surface adsorption of poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDDA)....