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Metaheuristic Algorithms Applied to Bioenergy Supply Chain Problems: Theory, Review, Challenges, and Future
Castillo-Villar, Krystel K. - In: Energies 7 (2014) 11, pp. 7640-7672
energy density) to produce bioenergy. To overcome this challenge, large-scale optimization models are needed to be solved to … enable decision makers to plan, design, and manage bioenergy supply chains. Therefore, the use of effective optimization … include: (1) population approaches, such as ant colony optimization (ACO), the genetic algorithm (GA), particle swarm …
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Challenges in Bioenergy Production from Sugarcane Mills in Developing Countries: A Case Study
Colombo, Guido; Ocampo-Duque, William; Rinaldi, Fabio - In: Energies 7 (2014) 9, pp. 5874-5898
Worldwide energy policies are moving towards a reduction of fossil fuels’ share in the energy mix and to invest in renewable and green energy sources. Biomass is one of these, and it represents, in the form of sugarcane, a strategic source in Colombia, especially in the Valle del Cauca. In...
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Wind Integration into Energy Systems with a High Share of Nuclear Power—What Are the Compromises?
Zakeri, Behnam; Rinne, Samuli; Syri, Sanna - In: Energies 8 (2015) 4, pp. 2493-2527
Towards low-carbon energy systems, there are countries with ongoing plans for expanding their nuclear power capacity, and simultaneously advancing the role of variable renewable energy sources (RES), namely wind and solar energy. This crossroads of capital-intensive, baseload power production...
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Determining the Interruptible Load with Strategic Behavior in a Competitive Electricity Market
Yoo, Tae Hyun; Park, Hyeongon; Lyu, Jae-Kun; Park, Jong-Keun - In: Energies 8 (2014) 1, pp. 257-277
In a deregulated market, independent system operators meet power balance based on supply and demand bids to maximize social welfare. Since electricity markets are typically oligopolies, players with market power may withhold capacity to maximize profit. Such exercise of market power can lead to...
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Macroalgae-Derived Biofuel: A Review of Methods of Energy Extraction from Seaweed Biomass
Milledge, John J.; Smith, Benjamin; Dyer, Philip W.; … - In: Energies 7 (2014) 11, pp. 7194-7222
The potential of algal biomass as a source of liquid and gaseous biofuels is a highly topical theme, but as yet there is no successful economically viable commercial system producing biofuel. However, the majority of the research has focused on producing fuels from microalgae rather than from...
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Sustainability Assessment of the Agricultural and Energy Systems of Senegal
Gaudreau, Kyrke; Gibson, Robert B. - In: Energies 8 (2015) 5, pp. 3503-3528
To improve decision-making, sustainability-based approaches to assessment of options and undertakings demand that we move beyond narrowly defined considerations to address the full suite of requirements for progress towards sustainability. This paper reports on a sustainability assessment...
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Social Science Insights for the BioCCS Industry
Dowd, Anne-Maree; Rodriguez, Michelle; Jeanneret, Talia - In: Energies 8 (2015) 5, pp. 4024-4042
BioCCS is a technology gaining support as a possible emissions reduction policy option to address climate change. The process entails the capture, transport and storage of carbon dioxide produced during energy production from biomass. Globally, the most optimistic energy efficiency scenarios...
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News Media Analysis of Carbon Capture and Storage and Biomass: Perceptions and Possibilities
Feldpausch-Parker, Andrea M.; Burnham, Morey; Melnik, Maryna - In: Energies 8 (2015) 4, pp. 3058-3074
In the US, carbon capture and storage (CCS) has received most of its attention when coupled with the fossil fuel industry as a mitigation strategy for climate change. CCS, which is constituted as a broad suite of capture and sequestration technologies and techniques, does not preclude coupling...
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Energy Analysis of the Danish Food Production System: Food-EROI and Fossil Fuel Dependency
Markussen, Mads V.; Østergård, Hanne - In: Energies 6 (2013) 8, pp. 4170-4186
Modern food production depends on limited natural resources for providing energy and fertilisers. We assess the fossil fuel dependency for the Danish food production system by means of Food Energy Returned on fossil Energy Invested (Food-EROI) and by the use of energy intensive nutrients from...
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Household Biogas Digesters—A Review
Rajendran, Karthik; Aslanzadeh, Solmaz; Taherzadeh, … - In: Energies 5 (2012) 8, pp. 2911-2942
This review is a summary of different aspects of the design and operation of small-scale, household, biogas digesters. It covers different digester designs and materials used for construction, important operating parameters such as pH, temperature, substrate, and loading rate, applications of...
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