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Application of a Backfilling Method in Coal Mining to Realise an Ecologically Sensitive “Black Gold” Industry

Feng, Xiaowei; Zhang, Nong; Gong, Lianyuan; Xue, Fei; … - In: Energies 8 (2015) 5, pp. 3628-3639

China, as the largest coal-producing and -consuming country in the world, is highly dependent on its coal industry, or “Black Gold” industry, for the national energy and economy. The consequent environmental crises, however, have persisted for decades, and the most serious effect is surface...

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Some Aspects of Ice-Hydropower Interaction in a Changing Climate

Gebre, Solomon; Timalsina, Netra; Alfredsen, Knut - In: Energies 7 (2014) 3, pp. 1641-1655

Ice formation and related processes in rivers and lakes/reservoirs influence the operation of hydropower plants in cold regions. It is a matter of interest to the scientific community and hydropower operators alike how existing ice effects and problems will manifest themselves in a future...

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Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Global Hydropower

Hamududu, Byman; Killingtveit, Aanund - In: Energies 5 (2012) 2, pp. 305-322

Currently, hydropower accounts for close to 16% of the world’s total power supply and is the world’s most dominant (86%) source of renewable electrical energy. The key resource for hydropower generation is runoff, which is dependent on precipitation. The future global climate is uncertain...

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International Diffusion of Renewable Energy Innovations: Lessons from the Lead Markets for Wind Power in China, Germany and USA

Lacerda, Juliana Subtil; Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M. van den - In: Energies 7 (2014) 12, pp. 8236-8263

their competitiveness. Taking the lead in international diffusion of a particular innovation benefits a country’s industry …. Interaction between national and international forces affecting renewable energy innovation and its diffusion has received fairly … the USA to see whether policy support of renewable energy innovation is capable of improving competitiveness. An extension …

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Modeling Future Life-Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Environmental Impacts of Electricity Supplies in Brazil

Dale, Alexander T.; Lucena, André Frossard Pereira de; … - In: Energies 6 (2013) 7, pp. 3182-3208

Brazil’s status as a rapidly developing country is visible in its need for more energy, including electricity. While the current electricity generation mix is primarily hydropower based, high-quality dam sites are diminishing and diversification to other sources is likely. We combined...

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Impacts of Irrigation on the Heat Fluxes and Near-Surface Temperature in an Inland Irrigation Area of Northern China

Jiang, Li; Ma, Enjun; Deng, Xiangzheng - In: Energies 7 (2014) 3, pp. 1300-1317

Irrigated agriculture has the potential to alter regional to global climate significantly. We investigate how irrigation will affect regional climate in the future in an inland irrigation area of northern China, focusing on its effects on heat fluxes and near-surface temperature. Using the...

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Wetland Changes and Their Responses to Climate Change in the “Three-River Headwaters” Region of China since the 1990s

Tong, Laga; Xu, Xinliang; Fu, Ying; Li, Shuang - In: Energies 7 (2014) 4, pp. 2515-2534

The wetland ecosystem in the “Three-River Headwaters” (TRH) region plays an irreplaceable role in water source conservation, run-off adjustment and biodiversity maintenance. In recent years, assessment of wetland resources affected by climate changes has aroused enormous attention, since it...

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Changing Energy Requirements in the Mediterranean Under Changing Climatic Conditions

Giannakopoulos, Christos; Hadjinicolaou, Panos; … - In: Energies 2 (2009) 4, pp. 805-815

This study investigates the impacts of climate change on energy requirements in the Mediterranean. Energy requirements, especially for space heating and cooling, are closely linked to several weather variables, mainly air temperature. The analysis is based on daily temperature outputs from...

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How Will Hydroelectric Power Generation Develop under Climate Change Scenarios? A Case Study in the Upper Danube Basin

Koch, Franziska; Prasch, Monika; Bach, Heike; Mauser, … - In: Energies 4 (2011) 10, pp. 1508-1541

Climate change has a large impact on water resources and thus on hydropower. Hydroelectric power generation is closely linked to the regional hydrological situation of a watershed and reacts sensitively to changes in water quantity and seasonality. The development of hydroelectric power...

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Are the Greenhouse Gas Implications of New Residential Developments Understood Wrongly?

Heinonen, Jukka; Säynäjoki, Antti-Juhani; Kuronen, Matti - In: Energies 5 (2012) 8, pp. 2874-2893

Built environment carbon reduction strategies materialize predominantly in city-level greenhouse gas (GHG) management, where new residential development appears as one of the key instruments. However, city-level assessments are often incapable of producing data at a community or neighborhood...

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