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Do homes that are more energy efficient consume less energy?: A structural equation model of the English residential sector

Kelly, Scott - In: Energy 36 (2011) 9, pp. 5610-5620

combination of physical, demographic and behavioural characteristics of a dwelling and its occupants. A structural equation model …

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Oil sensitivity and its asymmetric impact on the stock market

Lee, Yen-Hsien; Chiou, Jer-Shiou - In: Energy 36 (2011) 1, pp. 168-174

We develop a two-step methodology to facilitate an examination of the impact of oil shocks on stock returns. Oil price volatility is monitored in this study through the use of a regime-switching model, with the presence of jumps subsequently being taken into consideration to examine the...

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Development of a GHG-mitigation oriented inexact dynamic model for regional energy system management

Li, G.C.; Huang, G.H.; Lin, Q.G.; Zhang, X.D.; Tan, Q.; … - In: Energy 36 (2011) 5, pp. 3388-3398

mathematical programming, fuzzy linear programming and multi-stage stochastic programming. It can not only handle uncertainties … presented as discrete intervals, fuzzy sets and probability distributions, but also reflect dynamic variations of system …

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Integer fuzzy credibility constrained programming for power system management

Zhang, Y.M.; Huang, G.H.; Lin, Q.G.; Lu, H.W. - In: Energy 38 (2012) 1, pp. 398-405

In this study, an environmentally friendly model of regional power system was developed to minimize the total cost of a regional power system consisting of an independent power grid. SO2 emission is controlled and capacity expansion is scheduled. In the system, the deterministic variables...

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Multi objective optimization of performance parameters of a single cylinder diesel engine running with hydrogen using a Taguchi-fuzzy based approach

Bose, Probir Kumar; Deb, Madhujit; Banerjee, Rahul; … - In: Energy 63 (2013) C, pp. 375-386

application of the fuzzy logic based Taguchi analysis to optimize the performance parameters i.e. BSEC (Brake specific energy …

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A comparative analysis for multiattribute selection among renewable energy alternatives using fuzzy axiomatic design and fuzzy analytic hierarchy process

Kahraman, Cengiz; Kaya, İhsan; Cebi, Selcuk - In: Energy 34 (2009) 10, pp. 1603-1616

-making methodologies, axiomatic design (AD) and analytic hierarchy process (AHP) are often used in the literature. The fuzzy set theory is … a powerful tool to treat the uncertainty in case of incomplete or vague information. In this paper, fuzzy multicriteria … based on the AHP which allows the evaluation scores from experts to be linguistic expressions, crisp, or fuzzy numbers …

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Multicriteria renewable energy planning using an integrated fuzzy VIKOR & AHP methodology: The case of Istanbul

Kaya, Tolga; Kahraman, Cengiz - In: Energy 35 (2010) 6, pp. 2517-2527

human preferences, fuzzy logic is applied very successfully. Thus, both classical VIKOR and classical AHP procedures are … performed under fuzzy environment. The originality of the paper comes from the application of the proposed integrated VIKOR …

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Modelling adaptation of the coal industry to sustainability conditions

Suwala, Wojciech - In: Energy 33 (2008) 7, pp. 1015-1026

Fossil fuels still constitute an important source of energy in the world, but they need to comply with more strict environmental requirements. The coal industry, the basic primary energy supplier to the Polish economy, not only faces new environmental regulations but also restructuring and...

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Computer simulation of a biomass gasification-solid oxide fuel cell power system using Aspen Plus

Doherty, Wayne; Reynolds, Anthony; Kennedy, David - In: Energy 35 (2010) 12, pp. 4545-4555

The operation and performance of a SOFC (solid oxide fuel cell) stack on biomass syn-gas from a biomass gasification CHP (combined heat and power) plant is investigated. The objective of this work is to develop a model of a biomass-SOFC system capable of predicting performance under diverse...

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Computational modelling of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells: Challenges and opportunities

Djilali, N. - In: Energy 32 (2007) 4, pp. 269-280

Fuel cells are still undergoing intense development, and the combination of new and optimized materials, improved product development, novel architectures, more efficient transport processes, and design optimization and integration are expected to lead to major gains in performance, efficiency,...

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