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As agricultural system comprises natural processes that are ruled by thermodynamics, the energy utilization is well … suited for assessing the sustainability in the management of natural resources. The goals of this paper are 1) to assess the … energy use efficiency of the main crops during the 1992–2005 period in Inland Pampa (Argentina); 2) to evaluate the database …
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The power generation of photovoltaic systems is significantly affected by partial or complete shading of its cells and it depends of the PV array configuration, shading characteristics, and presence of bypass diode. The paper deals with the investigation of the impact of partial shading on...
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requirements and the solutions to local problems are the critical factors. The cities consume 75% of worldwide energy production …
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. Thirdly, different air-conditioning systems used in sleeping environments and these related energy consumptions are reviewed … more energy without scarifying the thermal comfort of a sleeper and indoor air quality. Finally, a number of research areas … sleeping environment for greater energy saving. …
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approach, energy/mass conservation principle and the heat transfer theories. In addition, from the clustering pattern of system … optimal control strategies for EVs, by taking thermal comfortableness, humidity and energy consumption all into account, a …
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Based on the need to reduce CO2 emissions and minimize energy dependency, the EU Member States have set ambitious … energy policies goals and have developed respective, specific regulations, in order to improve the energy performance of the … integration of renewable energy systems are being constantly studied and promoted. The effective combination of these three main …
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This study was conducted to analyze the status of energy use for heating in rural areas and the energy demands required … and energy consumption in two villages in the region through field observations and recorded records, after which we set … up trend surface models and calculated the accumulated temperature differences and actual energy consumption for the …
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New double-glazed window systems based on the possibility of reversing the window through its sash could be in a short time a reality.
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In this paper, the results obtained from the analysis of the heat and mass transfer of an Air–Carbon Dioxide mixture (CO2) inside a ventilated cavity in laminar flow regime are presented. A ventilated cavity is usually the way to model a ventilated room as a first approximation. Different...
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This paper presents a comparison of the characteristics of the electricity demand for London, UK and Athens, Greece and explores its relationship with both climate and non-climate related factors. Year-to-year trends for both cities are identified, associated mainly with economic, social and...
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