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Younger vs. older homeowners in building energy-related renovations : learning from the Portuguese case

Abreu, Maria Isabel; Oliveira, Rui A. F. de; Lopes, Jorge - In: Energy reports 6 (2020) 1, pp. 159-164

There is still a little recognition in policies that homeowners cannot be assumed as one homogeneous group when it … comes to their decision for energy-saving renovation. The interest in energy efficiency varies among these homeowners … a structured observation method were used. The younger Portuguese homeowners seem to be more environmentally conscious …

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Evaluation of Areca palm renewable options to replace disposable plastic containers using life cycle assessment methodology

Gautam, Anirudh; Mata, Teresa M.; Martins, António A.; … - In: Energy reports 6 (2020) 1, pp. 80-86

In spite of raising awareness of the environmental impacts associated to the production and utilization of plastics, in many situations, the use of plastics is advantageous, and options are still unavailable or under development, representing an opportunity to develop more sustainable options,...

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Efficiency, quality, and environmental impacts : a comparative study of residential artificial lighting

Souza, Danilo Ferreira de; Silva, Pedro Paulo Fernandes da - In: Energy reports 5 (2019), pp. 409-424

The recent ban on conventional incandescent lamps for residential use led Brazilian consumers to choose from three main lighting technologies: incandescent halogen, CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lamp), and LED (Light Emitting Diode). Despite the fact that their electrical performances are well known,...

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Assessing housing retrofits in historic districts in Havre Montana

Mukhopadhyay, Jaya; Ore, Janet; Amende, Kevin - In: Energy reports 5 (2019), pp. 489-500

This paper explores the impact of retrofitting single-family residential buildings in historic districts with energy efficiency measures that are compliant with the 2012 version of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). This study focuses on Sears's kit homes that were built in the...

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Measuring the effect of forced irrigation on the front surface of PV panels for warm tropical conditions

Osma-Pinto, German; Ordóñez-Plata, Gabriel - In: Energy reports 5 (2019), pp. 501-514

Irrigating the front surface of a PV panel is one method for reducing its operating temperature, thus increasing the output power. Several studies have investigated this method. Nevertheless, information on the thermal effects and energy benefits provided by irrigation over several operating...

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Energy efficiency of lighting installations : Software application and experimental validation

Lobão, J. A.; Devezas, Tessaleno C.; Catalão, J. P. S. - In: Energy reports 1 (2015), pp. 110-115

The rational use of energy and energy-efficient environmental public street lighting is an important topic. In the design of new public lighting installations, national regulations containing energy-efficient guidelines are already used. Nevertheless, either in new installations or in...

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Analyzing the energy balances of double-cropped cereals in an arid region

Zahedi, Mortaza; Mondani, Farzad; Eshghizadeh, Hamid Reza - In: Energy reports 1 (2015), pp. 43-49

Efficient use of energy in agroecosystems will reduce environmental problems, prevent destruction of natural resources and serve to promote sustainable agriculture as an economical production system. The aim of this study was to investigate the energy use efficiency in four double cropping...

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The flame dilemma : a data analytics study of fireplace influence on winter energy consumption at the residential household level

Elnakat, Afamia; Gomez, Juan D. - In: Energy reports 2 (2016), pp. 14-20

This study investigates the effect of the presence of fireplaces at the household level independent of the function of ambiance and indoor air quality. The focus of this study is on the winter heating energy use of homes with and without fireplaces to promote energy conservation. Three years of...

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New approaches for improving energy efficiency in the Brazilian industry

De Mello Santana, Paulo Henrique; Bajay, Sergio Valdir - In: Energy reports 2 (2016), pp. 62-66

The Brazilian government has been promoting energy efficiency measures for industry since the eighties but with very limited returns, as shown in this paper. The governments of some other countries dedicated much more effort and funds for this area and reached excellent results. The...

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Comparative economic assessment of the energy performance of air-conditioning within the Mexican residential sector

Oropeza-Perez, Ivan - In: Energy reports 2 (2016), pp. 147-154

This work shows a sensitivity analysis of the economic impact of different energy performances of air-conditioning within the Mexican housing sector. For this purpose, a cooling-load calculator program in function of the indoor temperature is developed. The program also calculates the...

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