Hybrid PV/wind grid-connected power plant has been proposed to be erected at the island Vis to serve as a prototype and demonstration plant within the Croatian Solar Energy Utilization (SUNEN) program. It should demonstrate viability of two complementary renewable energy sources and the...

We investigated proposed design of a double-flash system and compared it to the existing single-flash power plant in Dieng, Indonesia, which uses waste brine from a high pressure separator. The performance of the double-flash system was evaluated using the second law of thermodynamics, and this...

Thermal efficiency, capacity factor, environmental considerations, investment, fuel and O&M22Operation and maintenance. costs are the main parameters for technical and economic assessment of solar power plants. This analysis has shown that the Integrated Solar Combined Cycle System with 67MWe...

Acid hydrolysis of surplus cellulosic materials, such as bagasse, into fermentation sugars offers enormous opportunity world wide to add incremental value to farming operations and displace expensive, imported, polluting oil fuel products. Arkenol has developed and patented a strong acid...

Since the 80s power production with solar thermal power plants has been a way to substitute fossil fuels. By concentrating direct solar radiation from heliostats very high temperatures of a thermal fluid can be reached. The resulting heat is converted to mechanical energy in a steam cycle which...

The resource limitation of fossil fuels and the problems arising from their combustion has led to widespread research on the accessibility of new and renewable energy resources. Solar, wind, thermal and hydro sources, and finally biogas are among these renewable energy resources. But what makes...

A state-space dynamic model for a palm wastes boiler is being developed and simulated. The unique feature of this boiler is that it uses wastes in the form of fiber and shell from the palm oil processing as its fuels. Specific characteristics of oil palm waste boilers are non-uniform fuel feed,...

Viability of solar photovoltaics as an electricity generation source for Jordan was assessed utilizing a proposed 5MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic power plant. Long-term (1994–2003) monthly average daily global solar radiation and sunshine duration data for 24 locations – distributed...

A detailed reliability assessment was made of electricity generation systems in Spain that are based on Brassica carinata cultivation. The assessment considers the following chain of energy generation: biomass cultivation and harvesting, transportation and electricity generation in biomass power...

Despite the potential for hydroelectric dams to help address challenges related to the variability and unpredictability of wind energy, at present there are few systems-based wind-hydro studies available in the scientific literature. This work represents an attempt to begin filling this gap...