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A review on solar energy utilisation in Australia
Bahadori, Alireza; Nwaoha, Chikezie - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 18 (2013) C, pp. 1-5
Climate change due to greenhouse gases emission from fossil fuels has prompted several governments to channel resources in the commercial utilisation of renewable energy sources. Solar energy is one of the renewable energy sources that is highly untapped and underutilized. Australia has the...
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Hydrogen as an energy carrier: Prospects and challenges
Mazloomi, Kaveh; Gomes, Chandima - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16 (2012) 5, pp. 3024-3033
This paper provides an insight to the feasibility of adopting hydrogen as a key energy carrier and fuel source in the … near future. It is shown that hydrogen has several advantages, as well as few drawbacks in using for the above purposes …. The research shows that hydrogen will be a key player in storing energy that is wasted at generation stage in large …
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Integrated hydrogen production options based on renewable and nuclear energy sources
Orhan, Mehmet F.; Dincer, Ibrahim; Rosen, Marc A.; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16 (2012) 8, pp. 6059-6082
significant share of energy supply with very limited impacts to global climate change. Hydrogen production via thermochemical … water decomposition is a potential process for direct utilization of nuclear thermal energy. Nuclear hydrogen and power … sources to decompose water into its constituents, oxygen and hydrogen, through intermediate copper and chlorine compounds. In …
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A comparative overview of large-scale battery systems for electricity storage
Poullikkas, Andreas - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 27 (2013) C, pp. 778-788
In this work, an overview of the different types of batteries used for large-scale electricity storage is carried out. In particular, the current operational large-scale battery energy storage systems around the world with their applications are identified and a comparison between the different...
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Sustainable energy development and environmental protection: Implication for selected states in West Africa
Ajayi, Oluseyi O - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 26 (2013) C, pp. 532-539
The study exposed the energy situation of ECOWAS member states with particular focus on Nigeria, Niger Republic, Togo, Benin Republic and Ghana. It highlighted the various indices that represent the state of energy production and distribution and surveyed the renewable energy potential of the...
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Wind–water hybrid system for power generation using still waters
Ali, Ehsan - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 44 (2015) C, pp. 611-613
The demand for fresh water resources is accelerating with the increasing population trends, the planners and policy makers have great concern with the depleting fresh water resources to meet the scarcity in coming future. Global warming is also a documented threat and causing sea level rise with...
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Evaluating the potential of the use of biodiesel for power generation in Brazil
D´Agosto, Márcio de Almeida; Silva, Vieira da; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 43 (2015) C, pp. 807-817
The purpose of this article is to evaluate the performance, in terms of specific consumption in g/kWh, of biodiesel produced from soybean oil, palm oil and residual frying oil, by means of ethylic and methylic routes, in blending percentages of 20% and 50%, at different power levels, for...
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A review on torrefied biomass pellets as a sustainable alternative to coal in power generation
Nunes, L.J.R.; Matias, J.C.O.; Catalão, J.P.S. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 40 (2014) C, pp. 153-160
moisture, carbon and hydrogen contents, and calorific value. The already higher energy density can be increased further by a …
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Social acceptance of the clean energy concept: Exploring the clean energy understanding of Istanbul residents
Erbil, Aslı Öğüt - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 15 (2011) 9, pp. 4498-4506
The energy issue is considered as one of the most important issues on the global agenda not only to meet the increasing energy needs but also for environmental protection and enhancement. Practices on utilizing renewable-clean energy sources and discussions related to these practices have been...
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Formation and impact of granules in fostering clean energy production and wastewater treatment in upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors
Abbasi, Tasneem; Abbasi, S.A. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16 (2012) 3, pp. 1696-1708
Anaerobic reactors have acquired a new relevance in recent years due to their ability to generate methane from biodegradable wastewaters—thereby producing clean energy. Methane capture in this manner also prevents the escape of the greenhouse gas to the atmosphere which otherwise occurs when...
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