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Sizing stand-alone photovoltaic–wind hybrid system: Techno-economic analysis and optimization

Belmili, Hocine; Haddadi, Mourad; Bacha, Seddik; Almi, … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 30 (2014) C, pp. 821-832

In this paper a detailed sizing method of stand-alone Photovoltaic–Wind hybrid systems is proposed and evaluated by the … design and the development of flexible software basing on techno-economic analysis and using Object-Oriented Programming …. First, a short review of the different sizing programs is given after, a detailed sizing methodology for PV–Wind systems is …

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A review of computational optimisation methods applied to sustainable building design

Evins, Ralph - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 22 (2013) C, pp. 230-245

sustainable building design problems. A summary of common heuristic optimisation algorithms is given, covering direct search …This paper presents a comprehensive review of all significant research applying computational optimisation to … these methods to different fields of sustainable building design. Key fields are reviewed in detail: envelope design …

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Methods to optimise the design and management of biomass-for-bioenergy supply chains: A review

De Meyer, Annelies; Cattrysse, Dirk; Rasinmäki, Jussi; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 31 (2014) C, pp. 657-670

Biomass supply chain optimisation is essential to overcome barriers and uncertainties that may inhibit the development … of a sustainable and competitive bioenergy market. The number of research papers presenting optimisation models in the … field of bioenergy systems rises exponentially. This paper gives an overview of the optimisation methods and models …

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Optimum design of hybrid renewable energy systems: Overview of different approaches

Erdinc, O.; Uzunoglu, M. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16 (2012) 3, pp. 1412-1425

about the optimization and sizing of hybrid renewable energy systems since the recent popular utilization of renewable … energy sources. In this concept, this paper provides a detailed analysis of such optimum sizing approaches in the literature …

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Economic and socio-economic assessment methods for ocean renewable energy: Public and private perspectives

Dalton, Gordon; Allan, Grant; Beaumont, Nicola; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 45 (2015) C, pp. 850-878

This paper provides a comprehensive review of the current state of the art of the economics and socio-economics of ocean renewable energy (ORE); the many ways in which the viability and impacts of an ORE project are assessed, and an analysis of the current weaknesses, issues or inappropriateness...

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The economics of wave energy: A review

Astariz, S.; Iglesias, G. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 45 (2015) C, pp. 397-408

Wave energy is arguably one of the most promising renewables. Less developed at present than other renewables, the existing models to estimate the costs of a wave energy project are often oversimplified, and the resulting scatter in the economic assessments weighs on the confidence of potential...

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Social and ecological impacts of marine energy development

Bonar, Paul A.J.; Bryden, Ian G.; Borthwick, Alistair G.L. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 47 (2015) C, pp. 486-495

, and the public sector to improve environmental monitoring standards and best practices for device and array design. …

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Evaluation of technologies for harvesting wave energy in Caspian Sea

Alamian, Rezvan; Shafaghat, Rouzbeh; Miri, S. Jalal; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 32 (2014) C, pp. 468-476

design parameters are identified and analyzed. Each existing system's main features are presented in a benchmark table, where …

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An overview of hydraulic systems in wave energy application in China

Zhang, Dahai; Li, Wei; Lin, Yonggang; Bao, Jingwei - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16 (2012) 7, pp. 4522-4526

Wave energy is being increasingly regarded in China as a major and promising resource. There are many different ways to convert wave energy to electricity and some other energy. Hydraulic systems are used most widely in some of them to realize this conversion. An overview of hydraulic systems in...

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An overview of ocean renewable energy resources in Korea

Kim, Gunwoo; Lee, Myung Eun; Lee, Kwang Soo; Park, Jin-Soon - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16 (2012) 4, pp. 2278-2288

Korea relies on imported fossil fuels to meet its energy consumption demands. As such, there is a need to investigate alternative energy resources such as renewable energy. In this paper, assessments of the potential of various ocean renewable energy resources in the sea around Korea; potential...

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