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Optimal utilisation of heat demand in district heating system—A case study

Gebremedhin, Alemayehu - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 30 (2014) C, pp. 230-236

Global warming is one of the most important issues to handle in the energy sector, due to the high CO2 emissions from fossil fuel based power plants. The district heating sector can play a significant role in reducing the emissions. This, however, depends on how efficiently current and future...

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Performance analysis of combined cycle power plants: A case study

Ersayin, Erdem; Ozgener, Leyla - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 43 (2015) C, pp. 832-842

Nowadays the difference between the supply and demand of energy continuously rises. Thus finding new energy resources and also using present resources more efficiently are the key concepts of the new century. One of the ways to use energy resources more efficient is to produce electrical energy...

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Optimal economic planning of power transmission lines: A review

Kishore, T.S.; Singal, S.K. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 39 (2014) C, pp. 949-974

areas of design, modeling and cost optimization aspects of power transmission lines. Power transmission utilities in the … construction are significant in achieving much higher savings in capital investments. The design and cost optimization of … cost models involving design parameters affecting the cost are required for modeling and cost optimization studies. The …

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Spatial design principles for sustainable hydropower development in river basins

Jager, Henriëtte I.; Efroymson, Rebecca A.; Opperman, … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 45 (2015) C, pp. 808-816

What is the best way to arrange dams within river basins to benefit society? Recent interest in this question has grown in response to the worldwide trend toward developing hydropower as a source of renewable energy in Asia and South America, and the movement toward removing unnecessary dams in...

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Optimization in microgrids with hybrid energy systems – A review

Fathima, A. Hina; Palanisamy, K. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 45 (2015) C, pp. 431-446

’ with Distributed Generators (DG) are being implemented with renewable energy systems. Optimization methods justify the cost … to light the concept of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems (HRES) and state of art application of optimization tools and … objectives has been outlined for which optimization approaches were applied to empower the microgrid. A review of modelling and …

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Optimization of a PV–wind hybrid system under limited water resources

Madhlopa, Amos; Sparks, Debbie; Keen, Samantha; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 47 (2015) C, pp. 324-331

energy technologies are less water-intensive. However, the effect of available water on the optimization of a hybrid PV …–wind system has not been extensively explored. In this study, a model for investigating water-efficient optimization of PV … factor in the economic optimization of a hybrid PV–wind system. …

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The University of Genoa smart polygeneration microgrid test-bed facility: The overall system, the technologies and the research challenges

Bracco, Stefano; Delfino, Federico; Pampararo, Fabio; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 18 (2013) C, pp. 442-459

Nowadays, as set by the EU 20-20-20 targets, the reduction of primary energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in the energy sector can be attained by increasing the use of renewable sources and improving energy efficiency. Many national and international research programs are aiming at...

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A comprehensive model for the German electricity and heat sector in a future energy system with a dominant contribution from renewable energy technologies – Part II: Results

Palzer, Andreas; Henning, Hans-Martin - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 30 (2014) C, pp. 1019-1034

A clear consensus exists in German society that renewable energy resources have to play a dominant role in the future German energy supply system. However, many questions are still under discussion; for instance the relevance of the different technologies such as photovoltaic systems and wind...

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Finite-time thermodynamics optimization of absorption refrigeration systems: A review

Wouagfack, Ngouateu; Armand, Paiguy; Tchinda, Réné - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 21 (2013) C, pp. 524-536

This paper presents a literature review of the optimization of absorption refrigeration systems based on finite …

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Algorithms for optimization of building design: A review

Machairas, Vasileios; Tsangrassoulis, Aris; Axarli, Kleo - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 31 (2014) C, pp. 101-112

and as a consequence, optimization methods have just started being used, mainly as a decision aid. There are examples … building design optimization in an effort to explore the reasoning behind their selection, to present their abilities and …

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