In the present work, the results are reported of the energy and exergy analyses of three biomass-related processes for … dual-fuel combined cycle, and the biomass gasification integrated post-firing combined cycle. The energy efficiency for the … energy and exergy efficiencies are maximized for the three configurations at particular values of compressor pressure ratios …

of potable water, sanitation, energy, water and ambient air. It showed the conflict between the need to exploit …

The transport sector is the second largest and one of the fastest growing energy end-use sectors, representing 24% of … global energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. The International Energy Agency has developed scenarios for the transport …

United Nations since the Rio+20 summit. Energy is one of the issues that enjoyed consensus, before and after Rio, as an … its application by elaborating specific target areas for the energy sector. Based on a review and integration of global … debates around SDG and energy, the framework puts human wellbeing at the center of the agenda, with the supporting resource …

businesses or developments. A few of the most important of these challenges—population growth, clean energy supply, fresh water …

related emissions due to the additional energy requirements. In contrast, septic tank systems have the lowest construction and …

resources such as water, energy, soil (agriculture), liquid and solid organic waste streams as well as in the development of …

actions comprise: (1) dense urban structure with less private driving; (2) the use of energy production based on renewable … sources; (3) new low-energy residential construction; and (4) improving the energy efficiency of existing buildings. The … reduction potential lies with lowering the fossil fuel dependence of the local energy production. …

standard, which gives rise to claims by countries to an exemption from mitigation for the energy and emissions needed to … provide a decent life to all. We elaborate a conceptual framework for a comprehensive quantification of such an energy … requirement, including the energy required to build out infrastructure to support these living standards. We interpret decent …

The results are reported of an energy analysis of a biomass/coal co-firing based power generation system, carried out … energy efficiency decreases with increase of biomass proportion in the fuel mixture, and that the extent of the decrease …