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Renewable energy in chemical industry – the case of formic acid production

Arvola, Jouko; Muhos, Matti; Belt, Pekka; Kess, Pekka - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economy 3 (2011) 4, pp. 381-394

This paper analyses the economical viability of replacing fossil energy by renewable sources by taking CO<SUB align="right">2</SUB> emission legislation into account. A single chemical industry case, formic acid production, is studied in a tangible manner to provide a concrete example for industrial managers and...</sub>

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A low-energy process for the conversion of fisheries waste biomass

Martin, A.M. - In: Renewable Energy 16 (1999) 1, pp. 1102-1105

Studies have been conducted in the composting of fisheries processing wastes with peat as a means of recovering the … growth of microorganisms in submerged fermentation. The production of fish wastes - peat compost was found to be an easy and … in the original peat. Thus, a process of bioconversion from a waste material to a product with commercial potential can …

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Co-Fuelling of Peat with Meat and Bone Meal in a Pilot Scale Bubbling Bed Reactor

McDonnell, Kevin; Cummins, Enda J.; Fagan, Colette C.; … - In: Energies 3 (2010) 7, pp. 1369-1382

Co-combustion performance trials of Meat and Bone Meal (MBM) and peat were conducted using a bubbling fluidized bed … (BFB) reactor. In the combustion performance trials the effects of the co-combustion of MBM and peat on flue gas emissions … mixed with peat at 6 levels between 15% and 100%. Emissions were predominantly below regulatory limits. CO concentrations in …

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Fires in tropical forests – what is really the problem? lessons from Indonesia

Tacconi, L.; Moore, P.; Kaimowitz, D. - In: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 12 (2007) 1, pp. 55-66

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Shifting cultivation in peatlands

Saharjo, Bambang - In: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 12 (2007) 1, pp. 135-146

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Holding companies, market liquidity, and the development of the electric power industry

Walls, W. D.; Schrade, W. - Department of Economics, University of Calgary - 2006

We argue in this paper that economics of financial market liquidity---and not the establishment of market power---led firms in the electricity business to choose holding companies as their preferred form of organization. Our empirical analysis shows that the holding company form of organization...

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Dynamic environmental efficiency evaluation of electric power industries: Evidence from OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) and BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India...

Xie, Bai-Chen; Shang, Li-Feng; Yang, Si-Bo; Yi, Bo-Wen - In: Energy 74 (2014) C, pp. 147-157

As most power is consumed domestically, the environmental efficiencies of electric power industries in different countries may serve as a benchmark to evaluate their emission reduction efforts. Taking the power generated and carbon emissions as desirable and undesirable outputs respectively,...

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Energy conservation and emission reduction of China’s electric power industry

Zhou, Kaile; Yang, Shanlin; Shen, Chao; Ding, Shuai; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 45 (2015) C, pp. 10-19

Electric power industry is a typical industry with high energy consumption and high emissions in China. To relieve the increasing environmental pressures and promote the sustainable development of China’s economy and society, it is urgent to take actions to reduce energy consumption and...

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THE BASIC PROBLEMS AND POWER SAVINGS DIRECTIONS IN THE TRANSPORT COMPLEX OF UKRAINE

BOROVIK Y.T. - In: ВІСНИК ЕКОНОМІКИ ТРАНСПОРТУ І … (2010) 3, pp. 16-18

In article power savings ways to a national economy, priority directions of development of electric power industry and power savings in a transport complex of Ukraine are considered.

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НЕКОТОРЫЕ НАПРАВЛЕНИЯ ИНВЕСТИЦИОННОЙ ПОЛИТИКИ В ЭЛЕКТРОЭНЕРГЕТИКЕ

БАЛИКОЕВ А.А.; ХУЗМИЕВ И.К. - In: TERRA ECONOMICUS 10 (2012) 3, pp. 65-67

Сложившаяся ситуация в российской энергетике требует поиска действенных механизмов по привлечению инвестиций. Отсутствие эффективной государственной...

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