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Alternative scenarios of the utilisation of renewable energy sources in small prefectures: a case study in Lasithi Prefecture, Greece
Xydis, G.; Koroneos, C. - In: International Journal of Global Energy Issues 31 (2009) 1, pp. 61-87
The sector of Renewable Energy Sources (RESs) is growing very fast, with many innovations and applications becoming a reality. The continuous reduction of natural resources has forced all policymakers to turn to alternative energy sources. The total energy (oil and electricity consumption)...
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Alternative scenarios of the utilisation of renewable energy sources in small prefectures: a case study in Lasithi Prefecture, Greece
Xydis, G.; Koroneos, C. - In: International Journal of Global Energy Issues 31 (2009) 1, pp. 61-87
The sector of Renewable Energy Sources (RESs) is growing very fast, with many innovations and applications becoming a reality. The continuous reduction of natural resources has forced all policymakers to turn to alternative energy sources. The total energy (oil and electricity consumption)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005751650
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Theoritical and experimental studies of a solar still type suitable for alcoholic distillation
Toure, Siaka; Salami, Hassan; Meukam, Pierre - In: Renewable Energy 16 (1999) 1, pp. 739-742
compartments has been lead. It is shown in this study that the Dunkle's relation about the productivity of a classical still can be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010806974
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Water desalination systems powered by renewable energy sources: Review
El-Ghonemy, A.M.K. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16 (2012) 3, pp. 1537-1556
Water and energy are two of the most important topics on the international environment and development agenda. The social and economic health of the modern world depends on sustainable supply of both energy and water. Many areas worldwide that suffer from fresh water shortage are increasingly...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010573581
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Contribution of the solar energy in the sustainable tourism development of the Mediterranean islands
Michalena, Evanthie; Tripanagnostopoulos, Yiannis - In: Renewable Energy 35 (2010) 3, pp. 667-673
The purpose of this work is to examine specific features of thermal and photovoltaic solar systems and their contribution to the sustainable tourism development of Mediterranean islands. In doing so, the best practices are studied and the factors which influence the transfer of these practices...
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Sustainable development of the Prefecture of Kephalonia
Koroneos, C.J.; Xydis, G. - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 8 (2005) 4, pp. 243-257
An optimisation methodology is applied on the islands of Kephalonia and Ithaca (Prefecture of Kephalonia) in Greece, where various Renewable Energy Sources (RES) can be found and could be exploited to satisfy part of their energy needs. These resources are examined and a case study is performed...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005754298
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Sustainable development of the Prefecture of Kephalonia
Koroneos, C.J.; Xydis, G. - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 8 (2005) 4, pp. 243-257
An optimisation methodology is applied on the islands of Kephalonia and Ithaca (Prefecture of Kephalonia) in Greece, where various Renewable Energy Sources (RES) can be found and could be exploited to satisfy part of their energy needs. These resources are examined and a case study is performed...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008563686
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Coupling of PV-powered R.O. brackish water desalination plant with solar stills
Hasnain, S.M.; Alajlan, S. - In: Renewable Energy 14 (1998) 1, pp. 281-286
Desalination of water is essential to supply sufficient good quality water to remote areas to satisfy various needs. Saudi Arabia has enormous amount of deep water and the underground water in many areas of this country is so brackish that it requires extensive pre-treatment. In order to utilise...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010805524
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Estimation of incident radiation on a novel spherical solar collector
Samanta, B.; Balushi, Al; Rajab, Khamis - In: Renewable Energy 14 (1998) 1, pp. 241-247
Most solar collectors commonly used are of the flat-plate type. In the present work, a novel type of solar collector, namely, spherical collector, is proposed. It consists of a stationary spherical body with a cover and an absorbing surface. The receiving hemisphere, normal to the incident beam...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010805986
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Development of a tube-type solar still equipped with heat accumulation for irrigation
Murase, Kazuo; Yamagishi, Yusuke; Iwashita, Yusuke; … - In: Energy 33 (2008) 11, pp. 1711-1718
with regard to distillate productivity is experimentally and numerically verified. The heat accumulator consists of tube … intensity verified the contribution of wax to an increase of productivity only when the phase change of wax occurred. The … effective distillate productivity was found to be 294.3g/m2 during the cyclic stepwise change of irradiative intensity, from 200 …
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