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Controllable and affordable utility-scale electricity from intermittent wind resources and compressed air energy storage (CAES)

Cavallo, Alfred - In: Energy 32 (2007) 2, pp. 120-127

World wind energy resources are substantial, and in many areas, such as the US and northern Europe, could in theory … intermittent character of the wind resources present formidable barriers to utilization on the scale required by a modern … offshore wind technology is being developed rapidly. Intermittent wind power can be transformed to a controllable power source …

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INCOME EFFICIENCY OF SOIL CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES IN HAITI

Jolly, Curtis M.; Shannon, Dennis A.; Bannister, Michael; … - Caribbean Agro-Economic Society - CAES - 2007

Soil erosion and environmental degradation are serious problems facing food security in Haiti. In 1999, the annual soil loss due to erosion was estimated at 36 million m3 tons. The government of Haiti has been aware of these deteriorating conditions and has sought international assistance to...

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THE PROCESS TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN IMPROVED NATIONAL FOOD SAFETY SYSTEM IN ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

Laudat, Julie Ann - Caribbean Agro-Economic Society - CAES - 2007

In 1998, the need for improvements in the food safety system of countries of the Caribbean was recognized in a meeting of CARICOM Ministers of Agriculture in Jamaica. A properly functioning food safety system should ensure that all food consumed in a country, whether produced locally or imported...

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THE USE OF INTERACTIVE COST OF PRODUCTION IN EXTENSION AND TEACHING AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT-LINKING HAWAIIAN AGRIBUSINESS TO THE WORLD VIA THE WORLD WIDE WEB

Shehata, Sabry A. - Caribbean Agro-Economic Society - CAES - 2007

Innovative Techniques in Teaching Agri-marketing and Management. The website, HawaiianAgriculturalProducts.com, was developed and run to help students learn how to market agricultural products through the website, estimate their cost of production, and improve management and marketing skills....

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FACTORS INFLUENCING ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES

Ligeon, Carel; Gregorowicz, Philip; Jolly, Curtis M. - Caribbean Agro-Economic Society - CAES - 2007

Alcohol consumption is considered an important social activity but a major health risk in Latin American and Caribbean countries (LAC). Alcohol consumption net benefits are doubtful and the factors influencing alcohol consumption in the LAC countries are not well documented. In this study, we...

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Thermodynamic analysis of CAES/TES systems for renewable energy plants

Grazzini, Giuseppe; Milazzo, Adriano - In: Renewable Energy 33 (2008) 9, pp. 1998-2006

A thermodynamic analysis is presented for an energy storage system without combustion and including thermal recuperation (adiabatic compressed air energy strong (CAES)). The storage volume is optimized and a system layout with thermal storage (TES) and variable configuration is designed. The...

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The thermodynamic effect of thermal energy storage on compressed air energy storage system

Zhang, Yuan; Yang, Ke; Li, Xuemei; Xu, Jianzhong - In: Renewable Energy 50 (2013) C, pp. 227-235

With the increasing penetration of renewable energy into energy market, it is urgent to solve the problem of … fluctuations of renewable energy sources (RES). Energy storage technology is regarded as one method to cope with the unstable …

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Economic Feasibility of Kite-Based Wind Energy Powerships with CAES or Hydrogen Storage

Madlener, Reinhard; Schmitz, Matthias - Institut für Future Energy Consumer Needs and Behavior … - 2012

technologies poses several problems, mainly concerning the net integration of intermittent energy sources, like wind and solar … subsidies. The Powership concept attempts to tackle these shortcomings by harvesting wind energy offshore using an alternative …

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The thermodynamic effect of air storage chamber model on Advanced Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage System

Zhang, Yuan; Yang, Ke; Li, Xuemei; Xu, Jianzhong - In: Renewable Energy 57 (2013) C, pp. 469-478

As the penetration of renewable energy sources (RES) into energy market is becoming increasingly evident, it is urgent …

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A versatile system for offshore energy conversion including diversified storage

Fiaschi, D.; Manfrida, G.; Secchi, R.; Tempesti, D. - In: Energy 48 (2012) 1, pp. 566-576

Offshore applications allow to exploit different renewable energy sources (wave, wind, solar) that are complementary …

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