This paper presents a tool for the analysis of conversion of organic waste into energy. The tool is a program that uses …, CO2 and H2S produced from anaerobic digestion of organic waste, and hence the energy available. Case studies are also …

the heating loads through the improvement of the thermal performance of house envelopes, and (2) using solar energy … through a residential solar-based thermal storage system. First, this paper presents the life cycle energy and cost analysis … of a typical one-storey detached house, located in Montreal, Canada. Simulation of annual energy use is performed using …

from oil sources, GDP, charcoal consumption, energy resource depletion and population in oil producing African countries …

More effective energy production requires a greater penetration of storage technologies. This paper takes a looks at … and compares the landscape of energy storage devices. Solutions across four categories of storage, namely: mechanical …, chemical, electromagnetic and thermal storage are compared on the basis of energy/power density, specific energy …

amounts, planting dates, and soils—that would maximize the energy sustainability and eco-friendliness of maize (<i>Zea mays … to compute net energy value (NEV) and carbon credit balance (CCB), the indicators of sustainability and eco … energy sustainability and eco-friendliness of maize stover-based ethanol production could be increased with alternative crop …

Lowering the exergy content of heat required for heating purposes decreases the primary energy consumption. District …

Brazil’s status as a rapidly developing country is visible in its need for more energy, including electricity. While …

ventilated Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) walls. The energy-saving potential of the ventilated BIPV walls was …

In order to fulfil the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) requirements for the reduction of … energy consumption, European national requirements have been created for building envelope thermal properties and calculation … methodology to determine if building energy efficiency is created. This is however not true in all methodologies. The necessity of …

Both organic and conventional farming processes require energy input in the form of diesel fuel for farming equipment … amounts and/or types of energy and nutrients required for both farming systems and provide feasible suggestions for the …