Following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan is having to re-design its energy policy. With the danger of … assessment of the feasibility of a 100% renewable energy electricity system in Japan by the year 2030 was shown to be able to … production based on wind and solar meteorological data, that can cope with the estimated future hourly electricity demand in …

effects of fossil fuels. Additionally, in the German electricity system, offshore wind energy is the main substitute for …Taking advantage of offshore wind power appears to be of special significance for the climate protection plans …-cycle assessment model of offshore wind utilisation with a stochastic model of the German electricity market. Such an extended life …

The objective of the present work is to evaluate the wind and wave energy resources along the Caspian Sea. Both … that while the wave energy appears to be irrelevant, considerable wind energy resources are available in the coastal … environment of the Caspian Sea. Furthermore, the seasonal and spatial distributions of the wind energy were evaluated in terms of …

This article presents a new EROI (energy return on investment) factor named the ideal EROI, or EROIide, that provides … theoretical energy output of the system is used. EROIide resembles the concept of the idealised Carnot heat engine. Although the … makers involved in energy policy planning. Three application examples of EROIide are provided, one for a hydroelectric power …

World wind energy resources are substantial, and in many areas, such as the US and northern Europe, could in theory … with hybrid wind/compressed air energy storage (CAES) systems. The cost of electricity from such hybrid systems (including … intermittent character of the wind resources present formidable barriers to utilization on the scale required by a modern …

switches, and the incorporation of distributed generation (dispatchable and wind-based DG units) in the restoration process …

In this paper, the most important energy and exergy characteristics of wind energy were examined. Atmospheric variables … energy exploitation. It was shown that these usually disregarded meteorological parameters while planning new WFs (Wind Farms … as air temperature, humidity and pressure and their effects on the wind turbine output were investigated toward wind …

In this paper a detailed sizing method of stand-alone Photovoltaic–Wind hybrid systems is proposed and evaluated by the …. First, a short review of the different sizing programs is given after, a detailed sizing methodology for PV–Wind systems is … photovoltaic and wind generators models, storage capacity model, Loss of Power Supply Probability (LPSP) algorithm and a proposed …

The European renewable energy industry has the potential to be a world leader. This has been achieved within the … primarily by employment, energy self-sufficiency and industrial competitiveness. Using the experience gained in recent years … rational energy model, an assessment has been made of the future penetration of renewable energy within Europe and the effects …