Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) models have been intensively used for measuring efficiency in a variety of contexts … efficiency. In this context, Slacks-Based Measure (SBM) models offer a remarkable alternative, largely due to their ability to … deal with undesirable outputs. Additionally, super-efficiency evaluation in DEA is a useful complementary analysis for …

nature of regional strategics is proved. It is shown that as the technological basis for the further development of energy … energy can be taken. Features of economic criteria application in justifying decisions on the energy systems development in … the region are considered. We propose some new principles and approaches to the management of energy development in the …

TESs, e.g. the energy efficiency for a case study is approximately 50% while the exergy efficiency is about 10%. Although …Thermal energy storage (TES) is an important technology for achieving more efficient and environmentally benign energy … systems. Thermochemical TES is a type of TES with the potential for high energy density and is only recently being considered …

realistic picture than energy efficiency analysis. In addition, the environmental impact and the economic feasibility of these … thermal energy storage (CTES) system has become more significant in the past decade. The present paper has reviewed the … studies conducted on the energy and exergy analysis of CTES systems with a special focus on ice thermal and chilled water …

harnessing sustainable energy sources, utilizing sustainable energy carriers, increasing efficiency, reducing environmental …Many factors to be appropriately addressed in moving towards energy sustainability are examined. These include … with the approach put forward, and options for energy sustainability and the broader objective of sustainability. Energy …

This paper examines the feasibility of energy efficiency as a short term solution to the Caribbean’s energy problems … the selected group, the energy efficiency is determined. Data for five (5) buildings with similar characteristics were …. It considers energy consumption across selected office buildings in Barbados, typical of Caribbean architecture. By …

Much academic attention has been directed at analysing energy efficiency investments through the lens of ‘behavioural … towards energy efficiency and environmental goals. … failure’. These studies have challenged the neoclassical framing of regulation which emphasises the efficiency benefits of …

The main objectives of the present study are to perform energy and exergy analyses of a coal-preparation unit in a … cement plant and investigate the effect of varying dead state (ambient) temperatures on exergy efficiency. This is the first … terms of the chosen type of fuel. Based on the results of the analyses, the mean values of energy and exergy efficiencies of …

.17, and energy and exergy cogeneration efficiency of 0.87, and 0.35, respectively. … of the case study analysis for the proposed ORC system indicate a cycle efficiency of 0.05, exergy efficiency of 0 …

energy obtained from the rotary burner is consumed. In this study, the first and second law analysis of a raw mill is … energy consumption in grinding process. The first and second law efficiencies of the raw mill are determined to be 61.5% and … specific energy consumption for farine production is determined to be 24.75 kWh/ton farine. The use of an external hot gas …