PCM (phase change material) is one of the most popular media in TES (thermal energy storage) system for its high energy storage density and suitable melting temperature. However, its low heat transfer performance leads to low rate of heat stored and released. In this paper, a highly thermal...

The possibility of using magnesium based eutectic metal alloys as phase change material (PCM) for thermal energy storage (TES) in concentrated solar power (CSP) applications is analysed. An extensive thermophysical characterization of the Mg–51%Zn eutectic metal alloy between room temperature...

A free air cooling system that combines phase change material (PCM) with a natural cold source (i.e., cold air) was developed to reduce the space cooling energy consumption in telecommunications base stations (TBSs). Outside cold air, instead of air conditioning system was used to remove heat in...

Three-dimensional numerical studies were performed for latent heat storage (LHS) process of salt in a horizontal concentric tube to investigate the effects of liquid phase change material (PCM) natural convection on LHS performance. The results show that due to the effects of natural convection,...

The volatility of wind power poses great challenges to the operation of power systems. This paper deals with the economic dispatch problems presented by energy storage in wind integrated systems. A policy iteration algorithm for deriving the cost optimal policy of real-time scheduling is...

This paper explores real power generation planning, considering distributed generation resources and energy storage in a small standalone power system. On account of the Kyoto Protocol and Copenhagen Accord, wind and photovoltaic (PV) powers are considered as clean and renewable energies. In...

Towards low-carbon energy systems, there are countries with ongoing plans for expanding their nuclear power capacity, and simultaneously advancing the role of variable renewable energy sources (RES), namely wind and solar energy. This crossroads of capital-intensive, baseload power production...

This year the 6th IASME / WSEAS International Conference on ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT (EE '11) was held in Cambridge, UK, February 23-25, 2011. The conference remains faithful to its original idea of providing a platform to discuss power generation, power plants, solar power, photovoltaic energy,...

This paper discusses how the approach of Strategic Niche Management (SNM) relates to proximity advantages in innovation processes as identified in the geography of innovation literature. The latter claims that the locations where innovation emerge and thrive are not coincidental, but that they...