Vor mehr als einer halben Million Jahren lernten die Menschen das Feuer zu nutzen. Aus diesem epochalen historischen Schritt entwickelten sie den Nerv unserer heutigen Wirtschaft und Kultur: die Gewinnung von Energie aus Kohle, Erdöl und Erdgas. Die Folgen allen voran der Klimawandel...

Energy subsidies can account for a large share of government expenditures in some GCC countries. In light of fiscal imbalances since 2014, these countries have reiterated their intention to decrease subsidies and substitute them with more targeted support systems. This paper briefly outlines the...

Buildings Energy Certification System (SCE) was implemented in Portugal through the publication of the Decree-Law 78/2006 and due to the adjustment of national legislation imposed by EPBD 2002. Thus, since January 1, 2009 all residential and service buildings, new, refurbished or existing must...

A new ammonia-water power cycle (AWPC) basing on Kalina cycle is presented in this paper, which supply an effective way for low-moderate temperature geothermal power in China. The thermodynamic models of AWPC are established considering of the ratio of power generation as the optimization...

The actual state of electricity consumption characteristics in the residential sector in Thailand was presented. They were an essential information for the total energy usage estimation. They were used for investigating the feasibility of energy conservation. A questionnaire interview survey of...

Thailand's textile industry is the traditional industrial sector which shows the continuous increase in energy consumption and Energy Intensity (EI) index, primarily on electrical and thermal energy. This paper aims to track the implementation of energy conservation measures through the textile...