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Renewable energy resources in Syria
Al-Mohamad, Ali - In: Renewable Energy 24 (2001) 3, pp. 365-371
Renewable energy resources in the Syrian Arab Republic are surveyed. Potential of solar, wind and bio-mass resources … measured and found to be 5.2 kWh/m2 per day. Wind speed measurements were conducted in more than twenty stations spread all … over the country. The prospects of these measurements indicate that wind is another promising source of renewable energy in …
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The status of solar photovoltaic and solar thermal applications in Malawi
Tenthani, Chifundo M.; Phiri, Esther; Senganimalunje, Thomas - In: African journal of science, technology, innovation & … 4 (2012) 4, pp. 97-111
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Economic impacts of installing solar power plants in northern Chile
del Sol, Felipe; Sauma, Enzo - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 19 (2013) C, pp. 489-498
Chile has one of the best worldwide conditions for the generation of electrical energy from solar resources, having an annual average Direct Normal Irradiation (DNI) of 9–10kWh/m2/day. Many important astronomical observatories have been installed in the north of Chile because of the low number...
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Dynamic life cycle assessment (LCA) of renewable energy technologies
Pehnt, Martin - In: Renewable Energy 31 (2006) 1, pp. 55-71
Before new technologies enter the market, their environmental superiority over competing options must be asserted based on a life cycle approach. However, when applying the prevailing status-quo Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach to future renewable energy systems, one does not distinguish...
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An Energy Management Strategy and Fuel Cell Configuration Proposal for a Hybrid Renewable System with Hydrogen Backup
Fernández, Francisco José Vivas; Jiménez, Ainhoa de … - In: International Journal of Energy Optimization and … 6 (2017) 1, pp. 1-22
This paper presents a new and optimal proposal of energy management strategy for a solar panels/wind turbines/fuel cell …
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An islanding detection strategy for distribution network connected with hybrid DG resources
Laghari, J.A.; Mokhlis, H.; Karimi, M.; Bakar, A.H.A.; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 45 (2015) C, pp. 662-676
The exponential growth in electricity demand has driven the Distributed Generation (DG) technology a boost in the power system. The use of DG is beneficial to power utilities, DG owners׳, and end-users in terms of reliability, power quality, and economics. However, to fully utilize the benefits...
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Deep Geological CO<Subscript>2</Subscript> Storage: Principles Reviewed, and Prospecting for Bio-energy Disposal Sites
Haszeldine, R. - In: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 11 (2006) 2, pp. 369-393
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Thermal and electrical performance assessment of a solar polygeneration system
Shahzamanian, B.; Soares, J.; Varga, S.; … - In: Energy Reports 6 (2020) 1, pp. 725-731
In this paper, a reliable and cost-effective polygeneration system for an existing test building, able to provide electricity, cooling and heating needs is presented, modelled and assessed. The system relies on solar energy as the primary source (PV and solar thermal collectors). Building...
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The UK solar energy resource and the impact of climate change
Burnett, Dougal; Barbour, Edward; Harrison, Gareth P. - In: Renewable Energy 71 (2014) C, pp. 333-343
Solar energy use in the UK is increasing dramatically, providing both heat energy and generation of electricity. This trend is expected to continue due to solar technologies becoming cheaper and more readily available along with low carbon government legislation such as the Renewable Heat...
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Integration of solar energy in coal-fired power plants retrofitted with carbon capture: A review
Parvareh, Forough; Sharma, Manish; Qadir, Abdul; Milani, Dia - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 38 (2014) C, pp. 1029-1044
This paper reviews the utilization of solar thermal energy technology in assisting coal-fired power plants retrofitted with post-combustion carbon capture (PCC). The focus is on compensating the so-called ‘energy penalty’ imposed on the power plant output by the introduction of PCC plant...
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