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The Economic Cost of Unsupplied Diesel Product in Korea Using Input-Output Analysis
Kim, Myunghwan; Yoo, Seung-Hoon - In: Energies 5 (2012) 9, pp. 3465-3478
Diesel is an essential factor in industrial production and development, and thus its stable supply is a crucial element … for economic growth. The supply shortage of diesel has massive economic costs, namely supply shortage costs. This paper … attempts to apply input-output (I-O) analysis to measuring the supply shortage cost of industrial diesel in Korea by finding an …
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<i>Chlorella protothecoides</i> Microalgae as an Alternative Fuel for Tractor Diesel Engines
Al-lwayzy, Saddam H.; Yusaf, Talal - In: Energies 6 (2013) 2, pp. 766-783
, therefore, there will be no impact on the human food supply chain. In this work, petroleum diesel (PD) and biodiesel from the … microalgae <i>Chlorella protothecoides</i> (MCP-B20) blend have been used to examine the performance and the emission of a 25 … performance when microalgae biodiesel blend (MCP-B20) and PD were used. However, a significant reduction in CO, CO<sub>2</sub> and …
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Diesel Consumption of Agriculture in China
Li, Nan; Mu, Hailin; Li, Huanan; Gui, Shusen - In: Energies 5 (2012) 12, pp. 5126-5149
challenge. A systematic analysis of the factors (total power, unit diesel consumption,<i> etc.</i>) influencing diesel … consumption using the SECA model, combined with simulations on agricultural diesel flows in China between 1996 and 2010 is … considered. The results show that farming and transportation are the two largest diesel consumers, accounting for 86.23% of the …
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Performance Analyses of Renewable and Fuel Power Supply Systems for Different Base Station Sites
Lorincz, Josip; Bule, Ivana; Kapov, Milutin - In: Energies 7 (2014) 12, pp. 7816-7846
Base station sites (BSSs) powered with renewable energy sources have gained the attention of cellular operators during the last few years. This is because such “green” BSSs impose significant reductions in the operational expenditures (OPEX) of telecom operators due to the possibility of...
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Thermochemical Biomass Gasification: A Review of the Current Status of the Technology
Kumar, Ajay; Jones, David D.; Hanna, Milford A. - In: Energies 2 (2009) 3, pp. 556-581
, green gasoline, hydrogen, dimethyl ether, ethanol, methanol, and higher alcohols. Processes and challenges for these …
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Ethanol, Corn, and Soybean Price Relations in a Volatile Vehicle-Fuels Market
Zhang, Zibin; Lohr, Luanne; Escalante, Cesar; … - In: Energies 2 (2009) 2, pp. 320-339
. Gasoline prices directly influence the prices of ethanol and oil. However, of greater significance for the fuel versus food … recent years there are no long-run relations among fuel (ethanol, oil and gasoline) prices and agricultural commodity (corn …
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Available Resources for Algal Biofuel Development in China
Huo, Shuhao; Dong, Renjie; Wang, Zhongming; Pang, Changle; … - In: Energies 4 (2011) 9, pp. 1321-1335
Microalgal biofuel research in China has made noticeable progress, and algae cultivation for biofuel production is considered to be an important contribution to <em>Greenhouse Gas</em> (GHG) mitigation and energy security. In this paper, the algal biofuel potentiality in China was reviewed from the...
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Cellular Cycling, Carbon Utilization, and Photosynthetic Oxygen Production during Bicarbonate-Induced Triacylglycerol Accumulation in a <i>Scenedesmus</i> sp.
Gardner, Robert D.; Lohman, Egan J.; Cooksey, Keith E.; … - In: Energies 6 (2013) 11, pp. 6060-6076
Microalgae are capable of synthesizing high levels of triacylglycerol (TAG) which can be used as precursor compounds for fuels and specialty chemicals. Algal TAG accumulation typically occurs when cellular cycling is delayed or arrested due to nutrient limitation, an environmental challenge...
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<i>Ex-Post</i> Critical Evaluations of Energy Policies in Malaysia from 1970 to 2010: A Historical Institutionalism Perspective
Abdul-Manan, Amir F. N.; Baharuddin, Azizan; Chang, Lee Wei - In: Energies 8 (2015) 3, pp. 1936-1957
<i>Ex-post</i> evaluations of energy policies in Malaysia between 1970 and 2010 were conducted. The developments of energy policies in Malaysia were traced from the early 1970s with the introduction of the country’s first energy-related policy all the way to 2010 with the country’s first endeavour...
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Towards Commercial Gas Production from Hydrate Deposits
Silva, Jill Marcelle-De; Dawe, Richard - In: Energies 4 (2011) 2, pp. 215-238
Over the last decade global natural gas consumption has steadily increased since many industrialized countries are substituting natural gas for coal to generate electricity. There is also significant industrialization and economic growth of the heavily populated Asian countries of India and...
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