Tapping its large reserves of unconventional gas, China has launched shale gas exploration and started drilling wells in trial development zones. To better understand the potential energy and air pollution implications of shale gas production in China, this study developed a hybrid life cycle...

This paper presents a new methodology for modeling building energy performance that addresses some important limitations of building simulation. This new methodology develops a physical model for accurately predicting indoor environmental conditions and energy consumption by selecting best match...

A high-pressure fixed bed reactor was used to study the formation condition of K2CO3·1.5H2O and the significance of K2CO3·1.5H2O in reducing the regeneration energy required for potassium-based sorbents. The reaction heat of K2CO3 converted into KHCO3 in the following reaction:...

Current energy designs for a building in China focus on the energy efficiency of the whole building and thus often neglect the energy difference between different housing units in apartment buildings. The best design technique in terms of energy savings is not only to decrease whole building...

The present article reports the results of a questionnaire-based statistical study of subjective answers by inhabitants regarding thermal comfort and energy consumption in their area of residence. This study was conducted in five towns of four Cameroon regions with different climatic conditions...

The paper analyzes refrigeration/HVAC system energy consumption in a typical food retail store to study the effects of indoor space conditions. Refrigerated display cases are normally rated at a store environment of 24°C (75°F) and a relative humidity of 55%. If the store can be maintained at...

Energy requirement of vehicles could be said the second large energy consumption aside from industry. An extremely large percentage (ca. 85%) consumed energy by vehicles is converted to waste heat, i.e. invalid work. To improve working efficiency of vehicles and to retrieve waste energy from...

Impact of climate change on energy use in office buildings in a city within each of the five major architectural climates across China – Harbin (severe cold), Beijing (cold), Shanghai (hot summer and cold winter), Kunming (mild) and Hong Kong (hot summer and warm winter) – was investigated...

This report primarily aims to provide both dispatch and wholesale spot price forecasts for the proposed hybrid gas-solar thermal plant at Collinsville, Queensland, Australia for its lifetime 2017-47. These forecasts are to facilitate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) negotiations and to evaluate...

The argument concerning the contribution of energy towards the growth objective and the adverse environmental impact its consumption brings along are contentious, whether to reduce energy consumption in order to reduce negative externality as it is just an intermediate input which its...