energy resources. To this end, a 26-item questionnaire, developed by Kılınç et al. [1], was administered to a total of 445 … their level of knowledge regarding renewable energy resources and power stations. The study data were analyzed using the … energy when they were in secondary school (55.7%) and elementary school (24.5%). In addition, the students generally knew …

energy saving of 13.5% against the separate provision. The effectiveness of the integrated provision was further verified … through two energy-saving scenarios, with energy reduction by 17.7% and 18.0% correspondingly as compared to the separate …

Biomass in the form of crop residues and firewood is a major energy source for rural households in China. A survey … and cooking and that bioenergy accounts for 18 percent of their total energy consumption. Most of the biomass used for … energy is burned in traditional stoves, contributing to indoor air pollution in rural homes. Crop residues also are commonly …

levels of an emerging technology, such as geothermal energy technology in Australia, is to analyse how the technology is … energy technology published between July 1st, 2011 and June 30th, 2012 were used for this content analysis, which encompassed … the release of the Australian Government׳s Clean Energy Plan. Consistent with geothermal technology being an emerging …

The continuous growth in size, complexity and energy density of data centres due to the increasing demand for storage … uncontrolled energy consumption has on natural environment, the predicted limitation of fossil fuels production in the upcoming … decades and the growing associated costs have strongly influenced the energy systems engineering work in the last decades …

One of the features that characterize renewable energy sources is their variability and intermittency. Intermittency … considerations increases the overall cost of the renewable energy systems. Adding storage system and/or backup source to the … the reliability of the renewable energy systems. The operation of renewable energy systems results in the creation of …

The paper provides a comprehensive empirical assessment of American stimulus policies aimed at renewable energy (RE …) technologies. We use an indicator-based methodology to assess progress with respect to energy, environmental and socio …

As a result of the search for energy stability and for the guarantee of national security after the oil crisis in the … 70s, many developed and developing countries started studies and researches in order to develop alternative energy … sources. Currently Brazil stands out in this field by diversifying its energy mix, having a large share of renewable energy …

Dependence on biomass to meet domestic energy needs raises several socio-environmental concerns. In contrast, cattle … manure, which may be used to generate biogas, is considered a cleaner and cheaper energy source. Despite several initiatives … examine the effects of participating in a biogas program on energy-related expenditures and consumption of traditional fuels …