Renewable Energy

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Volume 36, issue 12, 2011

International cooperation mechanism on renewable energy development in China – A critical analysis pp. 3229-3237

Zhao Xingang, Feng Tiantian, Liu Lu, Liu Pingkuo and Yang Yisheng

Integrating photovoltaic and power converter characteristics for energy extraction study of solar PV systems pp. 3238-3245

Shuhui Li, Timothy A. Haskew, Dawen Li and Fei Hu

On the feasibility of community-scale photovoltaic-powered reverse osmosis desalination systems for remote locations pp. 3246-3256

Amy M. Bilton, Richard Wiesman, A.F.M. Arif, Syed M. Zubair and Steven Dubowsky

A GIS based assessment of potential for windfarms in India pp. 3257-3267

Jami Hossain, Vinay Sinha and V.V.N. Kishore

Recombinant multi-functional cellulase activity in submerged fermentation of lignocellulosic wastes pp. 3268-3272

Peizhou Yang, Liqiong Guo, Shujie Cheng, Nannan Lou and Junfang Lin

Wind resource evaluation in six selected high altitude locations in Nigeria pp. 3273-3281

Olayinka S. Ohunakin

Input output feedback linearization control and variable step size MPPT algorithm of a grid-connected photovoltaic inverter pp. 3282-3291

D. Lalili, A. Mellit, N. Lourci, B. Medjahed and E.M. Berkouk

Reduction of air pollutant emissions using renewable energy sources for power generation in Cyprus pp. 3292-3296

G. Tsilingiridis, C. Sidiropoulos and A. Pentaliotis

Evaluating the performance of wind turbines in selected locations in Oyo state, Nigeria pp. 3297-3304

M.S. Adaramola and O.M. Oyewola

Performance study of power density in PEMFC for power generation from solar energy pp. 3305-3312

Pramod Behari Lal Chaurasia, Nimai Panja and Kevin Kendall

Evaluation of biogas production from different biomass wastes with/without hydrothermal pretreatment pp. 3313-3318

Wei Qiao, Xiuyi Yan, Junhui Ye, Yifei Sun, Wei Wang and Zhongzhi Zhang

The effect of fuel cell operational conditions on the water content distribution in the polymer electrolyte membrane pp. 3319-3331

B. Tavakoli and R. Roshandel

Direct reduction of mixed biomass-Fe2O3 briquettes using biomass-generated syngas pp. 3332-3336

Siyi Luo, Cuijie Yi and Yangmin Zhou

Daily UV radiation modeling with the usage of statistical correlations and artificial neural networks pp. 3337-3344

S.S. Leal, C. Tíba and R. Piacentini

Aggregate load-frequency control of a wind-hydro autonomous microgrid pp. 3345-3354

I. Şerban and C. Marinescu

Fluid dynamic performance of a vertical axis turbine for tidal currents pp. 3355-3366

Bo Yang and Chris Lawn

Fermentative production of hydrogen from cassava processing wastewater by Clostridium acetobutylicum pp. 3367-3372

Bianca Martins Cappelletti, Valeria Reginatto, Edna Regina Amante and Regina Vasconcellos Antônio

Experimental evaluation of ventilated walls with an external clay cladding pp. 3373-3385

F. Stazi, F. Tomassoni, A. Vegliò and C. Di Perna

Effects of rare earth ion modifications on the photoelectrochemical properties of ZnO-based dye-sensitized solar cells pp. 3386-3393

Lanlan Lu, Renjie Li, Tianyou Peng, Ke Fan and Ke Dai

A flexible neural network-fuzzy data envelopment analysis approach for location optimization of solar plants with uncertainty and complexity pp. 3394-3401

A. Azadeh, M. Sheikhalishahi and S.M. Asadzadeh

A methodology for production and cost assessment of a farm of wave energy converters pp. 3402-3416

Charlotte Beels, Peter Troch, Jens Peter Kofoed, Peter Frigaard, Jon Vindahl Kringelum, Peter Carsten Kromann, Martin Heyman Donovan, Julien De Rouck and Griet De Backer

Measurements and correlations of physico-chemical properties to composition of pseudo-binary mixtures with biodiesel pp. 3417-3423

I. Nita, S. Geacai and O. Iulian

Spatial and temporal analysis of electric wind generation intermittency and dynamics pp. 3424-3432

Brian Tarroja, Fabian Mueller, Joshua D. Eichman, Jack Brouwer and Scott Samuelsen

An assessment of the solar resource for Durban, South Africa pp. 3433-3438

E. Zawilska and M.J. Brooks

Performance of anaerobic bioreactor treating fish-processing plant wastewater pre-hydrolyzed with a solid enzyme pool pp. 3439-3444

V.M.F. Alexandre, A.M. Valente, Magali C. Cammarota and Denise M.G. Freire

Assessment of biogas potential hazards pp. 3445-3451

Ghinwa M. Naja, René Alary, Philippe Bajeat, Gaël Bellenfant, Jean-Jacques Godon, Jean-Philippe Jaeg, Gérard Keck, Armand Lattes, Carole Leroux, Hugues Modelon, Marina Moletta-Denat, Olivier Ramalho, Christophe Rousselle, Sandrine Wenisch and Isabelle Zdanevitch

Performance of reverse osmosis pilot plant powered by Photovoltaic in Jordan pp. 3452-3460

Hazim Qiblawey, Fawzi Banat and Qais Al-Nasser

Numerical modeling of tidal currents and the effects of power extraction on estuarine hydrodynamics along the Georgia coast, USA pp. 3461-3471

Zafer Defne, Kevin A. Haas and Hermann M. Fritz

Development of a high speed wideband frequency tunable infra-red laser source for real-time wind turbine array sensing applications pp. 3472-3478

Philip Mitchell, Adrian Janssen, Bahar Partov Poor and J.K. Luo

Is bioethanol a sustainable energy source? An energy-, exergy-, and emergy-based thermodynamic system analysis pp. 3479-3487

Wenjie Liao, Reinout Heijungs and Gjalt Huppes

Experimental validation of an improved concept of building integrated photovoltaic panels pp. 3488-3498

Olympia Zogou and Herricos Stapountzis

Spatial long-term forecasting of small power photovoltaic systems expansion pp. 3499-3506

Ignacio J. Ramirez-Rosado, L. Alfredo Fernandez-Jimenez, Claudio Monteiro, Eduardo Garcia-Garrido and Pedro Zorzano-Santamaria

Spray characteristics of emulsified castor biodiesel on engine emissions and deposit formation pp. 3507-3516

Yung-Sung Lin and Hai-Ping Lin

Investigation on the feasibility of integration of high temperature solar energy in a textile factory pp. 3517-3529

Ennio A. Carnevale, Lorenzo Ferrari and Simone Paganelli

Liquid metal based thermoelectric generation system for waste heat recovery pp. 3530-3536

Dan Dai, Yixin Zhou and Jing Liu

A review of European standards for pellet quality pp. 3537-3540

A. García-Maraver, V. Popov and M. Zamorano

Status and barriers of advanced biofuel technologies: A review pp. 3541-3549

Jay J. Cheng and Govinda Timilsina

The potential role of renewable energy in Moldova pp. 3550-3557

Charikleia Karakosta, Stamatia Dimopoulou, Haris Doukas and John Psarras

Estimating the power potential of tidal currents and the impact of power extraction on flow speeds pp. 3558-3565

Ross Vennell

Impact of active power curtailment on overvoltage prevention and energy production of PV inverters connected to low voltage residential feeders pp. 3566-3574

Reinaldo Tonkoski and Luiz A.C. Lopes

Volume 36, issue 11, 2011

Optimal interface based on power electronics in distributed generation systems for fuel cells pp. 2759-2770

J.M. Andújar, F. Segura, E. Durán and L.A. Rentería

Construction and demolition lignocellulosic wastes to bioethanol pp. 2771-2775

Vahid Jafari, Sara Rahim Labafzadeh, Azam Jeihanipour, Keikhosro Karimi and Mohammad J. Taherzadeh

Boosting new renewable technologies towards grid parity – Economic and policy aspects pp. 2776-2784

P.D. Lund

Spatial analysis of renewable energy potential in the greater southern Appalachian mountains pp. 2785-2798

Andrew N. Arnette and Christopher W. Zobel

Life cycle assessment of a community hydroelectric power system in rural Thailand pp. 2799-2808

Andrew Pascale, Tania Urmee and Andrew Moore

Sizing of integrated renewable energy system based on load profiles and reliability index for the state of Uttarakhand in India pp. 2809-2821

A.B. Kanase-Patil, R.P. Saini and M.P. Sharma

Determinants of the success and sustainability of Bangladesh’s SHS program pp. 2822-2830

Tania Urmee and David Harries

Multi-criteria assessment of offshore wind turbine support structures pp. 2831-2837

E. Lozano-Minguez, A.J. Kolios and F.P. Brennan

Seeding evolutionary algorithms with heuristics for optimal wind turbines positioning in wind farms pp. 2838-2844

B. Saavedra-Moreno, S. Salcedo-Sanz, A. Paniagua-Tineo, L. Prieto and A. Portilla-Figueras

Selection of renewable energy technologies for Africa: Eight case studies in Rwanda, Tanzania and Malawi pp. 2845-2852

Marie-Louise Barry, Herman Steyn and Alan Brent

Refinements of sea state statistics for marine renewables: A case study from simultaneous buoy measurements in Portugal pp. 2853-2865

Jean-Baptiste Saulnier, Marc Prevosto and Christophe Maisondieu

Lithium ion impregnated calcium oxide as nano catalyst for the biodiesel production from karanja and jatropha oils pp. 2866-2871

Mandeep Kaur and Amjad Ali

Prospects of solar hydrogen production in the Adrar region pp. 2872-2877

R. Boudries and R. Dizene

Experimental and thermodynamic studies of the catalytic partial oxidation of model biogas using a plasma-assisted gliding arc reactor pp. 2878-2887

M.H. Rafiq and J.E. Hustad

Protection of wind energy systems against the indirect effects of lightning pp. 2888-2896

R.B. Rodrigues, V.M.F. Mendes and J.P.S. Catalão

Robust STATCOM control for the stabilisation of fixed-speed wind turbines during low voltages pp. 2897-2905

M.J. Hossain, H.R. Pota and R.A. Ramos

Characterization of melting and solidification in a real-scale PCM–air heat exchanger: Experimental results and empirical model pp. 2906-2917

Pablo Dolado, Ana Lazaro, Jose M. Marin and Belen Zalba

Biodiesel improves lubricity of new low sulphur diesel fuels pp. 2918-2924

M. Muñoz, F. Moreno, C. Monné, J. Morea and J. Terradillos

Economic feasibility of energy efficiency measures in residential buildings pp. 2925-2931

Suresh B. Sadineni, Todd M. France and Robert F. Boehm

Microencapsulated phase change slurries for thermal energy storage in a residential solar energy system pp. 2932-2939

M.J. Huang, P.C. Eames, S. McCormack, P. Griffiths and N.J. Hewitt

Methodology for the large-scale assessment of small hydroelectric potential: Application to the Province of New Brunswick (Canada) pp. 2940-2950

Jean-François Cyr, Mathieu Landry and Yves Gagnon

A fast algorithm based on the submodular property for optimization of wind turbine positioning pp. 2951-2958

Zhang Changshui, Hou Guangdong and Wang Jun

Thermal and rheological properties of microencapsulated phase change materials pp. 2959-2966

G.H. Zhang and C.Y. Zhao

Wind turbine availability: Should it be time or energy based? – A case study in Ireland pp. 2967-2971

Niamh Conroy, J.P. Deane and Brian P. Ó Gallachóir

Accurate and fast convergence method for parameter estimation of PV generators based on three main points of the I–V curve pp. 2972-2977

C. Carrero, D. Ramírez, J. Rodríguez and C.A. Platero

Comparing the cost of electricity sourced from a fuel cell-based renewable energy system and the national grid to electrify a rural health centre in India: A case study pp. 2978-2983

Suresh Munuswamy, Keiko Nakamura and Ajitha Katta

Preparation, characterization and permeation kinetics description of calcium alginate macro-capsules containing shape-stabilize phase change materials pp. 2984-2991

Jian-Ping Wang, Xing-Xiang Zhang and Xue-Chen Wang

A hierarchical methodology for the mesoscale assessment of building integrated roof solar energy systems pp. 2992-3000

J.H. Jo and T.P. Otanicar

Local model predictive controller in a solar desalination plant collector field pp. 3001-3012

Claudio O. Ayala, Lidia Roca, Jose Luis Guzman, Julio E. Normey-Rico, Manolo Berenguel and Luis Yebra

Tests on ducted and bare helical and straight blade Darrieus hydrokinetic turbines pp. 3013-3022

B.K. Kirke

Theoretical model to estimate the thermal performance of an evaporative wind tower placed in an open space pp. 3023-3030

S. Soutullo, M.N. Sanchez, R. Olmedo and M.R. Heras

Are the aims of increasing the share of green electricity generation and reducing GHG emissions always compatible? pp. 3031-3036

Ali El Hanandeh and Abbas El Zein

Developing low-carbon economy: Actions, challenges and solutions for energy savings in China pp. 3037-3042

Jian Hou, Peidong Zhang, Yongsheng Tian, Xianzheng Yuan and Yanli Yang

Cycle stability of sorption materials and composites for the use in heat pumps and cooling machines pp. 3043-3049

S.K. Henninger, G. Munz, K.-F. Ratzsch and P. Schossig

Power coefficient measurement on a 12 kW straight bladed vertical axis wind turbine pp. 3050-3053

J. Kjellin, F. Bülow, S. Eriksson, P. Deglaire, M. Leijon and H. Bernhoff

Prediction of daily maximum temperature using a support vector regression algorithm pp. 3054-3060

A. Paniagua-Tineo, S. Salcedo-Sanz, C. Casanova-Mateo, E.G. Ortiz-García, M.A. Cony and E. Hernández-Martín

Portable hydrogen generation from activated Al–Li–Bi alloys in water pp. 3061-3067

Mei-Qiang Fan, De-Sheng Mei, Da Chen, Chun-Ju Lv and Kang-ying Shu

The relevance of the energy resource dynamics in the mid/long-term energy planning models pp. 3068-3074

Gustavo Haydt, Vítor Leal, André Pina and Carlos A. Silva

Design, modeling and testing of a standalone single axis active solar tracker using MATLAB/Simulink pp. 3075-3090

C.S. Chin, A. Babu and W. McBride

Classification of wind speed distributions using a mixture of Dirichlet distributions pp. 3091-3097

Rudy Calif, Richard Emilion and Ted Soubdhan

Multibody modelling of varying complexity for modal behaviour analysis of wind turbine gearboxes pp. 3098-3113

Jan Helsen, Frederik Vanhollebeke, Ben Marrant, Dirk Vandepitte and Wim Desmet

Technical and financial study of the development in Venezuela of the hydrogen energy system pp. 3114-3123

A. Contreras and F. Posso

Selection of design power of wave energy converters based on wave basin experiments pp. 3124-3132

Luca Martinelli, Barbara Zanuttigh and Jens Peter Kofoed

A comparative study of quality properties of pelletized agricultural and forestry lopping residues pp. 3133-3140

M. Zamorano, V. Popov, M.L. Rodríguez and A. García-Maraver

Global solar radiation estimation with sunshine duration in Tibet, China pp. 3141-3145

Huashan Li, Weibin Ma, Yongwang Lian, Xianlong Wang and Liang Zhao

Optimization of the size of a solar thermal electricity plant by means of genetic algorithms pp. 3146-3153

J.M. Cabello, J.M. Cejudo, M. Luque, F. Ruiz, K. Deb and R. Tewari

And then what happened? A retrospective appraisal of China’s Renewable Energy Development Project (REDP) pp. 3154-3165

D’Agostino, Anthony L., Benjamin K. Sovacool and Malavika Jain Bambawale

Critical analysis of methods for mathematical modelling of wind turbines pp. 3166-3177

Vinay Thapar, Gayatri Agnihotri and Vinod Krishna Sethi

Economic risk assessment of advanced process technologies for bioethanol production in South Africa: Monte Carlo analysis pp. 3178-3186

Bamikole Amigun, Daniel Petrie and Johann Görgens

Five-leg converter topology for wind energy conversion system with doubly fed induction generator pp. 3187-3194

Mahmoud Shahbazi, Philippe Poure, Shahrokh Saadate and Mohammad Reza Zolghadri

Renewable hydrogen generation by steam reforming of glycerol over zirconia promoted ceria supported catalyst pp. 3195-3202

Chirag D. Dave and K.K. Pant

The potential of a renewable energy technology for rural electrification in Nepal: A case study from Tangting pp. 3203-3210

Anup Gurung, Om Prakash Gurung and Sang Eun Oh

Self-shading losses of fixed free-standing PV arrays pp. 3211-3216

Kristijan Brecl and Marko Topič

Energy inputs and crop yield relationships in greenhouse winter crop tomato production pp. 3217-3221

Burhan Ozkan, R. Figen Ceylan and Hatice Kizilay

Validation of various windmill brake state models used by blade element momentum calculation pp. 3222-3227

P. Pratumnopharat and P.S. Leung

Volume 36, issue 10, 2011

Electrical equivalent model of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell with experimental validation pp. 2582-2588

M. Becherif, D. Hissel, S. Gaagat and M. Wack

Photocatalytic decomposition of H2S to produce H2 over CdS nanoparticles formed in HY-zeolite pore pp. 2589-2592

Xue-feng Bai, Ying Cao and Wei Wu

Analysis of a solar chimney power plant in the Arabian Gulf region pp. 2593-2598

Mohammad O. Hamdan

Analysis of generalized parallel-series ultracapacitor shift circuits for energy storage systems pp. 2599-2604

Xiang Fang, Nasser Kutkut, John Shen and Issa Batarseh

Enzymatic production of biodiesel from used/waste vegetable oils: Design of a pilot plant pp. 2605-2614

Sulaiman Al-Zuhair, Asma Almenhali, Iman Hamad, Maryam Alshehhi, Noura Alsuwaidi and Suaad Mohamed

Environmental effects on a grid connected 900 W photovoltaic thin-film amorphous silicon system pp. 2615-2622

Tuka Al Hanai, Rehab Bani Hashim, Lana El Chaar and Lisa Ann Lamont

Adaptive sun tracking algorithm for incident energy maximization and efficiency improvement of PV panels pp. 2623-2626

Raghuram Ranganathan, Wasfy Mikhael, Nasser Kutkut and Issa Batarseh

Vehicle hybridization with fuel cell, supercapacitors and batteries by sliding mode control pp. 2627-2634

M.Y. Ayad, M. Becherif and A. Henni

Alternative fuel for gas turbine: Esterified jatropha oil–diesel blend pp. 2635-2640

A. Rehman, Deepak R. Phalke and Rajesh Pandey

Energy harvesting: State-of-the-art pp. 2641-2654

Adnan Harb

Maximum power point tracker of wind energy conversion system pp. 2655-2662

M. Kesraoui, N. Korichi and A. Belkadi

The demonstration of additionality in small-scale hydropower CDM project pp. 2663-2666

Wu Yunna and Chen Quanzhi

Determination of kite forces using three-dimensional flight trajectories for ship propulsion pp. 2667-2678

George M. Dadd, Dominic A. Hudson and R.A. Shenoi

Kinetic of myristic acid esterification with methanol in the presence of triglycerides over sulfated zirconia pp. 2679-2686

Dussadee Rattanaphra, Adam P. Harvey, Anusith Thanapimmetha and Penjit Srinophakun

Tracking and ray tracing equations for the target-aligned heliostat for solar tower power plants pp. 2687-2693

Xiudong Wei, Zhenwu Lu, Weixing Yu, Hongxin Zhang and Zhifeng Wang

An analytical framework for energy policy evaluation pp. 2694-2702

Chung-Chiang Chen

Solar XXI building: Proof of concept or a concept to be proved? pp. 2703-2710

Marta J.N. Oliveira Panao and Helder J.P. Gonçalves

New organic photosensitizers incorporating carbazole and dimethylarylamine moieties for dye-sensitized solar cells pp. 2711-2716

Mao Liang, Zhong-Yuan Wang, Lu Zhang, Hong-Yu Han, Zhe Sun and Song Xue

Systematic experimental study of the pollution deposition impact on the energy yield of photovoltaic installations pp. 2717-2724

J.K. Kaldellis, P. Fragos and M. Kapsali

Combining solar photovoltaic panels and food crops for optimising land use: Towards new agrivoltaic schemes pp. 2725-2732

C. Dupraz, H. Marrou, G. Talbot, L. Dufour, A. Nogier and Y. Ferard

Adaptive decoupled control of 4-leg voltage-source inverters for standalone photovoltaic systems: Adjusting transient state response pp. 2733-2741

Reza Nasiri and Ahmad Radan

A multi criteria data envelopment analysis model to evaluate the efficiency of the Renewable Energy technologies pp. 2742-2746

José Ramón San Cristóbal

Abundant non-toxic materials for thin film solar cells: Alternative to conventional materials pp. 2753-2758

Fahhad Alharbi, John D. Bass, Abdelmajid Salhi, Ahmed Alyamani, Ho-Cheol Kim and Robert D. Miller

Volume 36, issue 9, 2011

Access to energy in Mid/Far west region-Nepal from the perspective of energy poverty pp. 2299-2304

Ranjan Parajuli

Solar energy in Egypt: Significant business opportunities pp. 2305-2311

Konstantinos D. Patlitzianas

A fuel cell-based dispersed generation system providing system ancillary services through power electronic interfaces pp. 2312-2323

R. Angelino, A. Bracale, G. Carpinelli, M. Mangoni and D. Proto

Design and analysis of a novel low-temperature solar thermal electric system with two-stage collectors and heat storage units pp. 2324-2333

Pei Gang, Li Jing and Ji Jie

Reliability of large-scale grid-connected photovoltaic systems pp. 2334-2340

Gabriele Zini, Christophe Mangeant and Jens Merten

Optical collection efficiency and orientation of a solar trough medium-power plant installed in Italy pp. 2341-2347

P. Sansoni, D. Fontani, F. Francini, A. Giannuzzi, E. Sani, L. Mercatelli and D. Jafrancesco

Genetic algorithms for ceiling form optimization in response to daylight levels pp. 2348-2356

Tarek Rakha and Khaled Nassar

Short time step analysis of vertical ground-coupled heat exchangers: The approach of CaRM pp. 2357-2367

Angelo Zarrella, Massimiliano Scarpa and Michele De Carli

Bioenergy from forest thinning: Carbon emissions, energy balances and cost analyses pp. 2368-2373

Robert B. Mangoyana

Optimal portfolio-theory-based allocation of wind power: Taking into account cross-border transmission-capacity constraints pp. 2374-2387

Yannick Rombauts, Erik Delarue and D’haeseleer, William

Heat extraction thermal response test in groundwater-filled borehole heat exchanger – Investigation of the borehole thermal resistance pp. 2388-2394

A.-M. Gustafsson and L. Westerlund

Design of the rotor blades of a mini hydraulic bulb-turbine pp. 2395-2403

L.M.C. Ferro, L.M.C. Gato and A.F.O. Falcão

An investigation of the impacts of climate change on wave energy generation: The Wave Hub, Cornwall, UK pp. 2404-2413

D.E. Reeve, Y. Chen, S. Pan, V. Magar, D.J. Simmonds and A. Zacharioudaki

Evaluation of the potential of natural light to illuminate buildings in dense urban environment. A study in Mendoza, Argentina pp. 2414-2423

Nestor Alejandro Mesa, Lorena Corica and Andrea Pattini

Dilute acid pre-treatment of oilseed rape straw for bioethanol production pp. 2424-2432

Anil Kuruvilla Mathew, Keith Chaney, Mitch Crook and Andrea Claire Humphries

Effects of heating rate and water leaching of perennial energy crops on pyrolysis characteristics and kinetics pp. 2433-2439

D. Vamvuka and S. Sfakiotakis

Power management of PV/battery hybrid power source via passivity-based control pp. 2440-2450

A. Tofighi and M. Kalantar

Modelling and performance of a small siphonic hydropower system pp. 2451-2464

B.H. Stark, E. Andò and G. Hartley

Development of an innovative code for the design of thermodynamic solar power plants part B: Performance assessment of commercial and innovative technologies pp. 2465-2473

Giampaolo Manzolini, Andrea Giostri, Claudio Saccilotto, Paolo Silva and Ennio Macchi

GIS-based energy-economic model of low temperature geothermal resources: A case study in the Italian Marche region pp. 2474-2483

Alberto Gemelli, Adriano Mancini and Sauro Longhi

Natural dye (cyanidin 3-O-glucoside) sensitized nanocrystalline TiO2 solar cell fabricated using liquid electrolyte/quasi-solid-state polymer electrolyte pp. 2484-2488

T.S. Senthil, N. Muthukumarasamy, Dhayalan Velauthapillai, S. Agilan, M. Thambidurai and R. Balasundaraprabhu

Self-cleaning and antireflective packaging glass for solar modules pp. 2489-2493

L.K. Verma, M. Sakhuja, J. Son, A.J. Danner, H. Yang, H.C. Zeng and C.S. Bhatia

Outdoor airflow analysis and potential for passive cooling in the traditional urban context of Dubai pp. 2494-2501

Khaled A. Al-Sallal and Laila Al-Rais

Enhanced in situ ethanolysis of Jatropha curcas L. in the presence of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide as a phase transfer catalyst pp. 2502-2507

Sintayehu Mekuria Hailegiorgis, Shuhaimi Mahadzir and Duvvuri Subbarao

Implementation of photovoltaic array MPPT through fixed step predictive control technique pp. 2508-2514

Panagiotis E. Kakosimos and Antonios G. Kladas

Reduced storage and balancing needs in a fully renewable European power system with excess wind and solar power generation pp. 2515-2523

Dominik Heide, Martin Greiner, Lüder von Bremen and Clemens Hoffmann

Two phase microalgae growth in the open system for enhanced lipid productivity pp. 2524-2528

Probir Das, Siti Sarah Aziz and Jeffrey Philip Obbard

Analysis of Europe’s scientific production on renewable energies pp. 2529-2537

Luz M. Romo-Fernández, Cristina López-Pujalte, Vicente P. Guerrero Bote and Félix Moya-Anegón

Analysis and performance of a low-cost solar heater pp. 2538-2546

D.A. Siqueira, L.G.M. Vieira and J.J.R. Damasceno

Optical and thermal optimization of stationary non-evacuated CPC solar concentrator with fully illuminated wedge receivers pp. 2547-2553

Chigueru Tíba and Naum Fraidenraich

PV site suitability analysis using GIS-based spatial fuzzy multi-criteria evaluation pp. 2554-2561

Yassine Charabi and Adel Gastli

Optimal utilisation of small-scale embedded generators in a developing country – A case study in Malaysia pp. 2562-2572

Jianhui Wong, Yun Seng Lim, Phil Taylor and Stella Morris

Energy efficiency improvement and input cost saving in kiwifruit production using Data Envelopment Analysis approach pp. 2573-2579

Ali Mohammadi, Shahin Rafiee, Seyed Saeid Mohtasebi, Seyed Hashem Mousavi Avval and Hamed Rafiee

Volume 36, issue 8, 2011

Guidelines for assessment of investment cost for offshore wind generation pp. 2043-2051

M. Dicorato, G. Forte, M. Pisani and M. Trovato

Survey on microgrids: Unplanned islanding and related inverter control techniques pp. 2052-2061

Alvaro Llaria, Octavian Curea, Jaime Jiménez and Haritza Camblong

Study of thermal conductivity, permeability, and adsorption performance of consolidated composite activated carbon adsorbent for refrigeration pp. 2062-2066

L.W. Wang, Z. Tamainot-Telto, R. Thorpe, R.E. Critoph, S.J. Metcalf and R.Z. Wang

Proposal for territorial distribution of the EU 2020 political renewable energy goal pp. 2067-2077

A. Tolón-Becerra, X. Lastra-Bravo and F. Bienvenido-Bárcena

Experimental investigation of wake effects on wind turbine performance pp. 2078-2086

M.S. Adaramola and P.-Å. Krogstad

The impact of large scale atmospheric circulation patterns on wind power generation and its potential predictability: A case study over the UK pp. 2087-2096

David James Brayshaw, Alberto Troccoli, Rachael Fordham and John Methven

Thermal analysis and optimization of an anaerobic treatment system of whey pp. 2097-2105

Thomas Spachos and Anastassios Stamatis

Characterizing the wave energy resource of the US Pacific Northwest pp. 2106-2119

Pukha Lenee-Bluhm, Robert Paasch and H. Tuba Özkan-Haller

Thermodynamic analysis of hydrogen generation via oxidative steam reforming of glycerol pp. 2120-2127

Guangxing Yang, Hao Yu, Feng Peng, Hongjuan Wang, Jian Yang and Donglai Xie

Small wind turbines with timber blades for developing countries: Materials choice, development, installation and experiences pp. 2128-2138

Leon Mishnaevsky, Peter Freere, Rakesh Sinha, Parash Acharya, Rakesh Shrestha and Pushkar Manandhar

Mathematical modeling of sun and solar drying of chilli pepper pp. 2139-2145

T.Y. Tunde-Akintunde

Feature extraction method of wind turbine based on adaptive Morlet wavelet and SVD pp. 2146-2153

Yonghua Jiang, Baoping Tang, Yi Qin and Wenyi Liu

Challenges in the reliability and maintainability data collection for offshore wind turbines pp. 2154-2165

Z. Hameed, J. Vatn and J. Heggset

Grid-connected renewables, storage and the UK electricity market pp. 2166-2170

I.A. Grant Wilson, Peter McGregor, David G. Infield and Peter J. Hall

A new analytical solar cell I–V curve model pp. 2171-2176

Tor Oskar Saetre, Ole-Morten Midtgård and Georgi Hristov Yordanov

Earth-to-air heat exchangers for Italian climates pp. 2177-2188

Fabrizio Ascione, Laura Bellia and Francesco Minichiello

Comparing methods to calculate atmospheric stability-dependent wind speed profiles: A case study on coastal location pp. 2189-2204

Giovanni Gualtieri and Sauro Secci

Dynamic model for market-based capacity investment decision considering stochastic characteristic of wind power pp. 2205-2219

Masoud Hasani-Marzooni and Seyed Hamid Hosseini

The feasibility of renewable energy sources for pumping clean water in sub-Saharan Africa: A case study for Central Nigeria pp. 2220-2226

Michael Cloutier and Paul Rowley

LCAs of a polycrystalline photovoltaic module and a wind turbine pp. 2227-2237

Z.W. Zhong, B. Song and P.E. Loh

Techno-economic analysis of a stand-alone hybrid photovoltaic-diesel–battery-fuel cell power system pp. 2238-2244

K. Karakoulidis, K. Mavridis, D.V. Bandekas, P. Adoniadis, C. Potolias and N. Vordos

Multi-source energy systems analysis using a multi-criteria decision aid methodology pp. 2245-2252

Tiberiu Catalina, Joseph Virgone and Eric Blanco

Biodiesel from mutton fat using KOH impregnated MgO as heterogeneous catalysts pp. 2253-2258

Vishal Mutreja, Satnam Singh and Amjad Ali

Autonomous micro hydro power plant with induction generator pp. 2259-2267

C.P. Ion and C. Marinescu

Exploitation of temporary water flow by hybrid PV-hydroelectric plant pp. 2268-2277

Jure Margeta and Zvonimir Glasnovic

A Monte Carlo approach to generator portfolio planning and carbon emissions assessments of systems with large penetrations of variable renewables pp. 2278-2286

Elaine K. Hart and Mark Z. Jacobson

Dynamic modelling and control of fully rated converter wind turbines pp. 2287-2297

Nolan D. Caliao

Volume 36, issue 7, 2011

The wind energy (r)evolution: A short review of a long history pp. 1887-1901

John K. Kaldellis and D. Zafirakis

Numerical prediction of wind turbine noise pp. 1902-1912

A. Tadamasa and M. Zangeneh

Modelling and control of a wave energy converter pp. 1913-1921

Guilherme Nunes, Duarte Valério, Pedro Beirão and José Sá da Costa

A power analysis and data acquisition system for ocean wave energy device testing pp. 1922-1930

Ean Amon, Ted K.A. Brekken and Annette von Jouanne

Economic analysis of standalone and grid connected hybrid energy systems pp. 1931-1943

Belgin Emre Türkay and Ali Yasin Telli

Estimating monthly average daily diffuse solar radiation with multiple predictors: A case study pp. 1944-1948

Huashan Li, Weibin Ma, Xianlong Wang and Yongwang Lian

Network regulation and support schemes – How policy interactions affect the integration of distributed generation pp. 1949-1956

Stephanie Ropenus, Henrik Klinge Jacobsen and Sascha Thorsten Schröder

A comparative feasibility study of stand-alone and grid connected RES-based systems in several Greek Islands pp. 1957-1963

G.N. Prodromidis and F.A. Coutelieris

Multivariable wind modeling in state space pp. 1964-1972

M. Teimouri-Sichani and B.J. Pedersen

Overall design optimization of wind farms pp. 1973-1982

J. Serrano González, Á.G. González Rodríguez, J. Castro Mora, M. Burgos Payán and J. Riquelme Santos

Energy and reliability benefits of wind energy conversion systems pp. 1983-1988

Kaigui Xie and Roy Billinton

A model for determining the global solar radiation for Makurdi, Nigeria pp. 1989-1992

Jonathan K. Yohanna, Isaac N. Itodo and Victor I. Umogbai

Development of an innovative code for the design of thermodynamic solar power plants part A: Code description and test case pp. 1993-2003

Giampaolo Manzolini, Andrea Giostri, Claudio Saccilotto, Paolo Silva and Ennio Macchi

Wind farm grounding system design for transient currents pp. 2004-2010

Olatz Ukar and Inmaculada Zamora

Energy and exergy analyses of GAX and GAX hybrid absorption refrigeration cycles pp. 2011-2020

Mortaza Yari, Arash Zarin and S.M.S. Mahmoudi

Sustainability in architectural education: A comparison of Iran and Australia pp. 2021-2025

Mohammad Taleghani, Hamid Reza Ansari and Philip Jennings

Fe–Zn double-metal cyanide complexes catalyzed biodiesel production from high-acid-value oil pp. 2026-2031

Fang Yan, Zhenhong Yuan, Pengmei Lu, Wen Luo, Lingmei Yang and Li Deng

Adaptive pole-placement control of 4-leg voltage-source inverters for standalone photovoltaic systems pp. 2032-2042

Reza Nasiri and Ahmad Radan

Volume 36, issue 6, 2011

Effect of the front surface field on crystalline silicon solar cell efficiency pp. 1663-1670

Abdelaziz Zouari and Adel Ben Arab

Review of contribution to frequency control through variable speed wind turbine pp. 1671-1677

Xue Yingcheng and Tai Nengling

Analysis on the feasibility of biomass power plants adding to the electric power system – Economic, regulatory and market aspects – State of Pará, Brazil pp. 1678-1684

Gonçalo Rendeiro, Emanuel N. Macedo, Giorgiana Pinheiro and João Pinho

An application of the Fast Fourier Transform to the short-term prediction of sea wave behaviour pp. 1685-1692

J. Ross Halliday, David G. Dorrell and Alan R. Wood

A fuzzy based method for leveling output power fluctuations of photovoltaic-diesel hybrid power system pp. 1693-1703

Manoj Datta, Tomonobu Senjyu, Atsushi Yona and Toshihisa Funabashi

Dynamic analysis of a free piston Stirling engine working with closed and open thermodynamic cycles pp. 1704-1709

Halit Karabulut

Prototype testing of a hydrokinetic turbine based on oscillating hydrofoils pp. 1710-1718

T. Kinsey, G. Dumas, G. Lalande, J. Ruel, A. Méhut, P. Viarouge, J. Lemay and Y. Jean

Probabilistic modelling of hybrid solar/wind power system with solar tracking system pp. 1719-1727

Giuseppe Marco Tina and Salvina Gagliano

Design and performance of a moderate temperature difference Stirling engine pp. 1728-1733

Angkee Sripakagorn and Chana Srikam

An extension of BEM method applied to horizontal-axis wind turbine design pp. 1734-1740

Jerson Rogério Pinheiro Vaz, João Tavares Pinho and André Luiz Amarante Mesquita

Frequency deviation control by coordination control of FC and double-layer capacitor in an autonomous hybrid renewable energy power generation system pp. 1741-1746

Majid Nayeripour, Mohammad Hoseintabar and Taher Niknam

A novel inference method for local wind conditions using genetic fuzzy systems pp. 1747-1753

Juan José González de la Rosa, Agustín Agüera Pérez, José Carlos Palomares Salas, José Gabriel Ramiro Leo and Antonio Moreno Muñoz

Quaternion-valued short-term joint forecasting of three-dimensional wind and atmospheric parameters pp. 1754-1760

C. Cheong Took, G. Strbac, K. Aihara and D.P. Mandic

Innovating grid regulation to regulate grid innovation: From the Orkney Isles to Kriegers Flak via Italy pp. 1761-1765

Leonardo Meeus and Marcelo Saguan

Experimental characterisation of a novel heat exchanger for a solar hot water application under indoor and outdoor conditions pp. 1766-1779

Jayanta Deb Mondol, Mervyn Smyth and Aggelos Zacharopoulos

Experimental study of electricity generation by Solar PV/diesel hybrid systems without battery storage for off-grid areas pp. 1780-1787

D. Yamegueu, Y. Azoumah, X. Py and N. Zongo

High performance high-purity sol-gel derived carbon supercapacitors from renewable sources pp. 1788-1794

Betzaida Batalla Garcia, Stephanie L. Candelaria, Dawei Liu, Saghar Sepheri, James A. Cruz and Guozhong Cao

Effect of Pt: Pd atomic ratio in Pt–Pd/C electrocatalyst-coated membrane on the electrocatalytic activity of ORR in PEM fuel cells pp. 1795-1801

Sarawalee Thanasilp and Mali Hunsom

Enhancing biomethanation of municipal waste sludge with grease trap waste as a co-substrate pp. 1802-1807

Zhenwei Zhu, Michael K. Hsueh and Qiang He

An analysis of energy use and relation between energy inputs and yield, costs and income of garlic production in Iran pp. 1808-1813

Naeimeh Samavatean, Shahin Rafiee, Hossein Mobli and Ali Mohammadi

Stearic acid/polymethylmethacrylate composite as form-stable phase change materials for latent heat thermal energy storage pp. 1814-1820

Yi Wang, Tian Dong Xia, Hui Xia Feng and Han Zhang

Perylene imide dyes for solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells: Spectroscopy, energy levels and photovoltaic performance pp. 1821-1825

Sule Erten-Ela and Gulsah Turkmen

Optimal distribution for photovoltaic solar trackers to minimize power losses caused by shadows pp. 1826-1835

Eloy Díaz-Dorado, Andrés Suárez-García, Camilo J. Carrillo and José Cidrás

A comparative experimental study of biomass, lignite and hard coal steam gasification pp. 1836-1842

A. Smoliński, N. Howaniec and K. Stańczyk

Integration of a solar thermal system in a dairy process pp. 1843-1853

José Antonio Quijera, María González Alriols and Jalel Labidi

The analysis of solar UVB radiation as a function of solar global radiation, ozone layer thickness and aerosol optical density pp. 1854-1860

Avraham I. Kudish and Efim G. Evseev

Electricity, hot water and cold water production from biomass. Energetic and economical analysis of the compact system of cogeneration run with woodgas from a small downdraft gasifier pp. 1861-1868

Christian Rodriguez Coronado, Juliana Tiyoko Yoshioka and José Luz Silveira

Potential and viability of grid-connected solar PV system in Bangladesh pp. 1869-1874

Md. Alam Hossain Mondal and A.K.M. Sadrul Islam

RETRACTED: Comparison of chemical and biological pretreatment of corn straw for biogas production by anaerobic digestion pp. 1875-1879

Weizhang Zhong, Zhongzhi Zhang, Wei Qiao, Pengcheng Fu and Man Liu

An average fluid temperature to estimate borehole thermal resistance of ground heat exchanger pp. 1880-1885

Ciyuan Du and Youming Chen

Volume 36, issue 5, 2011

Catching lightning for alternative energy pp. 1311-1314

D.S. Helman

Error propagation on COP prediction by artificial neural network in a water purification system integrated to an absorption heat transformer pp. 1315-1322

D. Colorado, J.A. Hernández, Y. El Hamzaoui, A. Bassam, J. Siqueiros and J. Andaverde

Assessment of practices and technologies of energy saving and renewable energy sources in hotels in Crete pp. 1323-1328

Nikolaos Zografakis, Konstantinos Gkillas (Gillas), Antrianna Pollaki, Maroulitsa Profylienou, Fanouria Bounialetou and Konstantinos Tsagarakis

Solar cooling for small office buildings: Comparison of solar thermal and photovoltaic options for two different European climates pp. 1329-1338

N. Hartmann, C. Glueck and F.P. Schmidt

Microstructure and thermal properties of a paraffin/expanded graphite phase-change composite for thermal storage pp. 1339-1342

Jianguo Zhao, Yong Guo, Feng Feng, Qinghua Tong, Wenshan Qv and Haiqing Wang

Surface reflectance and conversion efficiency dependence of technologies for mitigating global warming pp. 1343-1351

Ian Edmonds and Geoff Smith

A multi-agent solution to energy management in hybrid renewable energy generation system pp. 1352-1363

Zeng Jun, Liu Junfeng, Wu Jie and H.W. Ngan

Three-dimensional analysis and investigation of the thermal and hydrodynamic behaviors of cylindrical storage tanks pp. 1364-1373

Darci L. Savicki, Horácio A. Vielmo and Arno Krenzinger

Energy cost of rapeseed-based biodiesel as alternative energy in China pp. 1374-1378

H. Chen and G.Q. Chen

Roof mounting site analysis for micro-wind turbines pp. 1379-1391

L. Ledo, P.B. Kosasih and P. Cooper

Robust low frequency current ripple elimination algorithm for grid-connected fuel cell systems with power balancing technique pp. 1392-1400

Jong-Soo Kim, Gyu-Yeong Choe, Hyun-Soo Kang and Byoung-Kuk Lee

Numerical investigation of a two-stage air-cooled absorption refrigeration system for solar cooling: Cycle analysis and absorption cooling performances pp. 1401-1412

P. Lin, R.Z. Wang and Z.Z. Xia

Optimum design of the slotted-interdigitated channels flow field for proton exchange membrane fuel cells with consideration of the gas diffusion layer intrusion pp. 1413-1420

Linfa Peng, Jianming Mai, Peng Hu, Xinmin Lai and Zhongqin Lin

Study and experimental verification of control tuning strategies in a variable speed wind energy conversion system pp. 1421-1430

Jordi Zaragoza, Josep Pou, Antoni Arias, Cyril Spiteri, Eider Robles and Salvador Ceballos

Household energy use and emission reduction effects of energy conversion in Lanzhou city, China pp. 1431-1436

Shuwen Niu, Xin Zhang, Chunsheng Zhao, Yongxia Ding, Yunzhu Niu and Thomas H. Christensen

Local wind-energy potential for the city of Guelph, Ontario (Canada) pp. 1437-1446

Joseph H. McIntyre, William D. Lubitz and Warren H. Stiver

Sensor fault detection and isolation in doubly-fed induction generators accounting for parameter variations pp. 1447-1457

Manuel Gálvez-Carrillo and Michel Kinnaert

In-situ study of thermal comfort enhancement in a renovated building equipped with phase change material wallboard pp. 1458-1462

Frédéric Kuznik, Joseph Virgone and Kevyn Johannes

Preparation and properties of methanol–diesel oil emulsified fuel under high-gravity environment pp. 1463-1468

Youzhi Liu, Weizhou Jiao and Guisheng Qi

Analysis and estimation of transient stability for a grid-connected wind turbine with induction generator pp. 1469-1476

H. Li, B. Zhao, C. Yang, H.W. Chen and Z. Chen

An improved radial impulse turbine for OWC pp. 1477-1484

Bruno Pereiras, Francisco Castro, Abdelatif el Marjani and Miguel A. Rodríguez

Global warming’s impact on the performance of GSHP pp. 1485-1491

Mohamad Kharseh, Lobna Altorkmany and Bo Nordell

The hydrokinetic power resource in a tidal estuary: The Kennebec River of the central Maine coast pp. 1492-1501

David A. Brooks

Condition based maintenance optimization for wind power generation systems under continuous monitoring pp. 1502-1509

Zhigang Tian, Tongdan Jin, Bairong Wu and Fangfang Ding

Biogas as a potential renewable energy source: A Ghanaian case study pp. 1510-1516

Richard Arthur, Martina Francisca Baidoo and Edward Antwi

Evaluation of different pretreatment methods for preparing hydrogen-producing seed inocula from waste activated sludge pp. 1517-1522

Sheng Chang, Jian-Zheng Li and Feng Liu

Electrical energy from carbohydrate oxidation during viologen-catalyzed O2-oxidation: Mechanistic insights pp. 1523-1528

Gerald D. Watt, Dane Hansen, Daniel Dodson, Merritt Andrus and Dean Wheeler

A practical multi-objective PSO algorithm for optimal operation management of distribution network with regard to fuel cell power plants pp. 1529-1544

Taher Niknam, Hamed Zeinoddini Meymand and Hasan Doagou Mojarrad

Modelling, control and Pontryagin Maximum Principle for a two-body wave energy device pp. 1545-1557

José J. Cândido and Paulo A.P.S. Justino

Business interruption and loss of assets risk assessment in support of the design of an innovative concentrating solar power plant pp. 1558-1567

Andrea Amato, Michele Compare, Maurizio Gallisto, Augusto Maccari, Mauro Paganelli and Enrico Zio

Hydropower harvesting from a small scale reciprocating system pp. 1568-1577

Ramesh B. Malla, Binu Shrestha, Amvrossios Bagtzoglou, Jonathon Drasdis and Paul Johnson

Vertical temperature profile in ground heat exchanger during in-situ test pp. 1578-1587

Richard A. Beier

Voltage dip generator for testing wind turbines connected to electrical networks pp. 1588-1594

C. Veganzones, J.A. Sanchez, S. Martinez, C.A. Platero, F. Blazquez, D. Ramirez, J.R. Arribas, J. Merino, N. Herrero and F. Gordillo

Cost-effective solar furnace system using fixed geometry Non-Imaging Focusing Heliostat and secondary parabolic concentrator pp. 1595-1602

K.K. Chong, C.Y. Lim and C.W. Hiew

Statistical analysis of wind energy in Chile pp. 1603-1613

David Watts and Danilo Jara

A novel application of a Fresnel lens for a solar stove and solar heating pp. 1614-1620

M.M. Valmiki, Peiwen Li, Javier Heyer, Matthew Morgan, Abdulla Albinali, Kamal Alhamidi and Jeremy Wagoner

Location optimization of wind plants in Iran by an integrated hierarchical Data Envelopment Analysis pp. 1621-1631

A. Azadeh, S.F. Ghaderi and M.R. Nasrollahi

Wind generation modelling to help the managerial process of modern transmission systems pp. 1632-1638

François Vallée, Jacques Lobry and Olivier Deblecker

Comparison of energy inputs in glasshouse double crop (fall and summer crops) tomato production pp. 1639-1644

Burhan Ozkan, R. Figen Ceylan and Hatice Kizilay

Comparative study of internal storage and external storage absorption cooling systems pp. 1645-1651

S. Soutullo, C. San Juan and M.R. Heras

FPGA-based real time implementation of MPPT-controller for photovoltaic systems pp. 1652-1661

A. Mellit, H. Rezzouk, A. Messai and B. Medjahed

Volume 36, issue 4, 2011

The effects of various annealing regimes on the microstructure and physical properties of ITO (In2O3:Sn) thin films deposited by electron beam evaporation for solar energy applications pp. 1153-1165

Antonia Sonia Alves Cardoso Diniz

Integrating climate change mitigation and adaptation: Refining theory for a mathematical framework to quantify private and public cost-effectiveness, and C emissions for energy and development projects pp. 1166-1176

Mark P. McHenry

Controlled synthesis of ZnO and TiO2 nanotubes by chemical method and their application in dye-sensitized solar cells pp. 1177-1181

Zhifeng Liu, Chengcheng Liu, Jing Ya and E. Lei

Thermal comfort in apartments in India: Adaptive use of environmental controls and hindrances pp. 1182-1189

Madhavi Indraganti

Dynamic discharging characteristics simulation on solar heat storage system with spherical capsules using paraffin as heat storage material pp. 1190-1195

Shuangmao Wu, Guiyin Fang and Xu Liu

Effect of dry hydrocarbons and critical point temperature on the efficiencies of organic Rankine cycle pp. 1196-1202

Isam H. Aljundi

Dynamic participation of doubly fed induction generator in automatic generation control pp. 1203-1213

Praghnesh Bhatt, Ranjit Roy and S.P. Ghoshal

Estimation of solar radiation over Cambodia from long-term satellite data pp. 1214-1220

S. Janjai, P. Pankaew, J. Laksanaboonsong and P. Kitichantaropas

Influence of extended storage on fuel properties of methyl esters prepared from canola, palm, soybean and sunflower oils pp. 1221-1226

Bryan R. Moser

The role of hydroelectric power and contribution of small hydropower plants for sustainable development in Turkey pp. 1227-1235

Bahtiyar Dursun and Cihan Gokcol

Development of an electrical power take off system for a sea-test scaled offshore wave energy device pp. 1236-1244

O’Sullivan, Dara, James Griffiths, Michael G. Egan and Anthony W. Lewis

Short-term wind power forecasting in Portugal by neural networks and wavelet transform pp. 1245-1251

J.P.S. Catalão, H.M.I. Pousinho and V.M.F. Mendes

Effect of diethyl ether and ethanol additives on the combustion and emission characteristics of biodiesel-diesel blended fuel engine pp. 1252-1258

D.H. Qi, H. Chen, L.M. Geng and Y.Z. Bian

Enzymatical hydrolysis of food waste and ethanol production from the hydrolysate pp. 1259-1265

Shoubao Yan, Jun Li, Xiangsong Chen, Jingyong Wu, Pingchao Wang, Jianfeng Ye and Jianming Yao

Development and commercialization of renewable energy technologies in Canada: An innovation system perspective pp. 1266-1271

Kalinga Jagoda, Robert Lonseth, Adam Lonseth and Tom Jackman

The cost benefit analysis of implementing photovoltaic solar system in the state of Kuwait pp. 1272-1276

Mohammad Ramadhan and Adel Naseeb

Assessment of wind energy potential of two sites in North-East, Nigeria pp. 1277-1283

R.O. Fagbenle, J. Katende, O.O. Ajayi and J.O. Okeniyi

Development forecast of renewable energy power generation in China and its influence on the GHG control strategy of the country pp. 1284-1292

Tong Liu, Gang Xu, Peng Cai, Longhu Tian and Qili Huang

An investigation on renewable energy education at the university level in Turkey pp. 1293-1297

Abdurrahman Karabulut, Engin Gedik, Ali Keçebaş and Mehmet Ali Alkan

Characteristics of low-enthalpy geothermal applications in Greece pp. 1298-1305

N. Andritsos, P. Dalabakis, G. Karydakis, N. Kolios and M. Fytikas

Enhancement of a stand-alone photovoltaic system’s performance: Reduction of soft and hard shading pp. 1306-1310

Lisa A. Lamont and Lana El Chaar

Volume 36, issue 3, 2011

Limitations of fixed pitch Darrieus hydrokinetic turbines and the challenge of variable pitch pp. 893-897

B.K. Kirke and L. Lazauskas

Performance analysis and improvement of the use of wind tower in hot dry climate pp. 898-906

Yasmina Bouchahm, Fatiha Bourbia and Azeddine Belhamri

Catalytic deoxygenation of liquid biomass for hydrocarbon fuels pp. 907-915

Kyung C. Kwon, Howard Mayfield, Ted Marolla, Bob Nichols and Mike Mashburn

Energy and efficiency analysis of environmental heat sources and sinks: In-use performance pp. 916-929

Doreen E. Kalz, Jens Pfafferott, Sebastian Herkel and Andreas Wagner

The influence of Ni loading on coke formation in steam reforming of acetic acid pp. 930-935

Lu An, Changqing Dong, Yongping Yang, Junjiao Zhang and Lei He

Design and optimization of desalination reverse osmosis plants driven by renewable energies using genetic algorithms pp. 936-950

K. Bourouni, Ben M’Barek, T. and A. Al Taee

A new thermal comfort approach comparing adaptive and PMV models pp. 951-956

José A. Orosa and Armando C. Oliveira

Performance assessment of a small wind turbine with crossflow runner by numerical simulations pp. 957-965

A. Dragomirescu

Influence of the size of facets on point focus solar concentrators pp. 966-970

David Riveros-Rosas, Marcelino Sánchez-González, Camilo A. Arancibia-Bulnes and Claudio A. Estrada

Anaerobic mesophilic co-digestion of sugar-beet processing wastewater and beet-pulp in batch reactors pp. 971-975

Emrah Alkaya and Göksel N. Demirer

A MCRT and FVM coupled simulation method for energy conversion process in parabolic trough solar collector pp. 976-985

Ya-Ling He, Jie Xiao, Ze-Dong Cheng and Yu-Bing Tao

Regeneration and efficiency characterization of hybrid adsorbent for thermal energy storage of excess and solar heat pp. 986-992

Daniel Dicaire and F. Handan Tezel

Interpolation of missing wind data based on ANFIS pp. 993-998

Zhiling Yang, Yongqian Liu and Chengrong Li

Buoyancy organic Rankine cycle pp. 999-1002

J. Schoenmaker, J.F.Q. Rey and K.R. Pirota

Fast biodiesel production from beef tallow with radio frequency heating pp. 1003-1007

Shaoyang Liu, Yifen Wang, Jun-Hyun Oh and Josh L. Herring

Wind farm electrical power production model for load flow analysis pp. 1008-1013

Isidoro Segura-Heras, Guillermo Escrivá-Escrivá and Manuel Alcázar-Ortega

Nanostructured carbon and polymer materials – Synthesis and their application in energy conversion devices pp. 1014-1018

Debmalya Roy, Babita Shastri, Md. Imamuddin, K. Mukhopadhyay and K.U. Bhasker Rao

Analysis of small-scale biogas utilization systems on Ontario cattle farms pp. 1019-1025

Andrew J. White, Donald W. Kirk and John W. Graydon

Quality of wind speed fitting distributions for the urban area of Palermo, Italy pp. 1026-1039

Valerio Lo Brano, Aldo Orioli, Giuseppina Ciulla and Simona Culotta

A benchmark for life cycle air emissions and life cycle impact assessment of hydrokinetic energy extraction using life cycle assessment pp. 1040-1046

Veronica B. Miller, Amy E. Landis and Laura A. Schaefer

Can PV plants provide a reactive power ancillary service? A treat offered by an on-line controller pp. 1047-1052

A. Cagnano, F. Torelli, F. Alfonzetti and E. De Tuglie

A large-scale solar greenhouse dryer using polycarbonate cover: Modeling and testing in a tropical environment of Lao People’s Democratic Republic pp. 1053-1062

Serm Janjai, Poolsak Intawee, Jinda Kaewkiew, Chanoke Sritus and Vathsana Khamvongsa

Environmental data processing by clustering methods for energy forecast and planning pp. 1063-1074

Annalisa Di Piazza, Maria Carmela Di Piazza, Antonella Ragusa and Gianpaolo Vitale

Wind energy conversion with a variable-ratio gearbox: design and analysis pp. 1075-1080

John F. Hall, Christine A. Mecklenborg, Dongmei Chen and Siddharth B. Pratap

Wind shear coefficients, roughness length and energy yield over coastal locations in Southern Italy pp. 1081-1094

Giovanni Gualtieri and Sauro Secci

Aerodynamic loads calculation and analysis for large scale wind turbine based on combining BEM modified theory with dynamic stall model pp. 1095-1104

J.C. Dai, Y.P. Hu, D.S. Liu and X. Long

International cooperation on renewable energy development in China – A critical analysis pp. 1105-1110

Zhen Yu Zhao, Jian Zuo, Tian Tian Feng and George Zillante

Pricing and affordability of renewable energy in China – A case study of Shandong Province pp. 1111-1117

Xue-liang Yuan and Jian Zuo

Very short-term wind power forecasting with neural networks and adaptive Bayesian learning pp. 1118-1124

Ruddy Blonbou

Developing and applying a GIS-assisted approach to evaluate visual impact in wind farms pp. 1125-1132

José Molina-Ruiz, María José Martínez-Sánchez, Carmen Pérez-Sirvent, Mari Luz Tudela-Serrano and Mari Luz García Lorenzo

The potential micro-hydropower projects in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand pp. 1133-1137

Preeyaphorn Kosa, Thanatchai Kulworawanichpong, Rerkchai Srivoramas, Avirut Chinkulkijniwat, Suksun Horpibulsuk and Neung Teaumroong

Numerical investigation on porous media heat transfer in a solar tower receiver pp. 1138-1144

Chang Xu, Zhe Song, Lea-der Chen and Yuan Zhen

Optimum fixed orientations and benefits of tracking for capturing solar radiation in the continental United States pp. 1145-1152

Matthew Lave and Jan Kleissl

Volume 36, issue 2, 2011

The progress of RES environment in the most recent member states of the EU pp. 429-436

Konstantinos Patlitzianas and Konstantinos Karagounis

Biodiesel separation and purification: A review pp. 437-443

I.M. Atadashi, M.K. Aroua and A. Abdul Aziz

Why offshore wind energy? pp. 444-450

M. Dolores Esteban, J. Javier Diez, Jose S. López and Vicente Negro

Analytical modeling of PEM fuel cell i–V curve pp. 451-458

Shaker Haji

Modelling of hybrid energy system—Part I: Problem formulation and model development pp. 459-465

Ajai Gupta, R.P. Saini and M.P. Sharma

Modelling of hybrid energy system—Part II: Combined dispatch strategies and solution algorithm pp. 466-473

Ajai Gupta, R.P. Saini and M.P. Sharma

Modelling of hybrid energy system—Part III: Case study with simulation results pp. 474-481

Ajai Gupta, R.P. Saini and M.P. Sharma

Estimation of the sauter mean diameter for biodiesels by the mixture topological index pp. 482-487

Qing Shu, Jixian Gao, Yuhui Liao, Dezheng Wang and Jinfu Wang

Experimental investigation of the performance of an elbow-bend type heat exchanger with a water tube bank used as a heater or cooler in alpha-type Stirling machines pp. 488-497

A.A. El-Ehwany, G.M. Hennes, E.I. Eid and E. El-Kenany

Multi-criteria decision-making in the selection of a renewable energy project in spain: The Vikor method pp. 498-502

J.R. San Cristóbal

Cane molasses fermentation for continuous ethanol production in an immobilized cells reactor by Saccharomyces cerevisiae pp. 503-509

Farshid Ghorbani, Habibollah Younesi, Abbas Esmaeili Sari and Ghasem Najafpour

Climatic conditions for operation of wind turbines in Hungary pp. 510-518

Károly Tar, István Farkas and Kornél Rózsavölgyi

Hydrogen production for micro-fuel-cell from activated Al–Sn–Zn–X (X: hydride or halide) mixture in water pp. 519-524

Mei Qiang Fan, Li Xian Sun and Fen Xu

Improvement of structural and optoelectrical properties by post-deposition electron beam annealing of ITO thin films pp. 525-528

Daeil Kim

Three dimensional numerical investigations for the effects of gas diffusion layer on PEM fuel cell performance pp. 529-535

Inamuddin,, Taqi Ahmad Cheema, S.M.J. Zaidi and S.U. Rahman

Interactive flow field around two Savonius turbines pp. 536-545

Akinari Shigetomi, Yuichi Murai, Yuji Tasaka and Yasushi Takeda

On the synergy between large electric vehicle fleet and high wind penetration – An analysis of the Danish case pp. 546-553

Claus Krog Ekman

Assessment of wave energy resources in Hawaii pp. 554-567

Justin E. Stopa, Kwok Fai Cheung and Yi-Leng Chen

Affordable passive solar design in a temperate climate: An experiment in residential building orientation pp. 568-577

J. Morrissey, T. Moore and R.E. Horne

A novel biomass pulverization technology pp. 578-582

Siyi Luo, Chang Liu, Bo Xiao and Lei Xiao

Investigation of an autonomous hybrid solar thermal ORC–PV RO desalination system. The Chalki island case pp. 583-590

Sotirios Karellas, Konstantinos Terzis and Dimitrios Manolakos

Assessment of the potential for distributed photovoltaic electricity production in Israel pp. 591-594

Ran Vardimon

Production of renewable hydrogen from aqueous-phase reforming of glycerol over Pt catalysts supported on different oxides pp. 595-599

André O. Menezes, Michelly T. Rodrigues, Adriana Zimmaro, Luiz E.P. Borges and Marco A. Fraga

Determination of effective university–industry joint research for photovoltaic technology transfer (UIJRPTT) in Thailand pp. 600-607

Pornpimol Sugandhavanija, Sukruedee Sukchai, Nipon Ketjoy and Sakol Klongboonjit

Renewable energy education in Turkey pp. 608-611

Caglayan Acikgoz

Performance study on basin type double slope solar still with different wick materials and minimum mass of water pp. 612-620

K. Kalidasa Murugavel and K. Srithar

Quantification of the residual biomass obtained from pruning of trees in Mediterranean almond groves pp. 621-626

B. Velázquez-Martí, E. Fernández-González, I. López-Cortés and D.M. Salazar-Hernández

Prospective application of farm cattle manure for bioenergy production in Portugal pp. 627-631

Eliseu Monteiro, Vishveshwar Mantha and Abel Rouboa

Life cycle assessment of electricity generation using fast pyrolysis bio-oil pp. 632-641

Jiqing Fan, Tom N. Kalnes, Matthew Alward, Jordan Klinger, Adam Sadehvandi and David R. Shonnard

Charge yield potential of indoor-operated solar cells incorporated into Product Integrated Photovoltaic (PIPV) pp. 642-647

N.H. Reich, W.G.J.H.M. van Sark and W.C. Turkenburg

Economical and environmental assessment of an optimized solar cooling system for a medium-sized benchmark office building in Los Angeles, California pp. 648-658

Yin Hang, Ming Qu and Fu Zhao

A procedure to select working fluids for Solar Organic Rankine Cycles (ORCs) pp. 659-670

R. Rayegan and Y.X. Tao

Hydrokinetic power for energy access in rural Ghana pp. 671-675

Veronica B. Miller, Emmanuel W. Ramde, Robert T. Gradoville and Laura A. Schaefer

Restructuring of Turkey’s electricity market and the share of hydropower energy: The case of the Eastern Black Sea Basin pp. 676-688

Ergun Uzlu, Adem Akpınar and Murat İhsan Kömürcü

Wave resource in El Hierro—an island towards energy self-sufficiency pp. 689-698

G. Iglesias and R. Carballo

Simplified method for yearlong thermal analysis of building prototypes pp. 699-708

E.L. Krüger, B. Givoni and C. Laroca

Bio-hydrogen production from cornstalk wastes by orthogonal design method pp. 709-713

Shenghua Ma, Hui Wang, Yu Wang, Huaiyu Bu and Jinbo Bai

Dynamic simulation of a beta-type Stirling engine with cam-drive mechanism via the combination of the thermodynamic and dynamic models pp. 714-725

Chin-Hsiang Cheng and Ying-Ju Yu

Screening, optimization and kinetics of Jatropha curcas oil transesterification with heterogeneous catalysts pp. 726-731

Andréia F. Zanette, Rodrigo A. Barella, Sibele B.C. Pergher, Helen Treichel, Débora Oliveira, Marcio A. Mazutti, Edson A. Silva and J. Vladimir Oliveira

Improved utilization of desiccant material in packed bed dehumidifier using composite particles pp. 732-742

A. Ramzy K., R. Kadoli and T.P. Ashok Babu

Strategies for optimal penetration of intermittent renewables in complex energy systems based on techno-operational objectives pp. 743-753

Alessandro Franco and Pasquale Salza

A GIS-based interactive web decision support system for planning wind farms in Tuscany (Italy) pp. 754-763

Riccardo Mari, Lorenzo Bottai, Caterina Busillo, Francesca Calastrini, Bernardo Gozzini and Giovanni Gualtieri

Experimental study of several types of ground heat exchanger using a steel pile foundation pp. 764-771

Jalaluddin,, Akio Miyara, Koutaro Tsubaki, Shuntaro Inoue and Kentaro Yoshida

Technical appraisal of solar home systems in Bangladesh: A field investigation pp. 772-778

Shahriar A. Chowdhury, Monjur Mourshed, S.M. Raiyan Kabir, Moududul Islam, Tanvir Morshed, M. Rezwan Khan and Mohammad N. Patwary

A comparative study on hydrogen production from steam-glycerol reforming: thermodynamics and experimental pp. 779-788

Haisheng Chen, Yulong Ding, Ngoc T. Cong, Binlin Dou, Valerie Dupont, Mojtaba Ghadiri and Paul T. Williams

The costs and benefits of large-scale solar photovoltaic power production in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates pp. 789-796

Elizabeth Harder and Jacqueline MacDonald Gibson

Solar-based rural electrification policy design: The Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) model in Fiji pp. 797-803

M. Dornan

Measurements of ground temperatures in Cyprus for ground thermal applications pp. 804-814

P.D. Pouloupatis, G. Florides and S. Tassou

Wind energy resources in the Ionian Sea pp. 815-822

D. Karamanis, C. Tsabaris, K. Stamoulis and D. Georgopoulos

A statistical model for estimating electricity produced by wind energy pp. 823-828

Károly Tar and Sándor Szegedi

DFIG wind generation systems operating with limited converter rating considered under unbalanced network conditions – Analysis and control design pp. 829-847

Jiabing Hu and Yikang He

Modeling and simulation of 1 MW DAHAN solar thermal power tower plant pp. 848-857

Ershu Xu, Qiang Yu, Zhifeng Wang and Chenyao Yang

Pole-placement control of 4-leg voltage-source inverters for standalone photovoltaic systems: Considering digital delays pp. 858-865

Reza Nasiri and Ahmad Radan

A cost and performance comparison of LRTM and VI for the manufacture of large scale wind turbine blades pp. 866-871

J.R. Hutchinson, P.J. Schubel and N.A. Warrior

Thermodynamic analysis of a Stirling engine including regenerator dead volume pp. 872-878

Pascal Puech and Victoria Tishkova

The life cycle emission of greenhouse gases associated with plant oils used as biofuel pp. 879-880

L. Reijnders

Optimal configuration assessment of renewable energy in Malaysia pp. 881-888

Ahmed M.A. Haidar, Priscilla N. John and Mohd Shawal

Volume 36, issue 1, 2011

Experimental solar radiation measurements and their effectiveness in setting up a real-sky irradiance model pp. 1-8

M. Grigiante, F. Mottes, D. Zardi and M. de Franceschi

Estimation of exterior vertical daylight for the humid tropic of Kota Kinabalu city in East Malaysia pp. 9-15

Harimi Djamila, Chu Chi Ming and Sivakumar Kumaresan

The prediction and diagnosis of wind turbine faults pp. 16-23

Andrew Kusiak and Wenyan Li

Impacts of renewable energy regulations on the structure of power generation in China – A critical analysis pp. 24-30

Zhen-Yu Zhao, Jian Zuo, Lei-Lei Fan and George Zillante

Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions by adopting anaerobic digestion technology on dairy, sow and pig farms in Finland pp. 31-41

P. Kaparaju and J. Rintala

Control strategy for a distributed DC power system with renewable energy pp. 42-49

Kyohei Kurohane, Akie Uehara, Tomonobu Senjyu, Atsushi Yona, Naomitsu Urasaki, Toshihisa Funabashi and Chul-Hwan Kim

The impact of the life cycle analysis methodology on whether biodiesel produced from residues can meet the EU sustainability criteria for biofuel facilities constructed after 2017 pp. 50-63

T. Thamsiriroj and J.D. Murphy

Optical performance of vertical single-axis tracked solar panels pp. 64-68

Zhimin Li, Xinyue Liu and Runsheng Tang

An insight into the separate flow and stall delay for HAWT pp. 69-76

Guohua Yu, Xin Shen, Xiaocheng Zhu and Zhaohui Du

Performance and thermo-economic assessments of geothermal district heating system: A case study in Afyon, Turkey pp. 77-83

Ali Keçebaş

Study on saccharification techniques of seaweed wastes for the transformation of ethanol pp. 84-89

Leilei Ge, Peng Wang and Haijin Mou

Numerical simulation of a trapezoidal cavity receiver for a linear Fresnel solar collector concentrator pp. 90-96

Jorge Facão and Armando C. Oliveira

Solar and wind resource complementarity: Advancing options for renewable electricity integration in Ontario, Canada pp. 97-107

Christina E. Hoicka and Ian H. Rowlands

Experimental study on the melting and solidification behaviour of a medium temperature phase change storage material (Erythritol) system augmented with fins to power a LiBr/H2O absorption cooling system pp. 108-117

Francis Agyenim, Philip Eames and Mervyn Smyth

Techno-economic analysis of an autonomous power system integrating hydrogen technology as energy storage medium pp. 118-124

G. Tzamalis, E.I. Zoulias, E. Stamatakis, E. Varkaraki, E. Lois and F. Zannikos

User acceptance of diesel/PV hybrid system in an island community pp. 125-131

N. Phuangpornpitak and S. Kumar

A sensorless control for a variable speed wind turbine operating at partial load pp. 132-141

Ronilson Rocha

Modeling, validation and time-dependent simulation of the first large passive building in Romania pp. 142-157

Viorel Badescu, Nadine Laaser, Ruxandra Crutescu, Marin Crutescu, Alexandru Dobrovicescu and George Tsatsaronis

The economics of producing biodiesel from algae pp. 158-162

Brian J. Gallagher

Balancing control method by dispersed generators based on H∞ control theory in DC power feeding system pp. 163-168

Kenichi Tanaka, Tomonori Goya, Tomonobu Senjyu, Atsushi Yona, Naomitsu Urasaki, Toshihisa Funabashi and Chul-Hwan Kim

Ratios of UV, PAR and NIR components to global solar radiation measured at Botucatu site in Brazil pp. 169-178

João F. Escobedo, Eduardo N. Gomes, Amauri P. Oliveira and Jacyra Soares

A practical eco-environmental distribution network planning model including fuel cells and non-renewable distributed energy resources pp. 179-188

Alireza Soroudi, Mehdi Ehsan and Hamidreza Zareipour

Solar energy utilization by a greenhouse: General relations pp. 189-196

A.M. Abdel-Ghany and I.M. Al-Helal

Optimal economic exploitation of hydrogen based grid-friendly zero energy buildings pp. 197-205

Aitor Milo, Haizea Gaztañaga, Ion Etxeberria-Otadui, Seddik Bacha and Pedro Rodríguez

Fault ride through and voltage regulation for grid connected wind turbine pp. 206-215

Min Min Kyaw and V.K. Ramachandaramurthy

Solar industrial process heating in Australia – Past and current status pp. 216-221

R.J. Fuller

Far-field dynamics of tidal energy extraction in channel networks pp. 222-234

Brian L. Polagye and Philip C. Malte

Solar thermodynamic plants for cogenerative industrial applications in southern Europe pp. 235-243

G. Manzolini, M. Bellarmino, E. Macchi and P. Silva

The physicochemical properties of different biomass ashes at different ashing temperature pp. 244-249

Ruirui Xiao, Xueli Chen, Fuchen Wang and Guangsuo Yu

ANFIS-based modelling for photovoltaic power supply system: A case study pp. 250-258

Adel Mellit and Soteris A. Kalogirou

Thermal performance analysis of a phase change thermal storage unit for space heating pp. 259-264

E. Halawa and W. Saman

A study of the ventilation performance of a series of connected solar chimneys integrated with building pp. 265-271

Du Wei, Yang Qirong and Zhang Jincui

Experimental investigation of the influence of blade height and blade number on the performance of low head axial flow turbines pp. 272-281

Punit Singh and Franz Nestmann

Biomass co-firing options on the emission reduction and electricity generation costs in coal-fired power plants pp. 282-288

Prabir Basu, James Butler and Mathias A. Leon

An analysis of beta type Stirling engine with rhombic drive mechanism pp. 289-297

D.J. Shendage, S.B. Kedare and S.L. Bapat

A simple evaluation of global and diffuse luminous efficacy for all sky conditions in tropical and humid climate pp. 298-306

A.H. Fakra, H. Boyer, F. Miranville and D. Bigot

A twin unidirectional impulse turbine topology for OWC based wave energy plants – Experimental validation and scaling pp. 307-314

K. Mala, J. Jayaraj, V. Jayashankar, T.M. Muruganandam, S. Santhakumar, M. Ravindran, M. Takao, T. Setoguchi, K. Toyota and S. Nagata

Numerical analysis of thermal response tests with a groundwater flow and heat transfer model pp. 315-324

J. Raymond, R. Therrien, L. Gosselin and R. Lefebvre

An experimental study on the dynamic process of PEM fuel cell stack voltage pp. 325-329

Yongping Hou, Zhihua Yang and Xue Fang

A tall tower study of Missouri winds pp. 330-337

Neil I. Fox

Risk evaluation for federally listed (roseate tern, piping plover) or candidate (red knot) bird species in offshore waters: A first step for managing the potential impacts of wind facility development on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf pp. 338-351

Joanna Burger, Caleb Gordon, J. Lawrence, James Newman, Greg Forcey and Lucy Vlietstra

Bayesian adaptive combination of short-term wind speed forecasts from neural network models pp. 352-359

Gong Li, Jing Shi and Junyi Zhou

Harmonic distortion assessment for a single-phase grid-connected photovoltaic system pp. 360-368

Anthoula Menti, Thomas Zacharias and John Milias-Argitis

Novel application of Hicon Black in PEMFC microporous sublayer: Effects of composition and subsequent membrane selection pp. 369-373

Mali Hunsom, Pornpote Piumsomboon, Kejvalee Pruksathorn, Nisit Tantavichet, Sasikarn Endoo, Krittika Charutavai and Kunakorn Poochinda

Design and analysis of solar thermophotovoltaic systems pp. 374-387

Yimin Xuan, Xue Chen and Yuge Han

Iran atlas of offshore renewable energies pp. 388-398

M. Abbaspour and R. Rahimi

In-stream energy converters in a river – Effects on upstream hydropower station pp. 399-404

Emilia Lalander and Mats Leijon

Sensitization of nano-porous ZnO photo-anode by a conjugated conducting polymer pp. 405-408

P.M. Sirimanne, E.V.A. Premalal and H. Minoura

Extreme total solar irradiance due to cloud enhancement at sea level of the NE Atlantic coast of Brazil pp. 409-412

Rubén D. Piacentini, Graciela M. Salum, Naum Fraidenraich and Chigueru Tiba

Estimation of monthly solar radiation from measured temperatures using support vector machines – A case study pp. 413-420

Ji-Long Chen, Hong-Bin Liu, Wei Wu and De-Ti Xie

Optimization of solar-powered Stirling heat engine with finite-time thermodynamics pp. 421-427

Li Yaqi, He Yaling and Wang Weiwei