Renewable Energy

1991 - 2025

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Volume 30, issue 15, 2005

Experimental studies on effect of guide vane shape on performance of impulse turbine for wave energy conversion pp. 2203-2219

A. Thakker, T.S. Dhanasekaran and J. Ryan

Estimation of global radiation using clearness index model for sizing photovoltaic system pp. 2221-2233

Ravinder Kumar and L. Umanand

Electrical braking of large wind turbines pp. 2235-2245

K. Rajambal, B. Umamaheswari and C. Chellamuthu

The effect of absorber packing height on the performance of a hybrid liquid desiccant system pp. 2247-2256

F.N. Ani, E.M. Badawi and K.S. Kannan

Optimum thermoeconomic and thermodynamic performance characteristics of an irreversible three-heat-source heat pump pp. 2257-2271

Suzhi Wu, Guoxing Lin and Jincan Chen

Power strategies for maximum control structure of a wind energy conversion system with a synchronous machine pp. 2273-2288

A. Bouscayrol, Ph. Delarue and X. Guillaud

Effects of deposition variables on spray-deposited MnO2 thin films prepared from Mn(C2H3O2)2·4H2O pp. 2289-2302

A.K.M. Farid Ul Islam, R. Islam and K.A. Khan

Volume 30, issue 14, 2005

Performance of a solar dryer using hot air from roof-integrated solar collectors for drying herbs and spices pp. 2085-2095

S. Janjai and P. Tung

Experimental studies on drying of Zingiber officinale, Curcuma longa l. and Tinospora cordifolia in solar-biomass hybrid drier pp. 2097-2109

Jaishree Prasad and V.K. Vijay

The optimal production of biogas for use as a transport fuel in Ireland pp. 2111-2127

J.D. Murphy and K. McCarthy

Computational analysis of performance and flow investigation on wells turbine for wave energy conversion pp. 2129-2147

T.S. Dhanasekaran and M. Govardhan

Potential wind power generation in the State of Kuwait pp. 2149-2161

W. Al-Nassar, S. Alhajraf, A. Al-Enizi and L. Al-Awadhi

Design of chemical composition and optimum working conditions for trivalent black chromium electroplating bath used for solar thermal collectors pp. 2163-2178

M.R. Bayati, M.H. Shariat and K. Janghorban

Numerical heat transfer studies of the fatty acids for different heat exchanger materials on the performance of a latent heat storage system pp. 2179-2187

Atul Sharma, Lee Dong Won, D Buddhi and Jun Un Park

Investigations on the performance and exhaust emissions of a diesel engine using preheated waste frying oil as fuel pp. 2189-2202

M. Pugazhvadivu and K. Jeyachandran

Volume 30, issue 13, 2005

Southern spanish windmills: Technological aspects pp. 1943-1953

José Ignacio Rojas-Sola and Juan Manuel Amezcua-Ogáyar

Improving the performance of solar desalination systems pp. 1955-1971

Zeinab S. Abdel-Rehim and Ashraf Lasheen

Energy policy and standard for built environment in China pp. 1973-1988

Runming Yao, Baizhan Li and Koen Steemers

Building and experimentation of a solar powered adsorption refrigerator pp. 1989-2003

F. Lemmini and A. Errougani

Performance analysis of a double-pass photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) solar collector with CPC and fins pp. 2005-2017

Mohd. Yusof Hj. Othman, Baharudin Yatim, Kamaruzzaman Sopian and Mohd. Nazari Abu Bakar

Optimum project for horizontal axis wind turbines ‘OPHWT’ pp. 2019-2043

Kamoun Badreddinne, Helali Ali and Afungchui David

Transient analysis of a liquid solar collector pp. 2045-2056

T. Gyanaprakash, R. Varadharaju, Yap Chee Kian, Z.A. Zainal, G.A. Quadir, Zahid Akhtar Khan, P.A. Aswathanarayana and K.N. Seetharamu

Augmentation of heat transfer coefficient by using 90° broken transverse ribs on absorber plate of solar air heater pp. 2057-2073

M.M. Sahu and J.L. Bhagoria

Combustion and emission characteristics of a two-stroke diesel engine operating on alcohol pp. 2075-2084

Xiaolu Li, Xinqi Qiao, Liang Zhang, Junhua Fang, Zhen Huang and Huimin Xia

Volume 30, issue 12, 2005

Performance and emission evaluation of a diesel engine fueled with methyl esters of rubber seed oil pp. 1789-1800

A.S. Ramadhas, C. Muraleedharan and S. Jayaraj

Climate sensitivity of marine energy pp. 1801-1817

Gareth P. Harrison and A. Robin Wallace

Electrochemical deposition of Zn3P2 thin film semiconductors on tin oxide substrates pp. 1819-1829

M. Soliman, A.B. Kashyout, M. Osman and M. El-Gamal

Forecast and evaluation of hot dry rock geothermal resource in China pp. 1831-1846

Zhijun Wan, Yangsheng Zhao and Jianrong Kang

A grand design of future electric vehicle to reduce urban warming and CO2 emissions in urban area pp. 1847-1860

Takeo S. Saitoh, Noboru Yamada, Daigo Ando and Kazuyoshi Kurata

Experimental testing of a box-type solar cooker using the standard procedure of cooking power pp. 1861-1871

A.A. El-Sebaii and A. Ibrahim

Heating and cooling degree-hours for Athens and Thessaloniki, Greece pp. 1873-1880

K. Papakostas and N. Kyriakis

A miniature silicon hot wire sensor for automatic wind speed measurements pp. 1881-1896

M. Laghrouche, A. Adane, J. Boussey, S. Ameur, D. Meunier and S. Tardu

Application of geographical information systems to rural electrification with renewable energy sources pp. 1897-1912

J. Amador and J. Domínguez

Experimental investigation on the adsorption/desorption processes using solid desiccant in an inclined-fluidized bed pp. 1913-1921

Ahmed M. Hamed

Design consideration of low temperature differential double-acting Stirling engine for solar application pp. 1923-1941

Shahrir Abdullah, Belal F. Yousif and Kamaruzzaman Sopian

Volume 30, issue 11, 2005

Evidence from RD&D spending for renewable energy sources in the EU pp. 1635-1647

Mario Ragwitz and Apollonia Miola

A server database system for remote monitoring and operational evaluation of renewable energy sources plants pp. 1649-1669

Kostas Papadakis, Eftichios Koutroulis and Kostas Kalaitzakis

Optimum absorber temperature of a once-reflecting full conical concentrator of a low temperature differential Stirling engine pp. 1671-1687

Bancha Kongtragool and Somchai Wongwises

Performance analysis of dehumidification rotating wheel using liquid desiccant pp. 1689-1712

Ahmed M. Hamed, A. Khalil, A.E. Kabeel, M.M. Bassuoni and A.M. Elzahaby

Simulated electrical power potential harnessed by marine current turbine arrays in the Alderney Race pp. 1713-1731

L. Myers and A.S. Bahaj

Experimental and theoretical investigation of using gasoline–ethanol blends in spark-ignition engines pp. 1733-1747

Hakan Bayraktar

The effect of diffuse/indirect light on the energy gain of solar thermal collectors pp. 1749-1758

Mila Pucar and Aleksandar Despic

Energy production by means of gasification process of residuals sourced in Extremadura (Spain) pp. 1759-1769

J. Gañan, A. Al-Kassir Abdulla, A.B. Miranda, J. Turegano, S. Correia and E.M. Cuerda

Maximum power point tracking using adaptive fuzzy logic control for grid-connected photovoltaic system pp. 1771-1788

Nopporn Patcharaprakiti, Suttichai Premrudeepreechacharn and Yosanai Sriuthaisiriwong

Volume 30, issue 10, 2005

A wind-power fuel-cell hybrid system study on the non-interconnected Aegean islands grid pp. 1471-1487

Leonidas Ntziachristos, Chariton Kouridis, Zissis Samaras and Konstantinos Pattas

Wind energy resource assessment for five locations in Saudi Arabia pp. 1489-1499

Naif M. Al-Abbadi

An adaptive artificial neural network model for sizing stand-alone photovoltaic systems: application for isolated sites in Algeria pp. 1501-1524

A. Mellit, M. Benghanem, A. Hadj Arab and A. Guessoum

An integrated system framework for fuel cell-based distributed green energy applications pp. 1525-1540

S.H. Wu, D.B. Kotak and M.S. Fleetwood

Technical and economic assessment of the integrated solar combined cycle power plants in Iran pp. 1541-1555

R. Hosseini, M. Soltani and G. Valizadeh

The effects of porosity distribution variation on PEM fuel cell performance pp. 1557-1572

R. Roshandel, B. Farhanieh and E. Saievar-Iranizad

Waste-to-energy based greenhouse heating: exploring viability conditions through optimisation models pp. 1573-1586

Damiana Chinese, Antonella Meneghetti and Gioacchino Nardin

Modelling of proton exchange membrane fuel cell performance based on semi-empirical equations pp. 1587-1599

Maher A.R. Sadiq Al-Baghdadi

Improvement in device performance of multi-pass flat-plate solar air heaters with external recycle pp. 1601-1621

C.D. Ho, C.W. Yeh and S.M. Hsieh

Wind energy potential estimation and micrositting on Izmir Institute of Technology Campus, Turkey pp. 1623-1633

B. Ozerdem and H.M. Turkeli

Volume 30, issue 9, 2005

Efficiency investigation of a new-design air solar plate collector used in a humidification–dehumidification desalination process pp. 1309-1327

Mahmoud Ben-Amara, Imed Houcine, Aman-Allah Guizani and Mohammed Maalej

Performance optimization of a solar driven heat engine with finite-rate heat transfer pp. 1329-1344

Oguz Salim Sogut and Ahmet Durmayaz

On the performance and entropy generation of the double-pass solar air heater with longitudinal fins pp. 1345-1357

Paisarn Naphon

Experimental and computational analysis on guide vane losses of impulse turbine for wave energy conversion pp. 1359-1372

A. Thakker and T.S. Dhanasekaran

Cooling performance of roof ponds with gunny bags floating on water surface as compared with a movable insulation pp. 1373-1385

Runsheng Tang and Y. Etzion

Computational fluid dynamics analysis of a 0.6m, 0.6 hub-to-tip ratio impulse turbine with fixed guide vanes pp. 1387-1399

Ajit Thakker and Fergal Hourigan

A comparison of two meshing schemes for CFD analysis of the impulse turbine for wave energy applications pp. 1401-1410

Ajit Thakker and Fergal Hourigan

Seasonal cooling performance of a ground-coupled heat pump system in a hot and arid climate pp. 1411-1424

Mustafa İnallı and Hikmet Esen

Research and development of consolidated adsorbent for adsorption systems pp. 1425-1441

S.G. Wang, R.Z. Wang and X.R. Li

Experimental investigations on the use of preheated animal fat as fuel in a compression ignition engine pp. 1443-1456

M. Senthil Kumar, A. Kerihuel, J. Bellettre and M. Tazerout

A solar ejector cooling system using refrigerant R134a in the Athens area pp. 1457-1469

G.K. Alexis and E.K. Karayiannis

Volume 30, issue 8, 2005

Simulation and optimization of a LiBr solar absorption cooling system with evacuated tube collectors pp. 1143-1159

F. Assilzadeh, S.A. Kalogirou, Y. Ali and K. Sopian

Evaluating livestock manures for biogas production: a GIS based method pp. 1161-1176

F.A. Batzias, D.K. Sidiras and E.K. Spyrou

Theoretical approach of a flat plate solar collector with clear and low-iron glass covers taking into account the spectral absorption and emission within glass covers layer pp. 1177-1194

Maatouk Khoukhi and Shigenao Maruyama

Biogas scrubbing, compression and storage: perspective and prospectus in Indian context pp. 1195-1202

S.S. Kapdi, V.K. Vijay, S.K. Rajesh and Rajendra Prasad

Global solar radiation measurements in Maceió, Brazil pp. 1203-1220

José Leonaldo De Souza, Rosilene Mendonça Nicácio and Marcos Antonio Lima Moura

MEP-type distribution function: a better alternative to Weibull function for wind speed distributions pp. 1221-1240

Meishen Li and Xianguo Li

Approach to drawing new global solar irradiation contour maps for Argentina pp. 1241-1255

R. Righini, H. Grossi Gallegos and C. Raichijk

Maximum power point traking controller for PV systems using neural networks pp. 1257-1268

A.B.G. Bahgat, N.H. Helwa, G.E. Ahmad and E.T. El Shenawy

Performance and emission study of Mahua oil (madhuca indica oil) ethyl ester in a 4-stroke natural aspirated direct injection diesel engine pp. 1269-1278

Sukumar Puhan, N. Vedaraman, G. Sankaranarayanan and Boppana V. Bharat Ram

Testing basic performance of a very small wind turbine designed for multi-purposes pp. 1279-1297

Hiroyuki Hirahara, M. Zakir Hossain, Masaaki Kawahashi and Yoshitami Nonomura

Instantaneous wind energy penetration in isolated electricity grids: concepts and review pp. 1299-1308

Daniel Weisser and Raquel S. Garcia

Volume 30, issue 7, 2005

Wind energy resource map of Labrador pp. 989-1004

P. Jewer, M.T. Iqbal and M.J. Khan

Thermal and economical analysis of a central solar heating system with underground seasonal storage in Turkey pp. 1005-1019

A. Ucar and M. Inalli

A new landfill system for cheaper landfill gas purification pp. 1021-1029

Viktor Popov

Life cycle assessment of a solar thermal collector pp. 1031-1054

Fulvio Ardente, Giorgio Beccali, Maurizio Cellura and Valerio Lo Brano

Empirical approach to BIPV evaluation of solar irradiation for building applications pp. 1055-1074

C.L. Cheng, C.Y. Chan and C.L. Chen

Forecasting based on neural network approach of solar potential in Turkey pp. 1075-1090

Adnan Sözen, Erol Arcaklıoğlu, Mehmet Özalp and Naci Çağlar

Case study of upgrading potential for a small hydro power station pp. 1091-1099

Karin Thorburn and Mats Leijon

Design and testing of a locally made loop-type thermosyphonic heat sink for stove-top thermoelectric generators pp. 1101-1116

R.Y. Nuwayhid and R. Hamade

Estimation of design parameters for thermal performance evaluation of box-type solar cooker pp. 1117-1126

Subodh Kumar

Energy pumps and the second law pp. 1127-1131

R.C. Mathews

Experimental studies on low-temperature pyrolysis of municipal household garbage—temperature influence on pyrolysis product distribution pp. 1133-1142

Wang Yan, Zhang Shuting, Zhang Yufeng, Xie Hui, Deng Na and Chen Guanyi

Volume 30, issue 6, 2005

Solar PV electricity and market characteristics: two Canadian case-studies pp. 815-834

Ian H. Rowlands

Pre-feasibility study of stand-alone hybrid energy systems for applications in Newfoundland pp. 835-854

M.J. Khan and M.T. Iqbal

A new method for the measurement of solar collector time constant pp. 855-865

H.J. Hou, Z.F. Wang, R.Z. Wang and P.M. Wang

Design development of a static sunshade using small scale modeling technique pp. 867-880

Rahul V. Ralegaonkar and Rajiv Gupta

Enhancing the electrical performance of a solid oxide fuel cell using multiobjective genetic algorithms pp. 881-902

F. Jurado and M. Valverde

Development of energy efficiency improvement in the Tunisian hotel sector: a case study pp. 903-911

Abdelhak Khemiri and Mohamed Hassairi

Modelling of a 5-kW wind energy conversion system with induction generator and comparison with experimental results pp. 913-929

Tolga Sürgevil and Eyüp Akpınar

Estimation of monthly Angström–Prescott equation coefficients from measured daily data in Toledo, Spain pp. 931-936

J. Almorox, M. Benito and C. Hontoria

Development of energy-efficient passive solar building design in Nicosia Cyprus pp. 937-956

Kefa Rabah

Analysis of a new relationship between monthly global irradiation and sunshine hours from a database of Brazil pp. 957-966

C. Tiba, R. de Aguiar and N. Fraidenraich

Physico-chemical properties of ethanol–diesel blend fuel and its effect on performance and emissions of diesel engines pp. 967-976

De-gang Li, Huang Zhen, Lŭ Xingcai, Zhang Wu-gao and Yang Jian-guang

Volume 30, issue 5, 2005

Aerodynamic performance prediction of a 30kW counter-rotating wind turbine system pp. 631-644

Sung Nam Jung, Tae-Soo No and Ki-Wahn Ryu

Exergy analysis of lithium bromide/water absorption systems pp. 645-657

Arzu Şencan, Kemal A. Yakut and Soteris A. Kalogirou

Feasibility analysis of domestic solar water heating systems in Greece pp. 659-682

J.K. Kaldellis, K. El-Samani and P. Koronakis

Thermal modeling of solar stills: an experimental validation pp. 683-699

S.K. Shukla and V.P.S. Sorayan

Solar powered induction motor-driven water pump operating on a desert well, simulation and field tests pp. 701-714

Abdel-Karim Daud and Marwan M. Mahmoud

Transient test of a solar air heater with a compound parabolic concentrator pp. 715-728

S. Pramuang and R.H.B. Exell

Optimisation of solar tunnel drier for drying of chilli without color loss pp. 729-742

M.A. Hossain, J.L. Woods and B.K. Bala

Expected halt in the current global warming trend? pp. 743-752

Ernest C. Njau

A new method for preventing HP from frosting pp. 753-761

S.W. Wang and Z.Y. Liu

Relative inequality in energy resource consumption: a case of Kanvashram village, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttranchall (India) pp. 763-772

E. Fernandez, R.P. Saini and V. Devadas

Development and performance evaluation of a producer gas based system for hardening of steels pp. 773-782

P.V. Ramana, R.N. Singh and K.N. Patil

The extended Betz–Lanchester limit pp. 783-794

A. Cuerva and A. Sanz-Andrés

Characterization and effect of using rubber seed oil as fuel in the compression ignition engines pp. 795-803

A.S. Ramadhas, S. Jayaraj and C. Muraleedharan

Study on cottonseed oil as a partial substitute for diesel oil in fuel for single-cylinder diesel engine pp. 805-813

Y. He and Y.D. Bao

Volume 30, issue 4, 2005

The policy perspective for RES development in the new member states of the EU pp. 477-492

Konstantinos D. Patlitzianas, Argyris G. Kagiannas, Dimitris Th. Askounis and John Psarras

Mathematical optimization of a RES-H2 plant using a black box algorithm pp. 493-510

M. Santarelli and D. Pellegrino

Investigations on the Eigen‐coordinates method for the 2‐parameter weibull distribution of wind speed pp. 511-521

Siaka Touré

Application of a control algorithm for wind speed prediction and active power generation pp. 523-536

P. Flores, A. Tapia and G. Tapia

The transient house heating condition—the daily changes of the building envelope response factor (BER) pp. 537-549

N. Lukić

A study on luminous efficacy of global radiation under clear sky conditions in Athens, Greece pp. 551-563

Katerina Tsikaloudaki

Catalytic decomposition of biomass tars: use of dolomite and untreated olivine pp. 565-587

Lopamudra Devi, Krzysztof J. Ptasinski, Frans J.J.G. Janssen, Sander V.B. van Paasen, Patrick C.A. Bergman and Jacob H.A. Kiel

Recent developments of refrigeration technology in fishing vessels pp. 589-600

S.G. Wang and R.Z. Wang

Performance characteristics of an irreversible solar-driven Braysson heat engine at maximum efficiency pp. 601-610

Shiyan Zheng, Jincan Chen and Guoxing Lin

Evaluation of performance parameters of PV modules deployed outdoors pp. 611-620

A.R. Gxasheka, E.E. van Dyk and E.L. Meyer

Concentrator silicon solar cells from silicon industry rejects pp. 621-630

Mohammed S. AL-Soud and Eyad S. Hrayshat

Volume 30, issue 3, 2005

Energy savings of office buildings by the use of semi-transparent solar cells for windows pp. 281-304

T. Miyazaki, A. Akisawa and T. Kashiwagi

Evaluation and optimization of solar desiccant wheel performance pp. 305-325

M.H. Ahmed, N.M. Kattab and M. Fouad

Augmentation of the performance of solar regenerator of open absorption cooling system pp. 327-338

A.E. Kabeel

A wind turbine blade profile analysis code based on the singularities method pp. 339-352

Badreddine Kamoun, David Afungchui and Alain Chauvin

Thermal response of solar and conventional school buildings to design- and human-driven factors pp. 353-376

C. Filippín

A model of wood flash pyrolysis in fluidized bed reactor pp. 377-392

Zhongyang Luo, Shurong Wang and Kefa Cen

Spectroscopic study of DCM as an active medium for luminescent solar concentrators pp. 393-398

A.M. Taleb, Baha T. Chiad and Zainab S. Sadik

Monitoring current–voltage characteristics and energy output of silicon photovoltaic modules pp. 399-411

E.E. van Dyk, A.R. Gxasheka and E.L. Meyer

Pyrolytic oil from fixed bed pyrolysis of municipal solid waste and its characterization pp. 413-420

Mohammad Nurul Islam, Mohammad Nurul Islam, Mohammad Rafiqul Alam Beg and Mohammad Rofiqul Islam

Dynamic modeling and simulation of a small wind–fuel cell hybrid energy system pp. 421-439

M.J. Khan and M.T. Iqbal

Technical–economical analysis of the Saveh biogas power plant pp. 441-446

Giti Taleghani and Akbar Shabani Kia

Prospects of wind farm development in Saudi Arabia pp. 447-463

Shafiqur Rehman

Investigation on power output of the gamma-configuration low temperature differential Stirling engines pp. 465-476

Bancha Kongtragool and Somchai Wongwises

Volume 30, issue 2, 2005

Towards green rural energy in Yunnan, China pp. 99-108

Zhimin Li, Runsheng Tang, Chaofeng Xia, Huilong Luo and Hao Zhong

Life cycle assessment of a solar thermal collector: sensitivity analysis, energy and environmental balances pp. 109-130

Fulvio Ardente, Giorgio Beccali, Maurizio Cellura and Valerio Lo Brano

A new concept for integrating a thermal air power tube with solar energy and alternative, waste heat energy sources and large natural or man-made, geo-physical phenomenon pp. 131-143

Francis A. Di Bella and Jonathan Gwiazda

An analysis of energy use and input costs for cotton production in Turkey pp. 145-155

Ibrahim Yilmaz, Handan Akcaoz and Burhan Ozkan

Life Cycle Analysis of wind–fuel cell integrated system pp. 157-177

Faisal I. Khan, Kelly Hawboldt and M.T. Iqbal

On partially static Kaplan turbines pp. 179-186

H. Grassmann and M.L. Ganis

The influence of defects on short circuit current density in p-i-n silicon solar cell pp. 187-193

Wagah F. Mohamad and Alhan M. Mustafa

Optimization of energy production system in the Dodecanese Islands pp. 195-210

C. Koroneos, N. Zairis, P. Charaklias and N. Moussiopoulos

Upper bounds for solar thermophotovoltaic efficiency pp. 211-225

Viorel Badescu

A classification mechanism for determining average wind speed and power in several regions of Turkey using artificial neural networks pp. 227-239

Ertugrul Çam, Erol Arcaklıoğlu, Abdullah Çavuşoğlu and Bilge Akbıyık

Daylight calculations using constant luminance curves pp. 241-257

Ernesto Betman

Placement of wind turbines using genetic algorithms pp. 259-270

S.A. Grady, M.Y. Hussaini and M.M. Abdullah

Study and optimization of the thermal performances of the offset rectangular plate fin absorber plates, with various glazing pp. 271-280

S. Youcef-Ali

Volume 30, issue 1, 2005

A new dynamic model for predicting transient phenomena in a PEM fuel cell system pp. 1-22

P.R. Pathapati, X. Xue and J. Tang

Integrated solar energy systems for rural electrification in Kenya pp. 23-42

Kefa V.O. Rabah

Study of the thermal behaviour of traditional wine cellars: the case of the area of “Tierras Sorianas del Cid” (Spain) pp. 43-55

Ignacio Cañas Guerrero and Silvia Martin Ocaña

Manufacturing and testing of a gamma type Stirling engine pp. 57-66

Can Çinar and Halit Karabulut

Research on the generation of electricity from the geothermal resources in Simav region, Turkey pp. 67-79

Ramazan Köse

Thermodynamic design procedure for solid adsorption solar refrigerator pp. 81-96

E.E. Anyanwu and N.V. Ogueke