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Volume 144, issue C, 2019

Control of size and distribution of silicon quantum dots in silicon dielectrics for solar cell application: A review pp. 2-14

Subhajit Dutta, Somenath Chatterjee, Kumar Mallem, Young Hyun Cho and Junsin Yi

Numerical analysis of hybrid photovoltaic-thermal systems utilizing different spectral bandpass filters pp. 15-29

Nicholas J.Y. Liew and Hyun-Jin Lee

Economic feasibility analysis and policy implication for photovoltaic system at cohousing in KOREA pp. 30-40

Mina Lee

Evaluation and characterization of offshore wind resources with long-term met mast data corrected by wind lidar pp. 41-55

Ji-Young Kim, Ki-Yong Oh, Min-Suek Kim and Kwang-Yul Kim

Design and optimization of airfoils and a 20 kW wind turbine using multi-objective genetic algorithm and HARP_Opt code pp. 56-67

Krishnil R. Ram, Sunil P. Lal and M. Rafiuddin Ahmed

A demonstration on the similarity of pitch response between MW wind turbine and small-scale simulator pp. 68-76

Chae Wook Lim

Scaled-up pulverizing for lignocellulose biomass using a vibratory mill with ring media pp. 77-83

Takehiko Takahashi

Field experiment on heat exchange performance of various coaxial-type ground heat exchangers considering construction conditions pp. 84-96

Kwanggeun Oh, Seokjae Lee, Sangwoo Park, Shin-In Han and Hangseok Choi

Investigation of leakage reinjection system for supercritical CO2 power cycle using heat pump pp. 97-106

Hafiz Ali Muhammad, Beomjoon Lee, Gilbong Lee, Junhyun Cho and Young-Jin Baik

Optimum design and characteristics of potassium-based sorbents using SiO2 for post-combustion CO2 capture pp. 107-115

Min Sun Cho, Soo Chool Lee, Ho Jin Chae, Yong Mok Kwon, Hyun Ji Kim, Min Young Ryu, Joong Beom Lee and Jae Chang Kim

Comparison studies on pore development mechanisms of activated hard carbons from polymeric resins and their applications for electrode materials pp. 116-122

Hye-Min Lee, Kay-Hyeok An, Dong-Cul Chung, Sang-Chul Jung, Young-Kwon Park, Soo-Jin Park and Byung-Joo Kim

Effect of plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposited YSZ inter-layer on cathode interface of GDC electrolyte in thin film solid oxide fuel cells pp. 123-128

Sanghoon Lee, Yeageun Lee, Joonho Park, Wonjong Yu, Gu Young Cho, Yusung Kim and Suk Won Cha

HIGH-EFFICIENT reversible solid oxide fuel cell coupled with waste steam for distributed electrical energy storage system pp. 129-138

Van-Tien Giap, Sanggyu Kang and Kook Young Ahn

Production of furfural with high yields from corncob under extremely low water/solid ratios pp. 139-146

Qiong Wang, Wei Qi, Wen Wang, Yu Zhang, Noppol Leksawasdi, Xinshu Zhuang, Qiang Yu and Zhenhong Yuan

The use of calcined seashell for the prevention of char foaming/agglomeration and the production of high-quality oil during the pyrolysis of lignin pp. 147-152

Hyung Won Lee, Young-Min Kim, Jungho Jae, Soo Min Lee, Sang-Chul Jung and Young-Kwon Park

Bio-crude oil production from a new genotype of Miscanthus sacchariflorus Geodae-Uksae 1 pp. 153-158

Sang Kyu Choi, Yeon Seok Choi, So Young Han, Seock Joon Kim, Tawsif Rahman, Yeon Woo Jeong, Quynh Van Nguyen and Young Rok Cha

Catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of crude bio-oil in supercritical methanol using supported nickel catalysts pp. 159-166

Hoda Shafaghat, Ji Man Kim, In-Gu Lee, Jungho Jae, Sang-Chul Jung and Young-Kwon Park

High-sensitivity and fast-response hydrogen sensor for safety application using Pt nanoparticle-decorated 3D graphene pp. 167-171

Duy-Thach Phan, Jong-Sang Youn and Ki-Joon Jeon

A simultaneous approach implementing wind-powered electric vehicle charging stations for charging demand dispersion pp. 172-179

Yerim Lee and Jin Hur

Regenerable sodium-based lithium silicate sorbents with a new mechanism for CO2 capture at high temperature pp. 180-187

Yong Mok Kwon, Soo Chool Lee, Ho Jin Chae, Min Sun Cho, Yong Ki Park, Hwi Min Seo and Jae Chang Kim

Volume 143, issue C, 2019

Optimal bidding and offering strategies of compressed air energy storage: A hybrid robust-stochastic approach pp. 1-8

Wei Cai, Rasoul Mohammaditab, Gholamreza Fathi, Karzan Wakil, Abdol Ghaffar Ebadi and Noradin Ghadimi

Effects of platform motions on aerodynamic performance and unsteady wake evolution of a floating offshore wind turbine pp. 9-23

Hakjin Lee and Duck-Joo Lee

Performance analysis of a direct-absorption parabolic-trough solar collector using plasmonic nanofluids pp. 24-33

Caiyan Qin, Joong Bae Kim and Bong Jae Lee

Comparative energy and exergy performance investigation of forced convection solar air collectors with cherry stone/powder pp. 34-46

Mesut Abuşka, Seyfi Şevik and Arif Kayapunar

Removal of water by using cationic resin during biodiesel purification pp. 47-51

Zeynep Çelik Okumuş, Tuba Hatice Doğan and Hakan Temur

A fault diagnosis method for photovoltaic arrays based on fault parameters identification pp. 52-63

Yuanliang Li, Kun Ding, Jingwei Zhang, Fudong Chen, Xiang Chen and Jiabing Wu

Biopower and biofertilizer production from organic municipal solid waste: An exergoenvironmental analysis pp. 64-76

Mortaza Aghbashlo, Meisam Tabatabaei, Salman Soltanian and Hossein Ghanavati

Derivatisation-free characterisation and supercritical conversion of free fatty acids into biodiesel from high acid value waste cooking oil pp. 77-90

Omar Aboelazayem, Mamdouh Gadalla and Basudeb Saha

Seasonal forecasts of wind power generation pp. 91-100

Ll. Lledó, V. Torralba, A. Soret, Jandry Ramon and F.J. Doblas-Reyes

PODE-blend as pilot fuel in a biomethane dual fuel engine: Experimental analysis of performance, combustion and emissions characteristics pp. 101-111

N. O'Connell, A. Röll, R. Lechner, T. Luo and M. Brautsch

Gasification of waste biomass for hydrogen production: Effects of pyrolysis parameters pp. 112-120

Phuet Prasertcharoensuk, Steve J. Bull and Anh N. Phan

An experimental investigation of the effect of smoke tube configuration on the performance and emission characteristics of pellet-fuelled boilers pp. 121-129

Bilal Sungur and Bahattin Topaloglu

Comparison of several methods for effective lipid extraction from wet microalgae using green solvents pp. 130-141

Sérgio S. de Jesus, Gabriela F. Ferreira, Larissa S. Moreira, Maria Regina Wolf Maciel and Rubens Maciel Filho

Influence of slat angle and low-emissive partitioning radiant energy veils on the thermal performance of multilayered windows for dynamic facades pp. 142-148

Parham Sadooghi and Nazir P. Kherani

Exergy analysis of a grid-connected bagasse-based cogeneration plant of sugar factory and exhaust heat utilization for running a cold storage pp. 149-163

Omendra Kumar Singh

Capacity credits of wind and solar generation: The Spanish case pp. 164-175

Pablo Tapetado and Julio Usaola

Rapid discrimination of the categories of the biomass pellets using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy pp. 176-182

Xiaodan Liu, Xuping Feng and Yong He

Global sensitivity analysis on borehole thermal energy storage performances under intermittent operation mode in the first charging phase pp. 183-198

Li Zhu, Sarula Chen, Yang Yang, Wei Tian, Yong Sun and Mian Lyu

Unsteady hydrodynamics of a full-scale tidal turbine operating in large wave conditions pp. 199-213

Gabriel Thomas Scarlett, Brian Sellar, Ton van den Bremer and Ignazio Maria Viola

Numerical simulation of a heat pump assisted solar dryer for continental climates pp. 214-225

M. Kuan, Ye. Shakir, M. Mohanraj, Ye. Belyayev, S. Jayaraj and A. Kaltayev

High performance natural lighting system combined with SPSC pp. 226-232

Shih-Chuan Yeh

Experimental optimization on the volume-filling ratio of a loop thermosyphon photovoltaic/thermal system pp. 233-242

Tao Zhang, Zhiwei Yan, Gang Pei, Qunzhi Zhu and Jie Ji

Enhancing lipid production of Synechocystis PCC 6803 for biofuels production, through environmental stress exposure pp. 243-251

Emilia Neag, Anamaria Iulia Török, Oana Cadar, Băbălău – Fuss, Vanda and Cecilia Roman

Novel triangle flat plate solar thermal collector for facades integration pp. 252-262

Ion Visa, Macedon Moldovan and Anca Duta

Numerical and experimental investigations of dust effect on CSP performance under United Arab Emirates weather conditions pp. 263-276

Ahmed Amine Hachicha, Israa Al-Sawafta and Dhouha Ben Hamadou

Constrained multi-objective population extremal optimization based economic-emission dispatch incorporating renewable energy resources pp. 277-294

Min-Rong Chen, Guo-Qiang Zeng and Kang-Di Lu

Evaluation of the oxidative and thermal stability of soybean methyl biodiesel with additions of dichloromethane extract ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) pp. 295-300

Rafael Cardoso Rial, Osmar Nunes de Freitas, Gemima dos Santos, Carlos Eduardo Domingues Nazário and Luíz Henrique Viana

A study on heat storage sizing and flow control for a domestic scale solar-powered organic Rankine cycle-vapour compression refrigeration system pp. 301-312

Cagri Kutlu, Mehmet Tahir Erdinc, Jing Li, Yubo Wang and Yuehong Su

Dynamic modeling and verification of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell-battery hybrid system to power servers in data centers pp. 313-327

Sanggyu Kang, Li Zhao and Jacob Brouwer

Experimental investigation of an active thermosyphon solar still with enhanced condenser pp. 328-334

Mansoor Feilizadeh, M.R. Karimi Estahbanati, Mohammad Khorram and Mohammad Reza Rahimpour

The impact of combustion chamber configuration on combustion and emissions of a single cylinder diesel engine fuelled with soybean methyl ester blends with diesel pp. 335-351

Shahanwaz Khan, Rajsekhar Panua and Probir Kumar Bose

Effect of TEPA on oxidation stability and metal ion content of biodiesel pp. 352-358

Meng Sui and Fashe Li

Simulation of silicon heterostructure solar cell featuring dopant-free carrier-selective molybdenum oxide and titanium oxide contacts pp. 359-367

Haris Mehmood, Hisham Nasser, Tauseef Tauqeer and Raşit Turan

Data-based continuous wind speed models with arbitrary probability distribution and autocorrelation pp. 368-376

Guðrún Margrét Jónsdóttir and Federico Milano

Implications of biogas and electric cooking technologies in residential sector in Nepal – A long term perspective using AIM/Enduse model pp. 377-389

Bijay B. Pradhan, Bundit Limmeechokchai and Ram M. Shrestha

The trade-off between tidal-turbine array yield and environmental impact: A habitat suitability modelling approach pp. 390-403

R.J. du Feu, S.W. Funke, S.C. Kramer, J. Hill and M.D. Piggott

Computational studies on Darrieus VAWT noise mechanisms employing a high order DDES model pp. 404-425

Amgad Dessoky, Thorsten Lutz, Galih Bangga and Ewald Krämer

Impact of aging and performance degradation on the operational costs of distributed generation systems pp. 426-439

Huadong Mo and Giovanni Sansavini

The case for islands’ energy vulnerability: Electricity supply diversity in 44 global islands pp. 440-452

Alexis Ioannidis, Konstantinos J. Chalvatzis, Xin Li, Gilles Notton and Phedeas Stephanides

Hybrid compressed air energy storage, wind and geothermal energy systems in Alberta: Feasibility simulation and economic assessment pp. 453-470

Hamid Rahmanifard and Tatyana Plaksina

Physicochemical characterization of oil extraction from fishing waste for biofuel production pp. 471-477

Eliane Freitas de Medeiros, Marcela da Silva Afonso, Marco Aurélio Ziemann dos Santos, Fátima Menezes Bento, Maurízio Silveira Quadro and Robson Andreazza

A new concept in direct-driven vertical axis wind energy conversion system under real wind speed with robust stator power control pp. 478-487

Khayra Roummani, Messaoud Hamouda, Benyounes Mazari, Mokhtar Bendjebbar, Khaled Koussa, Fateh Ferroudji and Ammar Necaibia

A novel energy index to assess the impact of a solar PV-based ground source heat pump on the power grid pp. 488-500

C. Roselli, G. Diglio, M. Sasso and F. Tariello

Evaluation of liquid and solid phase mixing in Chinese dome digesters using residence time distribution (RTD) technique pp. 501-511

A.O. Jegede, G. Zeeman and H. Bruning

Hydrothermal liquefaction of fresh lemon-peel: Parameter optimisation and product chemistry pp. 512-519

Bo Zhang, Jixiang Chen, Zhixia He, Haitao Chen and Sabariswaran Kandasamy

Assessment of energy and physicochemical biomass properties of selected forecrop plant species pp. 520-529

Grzegorz Maj, Paweł Krzaczek, Ewa Stamirowska-Krzaczek, Halina Lipińska and Rafał Kornas

The value of renewable energy research and development investments with default consideration pp. 530-539

Jaehun Sim and Chae-Soo Kim

Optimal operation of a parabolic solar collector with twisted-tape insert by multi-objective genetic algorithms pp. 540-550

Mónica Borunda, Raul Garduno-Ramirez and O.A. Jaramillo

Alkaline aqueous solution of sodium decahydro-closo-decaborate Na2B10H10 as liquid anodic fuel pp. 551-557

Salem Ould-Amara, Eddy Petit, Dominique Granier, Pascal G. Yot and Umit B. Demirci

Hydrokinetic energy exploitation under combined river and tidal flow pp. 558-568

D.M. Fouz, R. Carballo, V. Ramos and G. Iglesias

Improved application of a solar chimney concept in a two-story building: An enhanced geometry through a numerical approach pp. 569-585

Mohsen Khosravi, Farivar Fazelpour and Marc A. Rosen

Carbon emissions across the spectrum of renewable and nonrenewable energy use in developing economies of Asia pp. 586-595

Imran Hanif, Babar Aziz and Imran Sharif Chaudhry

Effects of solar field design on the energy, environmental and economic performance of a solar district heating network serving Italian residential and school buildings pp. 596-610

Antonio Rosato, Antonio Ciervo, Giovanni Ciampi and Sergio Sibilio

Wind turbine lifetime extension decision-making based on structural health monitoring pp. 611-621

T. Rubert, G. Zorzi, G. Fusiek, P. Niewczas, D. McMillan, J. McAlorum and M. Perry

Thermal performance evaluation of a cavity receiver based on particle's radiation properties during the day time pp. 622-636

Yabin Jin, Jiabin Fang, Jinjia Wei, Mumtaz A. Qaisrani and Xinhe Wang

Solar combined cooling, heating and power systems based on hybrid PVT, PV or solar-thermal collectors for building applications pp. 637-647

María Herrando, Antonio M. Pantaleo, Kai Wang and Christos N. Markides

Energy potential and economic analysis of hydrokinetic turbines implementation in rivers: An approach using numerical predictions (CFD) and experimental data pp. 648-662

Ivan Felipe Silva dos Santos, Ramiro Gustavo Ramirez Camacho, Geraldo Lúcio Tiago Filho, Antonio Carlos Barkett Botan and Barbara Amoeiro Vinent

Experimental analysis and preliminary assessment of an integrated thermochemical process for production of low-molecular weight biofuels from municipal solid waste (MSW) pp. 663-678

Massimiliano Materazzi and Andrew Holt

A semi-analytical noise prediction model for airfoils with serrated trailing edges pp. 679-691

Yannick D. Mayer, Benshuai Lyu, Hasan Kamliya Jawahar and Mahdi Azarpeyvand

Investigation of engine performance and kit design for the usage of safflower oil as in diesel engine pp. 692-702

H. Oğuz, H. Öğüt, F. Aydın, M. Ciniviz and T. Eryılmaz

Detailed modelling of biomass steam gasification in a dual fluidized bed gasifier with temperature variation pp. 703-718

Arash Aghaalikhani, Johannes C. Schmid, Domenico Borello, Joseph Fuchs, Florian Benedikt, Herman Hofbauer, Franco Rispoli, Ulrick B. Henriksen, Zsuzsa Sárossy and Luca Cedola

Fast pyrolysis of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) waste in a bubbling fluidized bed reactor pp. 719-730

Yassir Makkawi, Yehya El Sayed, Mubarak Salih, Paul Nancarrow, Scott Banks and Tony Bridgwater

Solar air collector with the solar absorber plate containing a PCM – Environmental chamber experiments and computer simulations pp. 731-740

Pavel Charvát, Lubomír Klimeš, Ondřej Pech and Jiří Hejčík

Lignocellulosic ethanol production: Evaluation of new approaches, cell immobilization and reactor configurations pp. 741-752

Pınar Karagoz, Roslyn M. Bill and Melek Ozkan

Development of a method to produce standardised and storable inocula for biomethane potential tests – Preliminary steps pp. 753-761

J. Heerenklage, D. Rechtenbach, I. Atamaniuk, A. Alassali, R. Raga, K. Koch and K. Kuchta

Investigation into SI engine performance characteristics and emissions fuelled with ethanol/butanol-gasoline blends pp. 762-771

M. Mourad and K. Mahmoud

A novel clean process for the combined production of fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEEs) and the ethyl ester of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) from microalgae oils pp. 772-778

Dingyaw Kuan, Lingmei Dai, Dehua Liu, Wei Du and Hongjuan Liu

A critical review on operating parameters and strategies to improve the biogas yield from anaerobic digestion of organic fraction of municipal solid waste pp. 779-797

Sagarika Panigrahi and Brajesh K. Dubey

Experimental study on local environmental control for historical site in archaeological museum by evaporative cooling system pp. 798-809

Xilian Luo, Bin Chang, Wei Tian, Juan Li and Zhaolin Gu

Integrating urban form and distributed energy systems: Assessment of sustainable development scenarios for a Swiss village to 2050 pp. 810-826

Nahid Mohajeri, A.T.D. Perera, Silvia Coccolo, Lucas Mosca, Morgane Le Guen and Jean-Louis Scartezzini

Numerical and experimental investigation of the effect of operating conditions on performance of PVT and PVT-PCM pp. 827-841

H. Fayaz, N.A. Rahim, M. Hasanuzzaman, R. Nasrin and A. Rivai

Smart wind speed deep learning based multi-step forecasting model using singular spectrum analysis, convolutional Gated Recurrent Unit network and Support Vector Regression pp. 842-854

Hui Liu, Xiwei Mi, Yanfei Li, Zhu Duan and Yinan Xu

Study of the enhanced geothermal system (EGS) heat mining from variably fractured hot dry rock under thermal stress pp. 855-871

Wei Zhang, Zhanqing Qu, Tiankui Guo and Zhiyuan Wang

Exergoeconomic analysis of lactic acid and power cogeneration from sugarcane residues through a biorefinery approach pp. 872-889

Salman Soltanian, Mortaza Aghbashlo, Somayeh Farzad, Meisam Tabatabaei, Mohsen Mandegari and Johann F. Görgens

Single large wood log conversion in a stove: Experiments and modelling pp. 890-897

Andrés Anca-Couce, Gianluca Caposciutti, Thomas Gruber, Joachim Kelz, Thomas Bauer, Christoph Hochenauer and Robert Scharler

Impact of cerium oxide and cerium composite oxide as nano additives on the gaseous exhaust emission profile of waste cooking oil based biodiesel at full engine load conditions pp. 898-905

Sadia Akram, Muhammad Waseem Mumtaz, Muhammad Danish, Hamid Mukhtar, Ahmad Irfan, Syed Ali Raza, Zhen Wang and Muhammad Arshad

Development and application of flexible integrated microsensor as real-time monitoring tool in proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer pp. 906-914

Chi-Yuan Lee, Chia-Hung Chen, Shih-Chun Li and Yu-Syuan Wang

A comparative thermodynamic analysis of isothermal and non-isothermal CeO2-based solar thermochemical cycle with methane-driven reduction pp. 915-921

Tianzeng Ma, Lei Wang, Chun Chang, Jasurjon S. Akhatov, Mingkai Fu and Xin Li

Power generation and longevity improvement of renewable energy systems via slippery surfaces – A review pp. 922-938

Raza Gulfam and Peng Zhang

Simultaneous power generation and pollutant removals using microbial desalination cell at variable operation modes pp. 939-949

Mostafa Ragab, Abdelsalam Elawwad and Hisham Abdel-Halim

Performance test in semispherical solar collectors with discontinuous absorber pp. 950-957

Carlos Armenta-Deu

A risk-based multi-criteria spatial decision analysis for solar power plant site selection in different climates: A case study in Iran pp. 958-973

Saman Nadizadeh Shorabeh, Mohammad Karimi Firozjaei, Omid Nematollahi, Hamzeh Karimi Firozjaei and Mohammadreza Jelokhani-Niaraki

Can green financial development promote renewable energy investment efficiency? A consideration of bank credit pp. 974-984

Lingyun He, Rongyan Liu, Zhangqi Zhong, Deqing Wang and Yufei Xia

Short-term forecasting of solar irradiance pp. 985-994

Marius Paulescu and Eugenia Paulescu

Mechanical design and numerical simulation of digital-displacement radial piston pump for multi-megawatt wind turbine drivetrain pp. 995-1009

Jing Tao, Huaiyu Wang, Haohan Liao and Suiran Yu

Development of a high-pressure Ti-Mn based hydrogen storage alloy for hydrogen compression pp. 1010-1021

Shahrouz Nayebossadri and David Book

Performance evaluation of an industrial borehole thermal energy storage (BTES) project – Experiences from the first seven years of operation pp. 1022-1034

Emil Nilsson and Patrik Rohdin

A viscous vortex lattice method for analysis of cross-flow propellers and turbines pp. 1035-1052

Brenden P. Epps, Bernard T. Roesler, Richard B. Medvitz, Yeunun Choo and Jarlath McEntee

Experimental and numerical analysis of double-pass solar air heater utilizing multiple capsules PCM pp. 1053-1066

Salah M. Salih, Jalal M. Jalil and Saleh E. Najim

Experimental study on temperature characteristics of an air-cooled proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack pp. 1067-1078

Lizhong Luo, Qifei Jian, Bi Huang, Zipeng Huang, Jing Zhao and Songyang Cao

Improvement of partial shading resilience of PV array though modified bypass arrangement pp. 1079-1093

Santosh Ghosh, Vinod Kumar Yadav and Vivekananda Mukherjee

Ethanol production from date wastes: Adapted technologies, challenges, and global potential pp. 1094-1110

Ahmad Taghizadeh-Alisaraei, Ali Motevali and Barat Ghobadian

Determining the impact of VAWT farm configurations on power output pp. 1111-1120

Andrew Barnes and Ben Hughes

A review of sweet sorghum as a viable renewable bioenergy crop and its techno-economic analysis pp. 1121-1132

Nana Baah Appiah-Nkansah, Jun Li, William Rooney and Donghai Wang

Characterization of one-step deposited Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films derived from a single crystalline powder pp. 1133-1142

Elif Peksu, Makbule Terlemezoglu, Mehmet Parlak and Hakan Karaagac

Energy saving estimation for plug and lighting load using occupancy analysis pp. 1143-1161

Prashant Anand, David Cheong, Chandra Sekhar, Mattheos Santamouris and Sekhar Kondepudi

The optimization of geothermal extraction based on supercritical CO2 porous heat transfer model pp. 1162-1171

David T.W. Lin, Jui Ching Hsieh and Bo Yen Shih

A novel non-linear combination system for short-term wind speed forecast pp. 1172-1192

Jianzhou Wang, Shiqi Wang and Wendong Yang

Metal hydrated-salts as efficient and reusable catalysts for pre-treating waste cooking oils and animal fats for an effective production of biodiesel pp. 1193-1200

Luigi di Bitonto and Carlo Pastore

Reduction of GHG emissions by utilizing biomass co-firing in a swirl-stabilized furnace pp. 1201-1209

Mohammad Shyfur Rahman Chowdhury, A.K. Azad, Md. Rezwanul Karim, Jamal Naser and Arafat A. Bhuiyan

Geometrical characteristics of sugarcane bagasse for being used as fuel in fluidized bed technologies pp. 1210-1224

Nestor Proenza Pérez, Daniel Travieso Pedroso, Einara Blanco Machin, Julio Santana Antunes, Celso Eduardo Tuna and José Luz Silveira

Parametric analysis of biomass fast pyrolysis in a downer fluidized bed reactor pp. 1225-1234

Yassir Makkawi, Xi Yu and Raffaella Ocone

Techno-economic BIPV evaluation method in urban areas pp. 1235-1246

Ali Mohammad Shirazi, Zahra S. Zomorodian and Mohammad Tahsildoost

Temperature measurements along a vertical borehole heat exchanger: A method comparison pp. 1247-1258

Nordin Aranzabal, Julio Martos, Hagen Steger, Philipp Blum and Jesús Soret

The long-term catalytic performance of mixed oxides in fixed-bed reactors in transesterification pp. 1259-1267

Karel Frolich, Aleš Vávra, Jaroslav Kocík, Martin Hájek and Alena Jílková

Fast pyrolysis of biomass in a spouted bed reactor: Hydrodynamics, heat transfer and chemical reaction pp. 1268-1284

Hoon Chae Park and Hang Seok Choi

Performance assessment of bifacial c-Si PV modules through device simulations and outdoor measurements pp. 1285-1298

Th. Katsaounis, K. Kotsovos, I. Gereige, A. Basaheeh, M. Abdullah, A. Khayat, E. Al-Habshi, A. Al-Saggaf and A.E. Tzavaras

Do European renewable energy mutual funds foster the transition to a low-carbon economy? pp. 1299-1309

Carmen-Pilar Martí-Ballester

Increasing the integration of solar photovoltaics in energy mix on the road to low emissions energy system – Economic and environmental implications pp. 1310-1317

Antun Pfeifer, Goran Krajačić, Davor Ljubas and Neven Duić

Energy and economic efficiency performance assessment of a 28 kWp photovoltaic grid-connected system under desertic weather conditions in Algerian Sahara pp. 1318-1330

Nordine Sahouane, Rachid Dabou, Abderrezzaq Ziane, Ammar Neçaibia, Ahmed Bouraiou, Abdelkrim Rouabhia and Blal Mohammed

Optimization and dynamic analysis of a novel polygeneration system producing heat, cool and fresh water pp. 1331-1347

Francesco Calise, d’Accadia, Massimo Dentice and Maria Vicidomini

Computational study and experimental validation of a solar photovoltaics and thermal technology pp. 1348-1356

Navid Khordehgah, Valentin Guichet, Stephen P. Lester and Hussam Jouhara

Production of biodiesel using oil obtained from fish processing residue by conventional methods assisted by ultrasonic waves: Heating and stirring pp. 1357-1365

Eliane Freitas de Medeiros, Bruno Muller Vieira, Cláudio Martin Pereira de Pereira, Willian Cézar Nadaleti, Maurízio Silveira Quadro and Robson Andreazza

A review on microwave-assisted transesterification processes using various catalytic and non-catalytic systems pp. 1366-1387

Sheetal N. Nayak, Chandra Prakash Bhasin and Milap G. Nayak

Assessment of future renewable energy scenarios in South Korea based on costs, emissions and weather-driven hourly simulation pp. 1388-1396

Minsun Park, Mark Barrett and Tiziano Gallo Cassarino

MWCNT-COOH supported PtSnNi electrocatalysts for direct ethanol fuel cells: Low Pt content, selectivity and chemical stability pp. 1397-1405

Luanna S. Parreira, Rodolfo M. Antoniassi, Isabel C. Freitas, Daniela C. de Oliveira, Estevam V. Spinacé, Pedro H.C. Camargo and Mauro C. dos Santos

Design, installation, operation and experimentation of septic tank – UASB wastewater treatment system pp. 1406-1415

J.R. Adhikari and S.P. Lohani

Pre-treatment of filter cake for anaerobic digestion in sugarcane biorefineries: Assessment of batch versus semi-continuous experiments pp. 1416-1426

Leandro Janke, Sören Weinrich, Athaydes F. Leite, Heike Sträuber, Marcell Nikolausz, Michael Nelles and Walter Stinner

Pumped-storage hydropower plants with underground reservoir: Influence of air pressure on the efficiency of the Francis turbine and energy production pp. 1427-1438

Javier Menéndez, Jesús M. Fernández-Oro, Mónica Galdo and Jorge Loredo

Assessing the impact of a two-layer predictive dispatch algorithm on design and operation of off-grid hybrid microgrids pp. 1439-1453

L. Moretti, S. Polimeni, L. Meraldi, P. Raboni, S. Leva and G. Manzolini

On the optimal shape of secondary reflectors for linear Fresnel collectors pp. 1454-1464

Alexandros Vouros, Emmanouil Mathioulakis, Elias Papanicolaou and Vassilis Belessiotis

3D Eulerian-Eulerian modeling of a screw reactor for biomass thermochemical conversion. Part 1: Solids flow dynamics and back-mixing pp. 1465-1476

Xiaogang Shi, Frederik Ronsse, Jelle Roegiers and Jan G. Pieters

3D Eulerian-Eulerian modeling of a screw reactor for biomass thermochemical conversion. Part 2: Slow pyrolysis for char production pp. 1477-1487

Xiaogang Shi, Frederik Ronsse, Robert Nachenius and Jan G. Pieters

Acidic chitosan membrane as an efficient catalyst for biodiesel production from oleic acid pp. 1488-1499

Nisakorn Saengprachum, Dongren Cai, Mantian Li, Ling Li, Xiaocheng Lin and Ting Qiu

In-situ evaluation of the early PV module degradation of various technologies under harsh climatic conditions: The case of Morocco pp. 1500-1518

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Comparative assessment of the application of methane and biogas in energy production: An experimental and numerical investigation pp. 1519-1530

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A framework for analyzing impact of potential financial/fiscal incentives for promoting institutional solar cooking in India pp. 1531-1543

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The influence of wind speed, aperture ratio and tilt angle on the heat losses from a finely controlled heated cavity for a solar receiver pp. 1544-1553

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The influence of pressure swing conditioning pre-treatment of chicken manure on nitrogen content and methane yield pp. 1554-1565

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Experimental based multilayer perceptron approach for prediction of evacuated solar collector performance in humid subtropical regions pp. 1566-1580

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Investigating the influence of longitudinal tilt angles on the performance of small scale linear Fresnel reflectors for urban applications pp. 1581-1593

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A parallel evaluation of the wind and wave energy resources along the Latin American and European coastal environments pp. 1594-1607

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A fundamental coupling methodology for modeling near-field and far-field wave effects of floating structures and wave energy devices pp. 1608-1627

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Performance evaluation in enabling safety for a hydropower generation system pp. 1628-1642

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Very short-term solar irradiance forecast using all-sky imaging and real-time irradiance measurements pp. 1643-1658

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Fabrication of MoSe2 decorated three-dimensional graphene composites structure as a highly stable electrocatalyst for improved hydrogen evolution reaction pp. 1659-1669

Sajjad Hussain, Dhanasekaran Vikraman, Kamran Akbar, Bilal Abbas Naqvi, Syed Mustansar Abbas, Hyun-Seok Kim, Seung-Hyun Chun and Jongwan Jung

The future of Russia’s renewable energy sector: Trends, scenarios and policies pp. 1670-1686

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Thermal response of wall implanted with heat pipes: Experimental analysis pp. 1687-1697

Chang Liu and Zhigang Zhang

Extraction of the PV modules parameters with MPP estimation using the modified flower algorithm pp. 1698-1709

Rabah Benkercha, Samir Moulahoum and Bilal Taghezouit

Sulfonated activated carbon from corn cobs as heterogeneous catalysts for biodiesel production using microwave-assisted transesterification pp. 1710-1716

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Optimal design of data center cooling systems concerning multi-chiller system configuration and component selection for energy-efficient operation and maximized free-cooling pp. 1717-1731

Howard Cheung and Shengwei Wang

Sensitive analysis on the effective soil thermal conductivity of the Thermal Response Test considering various testing times, field conditions and U-pipe lengths pp. 1732-1743

Fujiao Tang and Hossein Nowamooz

Developing a high-performance methane stage for biomass with high nitrogen loads pp. 1744-1754

Anne Geißler, Benjamin Schwan and Christina Dornack

Comparison of single-stage and two-stage anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and activated sludge for hydrogen and methane production pp. 1755-1765

F. Baldi, I. Pecorini and R. Iannelli

Comprehensive study on novel parabolic trough solar receiver-reactors of gradually-varied porosity catalyst beds for hydrogen production pp. 1766-1781

Ze-Dong Cheng, Jing-Jing Men, Ya-Ling He, Yu-Bing Tao and Zhao Ma

Lipid accumulation and biodiesel quality of Chlorella pyrenoidosa under oxidative stress induced by nutrient regimes pp. 1782-1790

Lei Zhang, Nan Wang, Mei Yang, Ke Ding, Yong-Zhong Wang, Danqun Huo and Changjun Hou

A review on advances in sustainable energy production through various catalytic processes by using catalysts derived from waste red mud pp. 1791-1811

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Advanced flow and noise simulation method for wind farm assessment in complex terrain pp. 1812-1825

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Energy harvesting from fluid flow using piezoelectrics: A critical review pp. 1826-1838

Maryam Hamlehdar, Alibakhsh Kasaeian and Mohammad Reza Safaei

One-step preparation of magnetically responsive nano CuFe2O4/fatty acids/polyester composite for dynamic thermal energy management applications pp. 1839-1851

Ali Bashiri Rezaie and Majid Montazer

The performance analysis of a LCPV/T assisted absorption refrigeration system pp. 1852-1864

Zhang Heng, Chen Feipeng, Liu Yang, Chen Haiping, Liang Kai and Yang Boran

Parametric study on a wall-mounted attached ventilation system for night cooling with different supply air conditions pp. 1865-1876

Wenhui Ji, Houhua Wang, Tao Du and Zili Zhang

Numerical investigation of the effect of different layers configurations on the performance of radial PEM fuel cells pp. 1877-1889

Ali Solati, Behzad Nasiri, Akbar Mohammadi-Ahmar, Kamyar Mohammadi and Amir Hossein Safari

Multiphase modeling of the free surface flow through a Darrieus horizontal axis shallow-water turbine pp. 1890-1901

Alla Eddine Benchikh Le Hocine, R.W. Jay Lacey and Sébastien Poncet

Experimental and simulation studies of geothermal single well for building heating pp. 1902-1909

Xianbiao Bu, Yunmin Ran and Dongdong Zhang

Optimal site selection for parabolic trough concentrating solar power plant using extended PROMETHEE method: A case in China pp. 1910-1927

Yunna Wu, Buyuan Zhang, Chenghao Wu, Ting Zhang and Fangtong Liu

Techno-economic analysis of stand-alone wind micro-grids, compared with PV and diesel in Africa pp. 1928-1938

Samuel Gabra, John Miles and Stuart A. Scott

Solar pyrolysis of waste biomass: Part 1 reactor design pp. 1939-1948

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