Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Volume 53, issue C, 2016

Air pollution and urban structure linkages: Evidence from European cities pp. 1-9

Miguel Cárdenas Rodríguez, Laura Dupont-Courtade and Walid Oueslati

Flexibility requirements of renewable energy based electricity systems – a review of research results and methodologies pp. 10-22

Hendrik Kondziella and Thomas Bruckner

Review of simulation modeling for shading devices in buildings pp. 23-49

Ayca Kirimtat, Basak Kundakci Koyunbaba, Ioannis Chatzikonstantinou and Sevil Sariyildiz

Drought and energy security in key ASEAN countries pp. 50-58

F. Shadman, S. Sadeghipour, Mahmoud Moghavvemi and R. Saidur

Estimation of hourly global solar irradiation on tilted absorbers from horizontal one using Artificial Neural Network for case study of Mashhad pp. 59-67

Mehdi Shaddel, Dawood Seyed Javan and Parisa Baghernia

A review of carbon labeling: Standards, implementation, and impact pp. 68-79

Tiantian Liu, Qunwei Wang and Bin Su

Review of dynamic line rating systems for wind power integration pp. 80-92

E. Fernandez, I. Albizu, M.T. Bedialauneta, A.J. Mazon and P.T. Leite

Bioenergy resource assessment for Zambia pp. 93-104

Agabu Shane, Shabbir H. Gheewala, Bundit Fungtammasan, Thapat Silalertruksa, Sébastien Bonnet and Seveliano Phiri

Reinjection in geothermal fields − A worldwide review update pp. 105-162

Alexandre Rivera Diaz, Eylem Kaya and Sadiq J. Zarrouk

Grid code reinforcements for deeper renewable generation in insular energy systems pp. 163-177

E.M.G. Rodrigues, G.J. Osório, R. Godina, A.W. Bizuayehu, J.M. Lujano-Rojas and J.P.S. Catalão

Examining the social acceptance of wind energy: Practical guidelines for onshore wind project development in France pp. 178-184

Peter Enevoldsen and Benjamin K. Sovacool

A review of optimum sizing of hybrid PV–Wind renewable energy systems in oman pp. 185-193

Ahmed Said Al Busaidi, Hussein A Kazem, Abdullah H Al-Badi and Mohammad Farooq Khan

Planning and operation scheduling of PV-battery systems: A novel methodology pp. 194-208

Rajab Khalilpour and Anthony Vassallo

Wind energy: Trends and enabling technologies pp. 209-224

Yogesh Kumar, Jordan Ringenberg, Soma Shekara Depuru, Vijay K. Devabhaktuni, Jin Woo Lee, Efstratios Nikolaidis, Brett Andersen and Abdollah Afjeh

Exploring the effects of international tourism on China's economic growth, energy consumption and environmental pollution: Evidence from a regional panel analysis pp. 225-234

Lei Zhang and Jing Gao

Biomass combustion systems: A review on the physical and chemical properties of the ashes pp. 235-242

L.J.R. Nunes, J.C.O. Matias and J.P.S. Catalão

Potential energy saving in urban and rural households of Mexico by use of solar water heaters, using geographical information system pp. 243-252

Jorge Alberto Rosas-Flores, Dionicio Rosas-Flores and José Luis Fernández Zayas

District cooling systems: Technology integration, system optimization, challenges and opportunities for applications pp. 253-264

Wenjie Gang, Shengwei Wang, Fu Xiao and Dian-ce Gao

Role of biofuel and their binary (diesel–biodiesel) and ternary (ethanol–biodiesel–diesel) blends on internal combustion engines emission reduction pp. 265-278

M. Mofijur, M.G. Rasul, J. Hyde, A.K. Azad, R. Mamat and M.M.K. Bhuiya

Wind energy in Malaysia: Past, present and future pp. 279-295

Lip-Wah Ho

How the European Union’s and the United States’ anti-dumping duties affect Taiwan's PV industry: A policy simulation pp. 296-305

Chung-Shu Liu, Chih-Tung Hsiao, Dong-Shang Chang and Cheng-Hsing Hsiao

Adaptation of Feed-in Tariff for remote mini-grids: Tanzania as an illustrative case pp. 306-318

M. Moner-Girona, R. Ghanadan, M. Solano-Peralta, I. Kougias, K. Bódis, T. Huld and S. Szabó

An analysis of the optimum renewable energy portfolio using the bottom–up model: Focusing on the electricity generation sector in South Korea pp. 319-329

Sang Yong Park, Bo-Yeong Yun, Chang Yeol Yun, Duk Hee Lee and Dong Gu Choi

Study on affecting factors of residential energy consumption in urban and rural Jiangsu pp. 330-337

Ming Zhang, Yan Song, Peng Li and Huanan Li

Diffuse solar radiation on a horizontal surface: Reviewing and categorizing the empirical models pp. 338-362

Hossein Khorasanizadeh and Kasra Mohammadi

Role of polygeneration in sustainable energy system development challenges and opportunities from optimization viewpoints pp. 363-372

Aiying Rong and Risto Lahdelma

Ejector refrigeration: A comprehensive review pp. 373-407

Giorgio Besagni, Riccardo Mereu and Fabio Inzoli

Evaluating wind energy potential in Pakistan's three provinces, with proposal for integration into national power grid pp. 408-421

Sajjad Haider Shami, Jameel Ahmad, Raheel Zafar, Muhammad Haris and Sajid Bashir

Role of policy in deployment of wind energy: evidence across states of India pp. 422-432

Riddhi Panse and Vinish Kathuria

A comparative review of self-rotating and stationary twisted tape inserts in heat exchanger pp. 433-449

Cancan Zhang, Dingbiao Wang, Kun Ren, Yong Han, Youjian Zhu, Xu Peng, Jing Deng and Xiying Zhang

Fuel cell technology for sustainable development in Pakistan – An over-view pp. 450-461

Rizwan Raza, Nadeem Akram, Muhammad Sufyan Javed, Asia Rafique, Kaleem Ullah, Amjad Ali, M. Saleem and Riaz Ahmed

Microbial electrochemical technologies with the perspective of harnessing bioenergy: Maneuvering towards upscaling pp. 462-476

Sai Kishore Butti, G. Velvizhi, Mira L.K. Sulonen, Johanna M. Haavisto, Emre Oguz Koroglu, Afsin Yusuf Cetinkaya, Surya Singh, Divyanshu Arya, J. Annie Modestra, K. Vamsi Krishna, Anil Verma, Bestami Ozkaya, Aino-Maija Lakaniemi, Jaakko A. Puhakka and S. Venkata Mohan

Organic Rankine cycle performance evaluation and thermoeconomic assessment with various applications part I: Energy and exergy performance evaluation pp. 477-499

Gang Li

Layer pattern thermal design and optimization for multistream plate-fin heat exchangers—A review pp. 500-514

Zhe Wang and Yanzhong Li

Literature review on the use of phase change materials in glazing and shading solutions pp. 515-535

Tiago Silva, Romeu Vicente and Fernanda Rodrigues

Solid sorbents for in-situ CO2 removal during sorption-enhanced steam reforming process: A review pp. 536-546

Binlin Dou, Chao Wang, Yongchen Song, Haisheng Chen, Bo Jiang, Mingjun Yang and Yujie Xu

State of the art and future concept of food waste fermentation to bioenergy pp. 547-557

Biswarup Sen, J. Aravind, P. Kanmani and Chyi-How Lay

Review on recent progress in catalytic carboxylation and acetylation of glycerol as a byproduct of biodiesel production pp. 558-574

P.U. Okoye and B.H. Hameed

Two-phase closed thermosyphons: A review of studies and solar applications pp. 575-593

Davoud Jafari, Alessandro Franco, Sauro Filippeschi and Paolo Di Marco

Photovoltaic penetration issues and impacts in distribution network – A review pp. 594-605

M. Karimi, H. Mokhlis, K. Naidu, S. Uddin and A.H.A. Bakar

Experimental investigations on direct injection diesel engine with ceramic coated combustion chamber with carbureted alcohols and crude jatropha oil pp. 606-628

M.V.S. Murali Krishna, T. Ohm Prakash, P. Ushasri, N. Janardhan and P.V.K. Murthy

How is value created and captured in smart grids? A review of the literature and an analysis of pilot projects pp. 629-638

Eva Niesten and Floortje Alkemade

A review on China׳s large-scale PV integration: Progress, challenges and recommendations pp. 639-652

Ming Ding, Zhicheng Xu, Weisheng Wang, Xiuli Wang, Yunting Song and Dezhi Chen

Recent advances in CNT/graphene based thermoelectric polymer nanocomposite: A proficient move towards waste energy harvesting pp. 653-671

Abhijit Dey, Om Prakash Bajpai, Arun K. Sikder, Santanu Chattopadhyay and Md Abdul Shafeeuulla Khan

The future of ASEAN energy mix: A SWOT analysis pp. 672-680

Xunpeng Shi

Economic evaluation of Miscanthus production – A review pp. 681-696

Carl-Philipp Witzel and Robert Finger

A review of diagnostics and prognostics of low-speed machinery towards wind turbine farm-level health management pp. 697-708

Surya Teja Kandukuri, Andreas Klausen, Hamid Reza Karimi and Kjell Gunnar Robbersmyr

Optimizing an off-grid electrical system in Brochet, Manitoba, Canada pp. 709-719

Prasid Ram Bhattarai and Shirley Thompson

Integration of electric vehicles in smart grid: A review on vehicle to grid technologies and optimization techniques pp. 720-732

Kang Miao Tan, Vigna K. Ramachandaramurthy and Jia Ying Yong

Potential of geothermal energy for electricity generation in Indonesia: A review pp. 733-740

Nasruddin,, M. Idrus Alhamid, Yunus Daud, Arief Surachman, Agus Sugiyono, H.B. Aditya and T.M.I. Mahlia

Progress in waste oil to sustainable energy, with emphasis on pyrolysis techniques pp. 741-753

Su Shiung Lam, Rock Keey Liew, Ahmad Jusoh, Cheng Tung Chong, Farid Nasir Ani and Howard A. Chase

Novel intensified nano-structured zero-valente nickel alloy based catalyst for hydrogen production via methane catalytic decomposition pp. 754-765

Ahmed M.A. El Naggar, Ahmed E. Awadallah and Ateyya A. Aboul-Enein

A comprehensive study on low-carbon impact of distributed generations on regional power grids: A case of Jiangxi provincial power grid in China pp. 766-778

Yijia Cao, Xifan Wang, Yong Li, Yi Tan, Jianbo Xing and Ruixiang Fan

Rheological behaviour of nanofluids: A review pp. 779-791

Anuj Kumar Sharma, Arun Kumar Tiwari and Amit Rai Dixit

Solar electricity development and policy support in Ghana pp. 792-800

Divine Atsu, Emmanuel Okoh Agyemang and Stephen A.K. Tsike

Bio-jet fuel conversion technologies pp. 801-822

Wei-Cheng Wang and Ling Tao

Prediction of daily solar radiation intensity by day of the year in twenty-four cities of Morocco pp. 823-831

Y. El Mghouchi, T. Ajzoul and A. El Bouardi

Estimation of Turkey׳s GHG emissions from electricity generation by fuel types pp. 832-840

Mustafa Ozcan

A review on Heat Pumps implementation in Lithuania in compliance with the National Energy Strategy and EU policy pp. 841-858

Vygandas Gaigalis, Romualdas Skema, Kazys Marcinauskas and Irena Korsakiene

Recent advances in solar photovoltaic systems for emerging trends and advanced applications pp. 859-884

A.K. Pandey, V.V. Tyagi, Selvaraj, Jeyraj A/l, N.A. Rahim and S.K. Tyagi

China׳s new energy development: Status, constraints and reforms pp. 885-896

Wu Geng, Zeng Ming, Peng Lilin, Liu Ximei, Li Bo and Duan Jinhui

Sensible heat thermal storage energy and exergy performance evaluations pp. 897-923

Gang Li

Energy demand in Ghana: A disaggregated analysis pp. 924-935

Justice Mensah, George Marbuah and Anthony Amoah

From controllable loads to generalized demand-side resources: A review on developments of demand-side resources pp. 936-944

Bosong Li, Jingshuang Shen, Xu Wang and Chuanwen Jiang

Liquid biofuels from food waste: Current trends, prospect and limitation pp. 945-953

Sanjib Kumar Karmee

Development of a building life cycle carbon emissions assessment program (BEGAS 2.0) for Korea׳s green building index certification system pp. 954-965

Seungjun Roh, Sungho Tae, Sung Joon Suk, George Ford and Sungwoo Shin

Assessment of the marine power potential in Colombia pp. 966-977

A.F. Osorio, Santiago Ortega and Santiago Arango-Aramburo

Future strategic plan analysis for integrating distributed renewable generation to smart grid through wireless sensor network: Malaysia prospect pp. 978-992

S. Zahurul, N. Mariun, I.V. Grozescu, Hanamoto Tsuyoshi, Yasunori Mitani, M.L. Othman, H. Hizam and I.Z. Abidin

Household energy choice and consumption intensity: Empirical evidence from Bhutan pp. 993-1009

Dil Rahut, Bhagirath Behera and Akhter Ali

Thermal performance of double pass packed bed solar air heaters – A comprehensive review pp. 1010-1031

Satyender Singh and Prashant Dhiman

Improving the energy efficiency of the existing building stock: A critical review of commercial and institutional buildings pp. 1032-1045

Rajeev Ruparathna, Kasun Hewage and Rehan Sadiq

The enhancement of effective thermal conductivity and effective dynamic viscosity of nanofluids – A review pp. 1046-1058

W.H. Azmi, K.V. Sharma, Rizalman Mamat, G. Najafi and M.S. Mohamad

Types, methods, techniques, and applications for microencapsulated phase change materials (MPCM): A review pp. 1059-1075

Jessica Giro-Paloma, Mònica Martínez, Luisa F. Cabeza and A. Inés Fernández

How will diffusion of PV solar contribute to China׳s emissions-peaking and climate responses? pp. 1076-1085

Hong-Bo Duan, Gu-Peng Zhang, Lei Zhu, Ying Fan and Shou-Yang Wang

Grid connected solar photovoltaic system as a tool for green house gas emission reduction in Turkey pp. 1086-1091

Aminu Dankaka Adam and Gokhan Apaydin

An overview on current application of nanofluids in solar thermal collector and its challenges pp. 1092-1105

K.Y. Leong, Hwai Chyuan Ong, N.H. Amer, M.J. Norazrina, M.S. Risby and K.Z. Ku Ahmad

Prospects and problems of concentrating solar power technologies for power generation in the desert regions pp. 1106-1131

Xinhai Xu, K. Vignarooban, Ben Xu, K. Hsu and A.M. Kannan

How much is enough? An integrated examination of energy security, economic growth and climate change related to hydropower expansion in Brazil pp. 1132-1136

Fernando Almeida Prado, Simone Athayde, Joann Mossa, Stephanie Bohlman, Flavia Leite and Anthony Oliver-Smith

Proposition of a PV/tidal powered micro-hydro and diesel hybrid system: A southern Bangladesh focus pp. 1137-1148

Himadry Shekhar Das, A.H.M. Yatim, Chee Wei Tan and Kwan Yiew Lau

China’s natural gas production and consumption analysis based on the multicycle Hubbert model and rolling Grey model pp. 1149-1167

Jianzhou Wang, Haiyan Jiang, Qingping Zhou, Jie Wu and Shanshan Qin

Economic and technical aspects of plug-in electric vehicles in electricity markets pp. 1168-1177

M. Shafie-khah, N. Neyestani, M.Y. Damavandi, F.A.S. Gil and J.P.S. Catalão

Assessing the life cycle environmental benefits of renewable distributed generation in a context of carbon taxes: The case of the Northeastern American market pp. 1178-1189

Paul Descateaux, Miguel F. Astudillo and Mourad Amor

Wind curtailment of China׳s wind power operation: Evolution, causes and solutions pp. 1190-1201

Guo-liang Luo, Yan-ling Li, Wen-jun Tang and Xiao Wei

Low emissions development pathways of the Macedonian energy sector pp. 1202-1211

Aleksandar Dedinec, Verica Taseska-Gjorgievska, Natasa Markovska, Jordan Pop-Jordanov, Gligor Kanevce, Gary Goldstein, Steve Pye and Rubin Taleski

Key challenges and prospects for large wind turbines pp. 1212-1221

R. McKenna, P. Ostman v.d. Leye and W. Fichtner

Environmental impact studies in coalfields in India: A case study from Jharia coal-field pp. 1222-1239

Varinder Saini, Ravi P. Gupta and Manoj K. Arora

An overview of global ocean wind energy resource evaluations pp. 1240-1251

Chong Wei Zheng, Chong Yin Li, Jing Pan, Ming Yang Liu and Lin Lin Xia

Influencing factors on hydrogen energy R&D projects: An ex-post performance evaluation pp. 1252-1258

Dongphil Chun, Sungjun Hong, Yanghon Chung, Chungwon Woo and Hangyeol Seo

Energy structure of Turkey for sustainable development pp. 1259-1272

Murat Ozturk and Yunus Emre Yuksel

Review of fundamental properties of CO2 hydrates and CO2 capture and separation using hydration method pp. 1273-1302

Z.W. Ma, P. Zhang, H.S. Bao and S. Deng

Energy use embodied in China׳s construction industry: A multi-regional input–output analysis pp. 1303-1312

Jingke Hong, Geoffrey Qiping Shen, Shan Guo, Fan Xue and Wei Zheng

Modelling the performance of wind–hydrogen energy systems: Case study the Hydrogen Office in Scotland/UK pp. 1313-1332

L. Valverde-Isorna, D. Ali, D. Hogg and M. Abdel-Wahab

Assessing the gasification performance of biomass: A review on biomass gasification process conditions, optimization and economic evaluation pp. 1333-1347

Anis Atikah Ahmad, Norfadhila Abdullah Zawawi, Farizul Hafiz Kasim, Abrar Inayat and Azduwin Khasri

Emissions reduction in China׳s chemical industry – Based on LMDI pp. 1348-1355

Boqiang Lin and Houyin Long

Biomass integrated gasification–SOFC systems: Technology overview pp. 1356-1376

Zia Ud Din and Z.A. Zainal

Cut your grass and eat it too– Is aviation biofuel production and grazing in the Australian tropics possible? pp. 1377-1388

Alexander Herr, Andrew Braid, John Carter, John McIvor, Helen T Murphy, O’Connell, Deborah, Nat Raisbeck-Brown and Michael Poole

Adsorption refrigeration technology – An overview of theory and its solar energy applications pp. 1389-1410

Parash Goyal, Prashant Baredar, Arvind Mittal and Ameenur. R. Siddiqui

Review on concentrating solar power plants and new developments in high temperature thermal energy storage technologies pp. 1411-1432

Ming Liu, N.H. Steven Tay, Stuart Bell, Martin Belusko, Rhys Jacob, Geoffrey Will, Wasim Saman and Frank Bruno

A review on hybrid electric vehicles architecture and energy management strategies pp. 1433-1442

M.F. M. Sabri, K.A. Danapalasingam and M.F. Rahmat

Chemicals, electricity and fuels from biorefineries processing Brazil׳s sugarcane bagasse: Production recipes and minimum selling prices pp. 1443-1458

V.E.N. Santos, R.N. Ely, A.S. Szklo and A. Magrini

Summary of energy demand and renewable energy policies in Malaysia pp. 1459-1467

A.S. Bujang, C.J. Bern and T.J. Brumm

Potential applications of rice husk ash waste from rice husk biomass power plant pp. 1468-1485

Ramchandra Pode

Techno-economic and life cycle assessment on lignocellulosic biomass thermochemical conversion technologies: A review pp. 1486-1499

Madhumita Patel, Xiaolei Zhang and Amit Kumar

A review of maximum power point tracking methods of PV power system at uniform and partial shading pp. 1500-1507

Liqun Liu, Xiaoli Meng and Chunxia Liu

The effect of building envelope on the thermal comfort and energy saving for high-rise buildings in hot–humid climate pp. 1508-1519

Seyedehzahra Mirrahimi, Mohd Farid Mohamed, Lim Chin Haw, Nik Lukman Nik Ibrahim, Wardah Fatimah Mohammad Yusoff and Ardalan Aflaki

Application of adaptive neuro-fuzzy methodology for estimating building energy consumption pp. 1520-1528

Sareh Naji, Shahaboddin Shamshirband, Hossein Basser, Afram Keivani, U. Johnson Alengaram, Mohd Zamin Jumaat and Dalibor Petković

Cold flow model of dual fluidized bed: A review pp. 1529-1548

Siddhartha Shrestha, Brahim Si Ali and Mahar Diana Binti Hamid

China׳s regional balanced development based on the investment in power grid infrastructure pp. 1549-1557

Fang Yang, Dingzhong Zhang and Chuanwang Sun

A review of energy consumption and saving in extra-long tunnel operation ventilation in China pp. 1558-1569

Chun Guo, Mingnian Wang, Lu Yang, Zhitao Sun, Yunlong Zhang and Jianfeng Xu

Determining the most important variables for diffuse solar radiation prediction using adaptive neuro-fuzzy methodology; case study: City of Kerman, Iran pp. 1570-1579

Kasra Mohammadi, Shahaboddin Shamshirband, Dalibor Petković and Hossein Khorasanizadeh

Greenhouse gas emissions of a biomass-based pyrolysis plant in China pp. 1580-1590

Qing Yang, Fei Han, Yingquan Chen, Haiping Yang and Hanping Chen

DME blended LPG as a cooking fuel option for Indian household: A review pp. 1591-1601

P.K. Arya, S. Tupkari, Satish K., G.D. Thakre and B.M. Shukla

Optimal embodied energy abatement strategy for Beijing economy: Based on a three-scale input-output analysis pp. 1602-1610

J.S. Li, Xiao-Hua Xia, G.Q. Chen, A. Alsaedi and T. Hayat

Mobile social media for smart grids customer engagement: Emerging trends and challenges pp. 1611-1616

A. Moreno-Munoz, F.J. Bellido-Outeirino, P. Siano and M.A. Gomez-Nieto

Input substitution effect in China׳s chemical industry: Evidences and policy implications pp. 1617-1625

Boqiang Lin and Houyin Long

Powering sustainable low-carbon economies: Some facts and figures pp. 1626-1633

Gilles J. Youinou