Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Volume 46, issue C, 2015

Energy saving: Views and attitudes of students in secondary education pp. 1-15

Eirini Ntona, Garyfallos Arabatzis and Grigorios L. Kyriakopoulos

An overview of solid desiccant dehumidification and air conditioning systems pp. 16-29

Muhammad Sultan, Ibrahim I. El-Sharkawy, Takahiko Miyazaki, Bidyut Baran Saha and Shigeru Koyama

A synthesis of the ecosystem services impact of second generation bioenergy crop production pp. 30-40

R.A. Holland, F. Eigenbrod, A. Muggeridge, G. Brown, D. Clarke and G. Taylor

Ranking yields of energy crops: A meta-analysis using direct and indirect comparisons pp. 41-50

A. Laurent, E. Pelzer, C. Loyce and D. Makowski

Energy scenario and biofuel policies and targets in ASEAN countries pp. 51-61

M. Mofijur, H.H. Masjuki, M.A. Kalam, S.M. Ashrafur Rahman and H.M. Mahmudul

Modelling and uncertainties in integrated energy planning pp. 62-69

Atom Mirakyan and Roland De Guio

Current status and potential of hydro energy in Thailand: a review pp. 70-78

Kanit Aroonrat and Somchai Wongwises

Early adopters boosting the diffusion of sustainable small-scale energy solutions pp. 79-87

Nina A. Nygrén, Panu Kontio, Jari Lyytimäki, Vilja Varho and Petri Tapio

Quantitative study on long term global solar photovoltaic market pp. 88-99

Peck Yean Gan and ZhiDong Li

Review of bio-conversion pathways of lignocellulose-to-ethanol: Sustainability assessment based on land footprint projections pp. 100-119

Hsien H. Khoo

Increasing shares of intermittent sources in Reunion Island: Impacts on the future reliability of power supply pp. 120-128

Mathilde Drouineau, Edi Assoumou, Vincent Mazauric and Nadia Maïzi

Technical challenges for electric power industries with implementation of distribution system automation in smart grids pp. 129-142

Kashem M. Muttaqi, Jamshid Aghaei, Velappa Ganapathy and Ali Esmaeel Nezhad

Assessment of transformation strategies for the German power sector under the uncertainty of demand development and technology availability pp. 143-156

Sylvie Ludig, Eva Schmid, Markus Haller and Nico Bauer

Comparison of exhaust emissions of biodiesel–diesel fuel blends produced from animal fats pp. 157-165

Rasim Behçet, Hasan Oktay, Abdulvahap Çakmak and Hüseyin Aydin

Analyzing the impact of cost-containment mechanisms on the profitability of solar PV plants in Spain pp. 166-177

Pere Mir-Artigues, Emilio Cerdá and Pablo del Río

Techniques used to improve the performance of the stepped solar still—A review pp. 178-188

A.E. Kabeel, Z.M. Omara and M.M. Younes

Power quality of actual grids with plug-in electric vehicles in presence of renewables and micro-grids pp. 189-200

R. Romo and O. Micheloud

A review of monitoring methods for predictive maintenance of electric power transformers based on dissolved gas analysis pp. 201-209

Haroldo de Faria, João Gabriel Spir Costa and Jose Luis Mejia Olivas

Modeling of driveway as a solar collector for improving efficiency of solar assisted geothermal heat pump system: a case study pp. 210-217

Onder Ozgener and Leyla Ozgener

Agricultural bio-waste materials as potential sustainable precursors used for activated carbon production: A review pp. 218-235

Mohd Adib Yahya, Z. Al-Qodah and C.W. Zanariah Ngah

Review of solar PV policies, interventions and diffusion in East Africa pp. 236-248

Ulrich Elmer Hansen, Mathilde Brix Pedersen and Ivan Nygaard

A comprehensive review of environmental design in UK schools: History, conflicts and solutions pp. 249-264

Azadeh Montazami, Mark Gaterell and Fergus Nicol

The energy-growth nexus in Thailand: Does trade openness boost up energy consumption? pp. 265-274

Phouphet Kyophilavong, Muhammad Shahbaz, Sabeen Anwar and Sameen Masood

Are the land and other resources required for total substitution of fossil fuel power systems impossibly large? Evidence from concentrating solar power and China pp. 275-281

John A. Mathews, Mei-Chih Hu and Ching-Yan Wu

Research and development activities in pyrolysis – Contributions from Indian scientific community – A review pp. 282-295

S. Murugan and Sai Gu

Offshore floating vertical axis wind turbines, dynamics modelling state of the art. Part III: Hydrodynamics and coupled modelling approaches pp. 296-310

Michael Borg and Maurizio Collu

Introducing “ecoputation”: A universal systems design process pp. 311-330

Philip Sinclair, Michael Peters and Shane Fudge

Volume 45, issue C, 2015

Sustainable development outcomes of coal mine methane clean development mechanism Projects in China pp. 1-9

Noim Uddin, Mascha Blommerde, Ros Taplin and David Laurence

Energy conservation and emission reduction of China’s electric power industry pp. 10-19

Kaile Zhou, Shanlin Yang, Chao Shen, Shuai Ding and Chaoping Sun

A review on hybrid wavelet regrouping particle swarm optimization neural networks for characterization of partial discharge acoustic signals pp. 20-35

Nasir A. Al-geelani, M. Afendi M. Piah and Nouruddeen Bashir

Modelling and simulation of Building-Integrated solar thermal systems: Behaviour of the system pp. 36-51

Chr. Lamnatou, J.D. Mondol, D. Chemisana and C. Maurer

Energy and water autarky of wastewater treatment and power generation systems pp. 52-68

Veera Gnaneswar Gude

Single phase transformerless inverter topologies for grid-tied photovoltaic system: A review pp. 69-86

Monirul Islam, Saad Mekhilef and Mahamudul Hasan

Assessment of wind energy potential and economics in the north-western Iranian cities of Tabriz and Ardabil pp. 87-99

Farivar Fazelpour, Nima Soltani, Sina Soltani and Marc A. Rosen

Different energy balances for the redesign of nearly net zero energy buildings: An Italian case study pp. 100-112

Maurizio Cellura, Francesco Guarino, Sonia Longo and Marina Mistretta

Coatings for concentrating solar systems – A review pp. 113-122

Carol Atkinson, Chris L. Sansom, Heather J. Almond and Chris P. Shaw

A review on adsorption cooling systems with silica gel and carbon as adsorbents pp. 123-134

Ramesh P. Sah, Biplab Choudhury and Ranadip K. Das

State of the art in numerical modelling of Pelton turbines pp. 135-144

Audrius Židonis and George A. Aggidis

A review on desiccant based evaporative cooling systems pp. 145-159

M. Mujahid Rafique, P. Gandhidasan, Shafiqur Rehman and Luai M. Al-Hadhrami

Employment factors for wind and solar energy technologies: A literature review pp. 160-172

Lachlan Cameron and Bob van der Zwaan

A review of membrane contactors applied in absorption refrigeration systems pp. 173-191

Faisal Asfand and Mahmoud Bourouis

Vehicle environmental rating methodologies: Overview and application to light-duty vehicles pp. 192-206

T. Batista, F. Freire and C.M. Silva

Power to liquid and power to gas: An option for the German Energiewende pp. 207-218

Alberto Varone and Michele Ferrari

Overview of grid connected renewable energy based battery projects in USA pp. 219-234

Anitha S. Subburaj, Bejoy N. Pushpakaran and Stephen B. Bayne

A system dynamics analysis of technology, cost and policy that affect the market competition of shale gas in China pp. 235-243

Wu Yunna, Chen Kaifeng, Yang Yisheng and Feng Tiantian

A review of life cycle assessment method for building industry pp. 244-248

Ahmad Faiz Abd Rashid and Sumiani Yusoff

Review of policies encouraging renewable energy integration & best practices pp. 249-262

Zeineb Abdmouleh, Rashid A.M. Alammari and Adel Gastli

The legal and economic impacts of implementing a joint feed-in premium support scheme on the development of an offshore grid pp. 263-277

Shahab Shariat Torbaghan, Hannah K. Müller, Madeleine Gibescu, Mart van der Meijden and Martha Roggenkamp

Shaping changes through participatory processes: Local development and renewable energy in rural habitats pp. 278-289

Silvina Belmonte, Karina Natalia Escalante and Judith Franco

Renewable energy contribution to the energy supply: Is there convergence across countries? pp. 290-295

Juan Reboredo

Two-phase flow pressure drop in flow channels of proton exchange membrane fuel cells: Review of experimental approaches pp. 296-317

Mehdi Mortazavi and Kazuya Tajiri

Home energy management systems: A review of modelling and complexity pp. 318-335

Marc Beaudin and Hamidreza Zareipour

Synergies of Wind Turbine control techniques pp. 336-342

Agnė Bertašienė and Brian Azzopardi

Demand response for sustainable energy systems: A review, application and implementation strategy pp. 343-350

Farshid Shariatzadeh, Paras Mandal and Anurag Srivastava

Effects of lipid inhibition on biogas production of anaerobic digestion from oily effluents and sludges: An overview pp. 351-358

Nazaitulshila Rasit, Azni Idris, Razif Harun and Wan Azlina Wan Ab Karim Ghani

A comparative review of biochar and hydrochar in terms of production, physico-chemical properties and applications pp. 359-378

Harpreet Singh Kambo and Animesh Dutta

Validation of direct normal irradiance predictions under arid conditions: A review of radiative models and their turbidity-dependent performance pp. 379-396

Christian A. Gueymard and José Antonio Ruiz-Arias

The economics of wave energy: A review pp. 397-408

S. Astariz and G. Iglesias

Fuel processor – fuel cell integration: Systemic issues and challenges pp. 409-418

Babita Kalmula and Vijaya Raghavan Kondapuram

Challenges faced when energy meets water: CO2 and water implications of power generation in inner Mongolia of China pp. 419-430

Li Xin, Kuishuang Feng, Yim Ling Siu and Klaus Hubacek

Optimization in microgrids with hybrid energy systems – A review pp. 431-446

A. Hina Fathima and K. Palanisamy

Doubly-fed induction generator based wind turbines: A comprehensive review of fault ride-through strategies pp. 447-467

Jackson John Justo, Francis Mwasilu and Jin-Woo Jung

Alternative energy scenarios for Bozcaada island, Turkey pp. 468-480

Yildiz Kalinci

Integrated optimization of hydroelectric energy in the upper and middle Yangtze River pp. 481-512

Jianzhong Zhou, Yongchuan Zhang, Rui Zhang, Shuo Ouyang, Xuemin Wang and Xiang Liao

A review of Brazilian biodiesel experiences pp. 513-529

J.A.P. Rico and I.L. Sauer

A review on biomass energy resources, potential, conversion and policy in India pp. 530-539

Anil Kumar, Nitin Kumar, Prashant Baredar and Ashish Shukla

Review on research achievements of biogas from anaerobic digestion pp. 540-555

Chunlan Mao, Yongzhong Feng, Xiaojiao Wang and Guangxin Ren

Well completion and integrity evaluation for CO2 injection wells pp. 556-564

Mingxing Bai, Jianpeng Sun, Kaoping Song, Lili Li and Zhi Qiao

Governance of energy transition in Iran: Investigating public acceptance and willingness to use renewable energy sources through socio-psychological model pp. 565-573

Masoud Yazdanpanah, Nadejda Komendantova and Roshanak Shafiei Ardestani

Recent trends of biodiesel production from animal fat wastes and associated production techniques pp. 574-588

Peter Adewale, Marie-Josée Dumont and Michael Ngadi

Review on wind power development in China: Current situation and improvement strategies to realize future development pp. 589-599

Shengpeng Sun, Fengliang Liu, Song Xue, Ming Zeng and Fanxiao Zeng

A review on the equations of state for the working pairs used in adsorption cooling systems pp. 600-609

H.Z. Hassan, A.A. Mohamad, Y. Alyousef and H.A. Al-Ansary

The impact of greening systems on building energy performance: A literature review pp. 610-623

Babak Raji, Martin J. Tenpierik and Andy van den Dobbelsteen

Are China’s new energy stock prices driven by new energy policies? pp. 624-636

Juan Reboredo and Xiaoqian Wen

A survey of the most used MPPT methods: Conventional and advanced algorithms applied for photovoltaic systems pp. 637-648

Boualem Bendib, Hocine Belmili and Fateh Krim

Analysis of renewable energy feed-in tariffs in selected regions of the globe: Lessons for Saudi Arabia pp. 649-661

Makbul A.M. Ramli and Ssennoga Twaha

An islanding detection strategy for distribution network connected with hybrid DG resources pp. 662-676

J.A. Laghari, H. Mokhlis, M. Karimi, A.H.A. Bakar and Hasmaini Mohamad

Energy storage and heat extraction – From thermally activated building systems (TABS) to thermally homeostatic buildings pp. 677-685

Peizheng Ma, Lin-Shu Wang and Nianhua Guo

Comparative study of diesel and biodiesel on CI engine with emphasis to emissions—A review pp. 686-697

V.K. Shahir, C.P. Jawahar and P.R. Suresh

Challenges and opportunities for Solar Tower technology in India pp. 698-709

Gopalakrishnan Srilakshmi, V. Venkatesh, N.C. Thirumalai and N.S. Suresh

Dry reforming of methane: Influence of process parameters—A review pp. 710-744

Muhammad Usman, W.M.A. Wan Daud and Hazzim F. Abbas

Whether crop diversification is energy efficient: An empirical analysis from Bangladesh pp. 745-754

Sanzidur Rahman and Mohammad Mizanul Haq Kazal

Ground source heat pump carbon emissions and primary energy reduction potential for heating in buildings in Europe—results of a case study in Portugal pp. 755-768

Anabela Duarte Carvalho, Dimitris Mendrinos and Anibal T. De Almeida

Energy replenishment using renewable and traditional energy resources for sustainable wireless sensor networks: A review pp. 769-784

Fayaz Akhtar and Mubashir Husain Rehmani

Review of energy system flexibility measures to enable high levels of variable renewable electricity pp. 785-807

Peter D. Lund, Juuso Lindgren, Jani Mikkola and Jyri Salpakari

Spatial design principles for sustainable hydropower development in river basins pp. 808-816

Henriëtte I. Jager, Rebecca A. Efroymson, Jeff J. Opperman and Michael R. Kelly

Public acceptance of energy technologies: The effects of labeling, time, and heterogeneity in a discrete choice experiment pp. 817-829

Frank J. van Rijnsoever, Allard van Mossel and Kevin P.F. Broecks

A review of magnetic field effects on flow and heat transfer in liquids: Present status and future potential for studies and applications pp. 830-837

A.E. Kabeel, Emad M.S. El-Said and S.A. Dafea

An analysis of the driving forces of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in China’s industrial sector pp. 838-849

Xiaoling Ouyang and Boqiang Lin

Economic and socio-economic assessment methods for ocean renewable energy: Public and private perspectives pp. 850-878

Gordon Dalton, Grant Allan, Nicola Beaumont, Aliki Georgakaki, Nick Hacking, Tara Hooper, Sandy Kerr, O’Hagan, Anne Marie, Kieran Reilly, Pierpaolo Ricci, Wanan Sheng and Tim Stallard

Biofuels in sub-Sahara Africa: Drivers, impacts and priority policy areas pp. 879-901

A. Gasparatos, G.P. von Maltitz, F.X. Johnson, Lisa Lee, M. Mathai, J.A. Puppim de Oliveira and K.J. Willis