Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Volume 40, issue C, 2014

A cross-sectional review: Impacts and sustainability of small-scale renewable energy projects in developing countries pp. 1-10

Julia Terrapon-Pfaff, Carmen Dienst, Julian König and Willington Ortiz

On further enhancement of single-phase and flow boiling heat transfer in micro/minichannels pp. 11-27

Zan Wu and Bengt Sundén

Glycerol for renewable acrolein production by catalytic dehydration pp. 28-59

Amin Talebian-Kiakalaieh, Nor Aishah Saidina Amin and Hadi Hezaveh

Temporal and spatial variations in consumption-based carbon dioxide emissions in China pp. 60-68

Yanxia Zhang, Haikun Wang, Sai Liang, Ming Xu, Weidong Liu, Shalang Li, Rongrong Zhang, Chris P. Nielsen and Jun Bi

Evaluation methods and research progresses in bio-oil storage stability pp. 69-79

Dengyu Chen, Jianbin Zhou, Qisheng Zhang and Xifeng Zhu

What role of renewable and non-renewable electricity consumption and output is needed to initially mitigate CO2 emissions in MENA region? pp. 80-90

Sahbi Farhani and Muhammad Shahbaz

A DEA approach for estimating the agricultural energy and environmental efficiency of EU countries pp. 91-96

George Vlontzos, Spyros Niavis and Basil Manos

Driving and charging patterns of electric vehicles for energy usage pp. 97-110

Stuart Speidel and Thomas Bräunl

Renewable energy consumption – Economic growth nexus for China pp. 111-117

Boqiang Lin and Mohamed Moubarak

Biomass gasification gas cleaning for downstream applications: A comparative critical review pp. 118-132

Mohammad Asadullah

Producing transportation fuels from algae: In search of synergy pp. 133-142

Laurencas Raslavičius, Vladimir G. Semenov, Nadezhda I. Chernova, Artūras Keršys and Aleksandr K. Kopeyka

Review of photovoltaic degradation rate methodologies pp. 143-152

Alexander Phinikarides, Nitsa Kindyni, George Makrides and George E. Georghiou

A review on torrefied biomass pellets as a sustainable alternative to coal in power generation pp. 153-160

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

A survey on mobile energy storage systems (MESS): Applications, challenges and solutions pp. 161-170

Sayed Saeed Hosseini, Ali Badri and Masood Parvania

Comfort reliability evaluation of building designs by stochastic hygrothermal simulation pp. 171-184

Halimi Sulaiman and Fernando Olsina

China׳s regional assessment of renewable energy vulnerability to climate change pp. 185-195

Bing Wang, Ruo-Yu Ke, Xiao-Chen Yuan and Yi-Ming Wei

Identifying renewable energy and building renovation solutions in the Baltic Sea region: The case of Kaliningrad Oblast pp. 196-203

Laurencas Raslavičius, Vytautas Kučinskas, Algirdas Jasinskas and Žilvinas Bazaras

A stand-alone wind power supply with a Li-ion battery energy storage system pp. 204-213

Tedjani Mesbahi, Ahmed Ouari, Tarak Ghennam, El Madjid Berkouk, Nassim Rizoug, Nadhir Mesbahi and Moudrik Meradji

Physical principles of losses in thin film solar cells and efficiency enhancement methods pp. 214-223

Meena Dhankhar, Om Pal Singh and V.N. Singh

Profitability of wind energy investments in China using a Monte Carlo approach for the treatment of uncertainties pp. 224-236

George Caralis, Danae Diakoulaki, Peijin Yang, Zhiqiu Gao, Arthouros Zervos and Kostas Rados

Preparation, thermal properties and applications of shape-stabilized thermal energy storage materials pp. 237-259

Guiyin Fang, Fang Tang and Lei Cao

Wave electrical energy systems: Implementation, challenges and environmental issues pp. 260-268

Arqam Ilyas, Syed A.R. Kashif, Muhammad A. Saqib and Muhammad M. Asad

Policy and regulation for smart grids in the United Kingdom pp. 269-286

Peter M. Connor, Philip E. Baker, Dimitrios Xenias, Nazmiye Balta-Ozkan, Colin J. Axon and Liana Cipcigan

Combinations of support instruments for renewable electricity in Europe: A review pp. 287-295

Pablo del Río and Pere Mir-Artigues

Thermography methodologies for detecting energy related building defects pp. 296-310

Matthew Fox, David Coley, Steve Goodhew and Pieter de Wilde

Overview of anti-islanding US patents for grid-connected inverters pp. 311-317

Xiaoqiang Guo, David Xu and Bin Wu

Impacts of the renewable energy law on the developments of wind energy in Turkey pp. 318-325

Bahtiyar Dursun and Cihan Gokcol

Techno-economic parametric assessment of solar power in India: A survey pp. 326-334

M.S. Soni and Nikhil Gakkhar

Evaluation of R&D investments in wind power in Korea using real option pp. 335-347

Kyung-Taek Kim, Deok-Joo Lee and Sung-Joon Park

Second law thermodynamic study of heat exchangers: A review pp. 348-374

K. Manjunath and S.C. Kaushik

Electricity auctions in South America: Towards convergence of system adequacy and RES-E support pp. 375-385

Paolo Mastropietro, Carlos Batlle, Luiz Barroso and Pablo Rodilla

Evaluation of the different aerodynamic databases for vertical axis wind turbine simulations pp. 386-399

Gabriele Bedon, Enrico G.A. Antonini, Stefano De Betta, Marco Raciti Castelli and Ernesto Benini

Ultrasound irradiation in the production of ethanol from biomass pp. 400-421

Mahmoud Karimi, Bryan Jenkins and Pieter Stroeve

Assessment of renewable energy resources potential for large scale and standalone applications in Ethiopia pp. 422-431

Gudina Terefe Tucho, Peter D.M. Weesie and Sanderine Nonhebel

Solid state bio methane production from vegetable wastes Current state and perception pp. 432-437

V. Jaiganesh, P.K. Nagarajan and A. Geetha

Carbon dioxide emissions intensity of Portuguese industry and energy sectors: A convergence analysis and econometric approach pp. 438-449

Victor Moutinho, Margarita Robaina-Alves and Jorge Mota

A review of energy characteristic of vertical greenery systems pp. 450-462

Tabassom Safikhani, Aminatuzuhariah Megat Abdullah, Dilshan Remaz Ossen and Mohammad Baharvand

Cognitive radio sensor networks: Smart communication for smart grids—A case study of Pakistan pp. 463-474

Zeeshan Ali Khan and Yasir Faheem

Evolution of solar energy in India: A review pp. 475-487

Karan Kapoor, Krishan Pandey, A.K. Jain and Ashish Nandan

Harnessing the Sun: Reviewing the potential of solar photovoltaics in Canada pp. 488-496

Daniel Rosenbloom and James Meadowcroft

Malaysia’s renewable energy policies and programs with green aspects pp. 497-504

Saad Mekhilef, Meghdad Barimani, Azadeh Safari and Zainal Salam

Enhancing the maximum power point tracking techniques for photovoltaic systems pp. 505-514

Yasser E. Abu Eldahab, Naggar H. Saad and Abdalhalim Zekry

Integrated HVAC and DHW production systems for Zero Energy Buildings pp. 515-541

Enrico Fabrizio, Federico Seguro and Marco Filippi

Renewable energy powered membrane technology: A leapfrog approach to rural water treatment in developing countries? pp. 542-556

Andrea I. Schäfer, Gordon Hughes and Bryce S. Richards

Planning of grid integrated distributed generators: A review of technology, objectives and techniques pp. 557-570

Priyanka Paliwal, N.P. Patidar and R.K. Nema

Economic and GHG emissions analyses for sugarcane ethanol in Brazil: Looking forward pp. 571-582

Lei Wang, Raul Quiceno, Catherine Price, Rick Malpas and Jeremy Woods

Nonuniformities in compact heat exchangers—scope for better energy utilization: A review pp. 583-596

Sanjay Kumar Singh, Manish Mishra and P.K. Jha

Offshore renewable energy in the Adriatic Sea with respect to the Croatian 2020 energy strategy pp. 597-607

Neven Hadžić, Hrvoje Kozmar and Marko Tomić

Production of γ-valerolactone from lignocellulosic biomass for sustainable fuels and chemicals supply pp. 608-620

Xing Tang, Xianhai Zeng, Zheng Li, Lei Hu, Yong Sun, Shijie Liu, Tingzhou Lei and Lu Lin

Utilization of palm solid residue as a source of renewable and sustainable energy in Malaysia pp. 621-632

Seyed Ehsan Hosseini and Mazlan Abdul Wahid

A review of green roof research and development in China pp. 633-648

Min Xiao, Yaolin Lin, Jie Han and Guoqiang Zhang

Optimal power dispatching strategies in smart-microgrids with storage pp. 649-658

Rémy Rigo-Mariani, Bruno Sareni, Xavier Roboam and Christophe Turpin

Microgrids: Experiences, barriers and success factors pp. 659-672

Mariya Soshinskaya, Wina H.J. Crijns-Graus, Josep M. Guerrero and Juan C. Vasquez

A review of hydrothermal biomass processing pp. 673-687

Kubilay Tekin, Selhan Karagöz and Sema Bektaş

Advances in mathematical modeling of fluidized bed gasification pp. 688-715

Chanchal Loha, Sai Gu, Juray De Wilde, Pinakeswar Mahanta and Pradip K. Chatterjee

Jet biofuels in Brazil: Sustainability challenges pp. 716-726

Marcia A.F.D. Moraes, Andre M. Nassar, Paula Moura, Rodrigo L.V. Leal and L.A.B. Cortez

Power generation and renewable potential in China pp. 727-740

Jing Zhao, Jianzhou Wang and Zhongyue Su

Energy efficiency and desalination in the Canary Islands pp. 741-748

Julieta Schallenberg-Rodríguez, José Miguel Veza and Ana Blanco-Marigorta

Briquette making in Kenya: Nairobi and peri-urban areas pp. 749-759

George K. Ngusale, Yonghao Luo and Jeremiah K. Kiplagat

Current status, issues and developments in microalgae derived biodiesel production pp. 760-778

Naim Rashid, Muhammad Saif Ur Rehman, Madeha Sadiq, Tariq Mahmood and Jong-In Han

Microbial fuel cell: Critical factors regulating bio-catalyzed electrochemical process and recent advancements pp. 779-797

S. Venkata Mohan, G. Velvizhi, J. Annie Modestra and S. Srikanth

The competition situation analysis of shale gas industry in China: Applying Porter’s five forces and scenario model pp. 798-805

Wu Yunna and Yang Yisheng

Review on the start-up experiences of continuous fermentative hydrogen producing bioreactors pp. 806-813

P. Bakonyi, N. Nemestóthy, V. Simon and K. Bélafi-Bakó

Strategic analysis of energy efficiency projects: Case study of a steel mill in Manitoba pp. 814-819

Shirley Thompson and Minxing Si

Comparative study of numerical methods for determining Weibull parameters for wind energy potential pp. 820-825

Talha Arslan, Y. Murat Bulut and Arzu Altın Yavuz

Brazilian case study for biogas energy: Production of electric power, heat and automotive energy in condominiums of agroenergy pp. 826-839

Carlos H. Coimbra-Araújo, Leidiane Mariane, Cicero Bley Júnior, Elisandro Pires Frigo, Michelle Sato Frigo, Izabela Regina Costa Araújo and Helton José Alves

Energy consumption and economic growth in South Africa reexamined: A nonparametric testing apporach pp. 840-850

Boqiang Lin and Presley K. Wesseh

A review on thermal response test of ground-coupled heat pump systems pp. 851-867

Changxing Zhang, Zhanjun Guo, Yufeng Liu, Xiaochun Cong and Donggen Peng

Development of biogas combustion in combined heat and power generation pp. 868-875

Seyed Ehsan Hosseini and Mazlan Abdul Wahid

The main support mechanisms to finance renewable energy development pp. 876-885

Shahrouz Abolhosseini and Almas Heshmati

The role of non-thermal plasma technique in NOx treatment: A review pp. 886-901

P. Talebizadeh, M. Babaie, R. Brown, H. Rahimzadeh, Z. Ristovski and M. Arai

An overview of a polyhouse dryer pp. 902-910

A. Sangamithra, Gabriela John Swamy, R. Sorna Prema, R. Priyavarshini, V. Chandrasekar and S. Sasikala

Energy consumption in schools – A review paper pp. 911-922

Luísa Dias Pereira, Daniela Raimondo, Stefano Paolo Corgnati and Manuel Gameiro da Silva

A review on promoting share of renewable energy by green-trading mechanisms in power system pp. 923-929

Tan Wang, Yu Gong and Chuanwen Jiang

A review of biomass co-firing in North America pp. 930-943

Ezinwa Agbor, Xiaolei Zhang and Amit Kumar

A real option model for renewable energy policy evaluation with application to solar PV power generation in China pp. 944-955

Mingming Zhang, Dequn Zhou and Peng Zhou

A survey of dynamic equivalent modeling for wind farm pp. 956-963

Jianxiao Zou, Chao Peng, Yan Yan, Hong Zheng and Yan Li

Competing uses of biomass: Assessment and comparison of the performance of bio-based heat, power, fuels and materials pp. 964-998

S.J. Gerssen-Gondelach, D. Saygin, B. Wicke, M.K. Patel and A.P.C. Faaij

Overview of wind energy policy and development in Japan pp. 999-1018

Emi Mizuno

Perspectives of double skin façades for naturally ventilated buildings: A review pp. 1019-1029

Sabrina Barbosa and Kenneth Ip

Effects of mixing on the result of anaerobic digestion: Review pp. 1030-1047

Johan Lindmark, Eva Thorin, Rebei Bel Fdhila and Erik Dahlquist

Feasibility study of renewable energy-based microgrid system in Somaliland׳s urban centers pp. 1048-1059

Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi, Abdul Halim Mohd Yatim, Mohd Wazir Mustafa, Omar Tahseen Khalaf, Alshammari Fahad Shumran and Faizah Mohamed Nor

Sensors for direct methanol fuel cells pp. 1060-1069

M.A. Hassan, S.K. Kamarudin, K.S. Loh and W.R.W. Daud

Economic effects of renewable energy expansion: A model-based analysis for Germany pp. 1070-1080

Jürgen Blazejczak, Frauke G. Braun, Dietmar Edler and Wolf-Peter Schill

Assessment of the consciousness levels on renewable energy resources in the Sultanate of Oman pp. 1081-1089

Y. Al Hatmi, C.S. Tan, A. Al Badi and Y. Charabi

A paper trail of evaluation approaches to energy and climate policy interactions pp. 1090-1107

N.-A. Spyridaki and A. Flamos

Application of bio-oils from lignocellulosic biomass to transportation, heat and power generation—A review pp. 1108-1125

Soo-Young No

Feed-in tariff promotion and innovative measures for renewable electricity: Taiwan case analysis pp. 1126-1132

Wen-Tien Tsai

Progress and perspectives in converting biogas to transportation fuels pp. 1133-1152

Liangcheng Yang, Xumeng Ge, Caixia Wan, Fei Yu and Yebo Li

Assessment of the technical and economic potentials of biomass use for the production of steam, chemicals and polymers pp. 1153-1167

D. Saygin, D.J. Gielen, M. Draeck, E. Worrell and M.K. Patel

Building sustainable energy systems: Homeostatic control of grid-connected microgrids, as a means to reconcile power supply and energy demand response management pp. 1168-1191

Franco Fernando Yanine, Federico I. Caballero, Enzo E. Sauma and Felisa M. Córdova

Employment under vertical and horizontal transfer of concentrated solar power technology to North African countries pp. 1192-1201

Nadejda Komendantova and Anthony Patt

A systematic literature review on indicators to assess local sustainability of forest energy production pp. 1202-1216

Katja Lähtinen, Tanja Myllyviita, Pekka Leskinen and Sari K. Pitkänen

An instrumentation engineer’s review on smart grid: Critical applications and parameters pp. 1217-1239

Jignesh Bhatt, Vipul Shah and Omkar Jani

Inventory and comparative characteristics of dryers used in the sub-Saharan zone: Criteria influencing dryer choice pp. 1240-1259

Tchamye Boroze, Hélène Desmorieux, Jean-Michel Méot, Claude Marouzé, Yaovi Azouma and Kossi Napo