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Volume 14, issue 9, 2010

From the global efforts on certification of bioenergy towards an integrated approach based on sustainable land use planning pp. 2445-2472

J. van Dam, M. Junginger and A.P.C. Faaij

Green accounting for greener energy pp. 2473-2491

M. Stanojevic, S. Vranes and I. Gökalp

Small hydropower stations in Greece: The local people's attitudes in a mountainous prefecture pp. 2492-2510

Chrysovalantis Malesios and Garyfallos Arabatzis

Assessment of renewable energy reserves in Taiwan pp. 2511-2528

Falin Chen, Shyi-Min Lu, Kuo-Tung Tseng, Si-Chen Lee and Eric Wang

Optimisation of electricity energy markets and assessment of CO2 trading on their structure: A stochastic analysis of the Greek Power Sector pp. 2529-2546

Athanasios I. Tolis, Athanasios A. Rentizelas and Ilias P. Tatsiopoulos

Promotion of grid-connected photovoltaic systems in Spain: Performance analysis of the period 1998-2008 pp. 2547-2563

Jordi de la Hoz, Oriol Boix, Helena Martín, Blanca Martins and Moisès Graells

Review of solar assisted heat pump drying systems for agricultural and marine products pp. 2564-2579

Ronak Daghigh, Mohd Hafidz Ruslan, Mohamad Yusof Sulaiman and Kamaruzzaman Sopian

Exergy based performance evaluation of latent heat thermal storage system: A review pp. 2580-2595

S. Jegadheeswaran, S.D. Pohekar and T. Kousksou

Commercialization potential of microalgae for biofuels production pp. 2596-2610

Jasvinder Singh and Sai Gu

International legal status of the use of shallow geothermal energy pp. 2611-2625

Stefanie Haehnlein, Peter Bayer and Philipp Blum

Thermal comfort: A review paper pp. 2626-2640

Noël Djongyang, René Tchinda and Donatien Njomo

Renewable and sustainable approaches for desalination pp. 2641-2654

Veera Gnaneswar Gude, Nagamany Nirmalakhandan and Shuguang Deng

Kuroshio power plant development plan pp. 2655-2668

Falin Chen

On the feasibility of solar-powered irrigation pp. 2669-2682

Leah C. Kelley, Eric Gilbertson, Anwar Sheikh, Steven D. Eppinger and Steven Dubowsky

Technological advances and applications of geothermal energy pile foundations and their feasibility in Australia pp. 2683-2696

Monique de Moel, Peter M. Bach, Abdelmalek Bouazza, Rao M. Singh and JingLiang O. Sun

Carbon capture and storage potential in coal-fired plant in Malaysia--A review pp. 2697-2709

Tick Hui Oh

The contribution of renewable resources in meeting Turkey's energy-related challenges pp. 2710-2722

Z. Bengü Erdem

Energy sustainability indicators for local energy planning: Review of current practices and derivation of a new framework pp. 2723-2735

Ana Rita Neves and Vítor Leal

Active low-grade energy recovery potential for building energy conservation pp. 2736-2747

Di Liu, Fu-Yun Zhao and Guang-Fa Tang

Use of crude filtered vegetable oil as a fuel in diesel engines state of the art: Literature review pp. 2748-2759

S.S. Sidibé, J. Blin, G. Vaitilingom and Y. Azoumah

Analysis of ESCO activities using country indicators pp. 2760-2771

Nesrin Okay and Uğur Akman

Parametric analysis for the installation of solar dish technologies in Mediterranean regions pp. 2772-2783

Andreas Poullikkas, George Kourtis and Ioannis Hadjipaschalis

Resource constraints in a hydrogen economy based on renewable energy sources: An exploration pp. 2784-2795

Rene Kleijn and Ester van der Voet

A STEP toward understanding wind power development policy barriers in advanced economies pp. 2796-2807

Scott Victor Valentine

Electricity generation cost in isolated system: The complementarities of natural gas and renewables in the Canary Islands pp. 2808-2818

Gustavo Marrero and Francisco Ramos-Real

Review on free cooling of buildings using phase change materials pp. 2819-2829

V. Antony Aroul Raj and R. Velraj

The wind power of Mexico pp. 2830-2840

Q. Hernández-Escobedo, F. Manzano-Agugliaro and A. Zapata-Sierra

Review and analysis of biomass gasification models pp. 2841-2851

Maria Puig-Arnavat, Joan Carles Bruno and Alberto Coronas

Gasification of lignocellulosic biomass in fluidized beds for renewable energy development: A review pp. 2852-2862

Zainal Alimuddin Bin Zainal Alauddin, Pooya Lahijani, Maedeh Mohammadi and Abdul Rahman Mohamed

Combustion, emission and engine performance characteristics of used cooking oil biodiesel--A review pp. 2863-2873

C.C. Enweremadu and H.L. Rutto

Recent trends in PEM fuel cell-powered hybrid systems: Investigation of application areas, design architectures and energy management approaches pp. 2874-2884

O. Erdinc and M. Uzunoglu

Can distributed generation offer substantial benefits in a Northeastern American context? A case study of small-scale renewable technologies using a life cycle methodology pp. 2885-2895

Mourad Amor, Pascal Lesage, Pierre-Olivier Pineau and Réjean Samson

An overview of development of tidal current in China: Energy resource, conversion technology and opportunities pp. 2896-2905

Dong Li, Shujie Wang and Peng Yuan

Forecasting of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion using trend analysis pp. 2906-2915

Aylin Köne and Tayfun Büke

Review on Malaysia's national energy developments: Key policies, agencies, programmes and international involvements pp. 2916-2925

Shing Chyi Chua and Tick Hui Oh

Analysis of spectrum distribution and optical losses under Fresnel lenses pp. 2926-2935

Naichia Yeh

Bypassing Russia: Nabucco project and its implications for the European gas security pp. 2936-2945

Erkan Erdoğdu

Bio-fuels for the gas turbine: A review pp. 2946-2955

K.K. Gupta, A. Rehman and R.M. Sarviya

The environmental paradox in generation: How South America is gradually becoming more dependent on thermal generation pp. 2956-2965

Santiago Arango and Erik R. Larsen

Relationship between level of economic development and motorcycle and car ownerships and their impacts on fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emission in Thailand pp. 2966-2975

Jakapong Pongthanaisawan and Chumnong Sorapipatana

Energy issues and renewables for sustainable development in Turkey pp. 2976-2985

O. Ozyurt

Palm-based biofuel refinery (PBR) to substitute petroleum refinery: An energy and emergy assessment pp. 2986-2995

Chun Sheng Goh and Keat Teong Lee

Hydrokinetic energy conversion systems: A technology status review pp. 2996-3004

M.S. Güney and K. Kaygusuz

Straight vegetable oils usage in a compression ignition engine--A review pp. 3005-3013

R.D. Misra and M.S. Murthy

Addressing India's energy security and options for decreasing energy dependency pp. 3014-3022

Ramchandra Pode

Prospective scenarios for the full solar energy development in Malaysia pp. 3023-3031

Mohd Zainal Abidin Ab Kadir, Yaaseen Rafeeu and Nor Mariah Adam

Air emissions scenarios from ethanol as a gasoline oxygenate in Mexico City Metropolitan Area pp. 3032-3040

Carlos A. García, Fabio Manzini and Jorge Islas

The situation of biofuels in Brazil: New generation technologies pp. 3041-3049

Antonio Carlos Augusto da Costa, Nei Pereira Junior and Donato Alexandre Gomes Aranda

Quantitative appraisal and potential analysis for primary biomass resources for energy utilization in China pp. 3050-3058

Yang Yanli, Zhang Peidong, Zhang Wenlong, Tian Yongsheng, Zheng Yonghong and Wang Lisheng

A review of thermodynamic cycles and working fluids for the conversion of low-grade heat pp. 3059-3067

Huijuan Chen, D. Yogi Goswami and Elias K. Stefanakos

Present and future trends in pellet markets, raw materials, and supply logistics in Sweden and Finland pp. 3068-3075

Mari Selkimäki, Blas Mola-Yudego, Dominik Röser, Robert Prinz and Lauri Sikanen

Biofuels in Spain: Market penetration analysis and competitiveness in the automotive fuel market pp. 3076-3083

Fernando Hernández Sobrino, Carlos Rodríguez Monroy and José Luís Hernández Pérez

Prospective energy needs in Mediterranean offshore aquaculture: Renewable and sustainable energy solutions pp. 3084-3091

Michalis Menicou and Vassos Vassiliou

A review on fuel economy standard for motor vehicles with the implementation possibilities in Malaysia pp. 3092-3099

T.M.I. Mahlia, R. Saidur, L.A. Memon, N.W.M. Zulkifli and H.H. Masjuki

Challenges and considerations for planning toward sustainable biodiesel development in developing countries: Lessons from the Greater Mekong Subregion pp. 3100-3107

Sittha Sukkasi, Nuwong Chollacoop, Wyn Ellis, Simon Grimley and Samai Jai-In

The sustainability indicators of power production systems pp. 3108-3115

Nevzat Onat and Haydar Bayar

Wind power planning and permitting: Comparative perspectives from the Nordic countries pp. 3116-3123

Maria Pettersson, Kristina Ek, Kristina Söderholm and Patrik Söderholm

Impact of dust on solar photovoltaic (PV) performance: Research status, challenges and recommendations pp. 3124-3131

Monto Mani and Rohit Pillai

Biomass energy utilization in rural areas may contribute to alleviating energy crisis and global warming: A case study in a typical agro-village of Shandong, China pp. 3132-3139

Y.H. Zheng, Z.F. Li, S.F. Feng, M. Lucas, G.L. Wu, Y. Li, C.H. Li and G.M. Jiang

Biodiesel production from Jatropha curcas oil pp. 3140-3147

Siddharth Jain and M.P. Sharma

Comparison of renewable fuels based on their land use using energy densities pp. 3148-3155

T.J. Dijkman and R.M.J. Benders

Multi-terminal VSC HVDC for the European supergrid: Obstacles pp. 3156-3163

Dirk Van Hertem and Mehrdad Ghandhari

Waste-to-energy: A way from renewable energy sources to sustainable development pp. 3164-3170

Richa Kothari, V.V. Tyagi and Ashish Pathak

Situation and perspectives of waste biomass application as energy source in Serbia pp. 3171-3177

Sinisa N. Dodic, Vladislav N. Zekic, Vesna O. Rodic, Nedeljko Lj. Tica, Jelena M. Dodic and Stevan D. Popov

Design methods for large scale dye-sensitized solar modules and the progress of stability research pp. 3178-3184

Lei Wang, Xiaoming Fang and Zhengguo Zhang

Wind speed analysis in the province of Alicante, Spain. Potential for small-scale wind turbines pp. 3185-3191

M. Cabello and J.A.G. Orza

Review of the use of Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) Models for wind energy assessment pp. 3192-3198

Sultan Al-Yahyai, Yassine Charabi and Adel Gastli

Analysis of variables that influence electric energy consumption in commercial buildings in Brazil pp. 3199-3205

M.M.Q. Carvalho, E.L. La Rovere and A.C.M. Gonçalves

Tidal current energy resource assessment in Ireland: Current status and future update pp. 3206-3212

Fergal O'Rourke, Fergal Boyle and Anthony Reynolds

As a renewable energy hydropower for sustainable development in Turkey pp. 3213-3219

I. Yuksel

CO2 emissions, energy consumption and economic growth in Turkey pp. 3220-3225

Ilhan Ozturk and Ali Acaravcı

Trends and sustainability criteria of the production and use of liquid biofuels pp. 3226-3231

A. Markevicius, V. Katinas, E. Perednis and M. Tamasauskiene

Investigation of wind energy potential of Muradiye in Manisa, Turkey pp. 3232-3236

Leyla Ozgener

Effects of meteorological variables on exergetic efficiency of wind turbine power plants pp. 3237-3241

Omer Baskut, Onder Ozgener and Leyla Ozgener

Cleaner bioprocesses for promoting zero-emission biofuels production in Vojvodina pp. 3242-3246

Sinisa N. Dodic, Damjan G. Vucurovic, Stevan D. Popov, Jelena M. Dodic and Jovana A. Rankovic

Use of wastes as option for the mitigation of CO2 emissions in the Brazilian power sector pp. 3247-3251

Luciano Basto Oliveira, Rachel Martins Henriques and Amaro Olimpio Pereira

A review on feed-in tariff in Australia, what it is now and what it should be pp. 3252-3255

A. Zahedi

Volume 14, issue 8, 2010

Light-emitting diodes--Their potential in biomedical applications pp. 2161-2166

Naichia Gary Yeh, Chia-Hao Wu and Ta Chih Cheng

Wind energy as a potential generation source at Ras Benas, Egypt pp. 2167-2173

Ahmed Shata Ahmed

An assessment of solar energy potential in Kampuchea pp. 2174-2178

Chumnong Sorapipatana

Environmental friendly solar energy in Pakistan's scenario pp. 2179-2181

Mohammad Azam Khan and Noman Latif

Improving the performance of a Seawater Greenhouse desalination system by assessment of simulation models for different condensers pp. 2182-2188

Hacene Mahmoudi, Nawel Spahis, Sabah A. Abdul-Wahab, Shyam S. Sablani and Mattheus F.A. Goosen

Review paper on solar-powered air-conditioning through adsorption route pp. 2189-2195

B. Choudhury, P.K. Chatterjee and J.P. Sarkar

Willingness to pay for renewable energy investment in Korea: A choice experiment study pp. 2196-2201

Se-Ju Ku and Seung-Hoon Yoo

Determination and utilization of wind energy potential for Turkey pp. 2202-2207

Cumali Ilkiliç and Ismail Türkbay

Australian renewable energy progress pp. 2208-2213

A. Zahedi

Analysis of the assessment factors for renewable energy dissemination program evaluation using fuzzy AHP pp. 2214-2220

Eunnyeong Heo, Jinsoo Kim and Kyung-Jin Boo

On the market of wind with hydro-pumped storage systems in autonomous Greek islands pp. 2221-2226

G. Caralis, K. Rados and A. Zervos

Estimation of animal and olive solid wastes in Jordan and their potential as a supplementary energy source: An overview pp. 2227-2231

Jamal Abu-Ashour, Hani Abu Qdais and Mohammad Al-Widyan

Wind power in China--Opportunity goes with challenge pp. 2232-2237

Xiao Yu and Hang Qu

Review of intelligent building construction: A passive solar architecture approach pp. 2238-2242

Rahul V. Ralegaonkar and Rajiv Gupta

A review on factors for maximizing solar fraction under wet climate environment in Malaysia pp. 2243-2248

Mohd Zainal Abidin Ab Kadir and Yaaseen Rafeeu

Performance of solar chimney power plant in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau pp. 2249-2255

Xinping Zhou, Fang Wang, Jian Fan and Reccab M. Ochieng

Bioenergy in Switzerland: Assessing the domestic sustainable biomass potential pp. 2256-2265

B. Steubing, R. Zah, P. Waeger and C. Ludwig

Assessment and evaluation of PV based decentralized rural electrification: An overview pp. 2266-2278

Akanksha Chaurey and Tara Chandra Kandpal

Energy Efficiency Award system in Malaysia for energy sustainability pp. 2279-2289

Zainuddin Abdul Manan, Lim Jeng Shiun, Sharifah Rafidah Wan Alwi, Haslenda Hashim, K.S. Kannan, Norhasliza Mokhtar and Ahmad Zairin Ismail

Exploitation scale of hydropower based on instream flow requirements: A case from southwest China pp. 2290-2297

Yiping Fang, Mingjie Wang, Wei Deng and Keyan Xu

Solar dryer with thermal energy storage systems for drying agricultural food products: A review pp. 2298-2314

Lalit M. Bal, Santosh Satya and S.N. Naik

A review of solar chimney power technology pp. 2315-2338

Xinping Zhou, Fang Wang and Reccab M. Ochieng

Building a wave energy policy focusing on innovation, manufacturing and deployment pp. 2339-2358

G. Dalton and B.P. Ó Gallachóir

Using modeling, satellite images and existing global datasets for rapid preliminary assessments of renewable energy resources: The case of Mali pp. 2359-2371

Ivan Nygaard, Kjeld Rasmussen, Jake Badger, Thomas Theis Nielsen, Lars Boye Hansen, Simon Stisen, Søren Larsen, Adama Mariko and Ibrahim Togola

Generator absorber heat exchange based absorption cycle--A review pp. 2372-2382

C.P. Jawahar and R. Saravanan

Analysis and validation of the methodology used in the extrapolation of wind speed data at different heights pp. 2383-2391

F. Bañuelos-Ruedas, C. Angeles-Camacho and S. Rios-Marcuello

Geothermal resource assessment in Korea pp. 2392-2400

Youngmin Lee, Sungho Park, Jongchan Kim, Hyoung Chan Kim and Min-Ho Koo

Assessment of renewable energy resources potential for electricity generation in Bangladesh pp. 2401-2413

Md. Alam Hossain Mondal and Manfred Denich

Evaluating the level and nature of sustainable development for a geothermal power plant pp. 2414-2425

Jason Phillips

Market penetration of biodiesel pp. 2426-2433

Kenneth Szulczyk and Bruce McCarl

Renewable energy in India: Current status and future potentials pp. 2434-2442

Ashwani Kumar, Kapil Kumar, Naresh Kaushik, Satyawati Sharma and Saroj Mishra

Reassessing the "real scenario" regarding the environmental sustainability of palm oil pp. 2443-2444

Matthew J. Struebig

Volume 14, issue 7, 2010

Greenhouse gas footprints of different biofuel production systems pp. 1661-1694

Ric Hoefnagels, Edward Smeets and André Faaij

Parabolic-trough solar collectors and their applications pp. 1695-1721

A. Fernández-García, E. Zarza, L. Valenzuela and M. Pérez

Feasibility study of offshore wind turbine installation in Iran compared with the world pp. 1722-1743

Ali Mostafaeipour

A review on global wind energy policy pp. 1744-1762

R. Saidur, M.R. Islam, N.A. Rahim and K.H. Solangi

Policies and legislation driving Taiwan's development of renewable energy pp. 1763-1781

Hwa Meei Liou

Prospects for expanded utilization of biogas in Germany pp. 1782-1797

Martina Poeschl, Shane Ward and Philip Owende

Is it only CO2 that matters? A life cycle perspective on shallow geothermal systems pp. 1798-1813

Dominik Saner, Ronnie Juraske, Markus Kübert, Philipp Blum, Stefanie Hellweg and Peter Bayer

A review on the pattern of electricity generation and emission in Iran from 1967 to 2008 pp. 1814-1829

A. Mazandarani, T.M.I. Mahlia, W.T. Chong and Mahmoud Moghavvemi

Anhydrous ethanol: A renewable source of energy pp. 1830-1844

Santosh Kumar, Neetu Singh and Ram Prasad

Photovoltaic thermal module concepts and their performance analysis: A review pp. 1845-1859

M. Arif Hasan and K. Sumathy

Using power ultrasound for the regeneration of dehumidizers in desiccant air-conditioning systems: A review of prospective studies and unexplored issues pp. 1860-1873

Ye Yao

Genesis and consolidation of the Brazilian bioethanol: A review of policies and incentive mechanisms pp. 1874-1887

Julieta A. Puerto Rico, Sonia S.P. Mercedes and Ildo L. Sauer

A review on test procedure, energy efficiency standards and energy labels for room air conditioners and refrigerator-freezers pp. 1888-1900

T.M.I. Mahlia and R. Saidur

Assessment of wind power potential for turbine installation in coastal areas of Turkey pp. 1901-1912

Aynur Ucar and Figen Balo

Techniques for measuring the thermal conductivity of nanofluids: A review pp. 1913-1924

G. Paul, M. Chopkar, I. Manna and P.K. Das

Development model for energy crop plantations in the Czech Republic for the years 2008-2030 pp. 1925-1936

Kamila Havlícková and Jirí Suchý

Review of different test methods for the evaluation of stability of biodiesel pp. 1937-1947

Siddharth Jain and M.P. Sharma

Analysis of daylight calculated using the EnergyPlus programme pp. 1948-1958

Greici Ramos and Enedir Ghisi

Monthly and seasonal assessment of wind energy characteristics at four monitored locations in Liguria region (Italy) pp. 1959-1968

Ahmed Ouammi, Hanane Dagdougui, Roberto Sacile and Abdelaziz Mimet

A simulation study of performance evaluation of single-stage absorption refrigeration system using conventional working fluids and alternatives pp. 1969-1978

M.I. Karamangil, S. Coskun, O. Kaynakli and N. Yamankaradeniz

The contribution of wind-hydro pumped storage systems in meeting Turkey's electric energy demand pp. 1979-1988

Bahtiyar Dursun and Bora Alboyaci

Barriers and opportunities of using the clean development mechanism to advance renewable energy development in China pp. 1989-1998

Qiang Wang and Yong Chen

High quality biodiesel and its diesel engine application: A review pp. 1999-2008

I.M. Atadashi, M.K. Aroua and A. Abdul Aziz

Controls for microgrids with storage: Review, challenges, and research needs pp. 2009-2018

Ramon Zamora and Anurag K. Srivastava

Impact of large amounts of wind power on the operation of an electricity generation system: Belgian case study pp. 2019-2028

Patrick J. Luickx, Erik D. Delarue and William D. D'haeseleer

Renewable energy in Taiwan pp. 2029-2038

Falin Chen, Shyi-Min Lu, Eric Wang and Kuo-Tung Tseng

Life-cycle uses of water in U.S. electricity generation pp. 2039-2048

Vasilis Fthenakis and Hyung Chul Kim

Evaluation of methodologies for remunerating wind power's reliability in Colombia pp. 2049-2058

Sergio Botero B, Felipe Isaza C and Adriana Valencia

Reverse running pumps analytical, experimental and computational study: A review pp. 2059-2067

Himanshu Nautiyal, Varun and Anoop Kumar

Urgent need for new approach to energy policy: The case of Finland pp. 2068-2076

Noora Valkila and Arto Saari

Comparative environmental performance of lignocellulosic ethanol from different feedstocks pp. 2077-2085

Sara González-García, M. Teresa Moreira and Gumersindo Feijoo

Biogas generation potential by anaerobic digestion for sustainable energy development in India pp. 2086-2094

P. Venkateswara Rao, Saroj S. Baral, Ranjan Dey and Srikanth Mutnuri

Energy efficiency and carbon trading potential in Malaysia pp. 2095-2103

Tick Hui Oh and Shing Chyi Chua

Wind energy status in renewable electrical energy production in Turkey pp. 2104-2112

Kamil Kaygusuz

Review of NOx reduction technologies in CI engines fuelled with oxygenated biomass fuels pp. 2113-2121

E. Rajasekar, A. Murugesan, R. Subramanian and N. Nedunchezhian

Analysis of the photovoltaic solar energy capacity of residential rooftops in Andalusia (Spain) pp. 2122-2130

J. Ordóñez, E. Jadraque, J. Alegre and G. Martínez

Energy sustainability from analysis of sustainable development indicators: A case study in Taiwan pp. 2131-2138

Wen-Tien Tsai

Energy situation in Mozambique: A review pp. 2139-2146

C.A. Cuvilas, R. Jirjis and C. Lucas

Distribution and potential of bioenergy resources from agricultural activities in Mexico pp. 2147-2153

Idania Valdez-Vazquez, Jorge A. Acevedo-Benítez and Cuitlahuac Hernández-Santiago

Consumer awareness in the adoption of microgeneration technologies: An empirical investigation in the Republic of Ireland pp. 2154-2160

Marius C. Claudy, Claus Michelsen, Aidan O'Driscoll and Michael R. Mullen

Volume 14, issue 6, 2010

Active solar distillation--A detailed review pp. 1503-1526

K. Sampathkumar, T.V. Arjunan, P. Pitchandi and P. Senthilkumar

Physical sustainability assessment for the China society: Exergy-based systems account for resources use and environmental emissions pp. 1527-1545

Bo Zhang and G.Q. Chen

Technology transfer through climate change: Setting a sustainable energy pattern pp. 1546-1557

Charikleia Karakosta, Haris Doukas and John Psarras

What type of digester configurations should be employed to produce biomethane from grass silage? pp. 1558-1568

Abdul-Sattar Nizami and Jerry D. Murphy

A Project Strategic Index proposal for portfolio selection in electrical company based on the Analytic Network Process pp. 1569-1579

Aida Smith-Perera, Mónica García-Melón, Rocío Poveda-Bautista and Juan-Pascual Pastor-Ferrando

Feasibility of the green energy production by hybrid solar + hydro power system in Europe and similar climate areas pp. 1580-1590

Jure Margeta and Zvonimir Glasnovic

Preparation of carbon molecular sieve from lignocellulosic biomass: A review pp. 1591-1599

Abdul Rahman Mohamed, Maedeh Mohammadi and Ghasem Najafpour Darzi

Analysis of possible geological storage of CO2 and nuclear waste in Lithuania pp. 1600-1607

Dalia Streimikiene and Asta Mikalauskiene

Review of anti-islanding techniques in distributed generators pp. 1608-1614

D. Velasco, C.L. Trujillo, G. Garcerá and E. Figueres

A review of the thermal performance parameters of box type solar cookers and identification of their correlations pp. 1615-1621

Pranab J. Lahkar and S.K. Samdarshi

The optimal use of renewable energy sources--The case of the new international "Makedonia" airport of Thessaloniki, Greece pp. 1622-1628

C. Koroneos, G. Xydis and A. Polyzakis

Concept of cleaner production in Vojvodina pp. 1629-1634

Sinisa N. Dodic, Damjan G. Vucurovic, Stevan D. Popov, Jelena M. Dodic and Zoltan Z. Zavargo

Minimization of green house gases emission by using hybrid energy system for telephony base station site application pp. 1635-1639

Pragya Nema, R.K. Nema and Saroj Rangnekar

A figure of merit for evaluating sustainability of renewable energy systems pp. 1640-1643

Varun, Ravi Prakash and I.K. Bhat

Ethanol production and fuel substitution in Nepal--Opportunity to promote sustainable development and climate change mitigation pp. 1644-1652

Semida Silveira and Dilip Khatiwada

Production of clean energy by anaerobic digestion of phytomass--New prospects for a global warming amelioration technology pp. 1653-1659

Tasneem Abbasi and S.A. Abbasi

Volume 14, issue 5, 2010

Multi-objective planning of distributed energy resources: A review of the state-of-the-art pp. 1353-1366

Arturo Alarcon-Rodriguez, Graham Ault and Stuart Galloway

Biomass conversion to energy in India--A critique pp. 1367-1378

Jasvinder Singh and Sai Gu

South Korean citizen's preferences on renewable energy support and cooperation policy for North Korea pp. 1379-1389

Hwa-Young Sin, Eunnyeong Heo, Sul-Ki Yi and Jihyo Kim

Sustainable transport strategy for promoting zero-emission electric scooters in Taiwan pp. 1390-1399

Jenn Jiang Hwang

Repowering--Next big thing in India pp. 1400-1409

Mohit Goyal

Thermo-hydrodynamic aspect analysis of flows in solar chimney power plants--A case study pp. 1410-1418

Toufik Chergui, Salah Larbi and Amor Bouhdjar

Sustainability considerations for electricity generation from biomass pp. 1419-1427

Annette Evans, Vladimir Strezov and Tim J. Evans

Assessment of wind energy potential locations in Oman using data from existing weather stations pp. 1428-1436

Sultan AL-Yahyai, Yassine Charabi, Adel Gastli and Saleh Al-Alawi

A review: Renewable energy with absorption chillers in Thailand pp. 1437-1444

Tawatchai Jaruwongwittaya and Guangming Chen

Insight into the applications of palm oil mill effluent: A renewable utilization of the industrial agricultural waste pp. 1445-1452

K.Y. Foo and B.H. Hameed

Assessment of nitrogen fertilization for the CO2 balance during the production of poplar and rye pp. 1453-1460

Jürgen Kern, Hans Jürgen Hellebrand, Volkhard Scholz and Bernd Linke

Multi-objective optimization of a mixed renewable system with demand-side management pp. 1461-1468

Pedro S. Moura and Aníbal T. de Almeida

The cost of integration of parabolic trough CSP plants in isolated Mediterranean power systems pp. 1469-1476

Andreas Poullikkas, Ioannis Hadjipaschalis and George Kourtis

The analysis of the renewable energy production sector in Serbia pp. 1477-1483

Mirjana Golusin, Zdravko Tesic and Aleksandar Ostojic

Recovery and use of olive stones: Commodity, environmental and economic assessment pp. 1484-1489

C. Pattara, G.M. Cappelletti and A. Cichelli

Wind power distributions: A review of their applications pp. 1490-1495

D. Villanueva and A. Feijóo

Renewable energy resources and sustainable development in Mykonos (Greece) pp. 1496-1501

Agisilaos Economou

Volume 14, issue 4, 2010

A review on compressed-air energy use and energy savings pp. 1135-1153

R. Saidur, N.A. Rahim and M. Hasanuzzaman

Decarbonising power generation in China--Is the answer blowing in the wind? pp. 1154-1171

Jun Li

Energy production, consumption, policies and recent developments in Turkey pp. 1172-1186

E. Toklu, M.S. Güney, M. IsIk, O. ComaklI and K. Kaygusuz

The potential of solar-driven humidification-dehumidification desalination for small-scale decentralized water production pp. 1187-1201

G. Prakash Narayan, Mostafa H. Sharqawy, Edward K. Summers, John H. Lienhard, Syed M. Zubair and M.A. Antar

Overview of the photovoltaic technology status and perspective in Taiwan pp. 1202-1215

Hwa Meei Liou

Energy consumption of bioclimatic buildings in Argentina during the period 2001-2008 pp. 1216-1228

C. Filippín, S. Flores Larsen and M. Canori

Rural electrification and energy poverty: Empirical evidences from Brazil pp. 1229-1240

Marcio Pereira, Marcos Aurélio Vasconcelos Freitas and Neilton Fidelis da Silva

Energy policy and alternative energy in Malaysia: Issues and challenges for sustainable growth pp. 1241-1252

Tick Hui Oh, Shen Yee Pang and Shing Chyi Chua

Situations and problems of renewable energy in the Region of Murcia, Spain pp. 1253-1262

M. Dolores Gómez-López, M. Socorro García-Cascales and Eduardo Ruiz-Delgado

Prospective scenarios for the biodiesel chain of a Brazilian state pp. 1263-1272

Guilherme Luís Roehe Vaccaro, Christopher Pohlmann, André Cirne Lima, Manoela Silveira dos Santos, Cristina Botti de Souza and Debora Azevedo

Development of an investment decision tool for biogas production from agricultural waste pp. 1273-1282

Sotirios Karellas, Ioannis Boukis and Georgios Kontopoulos

Comparative assessment of future power generation technologies based on carbon price development pp. 1283-1292

Dalia Streimikiene

Techno-economic review of existing and new pumped hydro energy storage plant pp. 1293-1302

J.P. Deane, B.P. Ó Gallachóir and E.J. McKeogh

Wind energy in the Gulf of Tunis, Tunisia pp. 1303-1311

A.W. Dahmouni, M. Ben Salah, F. Askri, C. Kerkeni and S. Ben Nasrallah

Perspectives on biodiesel as a sustainable fuel pp. 1312-1320

Jidon Janaun and Naoko Ellis

A review on applying ventilated double-skin facade to buildings in hot-summer and cold-winter zone in China pp. 1321-1328

Juan Zhou and Youming Chen

Wave power--Sustainable energy or environmentally costly? A review with special emphasis on linear wave energy converters pp. 1329-1335

Olivia Langhamer, Kalle Haikonen and Jan Sundberg

Renewable energy in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship (Poland) pp. 1336-1341

Bartlomiej Iglinski, Wojciech Kujawski, Roman Buczkowski and Marcin Cichosz

Implementation of PV plants in Spain: A case study pp. 1342-1346

M. Díez-Mediavilla, C. Alonso-Tristán, M.C. Rodríguez-Amigo and T. García-Calderón

Assessment of renewable energy potential, at Aqaba in Jordan pp. 1347-1351

Yaser Anagreh, Ahmad Bataineh and Muhammad Al-Odat

Volume 14, issue 3, 2010

A review on electrical motors energy use and energy savings pp. 877-898

R. Saidur

Wave energy utilization: A review of the technologies pp. 899-918

António F. de O. Falcão

Biomass energy and the environmental impacts associated with its production and utilization pp. 919-937

Tasneem Abbasi and S.A. Abbasi

Recent trends, opportunities and challenges of biodiesel in Malaysia: An overview pp. 938-954

Steven Lim and Lee Keat Teong

High-temperature phase change materials for thermal energy storage pp. 955-970

Murat M. Kenisarin

Evaluating the development of carbon capture and storage technologies in the United States pp. 971-986

Klaas van Alphen, Paul M. Noothout, Marko P. Hekkert and Wim C. Turkenburg

Recent progress on innovative and potential technologies for glycerol transformation into fuel additives: A critical review pp. 987-1000

Norhasyimi Rahmat, Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah and Abdul Rahman Mohamed

A review of occupant control on natural ventilation pp. 1001-1013

Astrid Roetzel, Aris Tsangrassoulis, Udo Dietrich and Sabine Busching

Status and outlook of China's free-carbon electricity pp. 1014-1025

Qiang Wang and Yong Chen

Marine current energy devices: Current status and possible future applications in Ireland pp. 1026-1036

Fergal O. Rourke, Fergal Boyle and Anthony Reynolds

Bioprocess engineering of microalgae to produce a variety of consumer products pp. 1037-1047

Razif Harun, Manjinder Singh, Gareth M. Forde and Michael K. Danquah

Productivity and development issues of global wind turbine industry pp. 1048-1058

Ali Mostafaeipour

A review on packed bed solar energy storage systems pp. 1059-1069

Harmeet Singh, R.P. Saini and J.S. Saini

A review of technology diffusion models with special reference to renewable energy technologies pp. 1070-1078

K. Usha Rao and V.V.N. Kishore

Promotional policy for renewable energy development in Taiwan pp. 1079-1087

Jenn Jiang Hwang

Assessment of public acceptance and willingness to pay for renewable energy sources in Crete pp. 1088-1095

Nikolaos Zografakis, Elli Sifaki, Maria Pagalou, Georgia Nikitaki, Vasilios Psarakis and Konstantinos Tsagarakis

Solution to enhance the acceptability of solar-powered LED lighting technology pp. 1096-1103

Ramchandra Pode

Review of design considerations and technological challenges for successful development and deployment of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles pp. 1104-1110

Shaik Amjad, S. Neelakrishnan and R. Rudramoorthy

Turkish support to Kyoto Protocol: A reality or just an illusion pp. 1111-1117

Erkan Erdoğdu

Sustainable energy policy for Asia: Mitigating systemic hurdles in a highly dense city pp. 1118-1123

Artie W. Ng and Jatin Nathwani

Renewable hot dry rock geothermal energy source and its potential in Pakistan pp. 1124-1129

Nayyer Alam Zaigham and Zeeshan Alam Nayyar

Life cycle analysis for future photovoltaic systems using hybrid solar cells pp. 1130-1134

B. Azzopardi and J. Mutale

Volume 14, issue 2, 2010

Biofuels from microalgae--A review of technologies for production, processing, and extractions of biofuels and co-products pp. 557-577

Liam Brennan and Philip Owende

Production of first and second generation biofuels: A comprehensive review pp. 578-597

S.N. Naik, Vaibhav V. Goud, Prasant K. Rout and Ajay K. Dalai

An overview of phase change material slurries: MPCS and CHS pp. 598-614

P. Zhang, Z.W. Ma and R.Z. Wang

A review of materials, heat transfer and phase change problem formulation for latent heat thermal energy storage systems (LHTESS) pp. 615-628

Francis Agyenim, Neil Hewitt, Philip Eames and Mervyn Smyth

Enhancement of heat transfer using nanofluids--An overview pp. 629-641

Lazarus Godson, B. Raja, D. Mohan Lal and S. Wongwises

Mapping of fuelwood trees using geoinformatics pp. 642-654

T.V. Ramachandra

Market power versus regulatory power in the Spanish electricity system, 1973-1996 pp. 655-666

Josean Garrues-Irurzun

Stability of biodiesel and its blends: A review pp. 667-678

Siddharth Jain and M.P. Sharma

Local impact of renewables on employment: Assessment methodology and case study pp. 679-690

Eva Llera Sastresa, Alfonso Aranda Usón, Ignacio Zabalza Bribián and Sabina Scarpellini

Solar cookers with and without thermal storage--A review pp. 691-701

R.M. Muthusivagami, R. Velraj and R. Sethumadhavan

Effective policies for renewable energy--the example of China's wind power--lessons for China's photovoltaic power pp. 702-712

Qiang Wang

Hydropower's future, the environment, and global electricity systems pp. 713-723

R. Sternberg

Distributed energy resources and benefits to the environment pp. 724-734

Mudathir Funsho Akorede, Hashim Hizam and Edris Pouresmaeil

Contribution of fuel cell systems to CO2 emission reduction in their application fields pp. 735-744

Jung-Ho Wee

A detailed analysis of the productivity of solar home system in an Amazonian environment pp. 745-753

L. Linguet and I. Hidair

Potential of photovoltaic systems in countries with high solar irradiation pp. 754-762

George Makrides, Bastian Zinsser, Matthew Norton, George E. Georghiou, Markus Schubert and Jürgen H. Werner

Prospects of biodiesel from Jatropha in India: A review pp. 763-771

Siddharth Jain and M.P. Sharma

Critical analysis on hydrogen as an alternative to fossil fuels and biofuels for vehicles in Europe pp. 772-780

Fernando Hernández Sobrino, Carlos Rodríguez Monroy and José Luís Hernández Pérez

Review of passive solar heating and cooling technologies pp. 781-789

Hoy-Yen Chan, Saffa B. Riffat and Jie Zhu

Solar electricity prospects in Oman using GIS-based solar radiation maps pp. 790-797

Adel Gastli and Yassine Charabi

Banana biomass as potential renewable energy resource: A Malaysian case study pp. 798-805

Jing Yan Tock, Chin Lin Lai, Keat Teong Lee, Kok Tat Tan and Subhash Bhatia

A review of Turkish natural gas distribution market pp. 806-813

Erkan Erdoğdu

CO2 emission and avoidance in mobile applications pp. 814-820

Jung-Ho Wee and Kyoung-Sik Choi

GIS-based assessment of combined CSP electric power and seawater desalination plant for Duqum--Oman pp. 821-827

Adel Gastli, Yassine Charabi and Slim Zekri

Energy consumption patterns by local residents in four nature reserves in the subtropical broadleaved forest zone of China pp. 828-834

Jing Cai and Zhigang Jiang

GIS assessment of large CSP plant in Duqum, Oman pp. 835-841

Yassine Charabi and Adel Gastli

A visionary and conceptual macroalgae-based third-generation bioethanol (TGB) biorefinery in Sabah, Malaysia as an underlay for renewable and sustainable development pp. 842-848

Chun Sheng Goh and Keat Teong Lee

Energy balance in Iran's agronomy (1990-2006) pp. 849-855

Iman Beheshti Tabar, Alireza Keyhani and Shaheen Rafiee

An evaluation of wind energy potential at Kati Bandar, Pakistan pp. 856-861

Irfan Ullah, Qamar-uz-Zaman Chaudhry and Andrew J. Chipperfield

Biomass energy in Vojvodina: Market conditions, environment and food security pp. 862-867

Sinisa N. Dodic, Stevan D. Popov, Jelena M. Dodic, Jovana A. Rankovic and Zoltan Z. Zavargo

Exploitation of geothermal energy as a priority of sustainable energetic development in Serbia pp. 868-871

Mirjana Golusin, Olja Munitlak Ivanovic, Ivan Bagaric and Sanja Vranjes

Opportunities and challenges for a sustainable energy policy in SE Europe: SE European Energy Community Treaty pp. 872-875

Andjelka Mihajlov

Volume 14, issue 1, 2010

Review of solar dryers for agricultural and marine products pp. 1-30

A. Fudholi, K. Sopian, M.H. Ruslan, M.A. Alghoul and M.Y. Sulaiman

State of the art on high temperature thermal energy storage for power generation. Part 1--Concepts, materials and modellization pp. 31-55

Antoni Gil, Marc Medrano, Ingrid Martorell, Ana Lázaro, Pablo Dolado, Belén Zalba and Luisa F. Cabeza

State of the art on high-temperature thermal energy storage for power generation. Part 2--Case studies pp. 56-72

Marc Medrano, Antoni Gil, Ingrid Martorell, Xavi Potau and Luisa F. Cabeza

Biomass gasification for decentralized power generation: The Indian perspective pp. 73-92

Buljit Buragohain, Pinakeswar Mahanta and Vijayanand S. Moholkar

Feasibility study of harnessing wind energy for turbine installation in province of Yazd in Iran pp. 93-111

Ali Mostafaeipour

Grid-connected photovoltaic power systems: Technical and potential problems--A review pp. 112-129

Mohamed A. Eltawil and Zhengming Zhao

Technical development of rotary desiccant dehumidification and air conditioning: A review pp. 130-147

D. La, Y.J. Dai, Y. Li, R.Z. Wang and T.S. Ge

Cost/benefit analysis of biomass energy supply options for rural smallholders in the semi-arid eastern part of Shinyanga Region in Tanzania pp. 148-165

W.T. Wiskerke, V. Dornburg, C.D.K. Rubanza, R.E. Malimbwi and A.P.C. Faaij

A review of catalytic hydrogen production processes from biomass pp. 166-182

Akshat Tanksale, Jorge Norberto Beltramini and GaoQing Max Lu

A comprehensive review of direct borohydride fuel cells pp. 183-199

Jia Ma, Nurul A. Choudhury and Yogeshwar Sahai

Biodiesel production through the use of different sources and characterization of oils and their esters as the substitute of diesel: A review pp. 200-216

S.P. Singh and Dipti Singh

Microalgae for biodiesel production and other applications: A review pp. 217-232

Teresa M. Mata, António A. Martins and Nidia. S. Caetano

Thermolysis of waste plastics to liquid fuel: A suitable method for plastic waste management and manufacture of value added products--A world prospective pp. 233-248

Achyut K. Panda, R.K. Singh and D.K. Mishra

An ANP-based approach for the selection of photovoltaic solar power plant investment projects pp. 249-264

P. Aragonés-Beltrán, F. Chaparro-González, J.P. Pastor-Ferrando and F. Rodríguez-Pozo

Review of study on solid particle solar receivers pp. 265-276

Taide Tan and Yitung Chen

A biofuel strategy for Ireland with an emphasis on production of biomethane and minimization of land-take pp. 277-288

Anoop Singh, Beatrice M. Smyth and Jerry D. Murphy

Wind energy potential in Liguria region pp. 289-300

A. Ouammi, R. Sacile and A. Mimet

Solar energy development in China--A review pp. 301-311

Li-qun Liu, Zhi-xin Wang, Hua-qiang Zhang and Ying-cheng Xue

A review of solar thermal technologies pp. 312-322

Mirunalini Thirugnanasambandam, S. Iniyan and Ranko Goic

Analysis of change in electric energy cost with using renewable energy sources in Gökceada, Turkey: An island example pp. 323-333

A. Demiroren and U. Yilmaz

Review of catalytic supercritical water gasification for hydrogen production from biomass pp. 334-343

Y. Guo, S.Z. Wang, D.H. Xu, Y.M. Gong, H.H. Ma and X.Y. Tang

A review on adsorption refrigeration technology and adsorption deterioration in physical adsorption systems pp. 344-353

D.C. Wang, Y.H. Li, D. Li, Y.Z. Xia and J.P. Zhang

Energy and renewable energy scenario of Pakistan pp. 354-363

Munawar A. Sheikh

GIS-based environmental assessment of wind energy systems for spatial planning: A case study from Western Turkey pp. 364-373

Nazli Yonca Aydin, Elcin Kentel and Sebnem Duzgun

Study of cavitation in hydro turbines--A review pp. 374-383

Pardeep Kumar and R.P. Saini

Time-dependent opportunities in energy business: A comparative study of locally available renewable and conventional fuels pp. 384-393

Athanasios I. Tolis, Athanasios A. Rentizelas and Ilias P. Tatsiopoulos

Market penetration of ethanol pp. 394-403

Kenneth Szulczyk, Bruce McCarl and Gerald Cornforth

Assessment of externalities related to global and local air pollutants with the NEEDS-TIMES Italy model pp. 404-412

F. Pietrapertosa, C. Cosmi, S. Di Leo, S. Loperte, M. Macchiato, M. Salvia and V. Cuomo

Strategic selection of suitable projects for hybrid solar-wind power generation systems pp. 413-421

Hsing Hung Chen, He-Yau Kang and Amy H.I. Lee

Sustainable expansion of electricity sector: Sustainability indicators as an instrument to support decision making pp. 422-429

Emilio Lebre La Rovere, Jeferson Borghetti Soares, Luciano Basto Oliveira and Tatiana Lauria

Climate change impacts on wind energy: A review pp. 430-437

S.C. Pryor and R.J. Barthelmie

A survey of China's renewable energy economy pp. 438-445

Hengyun Ma, Les Oxley, John Gibson and Wen Li

Solar stills: A review pp. 446-453

Aayush Kaushal and Varun

Electricity sector in Mexico: Current status. Contribution of renewable energy sources pp. 454-461

Yoreley Cancino-Solórzano, Eunice Villicaña-Ortiz, Antonio J. Gutiérrez-Trashorras and Jorge Xiberta-Bernat

Hydropower for sustainable water and energy development pp. 462-469

Ibrahim Yüksel

Performance analysis of a solar chimney power plant in the southwestern region of Algeria pp. 470-477

Salah Larbi, Amor Bouhdjar and Toufik Chergui

Studies on pumping power in terms of pressure drop and heat transfer characteristics of compact plate-fin heat exchangers--A review pp. 478-485

L. Sheik Ismail, R. Velraj and C. Ranganayakulu

Environmental and economic feasibility of palm oil biodiesel in the Mexican transportation sector pp. 486-492

Ingrid Lozada, Jorge Islas and Genice Grande

Analysis of biomass residues potential for electrical energy generation in Albania pp. 493-499

Sh. Karaj, T. Rehl, H. Leis and J. Müller

Returns on investment in electricity producing photovoltaic systems under de-escalating feed-in tariffs: The case of Greece pp. 500-505

Svetoslav Danchev, George Maniatis and Aggelos Tsakanikas

Distributed photovoltaic generation and energy storage systems: A review pp. 506-511

Olga Moraes Toledo, Delly Oliveira Filho and Antônia Sônia Alves Cardoso Diniz

Application of geothermal energy for heating and fresh water production in a brackish water greenhouse desalination unit: A case study from Algeria pp. 512-517

Hacene Mahmoudi, Nawel Spahis, Mattheus F. Goosen, Noreddine Ghaffour, Nadjib Drouiche and Abdellah Ouagued

CPV standardization: An overview pp. 518-523

E. Muñoz, P.G. Vidal, G. Nofuentes, L. Hontoria, P. Pérez-Higueras, J. Terrados, G. Almonacid and J. Aguilera

A review of energy in Rwanda pp. 524-529

Bonfils Safari

Comments: Main developments and trends of international energy plants pp. 530-534

Liu Zeng-Hui and Shao Hong-Bo

Energy saving and emission reduction revolutionizing China's environmental protection pp. 535-539

Qiang Wang and Yong Chen

Life cycle assessment of solar PV based electricity generation systems: A review pp. 540-544

A.F. Sherwani, J.A. Usmani and Varun

Household biogas use in rural China: A study of opportunities and constraints pp. 545-549

Yu Chen, Gaihe Yang, Sandra Sweeney and Yongzhong Feng

An overview of biomass energy utilization in Vojvodina pp. 550-553

Sinisa N. Dodic, Stevan D. Popov, Jelena M. Dodic, Jovana A. Rankovic, Zoltan Z. Zavargo and Mirjana T. Golusin

Wind power resource in the south-western region of Algeria pp. 554-556

Y. Himri, S. Himri and A. Boudghene Stambouli