Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Volume 13, issue 9, 2009

Technical aspects of production and analysis of biodiesel from used cooking oil--A review pp. 2205-2224

C.C. Enweremadu and M.M. Mbarawa

Performance enhancement in latent heat thermal storage system: A review pp. 2225-2244

S. Jegadheeswaran and Sanjay D. Pohekar

A review of renewable energy technologies integrated with desalination systems pp. 2245-2262

Mohamed A. Eltawil, Zhao Zhengming and Liqiang Yuan

Review on multi-criteria decision analysis aid in sustainable energy decision-making pp. 2263-2278

Jiang-Jiang Wang, You-Yin Jing, Chun-Fa Zhang and Jun-Hong Zhao

"Tropicalisation" of Feed-in Tariffs: A custom-made support scheme for hybrid PV/diesel systems in isolated regions pp. 2279-2294

Mauricio Solano-Peralta, Magda Moner-Girona, Wilfried G.J.H.M. van Sark and Xavier Vallvè

Exergoeconomic analysis and optimization of combined heat and power production: A review pp. 2295-2308

Aysegul Abusoglu and Mehmet Kanoglu

Fuel cells: History and updating. A walk along two centuries pp. 2309-2322

J.M. Andújar and F. Segura

A review of power electronics interfaces for distributed energy systems towards achieving low-cost modular design pp. 2323-2335

Sudipta Chakraborty, Bill Kramer and Benjamin Kroposki

Application of geographical information system to site selection of small run-of-river hydropower project by considering engineering/economic/environmental criteria and social impact pp. 2336-2348

Pannathat Rojanamon, Taweep Chaisomphob and Thawilwadee Bureekul

What is the energy balance of grass biomethane in Ireland and other temperate northern European climates? pp. 2349-2360

Beatrice M. Smyth, Jerry D. Murphy and Catherine M. O'Brien

Prospects of biodiesel production from microalgae in India pp. 2361-2372

Shakeel A. Khan, Rashmi, Mir Z. Hussain, S. Prasad and U.C. Banerjee

Nanotechnology for sustainable energy pp. 2373-2384

Elena Serrano, Guillermo Rus and Javier García-Martínez

A review on long-term sorption solar energy storage pp. 2385-2396

K. Edem N'Tsoukpoe, Hui Liu, Nolwenn Le Pierrès and Lingai Luo

Solar and wind opportunities for water desalination in the Arab regions pp. 2397-2407

Ali Al-Karaghouli, David Renne and Lawrence L. Kazmerski

Status of solar desalination in India pp. 2408-2418

T.V. Arjunan, H.S. Aybar and N. Nedunchezhian

Creation of regional added value by regional bioenergy resources pp. 2419-2429

Dunja Hoffmann

A review on fuel cell technologies and power electronic interface pp. 2430-2440

A. Kirubakaran, Shailendra Jain and R.K. Nema

The territorial and landscape impacts of photovoltaic systems: Definition of impacts and assessment of the glare risk pp. 2441-2451

Roberto Chiabrando, Enrico Fabrizio and Gabriele Garnero

Environmental aspects and challenges of oilseed produced biodiesel in Southeast Asia pp. 2452-2462

M.H. Jayed, H.H. Masjuki, R. Saidur, M.A. Kalam and M.I. Jahirul

Macroeconomic impacts of bioenergy production on surplus agricultural land--A case study of Argentina pp. 2463-2473

Birka Wicke, Edward Smeets, Andrzej Tabeau, Jorge Hilbert and André Faaij

Economic analysis of power generation from parabolic trough solar thermal plants for the Mediterranean region--A case study for the island of Cyprus pp. 2474-2484

Andreas Poullikkas

A review on reliability assessment for wind power pp. 2485-2494

Jiang Wen, Yan Zheng and Feng Donghan

Utilization of biodiesel waste as a renewable resource for activated carbon: Application to environmental problems pp. 2495-2504

K.Y. Foo and B.H. Hameed

Life cycle analysis of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions for road transportation fuels in China pp. 2505-2514

Xiaoyu Yan and Roy J. Crookes

Net energy balance of molasses based ethanol: The case of Nepal pp. 2515-2524

Dilip Khatiwada and Semida Silveira

The benefits of ethanol use for hydrogen production in urban transportation pp. 2525-2534

José Luz Silveira, Lúcia Bollini Braga, Antonio Carlos Caetano de Souza, Julio Santana Antunes and Rolando Zanzi

A snapshot of geothermal energy potential and utilization in Turkey pp. 2535-2543

Erkan Erdoğdu

Geothermal resources in Algeria pp. 2544-2552

Hakim Saibi

Power quality assessment of grid-connected wind farms considering regulations in turkey pp. 2553-2561

Celal Kocatepe, Aslan Inan, Oktay ArIkan, Recep YumurtacI, Bedri Kekezoglu, Mustafa Baysal, Altug Bozkurt and Yener Akkaya

Prevention of Tibetan eco-environmental degradation caused by traditional use of biomass pp. 2562-2570

Qiang Wang

Bioenergy industries development in China: Dilemma and solution pp. 2571-2579

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

Models of solar radiation with hours of bright sunshine: A review pp. 2580-2588

Kadir Bakirci

Analysis of the energy intensity evolution in the Brazilian industrial sector--1995 to 2005 pp. 2589-2596

Fabiano Ionta Andrade Silva and Sinclair Mallet Guy Guerra

Electrical power generation from ocean currents in the Straits of Florida: Some environmental considerations pp. 2597-2604

Charles W. Finkl and Roger Charlier

Local market of solar water heaters in Taiwan: Review and perspectives pp. 2605-2612

K.C. Chang, W.M. Lin, T.S. Lee and K.M. Chung

Environmental aspects of ethanol-based fuels from Brassica carinata: A case study of second generation ethanol pp. 2613-2620

Sara González-García, Carles M. Gasol, Xavier Gabarrell, Joan Rieradevall, Mª Teresa Moreira and Gumersindo Feijoo

Feasibility analysis of GHG reduction target: Lessons from Taiwan's energy policy pp. 2621-2628

Wei Ming Huang and Grace W.M. Lee

A brief status on condition monitoring and fault diagnosis in wind energy conversion systems pp. 2629-2636

Y. Amirat, M.E.H. Benbouzid, E. Al-Ahmar, B. Bensaker and S. Turri

Assessment of oxyfuel power generation technologies pp. 2637-2644

Ioannis Hadjipaschalis, George Kourtis and Andreas Poullikkas

High concentration photovoltaic systems applying III-V cells pp. 2645-2652

Ghassan Zubi, José L. Bernal-Agustín and Gian Vincenzo Fracastoro

Life cycle energy and greenhouse emissions analysis of wind turbines and the effect of size on energy yield pp. 2653-2660

R.H. Crawford

Review of brackish water reverse osmosis (BWRO) system designs pp. 2661-2667

M.A. Alghoul, P. Poovanaesvaran, K. Sopian and M.Y. Sulaiman

Biogas: A promising renewable technology and its impact on rural households in Nepal pp. 2668-2674

Hari Katuwal and Alok Bohara

Critical analysis of the European Union directive which regulates the use of biofuels: An approach to the Spanish case pp. 2675-2681

Fernando Hernández Sobrino and Carlos Rodríguez Monroy

Overview analysis of bioenergy from livestock manure management in Taiwan pp. 2682-2688

Wen-Tien Tsai and Che-I Lin

Renewable energy from agro-residues in China: Solid biofuels and biomass briquetting technology pp. 2689-2695

Longjian Chen, Li Xing and Lujia Han

Renewable energy resource potential in Pakistan pp. 2696-2702

Munawar A. Sheikh

Energy security vs. climate change: Theoretical framework development and experience in selected EU electricity markets pp. 2703-2709

Konstantinos J. Chalvatzis and Elizabeth Hooper

Residential plants investment appraisal subsequent to the new supporting photovoltaic economic mechanism in Italy pp. 2710-2715

Antonio Focacci

Energy, economics and environmental impacts of renewable energy systems pp. 2716-2721

Varun, Ravi Prakash and Inder Krishnan Bhat

Potential development of bioethanol production in Vojvodina pp. 2722-2727

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

Subsidy policy and the enlargement of choice pp. 2728-2733

Sunderasan Srinivasan

Assessment of renewable energy resources potential in Oman and identification of barrier to their significant utilization pp. 2734-2739

A.H. Al-Badi, A. Malik and A. Gastli

The feasibility of renewable energies at an off-grid community in Canada pp. 2740-2745

Shirley Thompson and Bhanu Duggirala

Sustainability of photovoltaics: The case for thin-film solar cells pp. 2746-2750

Vasilis Fthenakis

Volume 13, issue 8, 2009

Large-scale bioenergy production from soybeans and switchgrass in Argentina: Part B. Environmental and socio-economic impacts on a regional level pp. 1679-1709

J. van Dam, A.P.C. Faaij, J. Hilbert, H. Petruzzi and W.C. Turkenburg

Large-scale bioenergy production from soybeans and switchgrass in Argentina: Part A: Potential and economic feasibility for national and international markets pp. 1710-1733

J. van Dam, A.P.C. Faaij, J. Hilbert, H. Petruzzi and W.C. Turkenburg

A review of the mathematical models for predicting solar air heaters systems pp. 1734-1759

Réné Tchinda

Progress of mathematical modeling on ejectors pp. 1760-1780

S. He, Y. Li and R.Z. Wang

China's energy situation in the new millennium pp. 1781-1799

Hengyun Ma, Les Oxley and John Gibson

A review of principle and sun-tracking methods for maximizing solar systems output pp. 1800-1818

Hossein Mousazadeh, Alireza Keyhani, Arzhang Javadi, Hossein Mobli, Karen Abrinia and Ahmad Sharifi

Modeling of end-use energy consumption in the residential sector: A review of modeling techniques pp. 1819-1835

Lukas G. Swan and V. Ismet Ugursal

A dynamic inexact energy systems planning model for supporting greenhouse-gas emission management and sustainable renewable energy development under uncertainty--A case study for the City of Waterloo, Canada pp. 1836-1853

Q.G. Lin and G.H. Huang

Performance of artificially roughened solar air heaters--A review pp. 1854-1869

Vishavjeet Singh Hans, R.P. Saini and J.S. Saini

Building energy research in Hong Kong: A review pp. 1870-1883

Zhenjun Ma and Shengwei Wang

Performance analysis of photovoltaic systems: A review pp. 1884-1897

Anand S. Joshi, Ibrahim Dincer and Bale V. Reddy

A review of the tidal current energy resource in Norway pp. 1898-1909

Mårten Grabbe, Emilia Lalander, Staffan Lundin and Mats Leijon

Current work and future trends for sustainable buildings in South Korea pp. 1910-1921

Sungho Tae and Sungwoo Shin

Life cycle assessment of flax shives derived second generation ethanol fueled automobiles in Spain pp. 1922-1933

Sara González-García, Lin Luo, Mª Teresa Moreira, Gumersindo Feijoo and Gjalt Huppes

Parking the power: Strategies and physical limitations for bulk energy storage in supply-demand matching on a grid whose input power is provided by intermittent sources pp. 1934-1945

William F. Pickard, Amy Q. Shen and Nicholas J. Hansing

Approach for standardization of off-grid electrification projects pp. 1946-1956

Atul Kumar, Parimita Mohanty, Debajit Palit and Akanksha Chaurey

Review of oil water core annular flow pp. 1957-1965

S. Ghosh, T.K. Mandal, G. Das and P.K. Das

Wind energy in China: Current scenario and future perspectives pp. 1966-1974

Xia Changliang and Song Zhanfeng

Renewable energy resources and technologies applicable to Ireland pp. 1975-1984

Fergal O. Rourke, Fergal Boyle and Anthony Reynolds

'From graft to bottle'--Analysis of energy use in viticulture and wine production and the potential for solar renewable technologies pp. 1985-1993

M. Smyth and J. Russell

Development of a Life Cycle Assessment Program for building (SUSB-LCA) in South Korea pp. 1994-2002

Kanghee Lee, Sungho Tae and Sungwoo Shin

An energy analysis of ethanol from cellulosic feedstock-Corn stover pp. 2003-2011

Lin Luo, Ester van der Voet and Gjalt Huppes

Reliability and cost analyses of electricity collection systems of a marine current farm--A Taiwanese case study pp. 2012-2021

M.Q. Lee, C.N. Lu and H.S. Huang

Proposal for a combined methodology for renewable energy planning. Application to a Spanish region pp. 2022-2030

J. Terrados, G. Almonacid and P. Pérez-Higueras

The diffusion of renewable electricity in the presence of climate policy and technology learning: The case of Sweden pp. 2031-2040

Fredrik Pettersson and Patrik Söderholm

Grid-connected versus stand-alone energy systems for decentralized power--A review of literature pp. 2041-2050

Deepak Paramashivan Kaundinya, P. Balachandra and N.H. Ravindranath

Scaling up concentrating solar thermal technology in China pp. 2051-2060

Jun Li

Red Eléctrica de España S.A.: Instrument of regulation and liberalization of the Spanish electricity market (1944-2004) pp. 2061-2069

Josean Garrues-Irurzun and Santiago López-García

Productive use of bioenergy for rural household in ecological fragile area, Panam County, Tibet in China: The case of the residential biogas model pp. 2070-2078

Tingting Feng, Shengkui Cheng, Qingwen Min and Wei Li

Perspectives of sustainable development in countries of Southeastern Europe pp. 2079-2087

Olja D. Munitlak Ivanovic, Mirjana T. Golusin, Sinisa N. Dodic and Jelena M. Dodic

Community energy planning in Canada: The role of renewable energy pp. 2088-2095

Genevieve St. Denis and Paul Parker

A current and future state of art development of hybrid energy system using wind and PV-solar: A review pp. 2096-2103

Pragya Nema, R.K. Nema and Saroj Rangnekar

Life cycle analysis of 4.5Â MW and 250Â W wind turbines pp. 2104-2110

Brice Tremeac and Francis Meunier

Simulation and optimization of stand-alone hybrid renewable energy systems pp. 2111-2118

José L. Bernal-Agustín and Rodolfo Dufo-López

Solar water heaters with phase change material thermal energy storage medium: A review pp. 2119-2125

Anant Shukla, D. Buddhi and R.L. Sawhney

Decision analysis on generation capacity of a wind park pp. 2126-2133

C. Kongnam, S. Nuchprayoon, S. Premrudeepreechacharn and S. Uatrongjit

Economic dispatch using particle swarm optimization: A review pp. 2134-2141

Amita Mahor, Vishnu Prasad and Saroj Rangnekar

Delivering developing country growth: A new mechanistic approach driven by the photovoltaic industry pp. 2142-2148

A.S. Bahaj

Assessment of wind energy to power solar brackish water greenhouse desalination units: A case study from Algeria pp. 2149-2155

Hacene Mahmoudi, Nawel Spahis, Mattheus. F. Goosen, Shyam Sablani, Sabah. A. Abdul-wahab, Noreddine Ghaffour and Nadjib Drouiche

Thermal processing of waste organic substrates: Developing and applying an integrated framework for feasibility assessment in developing countries pp. 2156-2162

A. Karagiannidis, M. Wittmaier, S. Langer, B. Bilitewski and A. Malamakis

Harnessing biofuels: A global Renaissance in energy production? pp. 2163-2168

Kenthorai Raman Jegannathan, Eng-Seng Chan and Pogaku Ravindra

A review on the economic dispatch and risk management considering wind power in the power market pp. 2169-2174

Ren Boqiang and Jiang Chuanwen

High-brightness LEDs--Energy efficient lighting sources and their potential in indoor plant cultivation pp. 2175-2180

Naichia Yeh and Jen-Ping Chung

Situation and outlook of solar energy utilization in Tibet, China pp. 2181-2186

Qiang Wang and Huan-Ning Qiu

Assessing the wind energy potential projects in Algeria pp. 2187-2191

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

Power sector of Oman--Today and tomorrow pp. 2192-2196

A. Al-Badi, A. Malik, K. Al-Areimi and A. Al-Mamari

Potential contribution of bioethanol fuel to the transport sector of Vojvodina pp. 2197-2200

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

Bio-fuels production and the environmental indicators pp. 2201-2204

Marcos Sebastião de Paula Gomes and Maria Silvia Muylaert de Araújo

Volume 13, issue 6-7, 2009

Effect of engine parameters and type of gaseous fuel on the performance of dual-fuel gas diesel engines--A critical review pp. 1151-1184

B.B. Sahoo, N. Sahoo and U.K. Saha

Solar-energy drying systems: A review pp. 1185-1210

Atul Sharma, C.R. Chen and Nguyen Vu Lan

A review of heat pump water heating systems pp. 1211-1229

Arif Hepbasli and Yildiz Kalinci

The economical and environmental performance of miscanthus and switchgrass production and supply chains in a European setting pp. 1230-1245

Edward M.W. Smeets, Iris M. Lewandowski and André P.C. Faaij

Advanced control systems engineering for energy and comfort management in a building environment--A review pp. 1246-1261

A.I. Dounis and C. Caraiscos

Residential past and future energy consumption: Potential savings and environmental impact pp. 1262-1274

A. Al-Ghandoor, J.O. Jaber, I. Al-Hinti and I.M. Mansour

Biofuels: Environment, technology and food security pp. 1275-1287

José C. Escobar, Electo S. Lora, Osvaldo J. Venturini, Edgar E. Yáñez, Edgar F. Castillo and Oscar Almazan

Wind farm--A power source in future power systems pp. 1288-1300

Z. Chen and F. Blaabjerg

A review of biomass-derived fuel processors for fuel cell systems pp. 1301-1313

Jin Xuan, Michael K.H. Leung, Dennis Y.C. Leung and Meng Ni

An empirical analysis of the impact of renewable energy deployment on local sustainability pp. 1314-1325

Pablo del Río and Mercedes Burguillo

Assessing total and renewable energy in Brazilian automotive fuels. A life cycle inventory (LCI) approach pp. 1326-1337

Márcio de Almeida D'Agosto and Suzana Kahn Ribeiro

Review on solar-driven ejector refrigeration technologies pp. 1338-1349

J.M. Abdulateef, K. Sopian, M.A. Alghoul and M.Y. Sulaiman

Sustainable energy production and consumption in Turkey: A review pp. 1350-1360

Hakan S. Soyhan

On the wind energy in Turkey pp. 1361-1371

Erkan Erdoğdu

The economics of wind energy pp. 1372-1382

María Isabel Blanco

Review of development from GSHP to UTES in China and other countries pp. 1383-1394

Qing Gao, Ming Li, Ming Yu, Jeffrey D. Spitler and Y.Y. Yan

Introduction of Renewable Energy Certificate in the Indian scenario pp. 1395-1405

Mohit Goyal and Rakesh Jha

Biofuel developments in Sweden and the Netherlands: Protection and socio-technical change in a long-term perspective pp. 1406-1417

Johanna H. Ulmanen, Geert P.J. Verbong and Rob P.J.M. Raven

Potential of bioethanol production from agricultural wastes in Iran pp. 1418-1427

G. Najafi, B. Ghobadian, T. Tavakoli and T. Yusaf

Renewable energy market conditions and barriers in Turkey pp. 1428-1436

Çiçek Bezir Nalan, Öztürk Murat and Özek Nuri

Review of feasible solar energy applications to water processes pp. 1437-1445

J. Blanco, S. Malato, P. Fernández-Ibañez, D. Alarcón, W. Gernjak and M.I. Maldonado

Solar timber kilns: State of the art and foreseeable developments pp. 1446-1455

D. Luna, J.-P. Nadeau and Y. Jannot

Malaysian palm oil: Surviving the food versus fuel dispute for a sustainable future pp. 1456-1464

Man Kee Lam, Kok Tat Tan, Keat Teong Lee and Abdul Rahman Mohamed

Land use and electricity generation: A life-cycle analysis pp. 1465-1474

Vasilis Fthenakis and Hyung Chul Kim

Potential renewable energy resources of the Lerma Valley, Salta, Argentina for its strategic territorial planning pp. 1475-1484

S. Belmonte, V. Núñez, J.G. Viramonte and J. Franco

Some thoughts on the Turkish electricity distribution industry pp. 1485-1494

Erkan Erdoğdu

Coupling of energy and agricultural policies on promoting the production of biomass energy from energy crops and grasses in Taiwan pp. 1495-1503

Wen-Tien Tsai

The development and application practice of wind-solar energy hybrid generation systems in China pp. 1504-1512

Li-qun Liu and Zhi-xin Wang

Overview of current and future energy storage technologies for electric power applications pp. 1513-1522

Ioannis Hadjipaschalis, Andreas Poullikkas and Venizelos Efthimiou

A review for absorbtion and adsorbtion solar cooling systems in China pp. 1523-1531

X.Q. Zhai and R.Z. Wang

A review on transportation of heat energy over long distance: Exploratory development pp. 1532-1540

Q. Ma, L. Luo, R.Z. Wang and G. Sauce

Overview of the state of technique for PV inverters used in low voltage grid-connected PV systems: Inverters below 10Â kW pp. 1541-1550

V. Salas and E. Olías

Biomass power: Exploring the diffusion challenges in Spain pp. 1551-1559

Valentina Dinica

Current status of ground source heat pumps in Korea pp. 1560-1568

Jin-Yong Lee

Review of recent advances in anaerobic packed-bed biogas reactors pp. 1569-1575

S.P. Singh and Pandey Prerna

Prospect of biodiesel in Pakistan pp. 1576-1583

Naseer Ahmed Khan and Hisham el Dessouky

Review and use of the Algerian renewable energy for sustainable development pp. 1584-1591

Y. Himri, Arif S. Malik, A. Boudghene Stambouli, S. Himri and B. Draoui

Evaluating the economics of biodiesel in Africa pp. 1592-1598

Yacob Mulugetta

Solar cooker with latent heat storage systems: A review pp. 1599-1605

Atul Sharma, C.R. Chen, V.V.S. Murty and Anant Shukla

Electricity generation development of Eastern Europe: A carbon technology management case study for Poland pp. 1606-1612

Konstantinos J. Chalvatzis

Life cycle assessment and life cycle costing of bioethanol from sugarcane in Brazil pp. 1613-1619

Lin Luo, Ester van der Voet and Gjalt Huppes

In-cylinder fluid flow, turbulence and spray models--A review pp. 1620-1627

Syed Ameer Basha and K. Raja Gopal

A review on biodiesel production, combustion, emissions and performance pp. 1628-1634

Syed Ameer Basha, K. Raja Gopal and S. Jebaraj

An analysis of the technical exigencies and CE marking relative to low voltage (less than 5Â kW) photovoltaic inverters marketed in Spain pp. 1635-1640

V. Salas and E. Olías

Renewable energy issues and electricity production in Middle East compared with Iran pp. 1641-1645

Ali Mostafaeipour and Neda Mostafaeipour

Development of biodiesel: Current scenario pp. 1646-1651

Y.C. Sharma and B. Singh

Present situation and future prospect of hydropower in China pp. 1652-1656

Hailun Huang and Zheng Yan

Renewable energy technologies in Pakistan: Prospects and challenges pp. 1657-1662

M. Ashraf Chaudhry, R. Raza and S.A. Hayat

Review of the membrane and bipolar plates materials for conventional and unitized regenerative fuel cells pp. 1663-1668

Salwan S. Dihrab, K. Sopian, M.A. Alghoul and M.Y. Sulaiman

What proportion of renewable energy supplies is needed to initially mitigate CO2 emissions in OECD member countries? pp. 1669-1674

Chien-Liang Chiu and Ting-Huan Chang

Solar home systems in Botswana--Opportunities and constraints pp. 1675-1678

C. Ketlogetswe and T.H. Mothudi

Volume 13, issue 5, 2009

A review of wind speed probability distributions used in wind energy analysis: Case studies in the Canary Islands pp. 933-955

J.A. Carta, P. Ramírez and S. Velázquez

Assessing the sustainability of the UK society using thermodynamic concepts: Part 2 pp. 956-970

Alexandros Gasparatos, Mohamed El-Haram and Malcolm Horner

Policy plan for the use of biomass and biofuels in Greece: Part I: Available biomass and methodology pp. 971-985

Ioannis Boukis, Nikos Vassilakos, Georgios Kontopoulos and Sotirios Karellas

Aesthetic impact assessment of solar power plants: An objective and a subjective approach pp. 986-999

Ana del Carmen Torres-Sibille, Vicente-Agustín Cloquell-Ballester, Víctor-Andrés Cloquell-Ballester and Miguel Ángel Artacho Ramírez

Hydrogen production by fermentative consortia pp. 1000-1013

Idania Valdez-Vazquez and Héctor M. Poggi-Varaldo

Thermal stratification within the water tank pp. 1014-1026

Y.M. Han, R.Z. Wang and Y.J. Dai

Transmission alternatives for offshore electrical power pp. 1027-1038

Iñigo Martínez de Alegría, Jose Luis Martín, Iñigo Kortabarria, Jon Andreu and Pedro Ibañez Ereño

Life Cycle Assessment, ExternE and Comprehensive Analysis for an integrated evaluation of the environmental impact of anthropogenic activities pp. 1039-1048

F. Pietrapertosa, C. Cosmi, M. Macchiato, M. Salvia and V. Cuomo

Overview of the photovoltaic technology status and perspective in Spain pp. 1049-1057

V. Salas and E. Olias

The public promotion of wind energy in Spain from the transaction costs perspective 1986-2007 pp. 1058-1066

Yannick Perez and Francisco Ramos-Real

LCA of renewable energy for electricity generation systems--A review pp. 1067-1073

Varun, I.K. Bhat and Ravi Prakash

Assessing the sustainability of the UK society using thermodynamic concepts: Part 1 pp. 1074-1081

Alexandros Gasparatos, Mohamed El-Haram and Malcolm Horner

Assessment of sustainability indicators for renewable energy technologies pp. 1082-1088

Annette Evans, Vladimir Strezov and Tim J. Evans

Incentives and disincentives for using renewable energy: Turkish students' ideas pp. 1089-1095

Ahmet KIlInç, Martin Stanisstreet and Edward Boyes

Financing rural renewable energy: A comparison between China and India pp. 1096-1103

Huang Liming

Wind resource assessment of the Southern Appalachian Ridges in the Southeastern United States pp. 1104-1110

Brian W. Raichle and W. Richard Carson

A vision for hydrogen economy in Pakistan pp. 1111-1115

Umar K. Mirza, Nasir Ahmad, Khanji Harijan and Tariq Majeed

Optimization of biogas production by anaerobic digestion for sustainable energy development in Zimbabwe pp. 1116-1120

Raphael M. Jingura and Rutendo Matengaifa

The dual sustainability of wind energy pp. 1121-1126

Jonathan B. Welch and Anand Venkateswaran

Geothermal energy resources and development in Iran pp. 1127-1132

Younes Noorollahi, Hossein Yousefi, Ryuichi Itoi and Sachio Ehara

Sustainability: An integral engineering design approach pp. 1133-1137

Tony Pereira

RES technology transfer within the new climate regime: A "helicopter" view under the CDM pp. 1138-1143

Haris Doukas, Charikleia Karakosta and John Psarras

Progress and methodologies of lifecycle commissioning of HVAC systems to enhance building sustainability pp. 1144-1149

Fu Xiao and Shengwei Wang

Volume 13, issue 4, 2009

Policy plan for the use of biomass and biofuels in Greece: Part II: Logistics and economic investigation pp. 703-720

Ioannis Boukis, Nikos Vassilakos, Georgios Kontopoulos and Sotirios Karellas

Community-scale renewable energy systems planning under uncertainty--An interval chance-constrained programming approach pp. 721-735

Y.P. Cai, G.H. Huang, Z.F. Yang, Q.G. Lin and Q. Tan

Economic analysis of power generation from floating solar chimney power plant pp. 736-749

Xinping Zhou, Jiakuan Yang, Fen Wang and Bo Xiao

Investigating the potential for energy, fuel, materials and chemicals production from corn residues (cobs and stalks) by non-catalytic and catalytic pyrolysis in two reactor configurations pp. 750-762

O. Ioannidou, A. Zabaniotou, E.V. Antonakou, K.M. Papazisi, A.A. Lappas and C. Athanassiou

A model for representing the Italian energy system: The NEEDS-TIMES experience pp. 763-776

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

Biomass as energy source in Brazil pp. 777-788

E.S. Lora and R.V. Andrade

Biofuel support policies in Europe: Lessons learnt for the long way ahead pp. 789-800

Tobias Wiesenthal, Guillaume Leduc, Panayotis Christidis, Burkhard Schade, Luc Pelkmans, Leen Govaerts and Panagiotis Georgopoulos

Feasibility assessment of poplar bioenergy systems in the Southern Europe pp. 801-812

Carles M. Gasol, Sergio Martínez, Miquel Rigola, Joan Rieradevall, Assumpció Anton, Juan Carrasco, Pilar Ciria and Xavier Gabarrell

Corporate social responsibility for implementation of sustainable energy development in Baltic States pp. 813-824

Dalia Streimikiene, Zaneta Simanaviciene and Ruslan Kovaliov

Production and analysis of bio-diesel from non-edible oils--A review pp. 825-834

A. Murugesan, C. Umarani, T.R. Chinnusamy, M. Krishnan, R. Subramanian and N. Neduzchezhain

A review of new technologies, models and experimental investigations of solar driers pp. 835-844

M.V. Ramana Murthy

A review on hydrogen production using aluminum and aluminum alloys pp. 845-853

H.Z. Wang, D.Y.C. Leung, M.K.H. Leung and M. Ni

GHG emission trading implications on energy sector in Baltic States pp. 854-862

Dalia Streimikiene and Inge Roos

External cost of electricity generation in Baltic States pp. 863-870

Dalia Streimikiene, Inge Roos and Janis Rekis

Development of an economical model to determine an appropriate feed-in tariff for grid-connected solar PV electricity in all states of Australia pp. 871-878

A. Zahedi

Assessment of a photovoltaic pumping system in the areas of the Algerian Sahara pp. 879-886

B. Bouzidi, M. Haddadi and O. Belmokhtar

Logistics issues of biomass: The storage problem and the multi-biomass supply chain pp. 887-894

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

The contribution degree of sub-sectors to structure effect and intensity effects on industry energy intensity in China from 1993 to 2003 pp. 895-902

Donglan Zha, Dequn Zhou and Ning Ding

Sustainable energy options for Pakistan pp. 903-909

M. Asif

Review of wind energy use in Algeria pp. 910-914

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

A review on the forecasting of wind speed and generated power pp. 915-920

Ma Lei, Luan Shiyan, Jiang Chuanwen, Liu Hongling and Zhang Yan

Capacity building strategies and policy for desalination using renewable energies in Algeria pp. 921-926

Hacene Mahmoudi, Ouagued Abdellah and Noreddine Ghaffour

Identifying and addressing barriers to renewable energy development in Pakistan pp. 927-931

Umar K. Mirza, Nasir Ahmad, Khanji Harijan and Tariq Majeed

Volume 13, issue 3, 2009

Life cycle inventory analysis of the production of metals used in photovoltaics pp. 493-517

Vasilis Fthenakis, Wenming Wang and Hyung Chul Kim

A review on adsorption working pairs for refrigeration pp. 518-534

L.W. Wang, R.Z. Wang and R.G. Oliveira

Distributed multi-generation: A comprehensive view pp. 535-551

Gianfranco Chicco and Pierluigi Mancarella

Weighing the costs and benefits of state renewables portfolio standards in the United States: A comparative analysis of state-level policy impact projections pp. 552-566

Cliff Chen, Ryan Wiser, Andrew Mills and Mark Bolinger

Potential for solar water heating in Zimbabwe pp. 567-582

Bothwell Batidzirai, Erik H. Lysen, Sander van Egmond and Wilfried G.J.H.M. van Sark

Sustainability evaluation of decentralized electricity generation pp. 583-593

Cornelia R. Karger and Wilfried Hennings

Tar property, analysis, reforming mechanism and model for biomass gasification--An overview pp. 594-604

Chunshan Li and Kenzi Suzuki

Hydropower-water and renewable energy in Turkey: Sources and policy pp. 605-615

Murat Ozturk, Nalan Cicek Bezir and Nuri Ozek

Accelerating hydrogen implementation by mass production of a hydrogen bus chassis pp. 616-624

Jamie Ally and Trevor Pryor

Techno-economic evaluation of off-grid hybrid photovoltaic-diesel-battery power systems for rural electrification in Saudi Arabia--A way forward for sustainable development pp. 625-633

S.M. Shaahid and I. El-Amin

A new approach to micro-level energy planning--A case of northern parts of Rajasthan, India pp. 634-642

S.S. Deshmukh and M.K. Deshmukh

A market for renewable energy credits in the Indian power sector pp. 643-652

Anoop Singh

Bio-diesel as an alternative fuel for diesel engines--A review pp. 653-662

A. Murugesan, C. Umarani, R. Subramanian and N. Nedunchezhian

Waste-heat recovery potential in Turkish textile industry: Case study for city of Bursa pp. 663-672

E. Pulat, A.B. Etemoglu and M. Can

A case study of solar photovoltaic power system at Sagardeep Island, India pp. 673-681

Ravindra M. Moharil and Prakash S. Kulkarni

Energy research and technology development data collection strategies: The case of Greece pp. 682-688

Haris Doukas, Alexandra G. Papadopoulou, Christos Nychtis, John Psarras and Nicole van Beeck

Future of renewable energies in Iran pp. 689-695

Barat Ghobadian, Gholamhassan Najafi, Hadi Rahimi and T.F. Yusaf

Land use change sector contribution to the carbon historical emissions and the sustainability--Case study of the Brazilian Legal Amazon pp. 696-702

Maria Silvia Muylaert de Araújo, Corbiniano Silva and Christiano Pires de Campos

Volume 13, issue 2, 2009

RIEP: Regional integrated energy plan pp. 285-317

T.V. Ramachandra

Review on thermal energy storage with phase change materials and applications pp. 318-345

Atul Sharma, V.V. Tyagi, C.R. Chen and D. Buddhi

Resolving the impasse in American energy policy: The case for a transformational R&D strategy at the U.S. Department of Energy pp. 346-361

Benjamin K. Sovacool

Techno-economic analysis of the energy exploitation of biomass residues in Heraklion Prefecture--Crete pp. 362-377

Ioannis Boukis, Nikos Vassilakos, Sotirios Karellas and Emmanuel Kakaras

Techno-economic comparison of energy storage systems for island autonomous electrical networks pp. 378-392

J.K. Kaldellis, D. Zafirakis and K. Kavadias

The relative importance of social and institutional conditions in the planning of wind power projects pp. 393-405

Susanne Agterbosch, Ree M. Meertens and Walter J.V. Vermeulen

Artificial intelligence techniques for sizing photovoltaic systems: A review pp. 406-419

A. Mellit, S.A. Kalogirou, L. Hontoria and S. Shaari

Palm oil: Addressing issues and towards sustainable development pp. 420-427

K.T. Tan, K.T. Lee, A.R. Mohamed and S. Bhatia

A review of surface engineering issues critical to wind turbine performance pp. 428-438

N. Dalili, A. Edrisy and R. Carriveau

Opportunities and challenges for renewable energy policy in China pp. 439-449

Zhang Peidong, Yang Yanli, Shi Jin, Zheng Yonghong, Wang Lisheng and Li Xinrong

Investigation on the feasibility and enhancement methods of wind power utilization in high-rise buildings of Hong Kong pp. 450-461

Lin Lu and Ka Yan Ip

Solar thermal heat engines for water pumping: An update pp. 462-472

Agustín M. Delgado-Torres

Wind energy status in electrical energy production of Turkey pp. 473-478

Önder Güler

Utilization of carbon-negative biofuels from low-input high-diversity grassland biomass for energy in China pp. 479-485

Xinping Zhou, Bo Xiao, Reccab M. Ochieng and Jiakuan Yang

Review of possibilities and necessities for building lifetime commissioning pp. 486-492

Natasa Djuric and Vojislav Novakovic

Volume 13, issue 1, 2009

Condition monitoring and fault detection of wind turbines and related algorithms: A review pp. 1-39

Z. Hameed, Y.S. Hong, Y.M. Cho, S.H. Ahn and C.K. Song

Development and validation of a multicriteria indicator for the assessment of objective aesthetic impact of wind farms pp. 40-66

Ana del Carmen Torres Sibille, Víctor-Andrés Cloquell-Ballester, Vicente-Agustín Cloquell-Ballester and Richard Darton

Review and modelling the systems of transmission concentrated solar energy via optical fibres pp. 67-84

C. Kandilli and K. Ulgen

A review of gas engine driven heat pumps (GEHPs) for residential and industrial applications pp. 85-99

Arif Hepbasli, Zafer Erbay, Filiz Icier, Neslihan Colak and Ebru Hancioglu

European Union's renewable energy sources and energy efficiency policy review: The Spanish perspective pp. 100-114

Itziar Martínez de Alegría Mancisidor, Pablo Díaz de Basurto Uraga, Iñigo Martínez de Alegría Mancisidor and Patxi Ruiz de Arbulo López

Design, demonstrations and sustainability impact assessments for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles pp. 115-128

Thomas H. Bradley and Andrew A. Frank

Assessment of post-Kyoto climate change mitigation regimes impact on sustainable development pp. 129-141

Dalia Streimikiene and Stasys Girdzijauskas

Current status and perspectives of renewable energy sources in Poland pp. 142-154

J. Paska, M. Salek and T. Surma

Sustainability assessment of the energy projects implementation in regional scale pp. 155-166

Valentinas Klevas, Dalia Streimikiene and Audrone Kleviene

Biomass-based energy fuel through biochemical routes: A review pp. 167-178

R.C. Saxena, D.K. Adhikari and H.B. Goyal

A review on gasification of biomass pp. 179-186

V. Kirubakaran, V. Sivaramakrishnan, R. Nalini, T. Sekar, M. Premalatha and P. Subramanian

Analysis of changes in the structure of rural household energy consumption in northern China: A case study pp. 187-193

Zhongren Zhou, Wenliang Wu, Xiaohua Wang, Qun Chen and Ou Wang

Energy consumption pattern of a decentralized community in northern Haryana pp. 194-200

Rani Devi, Vijender Singh, R.P. Dahiya and Ashok Kumar

Current situation of the wind energy use and investigation of wind resources in the coastal region of the Baltic Sea in Lithuania pp. 201-207

Vladislovas Katinas, Mantas Marciukaitis and Antanas Markevicius

Towards an international tradable green certificate system--The challenging example of Belgium pp. 208-215

Karolien Verhaegen, Leonardo Meeus and Ronnie Belmans

The key technology of offshore wind farm and its new development in China pp. 216-222

Wang Zhixin, Jiang Chuanwen, Ai Qian and Wang Chengmin

Review of geothermal energy resources in Pakistan pp. 223-232

Nayyer Alam Zaigham, Zeeshan Alam Nayyar and Noushaba Hisamuddin

Wind electric power in the world and perspectives of its development in India pp. 233-247

Neeraj Golait, R.M. Moharil and P.S. Kulkarni

Biogas as a sustainable energy source in Nepal: Present status and future challenges pp. 248-252

Rajeeb Gautam, Sumit Baral and Sunil Herat

Energy and environmental issues relating to greenhouse gas emissions for sustainable development in Turkey pp. 253-270

Kamil Kaygusuz

Identifying potential environmental impacts of large-scale deployment of dedicated bioenergy crops in the UK pp. 271-290

Rebecca L. Rowe, Nathaniel R. Street and Gail Taylor

Potential contribution of ethanol fuel to the transport sector of Pakistan pp. 291-295

Khanji Harijan, Mujeebuddin Memon, Mohammad A. Uqaili and Umar K. Mirza