Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

1997 - 2025

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Volume 11, issue 9, 2007

Solar energy storage using phase change materials pp. 1913-1965

Murat Kenisarin and Khamid Mahkamov

Agricultural residues as precursors for activated carbon production--A review pp. 1966-2005

O. Ioannidou and A. Zabaniotou

How do energy & environmental policy goals and instruments affect electricity demand? A framework for the analysis pp. 2006-2031

Pablo del Río González and Félix Hernández

Forty candles for the Rance River TPP tides provide renewable and sustainable power generation pp. 2032-2057

Roger H. Charlier

Fuel supply chain analysis of Turkey pp. 2058-2082

Ahu Gümrah Dumanli, Ibrahim Gulyurtlu and Yuda Yürüm

Energy, environment and development in Bhutan pp. 2083-2103

Sk Noim Uddin, Ros Taplin and Xiaojiang Yu

An analysis of cogeneration system utilized as sustainable energy in the industrial sector in Taiwan pp. 2104-2120

Wen-Tien Tsai and Kuo-Jung Hsien

Urban energy generation: The added value of photovoltaics in social housing pp. 2121-2136

A.S. Bahaj and P.A.B. James

Biofuel implementation in East Europe: Current status and future prospects pp. 2137-2151

E.M. Kondili and J.K. Kaldellis

A renewable perspective for sustainable energy development in Turkey: The case of small hydropower plants pp. 2152-2165

Havva Balat

The use of solar energy in the buildings construction sector in Spain pp. 2166-2178

Javier Ordóñez García, Eulalia Jadraque Gago, Javier Alegre Bayo and Germán Martínez Montes

Wind energy development in Pakistan pp. 2179-2190

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

Profitability of wind energy: Short-term risk factors and possible improvements pp. 2191-2200

Germán Martínez Montes and Enrique Prados Martín

Review of green electricity production in Slovenia pp. 2201-2208

U. Stritih, G. Zupan and V. Butala

Volume 11, issue 8, 2007

Prospects of renewable energy utilisation for electricity generation in Bangladesh pp. 1617-1649

A K Hossain and O Badr

Renewable energy technologies in the Maldives--determining the potential pp. 1650-1674

Klaas van Alphen, Wilfried G.J.H.M. van Sark and Marko P. Hekkert

A key review on performance improvement aspects of geothermal district heating systems and applications pp. 1675-1697

Leyla Ozgener, Arif Hepbasli and Ibrahim Dincer

Investigation of agricultural and animal wastes in Greece and their allocation to potential application for energy production pp. 1698-1719

V. Skoulou and A. Zabaniotou

Applications of proton exchange membrane fuel cell systems pp. 1720-1738

Jung-Ho Wee

A study of China-India cooperation in renewable energy field pp. 1739-1757

Huang Liming

Review of solar sorption refrigeration technologies: Development and applications pp. 1758-1775

Y. Fan, L. Luo and B. Souyri

Contribution of renewable energy sources to electricity production in the autonomous community of Navarre (Spain): A review pp. 1776-1793

Luis María López González, José María Sala Lizarraga, José Luis Míguez Tabarés and Luis María López Ochoa

Technical and economic assessment of grid-independent hybrid photovoltaic-diesel-battery power systems for commercial loads in desert environments pp. 1794-1810

S.M. Shaahid and M.A. Elhadidy

Exergy and reliability analysis of wind turbine systems: A case study pp. 1811-1826

Onder Ozgener and Leyla Ozgener

Role of BCHP in energy and environmental sustainable development and its prospects in China pp. 1827-1842

Xiaoli Hao, Guoqiang Zhang and Youming Chen

Cost of solar energy generated using PV panels pp. 1843-1857

Shafiqur Rehman, Maher A. Bader and Said A. Al-Moallem

Connection requirements for wind farms: A survey on technical requierements and regulation pp. 1858-1872

Iñigo Martinez de Alegría, Jon Andreu, José Luis Martín, Pedro Ibañez, José Luis Villate and Haritza Camblong

Analysis of renewable energy situation in Jordan pp. 1873-1887

Eyad S. Hrayshat

Renewislands--Renewable energy solutions for islands pp. 1888-1902

Fengzhen Chen, Neven Duic, Luis Manuel Alves and Maria da Graça Carvalho

Contribution to emission reduction of CO2 and SO2 by household biogas construction in rural China pp. 1903-1912

Zhang Pei-dong, Jia Guomei and Wang Gang

Volume 11, issue 7, 2007

Review of small hydropower in the new Member States and Candidate Countries in the context of the enlarged European Union pp. 1321-1360

Petras Punys and Bernhard Pelikan

Encouraging the implementation of small renewable electricity CDM projects: An economic analysis of different options pp. 1361-1387

Pablo Del Río

Energy supply, its demand and security issues for developed and emerging economies pp. 1388-1413

M. Asif and T. Muneer

Photovoltaics and renewable energies in Europe pp. 1414-1437

Arnulf Jäger-Waldau

A review and assessment of the energy utilization efficiency in the Turkish industrial sector using energy and exergy analysis method pp. 1438-1459

Zafer Utlu and Arif Hepbasli

Spatial mapping of renewable energy potential pp. 1460-1480

T.V. Ramachandra and B.V. Shruthi

Renewable energy resources for electricity generation in Sudan pp. 1481-1497

Abdeen Mustafa Omer

Overcoming the lock-out of renewable energy technologies in Spain: The cases of wind and solar electricity pp. 1498-1513

Pablo del Río and Gregory Unruh

Ethanol-electric propulsion as a sustainable technological alternative for urban buses in Brazil pp. 1514-1529

Marcelo Regattieri Sampaio, Luiz Pinguelli Rosa and Márcio de Almeida D'Agosto

PV hybrid systems for rural electrification in Thailand pp. 1530-1543

N. Phuangpornpitak and S. Kumar

The role of daylight in preserving identities in heritage context pp. 1544-1557

Sura Al-Maiyah and Hisham Elkadi

The paradigm of sustainability in the Brazilian energy sector pp. 1558-1570

Luciana Rocha Leal da Paz, Neilton Fidelis da Silva and Luiz Pinguelli Rosa

Application of 'C.A.R.B. financial methodology' analysis for alternative energy technologies into UK housing pp. 1571-1583

Ioannis Spanos, Les Duckers and Kenneth L. Holmes

Use of multicriteria decision analysis methods for energy planning problems pp. 1584-1595

Espen Løken

Classification of geothermal resources in Turkey by exergy analysis pp. 1596-1606

A.B. Etemoglu and M. Can

Review of augmentation of energy needs using renewable energy sources in India pp. 1607-1615

Varun and S.K. Singal

Volume 11, issue 6, 2007

Social barriers in wind power implementation in The Netherlands: Perceptions of wind power entrepreneurs and local civil servants of institutional and social conditions in realizing wind power projects pp. 1025-1055

Susanne Agterbosch, Pieter Glasbergen and Walter J.V. Vermeulen

Power generation using fast pyrolysis liquids from biomass pp. 1056-1086

David Chiaramonti, Anja Oasmaa and Yrjö Solantausta

Experimental and CFD investigation of an ICSSWH at various inclinations pp. 1087-1116

D. Henderson, H. Junaidi, T. Muneer, T. Grassie and J. Currie

A review of wind energy technologies pp. 1117-1145

G.M. Joselin Herbert, S. Iniyan, E. Sreevalsan and S. Rajapandian

PCM thermal storage in buildings: A state of art pp. 1146-1166

Vineet Veer Tyagi and D. Buddhi

Use of EU structural funds for sustainable energy development in new EU member states pp. 1167-1187

Dalia Streimikiene, Valentinas Klevas and Jolanta Bubeliene

Wind power implementation: The nature of public attitudes: Equity and fairness instead of 'backyard motives' pp. 1188-1207

Maarten Wolsink

Techno-economics of biogas-based water pumping in India: An attempt to internalize CO2 emissions mitigation and other economic benefits pp. 1208-1226

Pallav Purohit and Tara Chandra Kandpal

The impact of thermal storage on the operational behaviour of residential CHP facilities and the overall CO2 emissions pp. 1227-1243

Dries Haeseldonckx, Leen Peeters, Lieve Helsen and William D'haeseleer

Contribution of renewable energy sources to electricity production in the La Rioja Autonomous Community, Spain. A review pp. 1244-1259

Luis María López González, José María Sala Lizarraga, José Luis Míguez Tabarés and Luis María López Ochoa

Harmonization of hydropower plant with the environment pp. 1260-1274

Balc[breve]iunas, Povilas and Narimantas Zdankus

Regional energy planning through SWOT analysis and strategic planning tools.: Impact on renewables development pp. 1275-1287

J. Terrados, G. Almonacid and L. Hontoria

Water use opportunities and conflicts in a small watershed--a case study pp. 1288-1299

Shaligram Pokharel

Possible methods for biodiesel production pp. 1300-1311

J.M. Marchetti, V.U. Miguel and A.F. Errazu

Energy production, consumption, policies, and recent developments in Turkey pp. 1312-1320

Fatma Çanka Kiliç and Durmus Kaya

Volume 11, issue 5, 2007

Decentralized energy planning; modeling and application--a review pp. 729-752

R.B. Hiremath, S. Shikha and N.H. Ravindranath

Application of flexible Kyoto mechanisms for renewable energy projects in Baltic states pp. 753-775

Dalia Streimikiene and Asta Mikalauskiene

A review on hydropower plant models and control pp. 776-796

Nand Kishor, R.P. Saini and S.P. Singh

A critical review of convective heat transfer of nanofluids pp. 797-817

Weerapun Daungthongsuk and Somchai Wongwises

Sustainable energy development strategies in the rural Thailand: The case of the improved cooking stove and the small biogas digester pp. 818-837

Bundit Limmeechokchai and Saichit Chawana

An analysis of biodiesel fuel from waste edible oil in Taiwan pp. 838-857

Wen-Tien Tsai, Chih-Chung Lin and Ching-Wei Yeh

A review of electrohydrodynamic enhancement of heat transfer pp. 858-876

Suriyan Laohalertdecha, Paisarn Naphon and Somchai Wongwises

Energy indicators for sustainable development in Baltic States pp. 877-893

Dalia Streimikiene, Remigijus Ciegis and Dainora Grundey

Optimum utilization of renewable energy sources in a remote area pp. 894-908

A.K. Akella, M.P. Sharma and R.P. Saini

Study of the energy potential of the biogas produced by an urban waste landfill in Southern Spain pp. 909-922

Montserrat Zamorano, Jorge Ignacio Pérez Pérez, Ignacio Aguilar Pavés and Ángel Ramos Ridao

Development and applications of solar-based thermoelectric technologies pp. 923-936

Hongxia Xi, Lingai Luo and Gilles Fraisse

Wind power resource assessment for Rafha, Saudi Arabia pp. 937-950

Saeed Rehman, I.M. El-Amin, F. Ahmad, S.M. Shaahid, A.M. Al-Shehri and J.M. Bakhashwain

Wind electricity in Denmark: A survey of policies, their effectiveness and factors motivating their introduction pp. 951-963

Paolo Agnolucci

Thermoanalytical characterization of castor oil biodiesel pp. 964-975

Marta M. Conceição, Roberlúcia A. Candeia, Fernando C. Silva, Aline F. Bezerra, Valter Fernandes and Antonio G. Souza

Utilization of straw in biomass energy in China pp. 976-987

Xianyang Zeng, Yitai Ma and Lirong Ma

GHG historical contribution by sectors, sustainable development and equity pp. 988-997

Maria Silvia Muylaert de Araujo, Christiano Pires de Campos and Luiz Pinguelli Rosa

Use of different methodologies for thermal load and energy estimations in buildings including meteorological and sociological input parameters pp. 998-1007

Linda Pedersen

Development of synchronous generators for Swedish hydropower: A review pp. 1008-1017

Richard Perers, Urban Lundin and Mats Leijon

The influence of using biogas digesters on family energy consumption and its economic benefit in rural areas--comparative study between Lianshui and Guichi in China pp. 1018-1024

Wang Xiaohua, Di Chonglan, Hu Xiaoyan, Wu Weiming, Jiang Xiaoping and Jiang Shangyun

Volume 11, issue 4, 2007

Discourses on solar radiation modeling pp. 551-602

T. Muneer, S. Younes and S. Munawwar

Parametrical investigation of the effect of dead (reference) state on energy and exergy utilization efficiencies of residential-commercial sectors: A review and an application pp. 603-634

Zafer Utlu and Arif Hepbasli

Feasibility study of hybrid retrofits to an isolated off-grid diesel power plant pp. 635-653

Saeed Rehman, I.M. El-Amin, F. Ahmad, S.M. Shaahid, A.M. Al-Shehri, J.M. Bakhashwain and A. Shash

Prospects for secure and sustainable electricity supply for Pakistan pp. 654-671

T. Muneer and M. Asif

Promotion of renewable energy in Baltic States pp. 672-687

Dalia Streimikiene and Valentinas Klevas

An opinion survey based assessment of renewable energy technology development in India pp. 688-701

B. Chandrasekar and Tara. C. Kandpal

Life cycle energy, emissions and cost inventory of power generation technologies in Singapore pp. 702-715

R. Kannan, K.C. Leong, R. Osman and H.K. Ho

Multi-criteria decision analysis and cost-benefit analysis of alternative scenarios for the power generation sector in Greece pp. 716-727

D. Diakoulaki and F. Karangelis

Volume 11, issue 3, 2007

Wind power development in Sweden: Global policies and local obstacles pp. 365-400

Patrik Söderholm, Kristina Ek and Maria Pettersson

A review and recent developments in photocatalytic water-splitting using TiO2 for hydrogen production pp. 401-425

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

Assessments of primary energy consumption and its environmental consequences in the United Arab Emirates pp. 426-446

Ayoub M. Kazim

Tables for the estimation of the internal rate of return of photovoltaic grid-connected systems pp. 447-466

D.L. Talavera, G. Nofuentes, J. Aguilera and M. Fuentes

The current situation of wind energy in Spain pp. 467-481

Germán Martínez Montes, Enrique Prados Martín and Javier Ordóñez García

A review on the energy and exergy analysis of solar assisted heat pump systems pp. 482-496

Onder Ozgener and Arif Hepbasli

Geothermal energy potential for power generation in Turkey: A case study in Simav, Kutahya pp. 497-511

Ramazan Kose

Critical review of heat transfer characteristics of nanofluids pp. 512-523

Visinee Trisaksri and Somchai Wongwises

Combined cycle versus one thousand diesel power plants: pollutant emissions, ecological efficiency and economic analysis pp. 524-535

José Luz Silveira, João de Carvalho and Iraídes Aparecida de Castro Villela

The feasibility of manufacturing wind turbines in Iran pp. 536-542

Dawud Fadai

Design and performance of a simple single basin solar still pp. 543-549

Muhammad Ali Samee, Umar K. Mirza, Tariq Majeed and Nasir Ahmad

Volume 11, issue 2, 2007

Past, present and future status of electricity in Turkey and the share of energy sources pp. 183-209

Harun Kemal Ozturk, Ahmet Yilanci and Oner Atalay

Review of design conditions applicable to offshore wind energy systems in the United States pp. 210-234

J.F. Manwell, C.N. Elkinton, A.L. Rogers and J.G. McGowan

Flywheel energy and power storage systems pp. 235-258

Björn Bolund, Hans Bernhoff and Mats Leijon

Embedded energy and total greenhouse gas emissions in final consumptions within Thailand pp. 259-281

Bundit Limmeechokchai and Pawinee Suksuntornsiri

Environmental effects of energy policy in sicily: The role of renewable energy pp. 282-298

Marco Beccali, Maurizio Cellura and Marina Mistretta

Solar air conditioning in Europe--an overview pp. 299-314

Constantinos A. Balaras, Gershon Grossman, Hans-Martin Henning, Carlos A. Infante Ferreira, Erich Podesser, Lei Wang and Edo Wiemken

Assessment of cleaner electricity generation technologies for net CO2 mitigation in Thailand pp. 315-330

Bundit Limmeechokchai and Pawinee Suksuntornsiri

Bioenergy from landfill gas (LFG) in Taiwan pp. 331-344

Wei-Che Tsai

Technological system and renewable energy policy: A case study of solar photovoltaic in Taiwan pp. 345-356

Y.H. Huang and J.H. Wu

Investigation of challenges to the utilization of fuel cell buses in the EU vs transition economies pp. 357-364

Fengzhen Chen, T.R.C. Fernandes, María Yetano Roche and Maria da Graça Carvalho

Volume 11, issue 1, 2007

A review on analyzing and evaluating the energy utilization efficiency of countries pp. 1-29

Zafer Utlu and Arif Hepbasli

Implementation of distributed generation technologies in isolated power systems pp. 30-56

Andreas Poullikkas

Comparing wind and photovoltaic stand-alone power systems used for the electrification of remote consumers pp. 57-77

J.K. Kaldellis, K.A. Kavadias and P.S. Koronakis

Critical evaluation of methods for wind-power appraisal pp. 78-97

Kris R. Voorspools and William D. D'haeseleer

Implementation of a new environmental impact assessment for municipal waste landfills as tool for planning and decision-making process pp. 98-115

Fernando Calvo, Begoña Moreno, Ángel Ramos and Montserrat Zamorano

Biogas plants in Denmark: successes and setbacks pp. 116-132

R.P.J.M. Raven and K.H. Gregersen

The Indian solar photovoltaic industry: a life cycle analysis pp. 133-147

Sunderasan Srinivasan

Solar energy in Andalusia (Spain): present state and prospects for the future pp. 148-161

Ángel Ramos Ridao, Ernesto Hontoria García, Begoña Moreno Escobar and Montserrat Zamorano Toro

Permanently dispelling a myth of photovoltaics via the adoption of a new net energy indicator pp. 162-172

B.S. Richards and M.E. Watt

Utilization of renewable energy sources for power generation in Iran pp. 173-181

Dawud Fadai