Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Volume 79, issue C, 2017

Research on the efficiency of carbon trading market in China pp. 1-8

Xin-gang Zhao, Lei Wu and Ang Li

Inequality of renewable energy generation across OECD countries: A note pp. 9-14

Avik Sinha

Impact of inverter capacity on the performance in large-scale photovoltaic power plants – A case study for Gainesville, Florida pp. 15-23

Saban Yilmaz and Furkan Dincer

Review of MSWI bottom ash utilization from perspectives of collective characterization, treatment and existing application pp. 24-38

Xiaomin Dou, Fei Ren, Minh Quan Nguyen, Ashiq Ahamed, Ke Yin, Wei Ping Chan and Victor Wei-Chung Chang

Citizens’ views on electricity use, savings and production from renewable energy sources: A case study from a Greek island pp. 39-49

Stilianos Tampakis, Garyfallos Arabatzis, Georgios Tsantopoulos and Ioannis Rerras

Assessment of the optimum operation conditions on a heat pipe heat exchanger for waste heat recovery in steel industry pp. 50-60

Hongting Ma, Na Du, Zeyu Zhang, Fan Lyu, Na Deng, Cong Li and Shaojie Yu

Potentiality of renewable resources: Economic feasibility perspectives in South Korea pp. 61-70

Eunil Park

An assessment of Iran's natural gas potential for transition toward low-carbon economy pp. 71-81

Hamed Hafeznia, Fathollah Pourfayaz and Akbar Maleki

Thermal energy storage systems for concentrated solar power plants pp. 82-100

Ugo Pelay, Lingai Luo, Yilin Fan, Driss Stitou and Mark Rood

Cultural factors of sustainable energy development: A case study of geothermal energy in Iceland and Japan pp. 101-109

Ruth Shortall and Ali Kharrazi

A review of energy and power planning and policies of Pakistan pp. 110-127

Nayyar Hussain Mirjat, Mohammad Aslam Uqaili, Khanji Harijan, Gordhan Valasai, Faheemullah Shaikh and M. Waris

Employment creation potential of renewable power generation technologies: A life cycle approach pp. 128-136

Hiroki Hondo and Yue Moriizumi

A survey on the development status and challenges of smart grids in main driver countries pp. 137-147

Yao Zhang, Wei Chen and Weijun Gao

Investigation on pump as turbine (PAT) technical aspects for micro hydropower schemes: A state-of-the-art review pp. 148-179

Maxime Binama, Wen-Tao Su, Xiao-Bin Li, Feng-Chen Li, Xian-Zhu Wei and Shi An

Opaque Ventilated Façades: Thermal and energy performance review pp. 180-191

María Ibañez-Puy, Marina Vidaurre-Arbizu, José Antonio Sacristán-Fernández and César Martín-Gómez

A review of solar photovoltaic systems cooling technologies pp. 192-203

J. Siecker, K. Kusakana and B.P. Numbi

A review of global strategies promoting the conversion of food waste to bioenergy via anaerobic digestion pp. 204-221

Djavan De Clercq, Zongguo Wen, Oliver Gottfried, Franziska Schmidt and Fan Fei

Technological, technical, economic, environmental, social, human health risk, toxicological and policy considerations of biodiesel production and use pp. 222-247

Snežana B. Živković, Milan V. Veljković, Ivana B. Banković-Ilić, Ivan M. Krstić, Sandra S. Konstantinović, Slavica B. Ilić, Jelena M. Avramović, Olivera S. Stamenković and Vlada B. Veljković

Photobioreactor design for microalgae production through computational fluid dynamics: A review pp. 248-254

José C.M. Pires, Maria C.M. Alvim-Ferraz and Fernando G. Martins

Biochar properties and eco-friendly applications for climate change mitigation, waste management, and wastewater treatment: A review pp. 255-273

Naveed Ahmed Qambrani, Md. Mukhlesur Rahman, Seunggun Won, Soomin Shim and Changsix Ra

Renewable and sustainable energy of Xinjiang and development strategy of node areas in the “Silk Road Economic Belt” pp. 274-285

Li-jun Xu, Xiao-chao Fan, Wei-qing Wang, Lei Xu, You-lian Duan and Rui-jing Shi

An accelerating green growth for Taiwan's climate ambition pp. 286-292

Wen-Cheng Hu, Shih-Ming Chung, Jui-Chu Lin, Chien-Te Fan and Chen-An Lien

Laboratory exercises of photovoltaic systems–Review of the equpment, methodology, trials and results pp. 293-303

Sasa M. Skoko and Rade M. Ciric

A review on progress of concentrated solar power in India pp. 304-307

Anil Kumar, Om Prakash and Akarshi Dube

Anaerobic co-digestion of animal manures and lignocellulosic residues as a potent approach for sustainable biogas production pp. 308-322

Soheil A. Neshat, Maedeh Mohammadi, Ghasem D. Najafpour and Pooya Lahijani

A comprehensive insight into tidal stream energy farms in Iran pp. 323-338

Soheil Radfar, Roozbeh Panahi, Teymour Javaherchi, Siyavash Filom and Ahmad Rezaee Mazyaki

Overcoming collective action barriers to energy sustainability: A longitudinal study of climate protection accord adoption by local governments pp. 339-346

Hongtao Yi, Richard C. Feiock and Frances S. Berry

Renewable hydrogen production from bio-oil derivative via catalytic steam reforming: An overview pp. 347-357

Walid Nabgan, Tuan Amran Tuan Abdullah, Ramli Mat, Bahador Nabgan, Yahya Gambo, Maryam Ibrahim, Arshad Ahmad, Aishah Abdul Jalil, Sugeng Triwahyono and Ibrahim Saeh

Review of boom potential energy regeneration technology for hydraulic construction machinery pp. 358-371

Tianliang Lin, Qiang Chen, Haoling Ren, Weiping Huang, Qihuai Chen and Shengjie Fu

Performance improvement of microbial fuel cells for waste water treatment along with value addition: A review on past achievements and recent perspectives pp. 372-389

Payel Choudhury, Uma Shankar Prasad Uday, Nibedita Mahata, Onkar Nath Tiwari, Rup Narayan Ray, Tarun Kanti Bandyopadhyay and Biswanath Bhunia

Life cycle embodied energy analysis of residential buildings: A review of literature to investigate embodied energy parameters pp. 390-413

Manish K. Dixit

Electricity generation and GHG emission reduction potentials through different municipal solid waste management technologies: A comparative review pp. 414-439

Mohammad Ali Rajaeifar, Hossein Ghanavati, Behrouz B. Dashti, Reinout Heijungs, Mortaza Aghbashlo and Meisam Tabatabaei

Research and current status of the solar photovoltaic water pumping system – A review pp. 440-458

Guiqiang Li, Yi Jin, M.W. Akram and Xiao Chen

The optimum performance of the combined cycle power plant: A comprehensive review pp. 459-474

Thamir k. Ibrahim, Mohammed Kamil Mohammed, Omar I. Awad, M.M. Rahman, G. Najafi, Firdaus Basrawi, Ahmed N. Abd Alla and Rizalman Mamat

Effects of physicochemical properties of biodiesel fuel blends with alcohol on diesel engine performance and exhaust emissions: A review pp. 475-493

M.S.M. Zaharin, N.R. Abdullah, G. Najafi, H. Sharudin and T. Yusaf

What motivations drive sustainable energy-saving behavior?: An examination in South Korea pp. 494-502

Eunil Park and Sang Jib Kwon

A state of the art of required techniques for employing activated carbon in renewable energy powered adsorption applications pp. 503-519

Ahmed M. Elsayed, Ahmed A. Askalany, Andrew D. Shea, Hassan J. Dakkama, Saad Mahmoud, Raya Al-Dadah and Waseem Kaialy

Energy efficiency of engine-generator set using biofuels under varied loads pp. 520-524

Marcio Roberto Rigotte, Deonir Secco, Helton Aparecido Rosa, Samuel Nelson Melegari de Souza, Reginaldo Ferreira Santos, Flávio Gurgacz and Tiago Roque Benetoli da Silva

Biogas – Part of Austria's future energy supply or political experiment? pp. 525-532

Bernhard Stürmer

A review of residential tiered electricity pricing in China pp. 533-543

Chen Wang, Kaile Zhou and Shanlin Yang

Towards a sustainable electrification in Ghana: A review of renewable energy deployment policies pp. 544-557

Marriette Sakah, Felix Amankwah Diawuo, Rolf Katzenbach and Samuel Gyamfi

Plant fibre based bio-composites: Sustainable and renewable green materials pp. 558-584

M. Ramesh, K. Palanikumar and K. Hemachandra Reddy

PEM unitised reversible/regenerative hydrogen fuel cell systems: State of the art and technical challenges pp. 585-599

Biddyut Paul and John Andrews

Space-time variability of climate variables and intermittent renewable electricity production – A review pp. 600-617

Kolbjørn Engeland, Marco Borga, Jean-Dominique Creutin, Baptiste François, Maria-Helena Ramos and Jean-Philippe Vidal

A review on the performance evaluation of natural draft dry cooling towers and possible improvements via inlet air spray cooling pp. 618-637

Yubiao Sun, Zhiqiang Guan and Kamel Hooman

Progress on ultrasonic guided waves de-icing techniques in improving aviation energy efficiency pp. 638-645

Yibing Wang, Yuanming Xu and Qi Huang

A framework to evaluate security of supply in the electricity sector pp. 646-655

Erik R. Larsen, Sebastian Osorio and Ann van Ackere

A critical review on inhibition of dark biohydrogen fermentation pp. 656-668

Elsayed Elbeshbishy, Bipro Ranjan Dhar, George Nakhla and Hyung-Sool Lee

Analysis of the effectiveness of national renewable energy policies: A case of photovoltaic policies pp. 669-680

Hamed Hafeznia, Alireza Aslani, Sohail Anwar and Mahdis Yousefjamali

Methodologies for the evaluation of local climate change mitigation actions: A review pp. 681-690

Isabel Azevedo and Vítor M.S. Leal

A review of waste heat recovery and Organic Rankine Cycles (ORC) in on-off highway vehicle Heavy Duty Diesel Engine applications pp. 691-708

Simone Lion, Constantine N. Michos, Ioannis Vlaskos, Cedric Rouaud and Rodolfo Taccani

A review on the production processes of renewable jet fuel pp. 709-729

C. Gutiérrez-Antonio, F.I. Gómez-Castro, J.A. de Lira-Flores and S. Hernández

An interdisciplinary review of energy storage for communities: Challenges and perspectives pp. 730-749

David Parra, Maciej Swierczynski, Daniel I. Stroe, Stuart.A. Norman, Andreas Abdon, Jörg Worlitschek, O’Doherty, Travis, Lucelia Rodrigues, Mark Gillott, Xiaojin Zhang, Christian Bauer and Martin K. Patel

A review on proton conducting electrolytes for clean energy and intermediate temperature-solid oxide fuel cells pp. 750-764

Shahzad Hossain, Abdalla M. Abdalla, Siti Noorazean Binti Jamain, Juliana Hj Zaini and Abul K. Azad

Influences on energy supply infrastructure: A comparison of different theoretical perspectives pp. 765-778

Norbert Edomah, Chris Foulds and Aled Jones

Performance improvement of double-pass solar air heater – A state of art of review pp. 779-793

Tabish Alam and Man-Hoe Kim

Study of the plasticising effect on polymer and its development in fuel cell application pp. 794-805

Chun Yik Wong, Wai Yin Wong, Kee Shyuan Loh and Abu Bakar Mohamad

Review of restraint frost method on cold surface pp. 806-813

Wei Sheng, Pengpeng Liu, Chaobin Dang and Guixin Liu

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy: Fundamentals and application in dye-sensitized solar cells pp. 814-829

Adriano Sacco

Life cycle assessment of antibiotic mycelial residues management in China pp. 830-838

Wei Chen, Yong Geng, Jinglan Hong, Harn Wei Kua, Changqing Xu and Nan Yu

Power system oscillations and control: Classifications and PSSs’ design methods: A review pp. 839-849

Zeyad Assi Obaid, L.M. Cipcigan and Mazin T. Muhssin

Challenges and opportunities for the application of biofuel pp. 850-866

Girdhar Joshi, Jitendra K. Pandey, Sravendra Rana and Devendra S. Rawat

COP21: The algae opportunity? pp. 867-877

José C.M. Pires

Metal clusters: New era of hydrogen production pp. 878-892

Yasser Attia and Mohamed Samer

Biodiesel production from microalgae: Processes, technologies and recent advancements pp. 893-913

M. Faried, M. Samer, E. Abdelsalam, R.S. Yousef, Y.A. Attia and A.S. Ali

Process system engineering aspect of bio-alcohol fuel production from biomass via pyrolysis: An overview pp. 914-923

N.H. Kasmuri, S.K. Kamarudin, S.R.S. Abdullah, H.A. Hasan and A.Md. Som

The benefits of energy appliances in the off-grid energy sector based on seven off-grid initiatives in rural Uganda pp. 924-934

Stephanie Hirmer and Peter Guthrie

A review of fleet-based life-cycle approaches focusing on energy and environmental impacts of vehicles pp. 935-945

Rita Garcia and Fausto Freire

Effect of temperature on the photovoltaic performance and stability of solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells: A review pp. 946-959

Umer Mehmood, Amir Al-Ahmed, Fahad A. Al-Sulaiman, M. Irfan Malik, Farrukh Shehzad and Anwar Ul Haq Khan

A review on boilers energy use, energy savings, and emissions reductions pp. 970-983

M.C. Barma, R. Saidur, S.M.A. Rahman, A. Allouhi, B.A. Akash and Sadiq M. Sait

Group contribution methods in thermodynamic cycles: Physical properties estimation of pure working fluids pp. 984-1001

Wen Su, Li Zhao and Shuai Deng

III-nitride nanowires for solar light harvesting: A review pp. 1002-1015

U. Chatterjee, Ji-Hyeon Park, Dae-Young Um and Cheul-Ro Lee

Modification in combustion chamber geometry of CI engines for suitability of biodiesel: A review pp. 1016-1033

Varun,, Paramvir Singh, Samaresh Kumar Tiwari, Rituparn Singh and Naresh Kumar

Potentials of palm oil as new feedstock oil for a global alternative fuel: A review pp. 1034-1049

Mohd Hafizil Mat Yasin, Rizalman Mamat, G. Najafi, Obed Majeed Ali, Ahmad Fitri Yusop and Mohd Hafiz Ali

Solar energy absorption mediated by surface plasma polaritons in spectrally selective dielectric-metal-dielectric coatings: A critical review pp. 1050-1077

Atasi Dan, Harish C. Barshilia, Kamanio Chattopadhyay and Bikramjit Basu

An overview of microdiesel — A sustainable future source of renewable energy pp. 1078-1090

Shashi Kant Bhatia, Ravi Kant Bhatia and Yung-Hun Yang

Hydrogen production via acetic acid steam reforming: A critical review on catalysts pp. 1091-1098

Guanyi Chen, Junyu Tao, Caixia Liu, Beibei Yan, Wanqing Li and Xiangping Li

Big data issues in smart grid – A review pp. 1099-1107

Chunming Tu, Xi He, Zhikang Shuai and Fei Jiang

Energy storage planning in electric power distribution networks – A state-of-the-art review pp. 1108-1121

Hedayat Saboori, Reza Hemmati, Seyyed Mohammad Sadegh Ghiasi and Shahab Dehghan

A review on the characterization of hydrogen in hydrogen storage materials pp. 1122-1133

T.Y. Wei, K.L. Lim, Y.S. Tseng and S.L.I. Chan

A comprehensive review on performance, combustion and emission characteristics of biodiesel fuelled diesel engines pp. 1134-1159

P. Tamilselvan, N. Nallusamy and S. Rajkumar

Microalgae biodiesel: Current status and future needs for engine performance and emissions pp. 1160-1170

Muhammad Aminul Islam, Kirsten Heimann and Richard J. Brown

Cold utilization systems of LNG: A review pp. 1171-1188

Baris Burak Kanbur, Liming Xiang, Swapnil Dubey, Fook Hoong Choo and Fei Duan

Recent progress in microalgal biomass production coupled with wastewater treatment for biofuel generation pp. 1189-1211

El-Sayed Salama, Mayur B. Kurade, Reda A.I. Abou-Shanab, Marwa M. El-Dalatony, Il-Seung Yang, Booki Min and Byong-Hun Jeon

Phase change materials and carbon nanostructures for thermal energy storage: A literature review pp. 1212-1228

C. Amaral, R. Vicente, P.A.A.P. Marques and A. Barros-Timmons

Repetitive non-destructive milking of hydrocarbons from Botryococcus braunii pp. 1229-1240

Brent A. Jackson, Parisa A. Bahri and Navid R. Moheimani

Cellulosic biobutanol by Clostridia: Challenges and improvements pp. 1241-1254

Mohamad Faizal Ibrahim, Norhayati Ramli, Ezyana Kamal Bahrin and Suraini Abd-Aziz

Renewable microgrid projects for autonomous small-scale electrification in Andean countries pp. 1255-1265

A. López-González, B. Domenech, D. Gómez-Hernández and L. Ferrer-Martí

Non-intrusive load monitoring through home energy management systems: A comprehensive review pp. 1266-1274

Sayed Saeed Hosseini, Kodjo Agbossou, Sousso Kelouwani and Alben Cardenas

Large heat pumps in Swedish district heating systems pp. 1275-1284

Helge Averfalk, Paul Ingvarsson, Urban Persson, Mei Gong and Sven Werner

Biomass and bioenergy: An overview of the development potential in Turkey and Malaysia pp. 1285-1302

Munir Ozturk, Naheed Saba, Volkan Altay, Rizwan Iqbal, Khalid Rehman Hakeem, Mohammad Jawaid and Faridah Hanum Ibrahim

The transition of energy intensive processing industries towards deep decarbonization: Characteristics and implications for future research pp. 1303-1313

Joeri Wesseling, S. Lechtenböhmer, M. Åhman, L.J. Nilsson, E. Worrell and L. Coenen

Progress in concentrated solar power technology with parabolic trough collector system: A comprehensive review pp. 1314-1328

Wang Fuqiang, Cheng Ziming, Tan Jianyu, Yuan Yuan, Shuai Yong and Liu Linhua

Minimizing the steady-state impediments to solar photovoltaics pp. 1329-1345

Kashem M. Muttqi, Jamshid Aghaei, Mohammad Askarpour and Velappa Ganapathy

Hydrolytic degradation of polylactic acid (PLA) and its composites pp. 1346-1352

Moataz A. Elsawy, Ki-Hyun Kim, Jae-Woo Park and Akash Deep

A review of thermal comfort models and indicators for indoor environments pp. 1353-1379

Diana Enescu

Understanding household energy use, decision making and behaviour in Guinea-Conakry by applying behavioural economics pp. 1380-1391

N'Famory Camara, Deyi Xu and Emmanuel Binyet

Survey of invest fuel magnetization in developing internal combustion engine characteristics pp. 1392-1399

Hasanain A. Abdul-Wahhab, Hussain Al-Kayiem, A. Rashid A. Aziz and Mohammad S. Nasif

Oxygenated fuel additives from glycerol valorization. Main production pathways and effects on fuel properties and engine performance: A critical review pp. 1400-1413

A. Cornejo, I. Barrio, M. Campoy, J. Lázaro and B. Navarrete

Alternative materials in technologies for Biogas upgrading via CO2 capture pp. 1414-1441

Kui Zhou, Somboon Chaemchuen and Francis Verpoort

A review of heat transfer in turbochargers pp. 1442-1460

A. Romagnoli, A. Manivannan, S. Rajoo, M.S. Chiong, A. Feneley, A. Pesiridis and R.F. Martinez-Botas

Developing sustainable supplier selection criteria for solar air-conditioner manufacturer: An integrated approach pp. 1461-1471

Wenyan Song, Zhitao Xu and Hu-Chen Liu

Biomimetic building skins: An adaptive approach pp. 1472-1491

Karam M. Al-Obaidi, Muhammad Azzam Ismail, Hazreena Hussein and Abdul Malik Abdul Rahman

An overview of medium- to long-term predictions of global wave energy resources pp. 1492-1502

Chong Wei Zheng, Qing Wang and Chong Yin Li

Efficient storage mechanisms and heterogeneous structures for building better next-generation lithium rechargeable batteries pp. 1503-1512

Yong Li, Jie Yang and Jian Song

Study of possibilities to store energy virtually in a grid (VESS) with the use of smart metering pp. 1513-1517

Piotr Kolasa and Mirosław Janowski

Long-run power storage requirements for high shares of renewables: review and a new model pp. 1518-1534

Alexander Zerrahn and Wolf-Peter Schill

Status of Canada's lignocellulosic ethanol: Part II: Hydrolysis and fermentation technologies pp. 1535-1555

Edmund Mupondwa, Xue Li, Lope Tabil, Shahab Sokhansanj and Phani Adapa