Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Volume 78, issue C, 2017

Recent progress and remaining challenges in organometallic halides based perovskite solar cells pp. 1-14

Umer Mehmood, Amir Al-Ahmed, Mohammad Afzaal, Fahad A. Al-Sulaiman and Muhammad Daud

An overview of cooling of thermoelectric devices pp. 15-22

Muhammad Sajid, Ibrahim Hassan and Aziz Rahman

Ultra-low-head hydroelectric technology: A review pp. 23-30

Daqing Zhou and Deng, Zhiqun (Daniel)

Review of solid and liquid biofuel demand and supply in Northwest Europe towards 2030 – A comparison of national and regional projections pp. 31-45

Ioannis Dafnomilis, Ric Hoefnagels, Yudistira W. Pratama, Dingena L. Schott, Gabriel Lodewijks and Martin Junginger

Environmental impacts of Lithium Metal Polymer and Lithium-ion stationary batteries pp. 46-60

Laurent Vandepaer, Julie Cloutier and Mourad Amor

Application of computable general equilibrium (CGE) to climate change mitigation policy: A systematic review pp. 61-71

Kazeem Alasinrin Babatunde, Rawshan Ara Begum and Fathin Said

The role of artificial intelligence in photo-voltaic systems design and control: A review pp. 72-79

Ayman Youssef, Mohammed El-Telbany and Abdelhalim Zekry

Exergetic sustainability evaluation and multi-objective optimization of performance of an irreversible nanoscale Stirling refrigeration cycle operating with Maxwell–Boltzmann gas pp. 80-92

Mohammad H. Ahmadi, Mohammad-Ali Ahmadi, Akbar Maleki, Fathollah Pourfayaz, Mokhtar Bidi and Emin Açıkkalp

A comprehensive overview of maximum power extraction methods for PV systems pp. 93-112

Ekrem Kandemir, Numan S. Cetin and Selim Borekci

Techno-economic feasibility of a photovoltaic-wind power plant construction for electric and hydrogen production: A case study pp. 113-123

Mojtaba Qolipour, Ali Mostafaeipour and Omid Mohseni Tousi

Solar industrial process heating: A review pp. 124-137

Ashish K. Sharma, Chandan Sharma, Subhash C. Mullick and Tara C. Kandpal

A comprehensive review on CHB MLI based PV inverter and feasibility study of CHB MLI based PV-STATCOM pp. 138-156

V. Sridhar and S. Umashankar

Investigating the factors on using the solar water heaters for dry arid regions: A case study pp. 157-166

Ali Mostafaeipour, Marjan Zarezade, Hossein Goudarzi, Mostafa Rezaei-Shouroki and Mojtaba Qolipour

U.S. strategic solar photovoltaic-powered microgrid deployment for enhanced national security pp. 167-175

Emily W. Prehoda, Chelsea Schelly and Joshua Pearce

The cooling techniques of the solar stills' glass covers – A review pp. 176-193

Z.M. Omara, A.S. Abdullah, A.E. Kabeel and F.A. Essa

Energy efficiency and thermal performance of lightweight steel-framed (LSF) construction: A review pp. 194-209

N. Soares, P. Santos, H. Gervásio, J.J. Costa and L. Simões da Silva

A framework for selection of grid-inverter synchronisation unit: Harmonics, phase-angle and frequency pp. 210-219

Md. Ruhul Amin and Shamsul Aizam Zulkifli

Assessment of legislation and practices for the sustainable management of waste electrical and electronic equipment in India pp. 220-232

Pankaj Pathak, Rajiv Ranjan Srivastava and Ojasvi,

Energy situation, current status and resource potential of run of the river (RoR) large hydro power projects in Jammu and Kashmir: India pp. 233-251

Ameesh Kumar Sharma and N.S. Thakur

Barriers against and actions towards renewable energy technologies diffusion: A Principal Component Analysis for residential ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems pp. 252-271

Spyridon Karytsas and Ioannis Choropanitis

Quantification of methane emissions from municipal solid waste landfills in China during the past decade pp. 272-279

Mingxi Du, Changhui Peng, Xiaoge Wang, Huai Chen, Meng Wang and Qiuan Zhu

Low-temperature electrolysis system modelling: A review pp. 280-300

Pierre Olivier, Cyril Bourasseau and Pr. Belkacem Bouamama

Recent progress and utilization of natural pigments in dye sensitized solar cells: A review pp. 301-317

N.T.R.N. Kumara, Andery Lim, Chee Ming Lim, Mohamad Iskandar Petra and Piyasiri Ekanayake

A review of factors influencing consumer intentions to adopt battery electric vehicles pp. 318-328

Wenbo Li, Ruyin Long, Hong Chen and Jichao Geng

Comparative analysis of diffuse solar radiation models based on sky-clearness index and sunshine period for humid-subtropical climatic region of India: A case study pp. 329-355

Basharat Jamil and Naiem Akhtar

Sustainable saline microalgae co-cultivation for biofuel production: A critical review pp. 356-368

Tasneema Ishika, Navid R. Moheimani and Parisa A. Bahri

Shading mitigation techniques: State-of-the-art in photovoltaic applications pp. 369-390

Soubhagya K. Das, Deepak Verma, Savita Nema and R.K. Nema

Using microalgae to produce liquid transportation biodiesel: What is next? pp. 391-400

Liandong Zhu, Y.K. Nugroho, S.R. Shakeel, Zhaohua Li, B. Martinkauppi and E. Hiltunen

A comparison of environmental and energetic performance of European countries: A sustainability index pp. 401-413

Federica Cucchiella, D’Adamo, Idiano, Massimo Gastaldi, SC Lenny Koh and Paolo Rosa

A review of Battery Electric Vehicle technology and readiness levels pp. 414-430

Amin Mahmoudzadeh Andwari, Apostolos Pesiridis, Srithar Rajoo, Ricardo Martinez-Botas and Vahid Esfahanian

Load-shifting potential at SMEs manufacturing sites: A methodology and case study pp. 431-438

Agnes Pechmann, Fadi Shrouf, Max Chonin and Nanke Steenhusen

A comprehensive review on large-scale photovoltaic system with applications of electrical energy storage pp. 439-451

Chun Sing Lai, Youwei Jia, Loi Lei Lai, Zhao Xu, Malcolm D. McCulloch and Kit Po Wong

Optical properties of nanofluids considering particle size distribution: Experimental and theoretical investigations pp. 452-465

Dengwei Jing and Dongxing Song

A critical review on bubble dynamics parameters influencing boiling heat transfer pp. 466-494

Rajiva Lochan Mohanty and Mihir Kumar Das

Sustainable production framework for cement manufacturing firms: A behavioural perspective pp. 495-502

Zongwei Luo, Rameshwar Dubey, Angappa Gunasekaran, Stephen J. Childe, Thanos Papadopoulos, Benjamin Hazen and David Roubaud

Biofuel production and its impact on food security in low and middle income countries: Implications for the post-2015 sustainable development goals pp. 503-516

Andre M.N. Renzaho, Joseph K. Kamara and Michael Toole

A technical review on regeneration of liquid desiccant using solar energy pp. 517-529

Dhruvin L. Shukla and Kalpesh V. Modi

Changes in heat transfer coefficients in Poland and their impact on energy demand - an environmental and economic assessment pp. 530-538

Janusz Adamczyk and Robert Dylewski

Forecasting of solar energy with application for a growing economy like India: Survey and implication pp. 539-553

Sthitapragyan Mohanty, Prashanta K. Patra, Sudhansu S. Sahoo and Asit Mohanty

Performance assessment and degradation analysis of solar photovoltaic technologies: A review pp. 554-587

Manish Kumar and Arun Kumar

Efficiency in angolan hydro-electric power station: A two-stage virtual frontier dynamic DEA and simplex regression approach pp. 588-596

Carlos Barros, Peter Wanke, Silvestre Dumbo and Jose Ramos Manso

Renewable energy sources for electricity generation in Mexico: A review pp. 597-613

Eduardo Pérez-Denicia, Fabián Fernández-Luqueño, Darnes Vilariño-Ayala, Luis Manuel Montaño-Zetina and Luis Alfonso Maldonado-López

Examining the spatial patterns of green industries and the role of government policies in South Korea: Application of a panel regression model (2006–2012) pp. 614-623

Jeong-Il Park and Sugie Lee

Changes and challenges of photovoltaic inverter with silicon carbide device pp. 624-639

Zheng Zeng, Weihua Shao, Hao Chen, Borong Hu, Wensuo Chen, Hui Li and Li Ran

Does economic growth in Malaysia depend on disaggregate energy? pp. 640-647

Md. Saifur Rahman, Abu Hanifa Md. Noman and Farihana Shahari

Technical and economic potential of concentrating solar thermal power generation in India pp. 648-667

Ishan Purohit and Pallav Purohit

Exploring the use of deep level gold mines in South Africa for underground pumped hydroelectric energy storage schemes pp. 668-682

Frank Winde, Friederike Kaiser and Ewald Erasmus

Rural domestic biogas supply model for Zambia pp. 683-697

Agabu Shane, Shabbir H. Gheewala and Seveliano Phiri

Natural dyes as TIO2 sensitizers with membranes for photoelectrochemical water splitting: An overview pp. 698-709

Siti Nur Hidayah Jaafar, Lorna Jeffery Minggu, Khuzaimah Arifin, Mohammad B. Kassim and Wan Ramli Daud Wan

Planning community energy system in the industry 4.0 era: Achievements, challenges and a potential solution pp. 710-721

Zishuo Huang, Hang Yu, Zhenwei Peng and Yifu Feng

A techno-economic & cost analysis of a turbine power plant: A case study for sugar plant pp. 722-730

Tolga Taner and Mecit Sivrioglu

Energy savings and economic benefits of transition towards efficient lighting in residential buildings in Cameroon pp. 731-742

K.E. Enongene, P. Murray, J. Holland and F.H. Abanda

Statistical quality control for the evaluation of the uniformity of microsprinkler irrigation with photovoltaic solar energy pp. 743-753

Maurício Guy de Andrade, Marcio Antonio Vilas Boas, Jair Antonio Cruz Siqueira, Jonathan Dieter, Mireille Sato, Eliane Hermes, Erivelto Mercante and Luciene Kazue Tokura

Factors responsible for solar PV adoption at household level: A case of Lahore, Pakistan pp. 754-763

Tahir Masood Qureshi, Kafait Ullah and Maarten J. Arentsen

Limits and perspectives of pulp and paper industry wastewater treatment – A review pp. 764-772

Renata Toczyłowska-Mamińska

A sustainable biogas model in China: The case study of Beijing Deqingyuan biogas project pp. 773-779

Lihong Chen, Rong-Gang Cong, Bangrong Shu and Zhifu Mi

PV performance modelling: A review in the light of quality assurance for large PV plants pp. 780-797

I. de la Parra, M. Muñoz, E. Lorenzo, M. García, J. Marcos and F. Martínez-Moreno

Impact assessment of short-term variability of solar radiation in Rajasthan using SRRA data pp. 798-806

Sujit Kumar Tripathy, Indradip Mitra, Detlev Heinemann, Godugunur Giridhar and S. Gomathinayagam

Combined application of Life Cycle Assessment and Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System for modeling energy and environmental emissions of oilseed production pp. 807-820

Seyed Hashem Mousavi-Avval, Shahin Rafiee, Mohammad Sharifi, Soleiman Hosseinpour and Ajay Shah

A critical review of traditional and emerging techniques and fluids for electronics cooling pp. 821-833

S.M. Sohel Murshed and C.A. Nieto de Castro

A review of lithium-ion battery state of charge estimation and management system in electric vehicle applications: Challenges and recommendations pp. 834-854

M.A. Hannan, M.S.H. Lipu, A. Hussain and A. Mohamed

Commercialization of renewable energy technologies: A ladder building approach pp. 855-867

Shah Rukh Shakeel, Josu Takala and Lian-Dong Zhu

Sector value addition, technology and CO2 emissions in Saudi Arabia pp. 868-877

Nahla Samargandi

Assessment of Latin American sustainability pp. 878-885

Olfa Toumi, Julie Le Gallo and Jaleleddine Ben Rejeb

From broadband horizontal to effective in-plane irradiation: A review of modelling and derived uncertainty for PV yield prediction pp. 886-903

R. Moretón, E. Lorenzo, A. Pinto, J. Muñoz and L. Narvarte

Desalination projects economic feasibility: A standardization of cost determinants pp. 904-915

F. Silva Pinto and Rc Marques

Concentrating solar systems: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and environmental issues pp. 916-932

Chr. Lamnatou and D. Chemisana

Biogas system in rural China: Upgrading from decentralized to centralized? pp. 933-944

Qiu Chen and Tianbiao Liu

Structural breaks in renewable energy in South Africa: A Bai & Perron break test application pp. 945-954

J. Weideman, Roula Inglesi-Lotz and J. Van Heerden

A comprehensive review of empirical models for estimating global solar radiation in Africa pp. 955-995

Nwokolo Samuel Chukwujindu

Economic drivers of greenhouse gas emissions in China pp. 996-1006

Tian-tian Feng, Yi-sheng Yang, Shi-yan Xie, Jun Dong and Luo Ding

Application of pretreatment, fermentation and molecular techniques for enhancing bioethanol production from grass biomass – A review pp. 1007-1032

Sonali Mohapatra, Chinmaya Mishra, Sudhansu S. Behera and Hrudayanath Thatoi

Issues in PV systems applied to rural electrification in Brazil pp. 1033-1043

L. Roberto Valer, Alex. R.A. Manito, Tina B. Selles Ribeiro, Roberto Zilles and João T. Pinho

A review development of rhombic drive mechanism used in the Stirling engines pp. 1044-1067

Derviş Erol, Hayri Yaman and Battal Doğan

Butanol and pentanol: The promising biofuels for CI engines – A review pp. 1068-1088

Vinod Babu M, Madhu Murthy K and Amba Prasad Rao G

Biomass co-firing technology with policies, challenges, and opportunities: A global review pp. 1089-1101

Mohammad S. Roni, Sudipta Chowdhury, Saleh Mamun, Mohammad Marufuzzaman, William Lein and Samuel Johnson

A state of art review on methodologies for heat transfer and energy flow characteristics of the active building envelopes pp. 1102-1116

Yang Wang, Ashish Shukla and Shuli Liu

Nondestructive inspection, testing and evaluation for Si-based, thin film and multi-junction solar cells: An overview pp. 1117-1151

Bolun Du, Ruizhen Yang, Yunze He, Feng Wang and Shoudao Huang

Review of harmonic analysis, modeling and mitigation techniques pp. 1152-1187

A. Kalair, N. Abas, A.R. Kalair, Z. Saleem and N. Khan

Mathematical modelling of wave energy converters: A review of nonlinear approaches pp. 1188-1207

Markel Penalba, Giussepe Giorgi and John V. Ringwood

Performance investigation of grid-connected PV systems for family farms: case study of North-West of Algeria pp. 1208-1220

H. Maammeur, A. Hamidat, L. Loukarfi, M. Missoum, K. Abdeladim and T. Nacer

Biomass resources in Portugal: Current status and prospects pp. 1221-1235

Sérgio Ferreira, Eliseu Monteiro, Paulo Brito and Cândida Vilarinho

Passive cooling potential in buildings under various climatic conditions in India pp. 1236-1252

Karthik Panchabikesan, Kumaresan Vellaisamy and Velraj Ramalingam

Operating policies for energy generation and revenue management in single-reservoir hydropower systems pp. 1253-1261

Mumtaz Ak, Elcin Kentel and Secil Savasaneril

An overview on basics of organic and dye sensitized solar cells, their mechanism and recent improvements pp. 1262-1287

Priyanka P. Kumavat, Prashant Sonar and Dipak S. Dalal

Solar grade silicon production: A review of kinetic, thermodynamic and fluid dynamics based continuum scale modeling pp. 1288-1314

Shwetank Yadav, Kinnor Chattopadhyay and Chandra Veer Singh

Thermal manikins controlled by human thermoregulation models for energy efficiency and thermal comfort research – A review pp. 1315-1330

Agnes Psikuta, Jonas Allegrini, Barbara Koelblen, Anna Bogdan, Simon Annaheim, Natividad Martínez, Dominique Derome, Jan Carmeliet and René M. Rossi

Determinants of technical efficiency in the bioenergy industry in the EU28 region pp. 1331-1349

Mohd Alsaleh, A.S. Abdul-Rahim and H.O. Mohd-Shahwahid

A semi-parametric panel data analysis on the urbanisation-carbon emissions nexus for the MENA countries pp. 1350-1356

Atif Awad Abdallh and Hoda Abugamos

Virtuous cycle of solar photovoltaic development in new regions pp. 1357-1366

Hyun Jin Julie Yu

Foreign direct investments (FDIs) in Turkish power sector: A discussion on investments, opportunities and risks pp. 1367-1377

Selahattin Şi̇ri̇n

Performance evaluation of stand alone, grid connected and hybrid renewable energy systems for rural application: A comparative review pp. 1378-1389

Sonali Goel and Renu Sharma

Carbon dioxide emissions of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles: A life-cycle analysis in eight Canadian cities pp. 1390-1396

Weeberb Requia, Matthew D. Adams, Altaf Arain, Petros Koutrakis and Mark Ferguson

The role of energy technology innovation in reducing greenhouse gas emissions: A case study of Canada pp. 1397-1409

Sarah M. Jordaan, Elizabeth Romo-Rabago, Romaine McLeary, Luke Reidy, Jamal Nazari and Irene M. Herremans

A combined goal programming – AHP approach supported with TOPSIS for maintenance strategy selection in hydroelectric power plants pp. 1410-1423

Evren Can Özcan, Sultan Ünlüsoy and Tamer Eren

Typology of regional units based on RES plants: The case of Greece pp. 1424-1434

Garyfallos Arabatzis, Grigorios Kyriakopoulos and Panagiotis Tsialis