Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Volume 71, issue C, 2017

Factors affecting wood, energy grass and straw pellet durability – A review pp. 1-11

Carly Whittaker and Ian Shield

Emerging renewable and sustainable energy technologies: State of the art pp. 12-28

Akhtar Hussain, Syed Muhammad Arif and Muhammad Aslam

A review on house design with energy saving system in the UK pp. 29-52

Y. Xie, M.S. Gilmour, Yun Yuan, H. Jin and H. Wu

Rebound effect in China: Evidence from the power generation sector pp. 53-62

Lisha Yang and Jianglong Li

Utilization of the residual glycerol from biodiesel production for renewable energy generation pp. 63-76

He, Quan (Sophia), Josiah McNutt and Jie Yang

Integration of renewable energy sources in southeast Europe: A review of incentive mechanisms and feasibility of investments pp. 77-88

Luka Punda, Tomislav Capuder, Hrvoje Pandžić and Marko Delimar

25 Years of cooling research in office buildings: Review for the integration of cooling strategies into the building façade (1990–2014) pp. 89-102

Alejandro Prieto, Ulrich Knaack, Tillmann Klein and Thomas Auer

Local, regional and national level of the socioeconomic impacts of a bio-oil production system – A case in Lieksa, Finland pp. 103-111

Lasse Okkonen and Olli Lehtonen

Pollution to solution: Capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide (CO2) and its utilization as a renewable energy source for a sustainable future pp. 112-126

Farahiyah Abdul Rahman, Md Maniruzzaman A. Aziz, R. Saidur, Wan Azelee Wan Abu Bakar, M.r Hainin, Ramadhansyah Putrajaya and Norhidayah Abdul Hassan

Renewable and non-renewable energy use - economic growth nexus: The case of MENA Net Oil Importing Countries pp. 127-140

Montassar Kahia, Mohamed Ben Aissa and Lanouar Charfeddine

Energy demand and stock market development in OECD countries: A panel data analysis pp. 141-149

Veysel Ulusoy and Sercan Demiralay

Utility-scale implementable potential of wind and solar energies for Afghanistan using GIS multi-criteria decision analysis pp. 150-160

Mohammad Abed Anwarzai and Ken Nagasaka

Microgrid and load shedding scheme during islanded mode: A review pp. 161-169

Nur Najihah Abu Bakar, Mohammad Yusri Hassan, Mohamad Fani Sulaima, Mohd Nasir, Mohamad Na’im and Aziah Khamis

Thermal performance of annulus with its applications; A review pp. 170-190

Hamdi E. Ahmed and Mirghani I. Ahmed

Current procedures and practices on grid code compliance verification of renewable power generation pp. 191-202

Agurtzane Etxegarai, Pablo Eguia, Esther Torres, Garikoitz Buigues and Araitz Iturregi

Integrated approach to the assessment of CO2e-mitigation measures for the road passenger transport sector in Bahrain pp. 203-215

Maha AlSabbagh, Yim Ling Siu, Astrid Guehnemann and John Barrett

A review of multi-criteria decision-making applications to solve energy management problems: Two decades from 1995 to 2015 pp. 216-256

Abbas Mardani, Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas, Zainab Khalifah, Norhayati Zakuan, Ahmad Jusoh, Khalil Md Nor and Masoumeh Khoshnoudi

A novel linear tangents based P&O scheme for MPPT of a PV system pp. 257-267

Venkata Reddy Kota and Muralidhar Nayak Bhukya

Low-temperature microbial and direct conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to electricity: Advances and challenges pp. 268-282

Xuebing Zhao, Wei Liu, Yulin Deng and J.Y. Zhu

Economic perspective for PV under new Italian regulatory framework pp. 283-295

P. Lazzeroni, S. Olivero and M. Repetto

Hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-derived bio-oil using molecular sieves supported metal catalysts: A critical review pp. 296-308

Xiangping Li, Guanyi Chen, Caixia Liu, Wenchao Ma, Beibei Yan and Jianguang Zhang

A review of nonimaging solar concentrators for stationary and passive tracking applications pp. 309-322

Srikanth Madala and Robert F. Boehm

Multicriteria decision making for resource management in renewable energy assisted microgrids pp. 323-341

Muhammad Naveed Naz, Muhammad Irfan Mushtaq, Muhammad Naeem, Muhammad Iqbal, Muhammad Waseem Altaf and Muhammad Haneef

The energy-growth nexus reconsidered: Persistence and causality pp. 342-347

Mónica Carmona, Emilio Congregado, Julia Feria and Jesús Iglesias

Recent techniques to model uncertainties in power generation from renewable energy sources and loads in microgrids – A review pp. 348-358

K. Prakash Kumar and B. Saravanan

Using silane products on fabrication of polymer-based nanocomposite for thin film thermoelectric devices pp. 359-364

Sadeq Hooshmand Zaferani

Maximizing DISCO profit in active distribution networks by optimal planning of energy storage systems and distributed generators pp. 365-372

Hedayat Saboori and Reza Hemmati

Biomass in the generation of electricity in Portugal: A review pp. 373-378

L.J.R. Nunes, J.C.O. Matias and J.P.S. Catalão

The cost benefit of algal technology for combined CO2 mitigation and nutrient abatement pp. 379-387

S.J. Judd, F.A.O. Al Momani, H. Znad and A.M.D. Al Ketife

Advances in microbial fuel cells for wastewater treatment pp. 388-403

Li He, Peng Du, Yizhong Chen, Hongwei Lu, Xi Cheng, Bei Chang and Zheng Wang

Investigations on performance and pollutant emissions of spark-ignition engines fueled with n-butanol–, isobutanol–, ethanol–, methanol–, and acetone–gasoline blends: A comparative study pp. 404-413

Ashraf Elfasakhany

Development of an energy efficiency rating system for existing buildings using Analytic Hierarchy Process – The case of Egypt pp. 414-425

Ahmed Ibrahim AbdelAzim, Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahim and Essam Mohamed Aboul-Zahab

Challenges in hybrid nanofluids behavior in turbulent flow: Recent research and numerical comparison pp. 426-434

Alina Adriana Minea

A review on performance enhancement techniques for ambient vibration energy harvesters pp. 435-449

Tanju Yildirim, Mergen H. Ghayesh, Weihua Li and Gursel Alici

Renewable electricity consumption and economic development: New findings from the Baltic countries pp. 450-463

Fumitaka Furuoka

Biodiesel production from Karanja oil and its use in diesel engine: A review pp. 464-474

Rupesh L. Patel and C.D. Sankhavara

Bioethanol production from renewable sources: Current perspectives and technological progress pp. 475-501

H. Zabed, J.N. Sahu, A. Suely, A.N. Boyce and G. Faruq

Qualitative Comparative Analysis of cities that introduced compressed natural gas to their urban bus fleet pp. 502-508

Thiago Luis Felipe Brito, Edmilson Moutinho dos Santos, Rodrigo Galbieri and Hirdan Katarina de Medeiros Costa

Valorization of Mexican biomasses through pyrolysis, combustion and gasification processes pp. 509-522

M.M. Parascanu, F. Sandoval-Salas, G. Soreanu, J.L. Valverde and L. Sanchez-Silva

Effects of alternative fuels on the combustion characteristics and emission products from diesel engines: A review pp. 523-534

Peng Geng, Erming Cao, Qinming Tan and Lijiang Wei

Microalgae: Antiquity to era of integrated technology pp. 535-547

Akash Patel, Bharat Gami, Pankaj Patel and Beena Patel

Cereal crops for biogas production: A review of possible impact of elevated CO2 pp. 548-554

A. Senghor, R.M.N. Dioh, C. Müller and I. Youm

Sustainable bio-plastic production through landfill methane recycling pp. 555-562

Karthigeyan Chidambarampadmavathy, Obulisamy Parthiba Karthikeyan and Kirsten Heimann

Design of an organic waste power plant coupling anaerobic digestion and solid oxide fuel cell technologies pp. 563-571

Addison J. Rayner, Johnathan Briggs, Reed Tremback and Ryan M.C. Clemmer

A review of combustion-driven thermoelectric (TE) and thermophotovoltaic (TPV) power systems pp. 572-584

K.F. Mustafa, S. Abdullah, M.Z. Abdullah and K. Sopian

Factors affecting the efficiency of a water splitting photocatalyst: A perspective pp. 585-601

Narendra M. Gupta

Performance improvement of modified dye-sensitized solar cells pp. 602-617

M.Z.H. Khan, M.R. Al-Mamun, P.K. Halder and M.A. Aziz

High tech startup creation for energy efficient built environment pp. 618-629

F. Pacheco-Torgal

Thermodynamic study of solar photovoltaic energy conversion: An overview pp. 630-638

Rahul Rawat, Ravita Lamba and S.C. Kaushik

Design topology of a sustainable remote-controlled fan regulator for developing countries pp. 639-644

Victory C. Madueme, Josephine M. Mbunwe, Udochukwu B. Akuru and Boniface O. Anyaka

Design principles and energy system scale analysis technologies of new lithium-ion and aluminum-ion batteries for sustainable energy electric vehicles pp. 645-651

Yong Li, Jie Yang and Jian Song

Opportunities and challenges in control of smart grids – Pakistani perspective pp. 652-674

Muhammad Irfan, Jamshed Iqbal, Adeel Iqbal, Zahid Iqbal, Raja Ali Riaz and Adeel Mehmood

An overview of the Challenges in the commercialization of dye sensitized solar cells pp. 675-686

Samaneh Mozaffari, Mohammad Reza Nateghi and Mahmood Borhani Zarandi

Review of geothermal energy development efforts in Pakistan and way forward pp. 687-696

Irfan Ahmad Gondal, Syed Athar Masood and Muhammad Amjad

Zero-energy hydrogen economy (ZEH2E) for buildings and communities including personal mobility pp. 697-711

Kari Alanne and Sunliang Cao

Assessment of photovoltaic distributed generation – Issues of grid connected systems through the consumer side applied to a case study of Brazil pp. 712-719

Henrique Fernandes Camilo, Miguel Edgar Morales Udaeta, André Luiz Veiga Gimenes and Jose Aquiles Baesso Grimoni

Pumped storage power stations in China: The past, the present, and the future pp. 720-731

Yigang Kong, Zhigang Kong, Zhiqi Liu, Congmei Wei, Jingfang Zhang and Gaocheng An

Drying of biomass for utilising in co-firing with coal and its impact on environment – A review pp. 732-741

Munna Verma, Chanchal Loha, Amar Nath Sinha and Pradip Kumar Chatterjee

A review of optimal power flow studies applied to smart grids and microgrids pp. 742-766

Hamdi Abdi, Soheil Derafshi Beigvand and Massimo La Scala

China's energy storage industry: Develop status, existing problems and countermeasures pp. 767-784

Hongwei Yu, Jinhui Duan, Wei Du, Song Xue and Jinghui Sun

Liquefied natural gas: Could it be a reliable option for road freight transport in the EU? pp. 785-795

Jose Luis Osorio-Tejada, Eva Llera-Sastresa and Sabina Scarpellini

Optimal green energy planning for sustainable development: A review pp. 796-813

Chiranjib Bhowmik, Sumit Bhowmik, Amitava Ray and Krishna Murari Pandey

A review on control of ac microgrid pp. 814-819

K.S. Rajesh, S.S. Dash, Ragam Rajagopal and R. Sridhar

Investigation of the causal relationships between combustible renewables and waste consumption and CO2 emissions in the case of Tunisian maritime and rail transport pp. 820-829

Mehdi Ben Jebli and Mounir Belloumi

Can biomass energy be an efficient policy tool for sustainable development? pp. 830-845

Faik Bilgili, Emrah Koçak, Umit Bulut and Sevda Kuşkaya

A study on the evaluation of implementation level of lean construction in two Chinese firms pp. 846-851

Shuquan Li, Xiuyu Wu, Yuan Zhou and Xin Liu

Developments in large marine current turbine technologies – A review pp. 852-858

Zhibin Zhou, Mohamed Benbouzid, Jean-Frédéric Charpentier, Franck Scuiller and Tianhao Tang

The approach to realizing the potential of emissions reduction in China: An implication from data envelopment analysis pp. 859-872

Chao Feng, Hua Zhang and Jian-Bai Huang

Optimal design of subsidy to stimulate renewable energy investments: The case of China pp. 873-883

M.M. Zhang, D.Q. Zhou, P. Zhou and H.T. Chen

How does a pioneer community energy project succeed in practice? The case of the Samsø Renewable Energy Island pp. 884-897

Karl Sperling

Urbanization, energy consumption and emissions in the Indian context A review pp. 898-907

Sainu Franco, Venkata Ravibabu Mandla and K. Ram Mohan Rao

A review on synthesis of alkoxymethyl furfural, a biofuel candidate pp. 908-926

Siamak Alipour, Hamid Omidvarborna and Dong-Shik Kim

A review on historic building conservation: A comparison between Hong Kong and Macau systems pp. 927-942

Ivan W.H. Fung, Y.T. Tsang, Vivian W.Y. Tam, Y.T. Xu and Edmund C.K. Mok

Towards 100% renewable energy in Nigeria pp. 943-953

Udochukwu B. Akuru, Ifeanyichukwu E. Onukwube, Ogbonnaya I. Okoro and Emeka S. Obe

Solar energy conserved in biomass: Sustainable bioenergy use and reduction of land use change pp. 954-958

Niclas S. Bentsen and Ian M. Møller

Variable Geometry Turbocharger Technologies for Exhaust Energy Recovery and Boosting‐A Review pp. 959-975

Adam J. Feneley, Apostolos Pesiridis and Amin Mahmoudzadeh Andwari

Algal bioethanol production technology: A trend towards sustainable development pp. 976-985

Riaz Bibi, Zulfiqar Ahmad, Muhammad Imran, Sabir Hussain, Allah Ditta, Shahid Mahmood and Azeem Khalid