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Volume 6, issue 12, 2013

Spatiotemporal Changes in Crop Residues with Potential for Bioenergy Use in China from 1990 to 2010 pp. 1-17

Xinliang Xu, Ying Fu and Shuang Li

Formation and Dissociation of Methane Hydrates from Seawater in Consolidated Sand: Mimicking Methane Hydrate Dynamics beneath the Seafloor pp. 1-17

Prasad B. Kerkar, Kristine Horvat, Devinder Mahajan and Keith W. Jones

Slotted Blades Savonius Wind Turbine Analysis by CFD pp. 1-17

Andrea Alaimo, Antonio Esposito, Alberto Milazzo, Calogero Orlando and Flavio Trentacosti

Performance Analysis of an Integrated Fixed Bed Gasifier Model for Different Biomass Feedstocks pp. 1-17

Sharmina Begum, Mohammad G. Rasul, Delwar Akbar and Naveed Ramzan

Optimal Scheduling for the Complementary Energy Storage System Operation Based on Smart Metering Data in the DC Distribution System pp. 1-17

Bokyung Ko, Nugroho Prananto Utomo, Gilsoo Jang, Jaehan Kim and Jintae Cho

Biofuel Production in Ireland—An Approach to 2020 Targets with a Focus on Algal Biomass pp. 1-22

Fionnuala Murphy, Ger Devlin, Rory Deverell and Kevin McDonnell

Three-Phase Primary Control for Unbalance Sharing between Distributed Generation Units in a Microgrid pp. 1-22

Tine L. Vandoorn, Jeroen D. M. De Kooning, Jan Van de Vyver and Lieven Vandevelde

Hour-Ahead Wind Speed and Power Forecasting Using Empirical Mode Decomposition pp. 1-16

Ying-Yi Hong, Ti-Hsuan Yu and Ching-Yun Liu

Operation Optimization Based on the Power Supply and Storage Capacity of an Active Distribution Network pp. 1-16

Wenpeng Yu, Dong Liu and Yuhui Huang

Decentralized and Real-Time Power Dispatch Control for an Islanded Microgrid Supported by Distributed Power Sources pp. 1-16

Changsun Ahn and Huei Peng

Effect of Tower Shadow and Wind Shear in a Wind Farm on AC Tie-Line Power Oscillations of Interconnected Power Systems pp. 1-21

Jin Tan, Weihao Hu, Xiaoru Wang and Zhe Chen

A Combined Cooperative Braking Model with a Predictive Control Strategy in an Electric Vehicle pp. 1-21

Hongqiang Guo, Hongwen He and Fengchun Sun

Improvement of the Sustainability of Existing School Buildings According to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) ® Protocol: A Case Study in Italy pp. 1-21

Giuliano Dall'O', Elisa Bruni and Angela Panza

Analysis and Design of a Transverse-Flux Dual Rotor Machine for Power-Split Hybrid Electric Vehicle Applications pp. 1-21

Ping Zheng, Quanbin Zhao, Jingang Bai, Bin Yu, Zhiyi Song and Jing Shang

Impact of Scheduling Flexibility on Demand Profile Flatness and User Inconvenience in Residential Smart Grid System pp. 1-28

Naveed Ul Hassan, Muhammad Adeel Pasha, Chau Yuen, Shisheng Huang and Xiumin Wang

Evaluation of Different CH 4 -CO 2 Replacement Processes in Hydrate-Bearing Sediments by Measuring P-Wave Velocity pp. 1-13

Bei Liu, Heng Pan, Xiaohui Wang, Fengguang Li, Changyu Sun and Guangjin Chen

Evaluation of the Effects of Nationwide Conservation Voltage Reduction on Peak-Load Shaving Using SOMAS Data pp. 1-13

Soon-Ryul Nam, Sang-Hee Kang, Joo-Ho Lee, Seon-Ju Ahn and Joon-Ho Choi

Experimental Study on a Passive Fuel Cell/Battery Hybrid Power System pp. 1-10

Yong-Song Chen, Sheng-Miao Lin and Boe-Shong Hong

How Efficient are Agitators in Biogas Digesters? Determination of the Efficiency of Submersible Motor Mixers and Incline Agitators by Measuring Nutrient Distribution in Full-Scale Agricultural Biogas Digesters pp. 1-19

Andreas Lemmer, Hans-Joachim Naegele and Jana Sondermann

A Methodology for Defining Electricity Demand in Energy Simulations Referred to the Italian Context pp. 1-19

Paola Caputo, Costa Gaia and Valentina Zanotto

Rapid Biogas Production by Compact Multi-Layer Membrane Bioreactor: Efficiency of Synthetic Polymeric Membranes pp. 1-14

Supansa Youngsukkasem, Hamidreza Barghi, Sudip K. Rakshit and Mohammad J. Taherzadeh

On the Efficacy of PCM to Shave Peak Temperature of Crystalline Photovoltaic Panels: An FDM Model and Field Validation pp. 1-23

Valerio Lo Brano, Giuseppina Ciulla, Antonio Piacentino and Fabio Cardona

Evaluation of Green Buildings’ Overall Performance through in Situ Monitoring and Simulations pp. 1-23

Francesco Asdrubali, Cinzia Buratti, Franco Cotana, Giorgio Baldinelli, Michele Goretti, Elisa Moretti, Catia Baldassarri, Elisa Belloni, Francesco Bianchi, Antonella Rotili, Marco Vergoni, Domenico Palladino and Daniele Bevilacqua

Co-Combustion of Animal Waste in a Commercial Waste-to-Energy BFB Boiler pp. 1-18

Farzad Moradian, Anita Pettersson, Solvie Herstad Svärd and Tobias Richards

Thermal CFD Analysis of Tubular Light Guides pp. 1-18

Ondřej Šikula, Jitka Mohelníková and Josef Plášek

Energy Analysis of a Student-Designed Solar House pp. 1-18

Samantha Wermager and Stuart Baur

AC Power Local Network with Multiple Power Routers pp. 1-11

Ryo Takahashi, Yutaro Kitamori and Takashi Hikihara

Functionalization of Aligned Carbon Nanotubes to Enhance the Performance of Fuel Cell pp. 1-11

Jingbo Liu, Yuan Yuan and Sajid Bashir

Volume 6, issue 11, 2013

Corn Stover and Wheat Straw Combustion in a 176-kW Boiler Adapted for Round Bales pp. 1-15

René Morissette, Philippe Savoie and Joey Villeneuve

Design and Implementation of Real-Time Intelligent Control and Structure Based on Multi-Agent Systems in Microgrids pp. 1-15

Ming-Tse Kuo and Shiue- Der Lu

Modeling the Effects of the Cathode Composition of a Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery on the Discharge Behavior pp. 1-12

Jeongbin Lee, Jaeshin Yi, Chee Burm Shin, Seung Ho Yu and Won Il Cho

Methane Gas Hydrate Stability Models on Continental Shelves in Response to Glacio-Eustatic Sea Level Variations: Examples from Canadian Oceanic Margins pp. 1-32

Jacek Majorowicz, Kirk Osadetz and Jan Safanda

On the Integration of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) ® ND Protocol with the Energy Planning and Management Tools in Italy: Strengths and Weaknesses pp. 1-26

Giuliano Dall'O', Annalisa Galante, Nicola Sanna and Karin Miller

Microalgal Species Selection for Biodiesel Production Based on Fuel Properties Derived from Fatty Acid Profiles pp. 1-27

Muhammad Aminul Islam, Marie Magnusson, Richard J. Brown, Godwin A. Ayoko, Md. Nurun Nabi and Kirsten Heimann

Recent Research Progress on Non-aqueous Lithium-Air Batteries from Argonne National Laboratory pp. 1-29

Jun Lu and Khalil Amine

Price Forecasting in the Day-Ahead Energy Market by an Iterative Method with Separate Normal Price and Price Spike Frameworks pp. 1-24

Sergey Voronin and Jarmo Partanen

Comparative Study on Different Energy Management Strategies for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles pp. 1-20

Ximing Wang, Hongwen He, Fengchun Sun, Xiaokun Sun and Henglu Tang

Time Series EROI for Canadian Oil and Gas pp. 1-20

Alexandre Poisson and Charles A. S. Hall

Microalgae for Biofuels and Animal Feeds pp. 1-18

John Benemann

Thermal Performance of Motor and Inverter in an Integrated Starter Generator System for a Hybrid Electric Vehicle pp. 1-18

Sung Chul Kim

Experimental Analysis of Wireless Power Transmission with Spiral Resonators pp. 1-10

Giovanni Puccetti, Ugo Reggiani and Leonardo Sandrolini

Thermoelectric Power Generation in a Vacuum Cell of Decomposing Liquid Potassium-Ammonia Solutions pp. 1-13

Jibeom Kim, Kyuchol Shim and Joonhyeon Jeon

Biogas Production from Thin Stillage on an Industrial Scale—Experience and Optimisation pp. 1-14

Jan Moestedt, Sören Nilsson Påledal, Anna Schnürer and Erik Nordell

Measurement of Lipid Droplet Accumulation Kinetics in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Using Seoul-Fluor pp. 1-14

Jae Woo Park, Sang Cheol Na, Youngjun Lee, Sanghee Lee, Seung Bum Park and Noo Li Jeon

Exogenous Measurements from Basic Meteorological Stations for Wind Speed Forecasting pp. 1-19

José Carlos Palomares-Salas, Agustín Agüera-Pérez, Juan José González de la Rosa, José María Sierra-Fernández and Antonio Moreno-Muñoz

Review of Microalgae Harvesting via Co-Pelletization with Filamentous Fungus pp. 1-19

Sarman Oktovianus Gultom and Bo Hu

Peukert Revisited—Critical Appraisal and Need for Modification for Lithium-Ion Batteries pp. 1-17

Noshin Omar, Peter Van den Bossche, Thierry Coosemans and Joeri Van Mierlo

Biomass Fuel and Combustion Conditions Selection in a Fixed Bed Combustor pp. 1-17

María E. Arce, Ángeles Saavedra, José L. Míguez, Enrique Granada and Antón Cacabelos

Cellular Cycling, Carbon Utilization, and Photosynthetic Oxygen Production during Bicarbonate-Induced Triacylglycerol Accumulation in a Scenedesmus sp pp. 1-17

Robert D. Gardner, Egan J. Lohman, Keith E. Cooksey, Robin Gerlach and Brent M. Peyton

A Novel Wind Turbine Concept Based on an Electromagnetic Coupler and the Study of Its Fault Ride-through Capability pp. 1-17

Rui You, Braulio Barahona, Jianyun Chai and Nicolaos A. Cutululis

Cost and CO 2 Emission Optimization of Steel Reinforced Concrete Columns in High-Rise Buildings pp. 1-16

Hyo Seon Park, Bongkeun Kwon, Yunah Shin, Yousok Kim, Taehoon Hong and Se Woon Choi

A Self-Adapting Approach for Forecast-Less Scheduling of Electrical Energy Storage Systems in a Liberalized Energy Market pp. 1-22

Eleonora Riva Sanseverino, Maria Luisa Di Silvestre, Gaetano Zizzo, Roberto Gallea and Ninh Nguyen Quang

Recent Approaches to Controlling the Nanoscale Morphology of Polymer-Based Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells pp. 1-22

Wasiu Adebayo Hammed, Rosiyah Yahya, Abdulra'uf Lukman Bola and Habibun Nabi Muhammad Ekramul Mahmud

Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Thermal and Hygrometric Characteristics of Building Structures Employing Recycled Plastic Aggregates and Geopolymer Concrete pp. 1-25

Francesco Colangelo, Giuseppina De Luca, Claudio Ferone and Alessandro Mauro

Probabilistic Approach to Optimizing Active and Reactive Power Flow in Wind Farms Considering Wake Effects pp. 1-21

Jae-Kun Lyu, Jae-Haeng Heo, Jong-Keun Park and Yong-Cheol Kang

Harmonic Loss Analysis of the Traction Transformer of High-Speed Trains Considering Pantograph-OCS Electrical Contact Properties pp. 1-21

Jin Wang, Zhongping Yang, Fei Lin and Junci Cao

Volume 6, issue 10, 2013

A Numerical Study of the Effects of Wind Direction on Turbine Wakes and Power Losses in a Large Wind Farm pp. 1-17

Fernando Porté-Agel, Yu-Ting Wu and Chang-Hung Chen

Development of Innovative Heating and Cooling Systems Using Renewable Energy Sources for Non-Residential Buildings pp. 1-16

Elisa Moretti, Emanuele Bonamente, Cinzia Buratti and Franco Cotana

A Spinning Reserve Allocation Method for Power Generation Dispatch Accommodating Large-Scale Wind Power Integration pp. 1-25

Jianhua Chen, Wenchuan Wu, Boming Zhang, Bin Wang and Qinglai Guo

Emergy Evaluation of the Urban Solid Waste Handling in Liaoning Province, China pp. 1-21

Gengyuan Liu, Zhifeng Yang, Bin Chen, Yan Zhang, Meirong Su and Lixiao Zhang

Development of an Experimental Testbed for Research in Lithium-Ion Battery Management Systems pp. 1-28

Nima Lotfi, Poria Fajri, Samuel Novosad, Jack Savage, Robert G. Landers and Mehdi Ferdowsi

Comparison Study on the Battery SoC Estimation with EKF and UKF Algorithms pp. 1-13

Hongwen He, Hongzhou Qin, Xiaokun Sun and Yuanpeng Shui

Dissemination of Solar Water Heaters in Taiwan: The Case of Remote Islands pp. 1-13

Wei-Min Lin, Kai-Chun Fan, Keh-Chin Chang and Kung-Ming Chung

Battery System Modeling for a Military Electric Propulsion Vehicle with a Fault Simulation pp. 1-14

Hyeongjin Ham, Kyuhong Han and Hyeongcheol Lee

Improving the Transient Performance of the Gas Turbine by Steam Injection during Frequency Dips pp. 1-14

Saeed Bahrami, Ali Ghaffari and Marcus Thern

Second-Order Discrete-Time Sliding Mode Observer for State of Charge Determination Based on a Dynamic Resistance Li-Ion Battery Model pp. 1-14

Daehyun Kim, Keunhwi Koo, Jae Jin Jeong, Taedong Goh and Sang Woo Kim

Assessment of the Economic and Environmental Impact of Double Glazed Façade Ventilation Systems in Mediterranean Climates pp. 1-19

David Valentín, Alfredo Guardo, Eduard Egusquiza, Carme Valero and Pere Alavedra

Optimal Switching Table-Based Sliding Mode Control of an Energy Recovery Li-Ion Power Accumulator Battery Pack Testing System pp. 1-19

Bo Long, Ji Hyoung Ryu and Kil To Chong

Decision Support for the Construction of Farm-Scale Biogas Digesters in Developing Countries with Cold Seasons pp. 1-19

Charlotte Rennuit and Sven Gjedde Sommer

Intelligent Control of Battery Energy Storage for Multi-Agent Based Microgrid Energy Management pp. 1-24

Cheol-Hee Yoo, Il-Yop Chung, Hak-Ju Lee and Sung-Soo Hong

Building Agro-Energy Supply Chains in the Basilicata Region: Technical and Economic Evaluation of Interchangeability between Fossil and Renewable Energy Sources pp. 1-24

Severino Romano, Mario Cozzi, Francesco Di Napoli and Mauro Viccaro

A Linear Programming Approach for Modeling and Simulation of Growth and Lipid Accumulation of Phaeodactylum tricornutum pp. 1-24

Robert Dillschneider and Clemens Posten

Evolution of Hydrate Dissociation by Warm Brine Stimulation Combined Depressurization in the South China Sea pp. 1-24

Jing-Chun Feng, Gang Li, Xiao-Sen Li, Bo Li and Zhao-Yang Chen

An Innovative Hybrid 3D Analytic-Numerical Approach for System Level Modelling of PEM Fuel Cells pp. 1-60

Gregor Tavčar and Tomaž Katrašnik

Investigation of a Novel 24-Slot/14-Pole Six-Phase Fault-Tolerant Modular Permanent-Magnet In-Wheel Motor for Electric Vehicles pp. 1-23

Ping Zheng, Fan Wu, Yu Lei, Yi Sui and Bin Yu

A Political, Economic, Social, Technology, Legal and Environmental (PESTLE) Approach for Risk Identification of the Tidal Industry in the United Kingdom pp. 1-23

Athanasios Kolios and George Read

Operating Point Optimization of a Hydrogen Fueled Hybrid Solid Oxide Fuel Cell-Steam Turbine (SOFC-ST) Plant pp. 1-23

Juanjo Ugartemendia, J. Xabier Ostolaza and Itziar Zubia

Accidental Continuous Releases from Coal Processing in Semi-Confined Environment pp. 1-20

Emilio Palazzi, Fabio Currò and Bruno Fabiano

A Neural-Network-Based Nonlinear Adaptive State-Observer for Pressurized Water Reactors pp. 1-20

Zhe Dong

Microbial Community Response to Seasonal Temperature Variation in a Small-Scale Anaerobic Digester pp. 1-18

Richard J. Ciotola, Jay F. Martin, Juan M. Castańo, Jiyoung Lee and Frederick Michel

Output Current Ripple Reduction Algorithms for Home Energy Storage Systems pp. 1-18

Jin-Hyuk Park, Hae-Gwang Jeong and Kyo-Beum Lee

Effects of High EGR Rate on Dimethyl Ether (DME) Combustion and Pollutant Emission Characteristics in a Direct Injection Diesel Engine pp. 1-11

Seung Hyun Yoon, Seung Chul Han and Chang Sik Lee

An Optimization Framework for Comparative Analysis of Multiple Vehicle Powertrains pp. 1-31

Ganesh Mohan, Francis Assadian and Stefano Longo

Collector Efficiency in Downward-Type Internal-Recycle Solar Air Heaters with Attached Fins pp. 1-15

Ho-Ming Yeh and Chii-Dong Ho

Optimal Conditions for Fast Charging and Long Cycling Stability of Silicon Microwire Anodes for Lithium Ion Batteries, and Comparison with the Performance of Other Si Anode Concepts pp. 1-12

Enrique Quiroga-González, Jürgen Carstensen and Helmut Föll

Energy Saving Potentials of Phase Change Materials Applied to Lightweight Building Envelopes pp. 1-12

Yoon-Bok Seong and Jae-Han Lim

Asymmetrical Interleaved DC/DC Switching Converters for Photovoltaic and Fuel Cell Applications—Part 2: Control-Oriented Models pp. 1-27

Eliana Arango, Carlos Andres Ramos-Paja, Javier Calvente, Roberto Giral and Sergio Ignacio Serna-Garces

Volume 6, issue 9, 2013

Analysis of Peak-to-Peak Current Ripple Amplitude in Seven-Phase PWM Voltage Source Inverters pp. 1-19

Gabriele Grandi and Jelena Loncarski

Improved Short-Term Load Forecasting Based on Two-Stage Predictions with Artificial Neural Networks in a Microgrid Environment pp. 1-19

Luis Hernández, Carlos Baladrón, Javier M. Aguiar, Lorena Calavia, Belén Carro, Antonio Sánchez-Esguevillas, Javier Sanjuán, Álvaro González and Jaime Lloret

Optimization of Experimental Model Parameter Identification for Energy Storage Systems pp. 1-19

Daniele Gallo, Carmine Landi, Mario Luiso and Rosario Morello

Lessons Learned from the 787 Dreamliner Issue on Lithium-Ion Battery Reliability pp. 1-14

Nicholas Williard, Wei He, Christopher Hendricks and Michael Pecht

General and Simple Decision Method for DG Penetration Level in View of Voltage Regulation at Distribution Substation Transformers pp. 1-13

Il-Keun Song, Won-Wook Jung, Chul-Min Chu, Seong-Soo Cho, Hyun-Koo Kang and Joon-Ho Choi

Microbial Conversion of Waste Glycerol from Biodiesel Production into Value-Added Products pp. 1-30

Cheng Li, Keaton L. Lesnik and Hong Liu

Coordinated Control of a Doubly-Fed Induction Generator-Based Wind Farm and a Static Synchronous Compensator for Low Voltage Ride-through Grid Code Compliance during Asymmetrical Grid Faults pp. 1-22

Zhong Zheng, Geng Yang and Hua Geng

Method for Cost-Benefit Analysis of Improved Indoor Climate Conditions and Reduced Energy Consumption in Office Buildings pp. 1-16

Rokas Valancius, Andrius Jurelionis and Viktoras Dorosevas

An Insight into the Effect of Advanced Injection Strategies on Pollutant Emissions of a Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine pp. 1-21

Roberto Meloni and Vincenzo Naso

BubbleZERO—Design, Construction and Operation of a Transportable Research Laboratory for Low Exergy Building System Evaluation in the Tropics pp. 1-21

Marcel Bruelisauer, Kian Wee Chen, Rupesh Iyengar, Hansjürg Leibundgut, Cheng Li, Mo Li, Matthias Mast, Forrest Meggers, Clayton Miller, Dino Rossi, Esmail M. Saber, Kwok Wai Tham and Arno Schlueter

Towards Energy Efficiency: Forecasting Indoor Temperature via Multivariate Analysis pp. 1-21

Francisco Zamora-Martínez, Pablo Romeu, Paloma Botella-Rocamora and Juan Pardo

Design and Implementation of a High Quality Power Supply Scheme for Distributed Generation in a Micro-Grid pp. 1-21

Mingchao Xia and Xiaoliang Li

Assessment of Seasonal Energy Efficiency Strategies of a Double Skin Façade in a Monsoon Climate Region pp. 1-25

Taehoon Hong, Jimin Kim, Juyoung Lee, Choongwan Koo and Hyo Seon Park

Experimentally Based Model to Size the Geometry of a New OWC Device, with Reference to the Mediterranean Sea Wave Environment pp. 1-25

Luca Martinelli, Paolo Pezzutto and Piero Ruol

A New Agro/Forestry Residues Co-Firing Model in a Large Pulverized Coal Furnace: Technical and Economic Assessments pp. 1-17

Weigang Xu, Yanqing Niu, Houzhang Tan, Denghui Wang, Wenzhi Du and Shien Hui

A Liquid Inorganic Electrolyte Showing an Unusually High Lithium Ion Transference Number: A Concentrated Solution of LiAlCl 4 in Sulfur Dioxide pp. 1-17

Robert Hartl, Matthias Fleischmann, Ruth M. Gschwind, Martin Winter and Heiner Jakob Gores

Saving Building Energy through Advanced Control Strategies pp. 1-17

Stephen Treado and Yan Chen

Life-Cycle Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Analysis for Bio-Liquid Jet Fuel from Open Pond-Based Micro-Algae under China Conditions pp. 1-27

Xunmin Ou, Xiaoyu Yan, Xu Zhang and Xiliang Zhang

Research on an Axial Magnetic-Field-Modulated Brushless Double Rotor Machine pp. 1-31

Ping Zheng, Zhiyi Song, Jingang Bai, Chengde Tong and Bin Yu

Assessment of Potential Capacity Increases at Combined Heat and Power Facilities Based on Available Corn Stover and Forest Logging Residues pp. 1-11

Selvarani Radhakrishnan, Joel O. Paz, Fei Yu, Sandra Eksioglu and Donald L. Grebner

Electrostatic Self-Assembly of Fe 3 O 4 Nanoparticles on Graphene Oxides for High Capacity Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes pp. 1-11

Taegyune Yoon, Jaegyeong Kim, Jinku Kim and Jung Kyoo Lee

Effects of Biodiesel Blend on Marine Fuel Characteristics for Marine Vessels pp. 1-11

Cherng-Yuan Lin

Effects of Environmental Factors and Nutrient Availability on the Biochemical Composition of Algae for Biofuels Production: A Review pp. 1-32

Ankita Juneja, Ruben Michael Ceballos and Ganti S. Murthy

Catalytic Conversion of Bio-Oil to Oxygen-Containing Fuels by Acid-Catalyzed Reaction with Olefins and Alcohols over Silica Sulfuric Acid pp. 1-20

Zhijun Zhang, Shujuan Sui, Fengqiang Wang, Qingwen Wang and Charles U. Pittman

A Power Supply System with ZVS and Current-Doubler Features for Hybrid Renewable Energy Conversion pp. 1-20

Cheng-Tao Tsai, Chih-Lung Shen and Jye-Chau Su

Modeling the Liquid Water Transport in the Gas Diffusion Layer for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells Using a Water Path Network pp. 1-23

Robert Alink and Dietmar Gerteisen

Recursive Pyramid Algorithm-Based Discrete Wavelet Transform for Reactive Power Measurement in Smart Meters pp. 1-18

Najam Ul Hasan, Waleed Ejaz, Mahin K. Atiq and Hyung Seok Kim

Adaptive Wide-Area Damping Control Scheme for Smart Grids with Consideration of Signal Time Delay pp. 1-18

Guowei Cai, Deyou Yang and Cheng Liu

Short-Term Wind Power Forecasting Using the Enhanced Particle Swarm Optimization Based Hybrid Method pp. 1-18

Wen-Yeau Chang

Demand Response and Economic Dispatch of Power Systems Considering Large-Scale Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles/Electric Vehicles (PHEVs/EVs): A Review pp. 1-24

Wei Gu, Haojun Yu, Wei Liu, Junpeng Zhu and Xiaohui Xu

To Re-Explore the Causality between Barriers to Renewable Energy Development: A Case Study of Wind Energy pp. 1-24

Shih-Chieh Huang, Shang-Lien Lo and Yen-Ching Lin

Volume 6, issue 8, 2013

Use of LCA as a Tool for Building Ecodesign. A Case Study of a Low Energy Building in Spain pp. 1-21

Ignacio Zabalza, Sabina Scarpellini, Alfonso Aranda, Eva Llera and Alberto Jáñez

Cooperative Control to Enhance the Frequency Stability of Islanded Microgrids with DFIG-SMES pp. 1-21

Wei Gu, Wei Liu, Zhi Wu, Bo Zhao and Wu Chen

The Use of Artificial Neural Networks for Identifying Sustainable Biodiesel Feedstocks pp. 1-43

Mohammed I. Jahirul, Richard J. Brown, Wijitha Senadeera, Ian M. O'Hara and Zoran D. Ristovski

Effect of Mixing Driven by Siphon Flow: Parallel Experiments Using the Anaerobic Reactors with Different Mixing Modes pp. 1-16

Takuro Kobayashi, Ya-Peng Wu, Kai-Qin Xu and Yu-You Li

Biofuel that Keeps Glycerol as Monoglyceride by 1,3-Selective Ethanolysis with Pig Pancreatic Lipase Covalently Immobilized on AlPO 4 Support pp. 1-22

Carlos Luna, Enrique Sancho, Diego Luna, Verónica Caballero, Juan Calero, Alejandro Posadillo, Cristóbal Verdugo, Felipa M. Bautista and Antonio A. Romero

Discrete Displacement Hydraulic Power Take-Off System for the Wavestar Wave Energy Converter pp. 1-44

Rico H. Hansen, Morten M. Kramer and Enrique Vidal

Development of Clay Tile Coatings for Steep-Sloped Cool Roofs pp. 1-17

Anna Laura Pisello, Franco Cotana, Andrea Nicolini and Lucia Brinchi

Design of a Novel Experimental Facility for Testing of Tidal Arrays pp. 1-17

Matevz Pintar and Athanasios J. Kolios

Energy Analysis of the Danish Food Production System: Food-EROI and Fossil Fuel Dependency pp. 1-17

Mads V. Markussen and Hanne Østergård

EMS-Data-Based Load Modeling to Evaluate the Effect of Conservation Voltage Reduction at a National Level pp. 1-14

Soon-Ryul Nam, Sang-Hee Kang, Joo-Ho Lee, Eun-Jae Choi, Seon-Ju Ahn and Joon-Ho Choi

Bioethanol Production by Carbohydrate-Enriched Biomass of Arthrospira (Spirulina) p latensis pp. 1-14

Giorgos Markou, Irini Angelidaki, Elias Nerantzis and Dimitris Georgakakis

A Two-Stage Continuous Fermentation System for Conversion of Syngas into Ethanol pp. 1-14

Hanno Richter, Michael E. Martin and Largus T. Angenent

A Virtual Tool for Minimum Cost Design of a Wind Turbine Tower with Ring Stiffeners pp. 1-19

Fatih Karpat

Effects of Impermeable Boundaries on Gas Production from Hydrate Accumulations in the Shenhu Area of the South China Sea pp. 1-19

Gang Li, Xiao-Sen Li, Keni Zhang, Bo Li and Yu Zhang

A Vector-Controlled Distributed Generator Model for a Power Flow Based on a Three-Phase Current Injection Method pp. 1-19

Pyeong-Ik Hwang, Seung-Il Moon and Seon-Ju Ahn

A Literature Review on Heating of Ventilation Air with Large Diameter Earth Tubes in Cold Climates pp. 1-10

Lili Tan and James A. Love

Comparison of the Experimental and Numerical Results of Modelling a 32-Oscillating Water Column (OWC), V-Shaped Floating Wave Energy Converter pp. 1-33

Thomas Kelly, Thomas Dooley, John Campbell and John V. Ringwood

Exploring the Potential for Increased Production from the Wave Energy Converter Lifesaver by Reactive Control pp. 1-28

Jonas Sjolte, Christian McLisky Sandvik, Elisabetta Tedeschi and Marta Molinas

Results of Current Density Distribution Mapping in PEM Fuel Cells Dependent on Operation Parameters pp. 1-18

Maik Heuer, Paul A. Bernstein, Michael Wenske and Zbigniew A. Styczynski

Adaptive State of Charge Estimation for Li-Ion Batteries Based on an Unscented Kalman Filter with an Enhanced Battery Model pp. 1-18

Zhiwei He, Mingyu Gao, Caisheng Wang, Leyi Wang and Yuanyuan Liu

Islanding Detection Method of a Photovoltaic Power Generation System Based on a CMAC Neural Network pp. 1-18

Kuei-Hsiang Chao, Min-Sen Yang and Chin-Pao Hung

Contribution of Small Wind Turbine Structural Vibration to Noise Emission pp. 1-23

Ehsan Mollasalehi, Qiao Sun and David Wood

Optimum Application of Thermal Factors to Artificial Neural Network Models for Improvement of Control Performance in Double Skin-Enveloped Buildings pp. 1-23

Jin Woo Moon, Kyung-Il Chin and Sooyoung Kim

Analysis and Simulation of Fault Characteristics of Power Switch Failures in Distribution Electronic Power Transformers pp. 1-23

Zixia Sang, Chengxiong Mao, Jiming Lu and Dan Wang

A Multi-Criteria Methodology to Support Public Administration Decision Making Concerning Sustainable Energy Action Plans pp. 1-23

Giuliano Dall'O', Maria Franca Norese, Annalisa Galante and Chiara Novello

Application of Circulation Controlled Blades for Vertical Axis Wind Turbines pp. 1-20

Andrew Shires and Velissarios Kourkoulis

Infrared Screening of Residential Buildings for Energy Audit Purposes: Results of a Field Test pp. 1-20

Giuliano Dall'O', Luca Sarto and Angela Panza

Damping Wind and Wave Loads on a Floating Wind Turbine pp. 1-20

Søren Christiansen, Thomas Bak and Torben Knudsen

Thermal Efficiency Comparison of Borehole Heat Exchangers with Different Drillhole Diameters pp. 1-20

Jin Luo, Joachim Rohn, Manfred Bayer and Anna Priess

A Dynamic Model for the Normal Impact of Fly Ash Particle with a Planar Surface pp. 1-20

Ming Dong, Jian Han, Sufen Li and Hang Pu

Satellite Lithium-Ion Battery Remaining Cycle Life Prediction with Novel Indirect Health Indicator Extraction pp. 1-15

Datong Liu, Hong Wang, Yu Peng, Wei Xie and Haitao Liao

Flicker Mitigation by Speed Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator Variable-Speed Wind Turbines pp. 1-15

Weihao Hu, Yunqian Zhang, Zhe Chen and Yanting Hu

Numerical Investigation of the Thermal Management Performance of MEPCM Modules for PV Applications pp. 1-15

Abednego Oscar Tanuwijava, Ching Jenq Ho, Chi-Ming Lai and Chao-Yang Huang

Effects of Biomass Feedstocks and Gasification Conditions on the Physiochemical Properties of Char pp. 1-15

Kezhen Qian, Ajay Kumar, Krushna Patil, Danielle Bellmer, Donghai Wang, Wenqiao Yuan and Raymond L. Huhnke

Volume 6, issue 7, 2013

The Analysis of the Aerodynamic Character and Structural Response of Large-Scale Wind Turbine Blades pp. 1-15

Xin Cai, Pan Pan, Jie Zhu and Rongrong Gu

Hydrogen-Rich Gas Production by Sorption Enhanced Steam Reforming of Woodgas Containing TAR over a Commercial Ni Catalyst and Calcined Dolomite as CO 2 Sorbent pp. 1-15

Mario Sisinni, Andrea Di Carlo, Enrico Bocci, Andrea Micangeli and Vincenzo Naso

Analysis and Experiment of a Novel Brushless Double Rotor Machine for Power-Split Hybrid Electrical Vehicle Applications pp. 1-15

Ping Zheng, Qian Wu, Jingang Bai, Chengde Tong and Zhiyi Song

Acetylene Black/Sulfur Composites Synthesized by a Solution Evaporation Concentration Crystallization Method and Their Electrochemical Properties for Li/S Batteries pp. 1-15

Haibo Tan, Shengping Wang, Du Tao and Zhigao Yang

Measurements of Water Permeability in Unconsolidated Porous Media with Methane Hydrate Formation pp. 1-15

Bo Li, Xiao-Sen Li, Gang Li, Jia-Lin Jia and Jing-Chun Feng

Harmonic Propagation and Interaction Evaluation between Small-Scale Wind Farms and Nonlinear Loads pp. 1-26

Guang-Long Xie, Bu-Han Zhang, Yan Li and Cheng-Xiong Mao

Modeling Future Life-Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Environmental Impacts of Electricity Supplies in Brazil pp. 1-27

Alexander T. Dale, André Frossard Pereira de Lucena, Joe Marriott, Bruno Soares Moreira Cesar Borba, Roberto Schaeffer and Melissa M. Bilec

Middleware Architectures for the Smart Grid: Survey and Challenges in the Foreseeable Future pp. 1-29

José-Fernán Martínez, Jesús Rodríguez-Molina, Pedro Castillejo and Rubén De Diego

Determining Adaptability Performance of Artificial Neural Network-Based Thermal Control Logics for Envelope Conditions in Residential Buildings pp. 1-23

Jin Woo Moon, Jae D. Chang and Sooyoung Kim

A Long Gravity-Piston Corer Developed for Seafloor Gas Hydrate Coring Utilizing an In Situ Pressure-Retained Method pp. 1-20

Jia-Wang Chen, Wei Fan, Brian Bingham, Ying Chen, Lin-Yi Gu and Shi-Lun Li

Optimization of a Fuzzy-Logic-Control-Based Five-Stage Battery Charger Using a Fuzzy-Based Taguchi Method pp. 1-20

Chun-Liang Liu, Yi-Shun Chiu, Yi-Hua Liu, Yeh-Hsiang Ho and Shu-Syuan Huang

Model-Based Fault Location with Frequency Domain for Power Traction System pp. 1-18

Guoqing Xu, Yimin Zhou and Yanfeng Chen

Design of a Hydraulic Motor System Driven by Compressed Air pp. 1-18

Dein Shaw, Jyun-Jhe Yu and Cheng Chieh

Experimental Studies on the Normal Impact of Fly Ash Particles with Planar Surfaces pp. 1-18

Ming Dong, Sufen Li, Jun Xie and Jian Han

Catalytic Steam Reforming of Toluene as a Model Compound of Biomass Gasification Tar Using Ni-CeO 2 /SBA-15 Catalysts pp. 1-13

Jun Tao, Leiqiang Zhao, Changqing Dong, Qiang Lu, Xiaoze Du and Erik Dahlquist

An Energy Storage System Sizing Method for Wind Power Integration pp. 1-13

Wei Wang, Chengxiong Mao, Jiming Lu and Dan Wang

Yield and Characteristics of Pyrolysis Products Obtained from Schizochytrium limacinum under Different Temperature Regimes pp. 1-14

Gang Li, Yuguang Zhou, Fang Ji, Ying Liu, Benu Adhikari, Li Tian, Zonghu Ma and Renjie Dong

Development of a Transient Model of a Stirling-Based CHP System pp. 1-19

Carlos Ulloa, José Luis Míguez, Jacobo Porteiro, Pablo Eguía and Antón Cacabelos

Feasibility of a Simple Small Wind Turbine with Variable-Speed Regulation Made of Commercial Components pp. 1-19

Andrés Bravo Cuesta, Francisco Javier Gomez-Gil, Juan Vicente Martín Fraile, Jesús Ausín Rodríguez, Justo Ruiz Calvo and Jesús Peláez Vara

Operation and Control of a Direct-Driven PMSG-Based Wind Turbine System with an Auxiliary Parallel Grid-Side Converter pp. 1-17

Zaijun Wu, Xiaobo Dou, Jiawei Chu and Minqiang Hu

An Analysis of Variable-Speed Wind Turbine Power-Control Methods with Fluctuating Wind Speed pp. 1-16

Yun-Su Kim, Il-Yop Chung and Seung-Il Moon

A Power Load Distribution Algorithm to Optimize Data Center Electrical Flow pp. 1-22

João Ferreira, Gustavo Callou and Paulo Martins Maciel

Comparison and Analysis of Macro Energy Scenarios in China and a Decomposition-Based Approach to Quantifying the Impacts of Economic and Social Development pp. 1-22

Lingying Pan, Zheng Guo, Pei Liu, Linwei Ma and Zheng Li

Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings of the Lombardy Region (Italy), a Case Study of High-Energy Performance Buildings pp. 1-22

Giuliano Dall'O', Valentina Belli, Mauro Brolis, Ivan Mozzi and Mauro Fasano

Hybrid-Electric Vehicle with Natural Gas-Diesel Engine pp. 1-22

Tobias Ott, Christopher Onder and Lino Guzzella

Results from a Novel Method for Corrosion Studies of Electroplated Lithium Metal Based on Measurements with an Impedance Scanning Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance pp. 1-25

Tanja Schedlbauer, Björn Hoffmann, Steffen Krüger, Heiner Jakob Gores and Martin Winter

Experimental Research and Control Strategy of Pumped Storage Units Dispatching in the Taiwan Power System Considering Transmission Line Limits pp. 1-21

Ming-Tse Kuo and Shiue- Der Lu

Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation of Distributed Intelligent Energy Management System for Microgrids pp. 1-21

Sang-Jin Oh, Cheol-Hee Yoo, Il-Yop Chung and Dong-Jun Won

Volume 6, issue 6, 2013

Isolation and Fatty Acid Profile of Selected Microalgae Strains from the Red Sea for Biofuel Production pp. 1-11

Hugo Pereira, Luísa Barreira, Luísa Custódio, Salman Alrokayan, Fouzi Mouffouk, João Varela, Khalid M. Abu-Salah and Radhouan Ben-Hamadou

Transient Momentum Balance—A Method for Improving the Performance of Mean-Value Engine Plant Models pp. 1-35

Tomaž Katrašnik

SOC Based Battery Cell Balancing with a Novel Topology and Reduced Component Count pp. 1-15

Jun Xu, Siqi Li, Chris Mi, Zheng Chen and Binggang Cao

A Kalman Filter-Based Method for Reconstructing GMS-5 Global Solar Radiation by Introduction of In Situ Data pp. 1-15

Jingying Fu, Dong Jiang, Yaohuan Huang, Dafang Zhuang and Yong Wang

Mitigation Techniques to Reduce the Impact of Wind Turbines on Radar Services pp. 1-15

David De la Vega, James C. G. Matthews, Lars Norin and Itziar Angulo

A Counter-Current Heat-Exchange Reactor for the Thermal Stimulation of Hydrate-Bearing Sediments pp. 1-15

Judith M. Schicks, Erik Spangenberg, Ronny Giese, Manja Luzi-Helbing, Mike Priegnitz and Bettina Beeskow-Strauch

Quantitative Analysis of Lithium-Ion Battery Capacity Prediction via Adaptive Bathtub-Shaped Function pp. 1-15

Yi Chen, Qiang Miao, Bin Zheng, Shaomin Wu and Michael Pecht

The Performance Test of Three Different Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (HAWT) Blade Shapes Using Experimental and Numerical Methods pp. 1-20

Fei-Bin Hsiao, Chi-Jeng Bai and Wen-Tong Chong

Integration of Photovoltaics in Buildings—Support Policies Addressing Technical and Formal Aspects pp. 1-20

Thorsten Schuetze

Using Atmospheric Pressure Tendency to Optimise Battery Charging in Off-Grid Hybrid Wind-Diesel Systems for Telecoms pp. 1-20

Shane Phelan, Paula Meehan and Stephen Daniels

Turbulent Flow Characteristics and Dynamics Response of a Vertical-Axis Spiral Rotor pp. 1-18

Can Kang, Xin Yang and Yuli Wang

Idle Operation with Low Intake Valve Lift in a Port Fuel Injected Engine pp. 1-18

Adrian Clenci, Adrian Bîzîiac, Pierre Podevin, Georges Descombes, Michael Deligant and Rodica Niculescu

Isolation and Characterization of a Marine Microalga for Biofuel Production with Astaxanthin as a Co-Product pp. 1-14

Zhiyong Liu, Chenfeng Liu, Yuyong Hou, Shulin Chen, Dongguang Xiao, Juankun Zhang and Fangjian Chen

Can Tidal Current Energy Provide Base Load? pp. 1-19

Simone Giorgi and John V. Ringwood

Modeling of a Point Absorber for Energy Conversion in Italian Seas pp. 1-19

Silvia Bozzi, Adrià Moreno Miquel, Alessandro Antonini, Giuseppe Passoni and Renata Archetti

Massively-Parallel Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Clathrate Hydrates on Blue Gene Platforms pp. 1-10

Niall J. English

The Effect of Effluent Recirculation in a Semi-Continuous Two-Stage Anaerobic Digestion System pp. 1-16

Solmaz Aslanzadeh, Karthik Rajendran, Azam Jeihanipour and Mohammad J. Taherzadeh

A Combined Fuzzy-AHP and Fuzzy-GRA Methodology for Hydrogen Energy Storage Method Selection in Turkey pp. 1-16

Alev Taskin Gumus, A. Yesim Yayla, Erkan Çelik and Aytac Yildiz

Experimental Analysis of the Input Variables’ Relevance to Forecast Next Day’s Aggregated Electric Demand Using Neural Networks pp. 1-22

Luis Hernández, Carlos Baladrón, Javier M. Aguiar, Lorena Calavia, Belén Carro, Antonio Sánchez-Esguevillas, Pablo García and Jaime Lloret

Influence of Maintenance Intervals on Performance and Emissions of a 192 kW el Biogas Gas Otto CHP Unit and Results of Lubricating Oil Quality Tests—Outcome from a Continuous Two-Year Measuring Campaign pp. 1-21

Hans-Joachim Naegele, Bernd Thomas, Christine Schrade, Andreas Lemmer, Hans Oechsner and Thomas Jungbluth

Research on a Hierarchical Dynamic Automatic Voltage Control System Based on the Discrete Event-Driven Method pp. 1-17

Wei Hu, Le Zheng, Qiuyu Lu and Yong Min

Volume 6, issue 5, 2013

Evaluation of Structural Changes in the Coal Specimen Heating Process and UCG Model Experiments for Developing Efficient UCG Systems pp. 1-21

Faqiang Su, Takuya Nakanowataru, Ken-ichi Itakura, Koutarou Ohga and Gota Deguchi

Greening Public Buildings: ESCO-Contracting in Danish Municipalities pp. 1-21

Jesper Ole Jensen, Susanne Balslev Nielsen and Jesper Rohr Hansen

Coordinated Control of a DFIG-Based Wind-Power Generation System with SGSC under Distorted Grid Voltage Conditions pp. 1-21

Jun Yao, Qing Li, Zhe Chen and Aolin Liu

Characteristics of the Operational Noise from Full Scale Wave Energy Converters in the Lysekil Project: Estimation of Potential Environmental Impacts pp. 1-21

Kalle Haikonen, Jan Sundberg and Mats Leijon

Analysis of Fuel Cell Driven Ground Source Heat Pump Systems in Community Buildings pp. 1-18

Jae-Ki Byun, Dong-Hwa Jeong, Young-Don Choi and Jong-Keun Shin

Stochastic Rating of Storage Systems in Isolated Networks with Increasing Wave Energy Penetration pp. 1-20

Elisabetta Tedeschi, Jonas Sjolte, Marta Molinas and Maider Santos

Development and Evaluation of an Aerodynamic Model for a Novel Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Concept pp. 1-20

Andrew Shires

Activity Sectors and Energy Intensity: Decomposition Analysis and Policy Implications for European Countries (1991–2005) pp. 1-20

Gustavo Marrero and Francisco Ramos-Real

Short-Term Power Forecasting Model for Photovoltaic Plants Based on Historical Similarity pp. 1-20

Claudio Monteiro, Tiago Santos, L. Alfredo Fernandez-Jimenez, Ignacio J. Ramirez-Rosado and M. Sonia Terreros-Olarte

Analysis and Assessments of Combined Cooling, Heating and Power Systems in Various Operation Modes for a Building in China, Dalian pp. 1-22

Miao Li, Hailin Mu and Huanan Li

Online Semiparametric Identification of Lithium-Ion Batteries Using the Wavelet-Based Partially Linear Battery Model pp. 1-22

Dazhong Mu, Jiuchun Jiang and Caiping Zhang

Energy and Environmental Implications of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in China pp. 1-23

Jianlei Lang, Shuiyuan Cheng, Ying Zhou, Beibei Zhao, Haiyan Wang and Shujing Zhang

Energy-Exergy, Environmental and Economic Criteria in Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Plants: Indexes for the Evaluation of the Cogeneration Potential pp. 1-23

Marco F. Torchio

The Effect of Free-Atmosphere Stratification on Boundary-Layer Flow and Power Output from Very Large Wind Farms pp. 1-24

Mahdi Abkar and Fernando Porté-Agel

Banki-Michell Optimal Design by Computational Fluid Dynamics Testing and Hydrodynamic Analysis pp. 1-24

Vincenzo Sammartano, Costanza Aricò, Armando Carravetta, Oreste Fecarotta and Tullio Tucciarelli

Arrhenius Equation-Based Cell-Health Assessment: Application to Thermal Energy Management Design of a HEV NiMH Battery Pack pp. 1-17

Yalian Yang, Xiaosong Hu, Datong Qing and Fangyuan Chen

Decomposition Analysis of Energy-Related Industrial CO 2 Emissions in China pp. 1-19

Liang Chen, Zhifeng Yang and Bin Chen

Exploring Ventilation Efficiency in Poultry Buildings: The Validation of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in a Cross-Mechanically Ventilated Broiler Farm pp. 1-19

Eliseo Bustamante, Fernando-Juan García-Diego, Salvador Calvet, Fernando Estellés, Pedro Beltrán, Antonio Hospitaler and Antonio G. Torres

Life Cycle GHG of NG-Based Fuel and Electric Vehicle in China pp. 1-19

Xunmin Ou, Xiliang Zhang, Xu Zhang and Qian Zhang

Similarity Analysis in Scaling a Gas Hydrates Reservoir pp. 1-13

Yi Wang, Chun-Gang Xu, Xiao-Sen Li, Gang Li and Zhao-Yang Chen

Volume 6, issue 4, 2013

System Design and Analysis of a Directly Air-Assisted Turbocharged SI Engine with Camshaft Driven Valves pp. 1-20

Christoph Voser, Christopher Onder and Lino Guzzella

Assessing Tolerance-Based Robust Short-Term Load Forecasting in Buildings pp. 1-20

Cruz E. Borges, Yoseba K. Penya, Iván Fernández, Juan Prieto and Oscar Bretos

Torsional Stiffness Effects on the Dynamic Stability of a Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Blade pp. 1-20

Min-Soo Jeong, In Lee, Seung-Jae Yoo and Kwang-Choon Park

Energy Management and Smart Grids pp. 1-29

Rosario Miceli

Experimental Study Related to the Mooring Design for the 1.5 MW Wave Dragon WEC Demonstrator at DanWEC pp. 1-24

Stefano Parmeggiani, Jens Peter Kofoed and Erik Friis-Madsen

A New State of Charge Estimation Method for LiFePO 4 Battery Packs Used in Robots pp. 1-24

Ming-Hui Chang, Han-Pang Huang and Shu-Wei Chang

Support Vector Regression Model Based on Empirical Mode Decomposition and Auto Regression for Electric Load Forecasting pp. 1-15

Guo-Feng Fan, Shan Qing, Hua Wang, Wei-Chiang Hong and Hong-Juan Li

Experimental Update of the Overtopping Model Used for the Wave Dragon Wave Energy Converter pp. 1-32

Stefano Parmeggiani, Jens Peter Kofoed and Erik Friis-Madsen

Hybrid Predictive Models for Accurate Forecasting in PV Systems pp. 1-12

Emanuele Ogliari, Francesco Grimaccia, Sonia Leva and Marco Mussetta

Design and Implement a Digital H? Robust Controller for a MW-Class PMSG-Based Grid-Interactive Wind Energy Conversion System pp. 1-26

Abdul Motin Howlader, Naomitsu Urasaki, Atsushi Yona, Tomonobu Senjyu and Ahmed Yousuf Saber

Single Switched Capacitor Battery Balancing System Enhancements pp. 1-26

Mohamed Daowd, Mailier Antoine, Noshin Omar, Peter Van den Bossche and Joeri Van Mierlo

Application of Coordinated SOFC and SMES Robust Control for Stabilizing Tie-Line Power pp. 1-16

Ning Zhang, Wei Gu, Haojun Yu and Wei Liu

Bio-Hydrogen Production from Pineapple Waste Extract by Anaerobic Mixed Cultures pp. 1-16

Alissara Reungsang and Chakkrit Sreela-or

Analytical and Experimental Study of Recycling Baffled Double-Pass Solar Air Heaters with Attached Fins pp. 1-22

Chii Dong Ho, Hsuan Chang, Rei Chi Wang and Chun Sheng Lin

Evaluation of a Model for Predicting the Tidal Velocity in Fjord Entrances pp. 1-21

Emilia Lalander, Paul Thomassen and Mats Leijon

Economic Modeling of Compressed Air Energy Storage pp. 1-21

Yang Gu, James McCalley, Ming Ni and Rui Bo

Evaluation and Optimization of a Traditional North-Light Roof on Industrial Plant Energy Consumption pp. 1-17

Sigrid Adriaenssens, Hao Liu, Mariam Wahed and Qianchuan Zhao

On the Feasibility of Using Poles Computed from Frequency Domain Spectroscopy to Assess Oil Impregnated Paper Insulation Conditions pp. 1-17

Yazid Hadjadj, Fethi Meghnefi, Issouf Fofana and Hassan Ezzaidi

High Pressure Oxydesulphurisation of Coal—A Parametric Study pp. 1-14

Moinuddin Ghauri, Abrar Inayat, Muhammad Tariq Bashir, Salmiaton B. Ali and Keith R. Cliffe

Optimal Constant DC Link Voltage Operation of a Wave Energy Converter pp. 1-14

Venugopalan Kurupath, Rickard Ekström and Mats Leijon

Effect of Burnable Absorbers on Inert Matrix Fuel Performance and Transuranic Burnup in a Low Power Density Light-Water Reactor pp. 1-14

Geoff Recktenwald and Mark Deinert

Comparative Study of Dynamic Programming and Pontryagin’s Minimum Principle on Energy Management for a Parallel Hybrid Electric Vehicle pp. 1-14

Zou Yuan, Liu Teng, Sun Fengchun and Huei Peng

The Use of Energy Storage Systems for Supporting the Voltage Needs of Urban and Suburban Railway Contact Lines pp. 1-19

Diego Iannuzzi, Enrico Pagano and Pietro Tricoli

Estimating Energy- and Eco-Balances for Continuous Bio-Ethanol Production Using a Blenke Cascade System pp. 1-19

Jean Nepomuscene Ntihuga, Thomas Senn, Peter Gschwind and Reinhard Kohlus

A New Two-Stage Approach to Short Term Electrical Load Forecasting pp. 1-19

Miloš Božić, Miloš Stojanović, Zoran Stajić and Dragan Tasić

Optimizing the Production of Biodiesel Using Lipase Entrapped in Biomimetic Silica pp. 1-13

I-Ching Kuan, Chia-Chi Lee, Bing-Hong Tsai, Shiow-Ling Lee, Wei-Ting Lee and Chi-Yang Yu

Modeling Evaluation of Tidal Stream Energy and the Impacts of Energy Extraction on Hydrodynamics in the Taiwan Strait pp. 1-13

Wei-Bo Chen, Wen-Cheng Liu and Ming-Hsi Hsu

Volume 6, issue 3, 2013

Harmonic Current Predictors for Wind Turbines pp. 1-15

Jen-Hao Teng, Rong-Ceng Leou, Chuo-Yean Chang and Shun-Yu Chan

Load Forecast Model Switching Scheme for Improved Robustnessto Changes in Building Energy Consumption Patterns pp. 1-15

Jaeyeong Yoo and Kyeon Hur

Experimental Investigation on the Performance of a Compressed-Air Driven Piston Engine pp. 1-15

Chih-Yung Huang, Cheng-Kang Hu, Chih-Jie Yu and Cheng-Kuo Sung

Li-Ion Battery Charging with a Buck-Boost Power Converter for a Solar Powered Battery Management System pp. 1-31

Jaw-Kuen Shiau and Chien-Wei Ma

Energy Production and Regional Economic Growth in China: A More Comprehensive Analysis Using a Panel Model pp. 1-12

Yaobin Liu

A Demonstration of Carbon-Assisted Water Electrolysis pp. 1-12

Bruce C.R. Ewan and Olalekan D. Adeniyi

Balancing Fiscal, Energy, and Environmental Concerns: Analyzing the Policy Options for California’s Energy and Economic Future pp. 1-32

Timothy Considine and Edward Manderson

Analysis and Performance Comparison of Different Power Conditioning Systems for SMES-Based Energy Systems in Wind Turbines pp. 1-27

Ana Rodríguez, Francisco Huerta, Emilio J. Bueno and Francisco J. Rodríguez

Short-Term Load Forecasting for Microgrids Based on Artificial Neural Networks pp. 1-24

Luis Hernandez, Carlos Baladrón, Javier M. Aguiar, Belén Carro, Antonio J. Sanchez-Esguevillas and Jaime Lloret

Design and Performance of an Innovative Four-Bed, Three-Stage Adsorption Cycle pp. 1-20

Abul Fazal Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, Yuki Ueda, Atsushi Akisawa, Takahiko Miyazaki and Bidyut Baran Saha

A Novel Routing Algorithm for Power Line Communication over a Low-voltage Distribution Network in a Smart Grid pp. 1-18

Liang Zhang, Xiaosheng Liu, Yan Zhou and Dianguo Xu

Mitigation of Asymmetrical Grid Faults in Induction Generator-Based Wind Turbines Using Constant Power Load pp. 1-18

Nadeem Jelani and Marta Molinas

Intake Manifold Boosting of Turbocharged Spark-Ignited Engines pp. 1-18

Norbert Zsiga, Christoph Voser, Christopher Onder and Lino Guzzella

Preparation and Doping Mode of Doped LiMn 2 O 4 for Li-Ion Batteries pp. 1-13

Qiuling Liu, Shengping Wang, Haibo Tan, Zhigao Yang and Jian Zeng

2002–2012: 10 Years of Research Progress in Horizontal-Axis Marine Current Turbines pp. 1-30

Kai-Wern Ng, Wei-Haur Lam and Khai-Ching Ng

Efficiency of Edible Agriculture in Canada and the U.S. Over the Past Three and Four Decades pp. 1-30

Abbe Hamilton, Stephen B. Balogh, Adrienna Maxwell and Charles A. S. Hall

Production of Bioethanol from Carrot Pomace Using the Thermotolerant Yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus pp. 1-8

Chi-Yang Yu, Bo-Hong Jiang and Kow-Jen Duan

Experimental and Numerical Study on the Thermal Performance of a Water/Steam Cavity Receiver pp. 1-19

Nan Tu, Jinjia Wei and Jiabin Fang

A Co-Powered Biomass and Concentrated Solar Power Rankine Cycle Concept for Small Size Combined Heat and Power Generation pp. 1-19

Domenico Borello, Alessandro Corsini, Franco Rispoli and Eileen Tortora

A Novel Pumped Hydro Combined with Compressed Air Energy Storage System pp. 1-14

Huanran Wang, Liqin Wang, Xinbing Wang and Erren Yao

Understanding the Mechanism of Cypress Liquefaction in Hot-Compressed Water through Characterization of Solid Residues pp. 1-14

Hua-Min Liu, Ming-Fei Li, Sheng Yang and Run-Cang Sun

Impact of Furfural on Rapid Ethanol Production Using a Membrane Bioreactor pp. 1-14

Päivi Ylitervo, Carl Johan Franzén and Mohammad J. Taherzadeh

Dried Spent Yeast and Its Hydrolysate as Nitrogen Supplements for Single Batch and Repeated-Batch Ethanol Fermentation from Sweet Sorghum Juice pp. 1-14

Sureerat Suwanapong, Naulchan Khongsay, Lakkana Laopaiboon, Prasit Jaisil and Pattana Laopaiboon

Improved Control Strategy for DFIG Wind Turbines for Low Voltage Ride Through pp. 1-17

Zaijun Wu, Chanxia Zhu and Minqiang Hu

Characteristics of Methane Hydrate Formation in Artificial and Natural Media pp. 1-17

Peng Zhang, Qingbai Wu and Yuzhong Yang

Pareto Optimal Reconfiguration of Power Distribution Systems Using a Genetic Algorithm Based on NSGA-II pp. 1-17

Bogdan Tomoiaga, Mircea Chindriş, Andreas Sumper, Antoni Sudria-Andreu and Roberto Villafafila-Robles

Forecasting Energy CO 2 Emissions Using a Quantum Harmony Search Algorithm-Based DMSFE Combination Model pp. 1-22

Hong Chang, Wei Sun and Xingsheng Gu

Catalytic Upgrading of Bio-Oil by Reacting with Olefins and Alcohols over Solid Acids: Reaction Paths via Model Compound Studies pp. 1-22

Zhijun Zhang, Charles U. Pittman, Shujuan Sui, Jianping Sun and Qingwen Wang

The Influence of Allocation on the Carbon Footprint of Electricity Production from Waste Gas, a Case Study for Blast Furnace Gas pp. 1-16

Maarten Messagie, Fayçal Boureima, Jan Mertens, Javier Sanfelix, Cathy Macharis and Joeri Van Mierlo

Development of Specific Rules for the Application of Life Cycle Assessment to Carbon Capture and Storage pp. 1-16

Carlo Strazza, Adriana Del Borghi and Michela Gallo

Performance Analysis of a District Heating System pp. 1-16

Andrej Ljubenko, Alojz Poredoš, Tatiana Morosuk and George Tsatsaronis

Evaluation of Various Technologies for Wave Energy Conversion in the Portuguese Nearshore pp. 1-21

Dina Silva, Eugen Rusu and Carlos Guedes Soares

Percolation Theory in Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Composite Electrodes with a Mixed Electronic and Ionic Conductor pp. 1-25

Daifen Chen, Huanhuan He, Donghui Zhang, Hanzhi Wang and Meng Ni

Volume 6, issue 2, 2013

Use of Isomerization and Hydroisomerization Reactions to Improve the Cold Flow Properties of Vegetable Oil Based Biodiesel pp. 1-15

Stephen J. Reaume and Naoko Ellis

A Bayesian Method for Short-Term Probabilistic Forecasting of Photovoltaic Generation in Smart Grid Operation and Control pp. 1-15

Antonio Bracale, Pierluigi Caramia, Guido Carpinelli, Anna Rita Di Fazio and Gabriella Ferruzzi

Evaluating the Economic Performance of High-Technology Industry and Energy Efficiency: A Case Study of Science Parks in Taiwan pp. 1-15

Min-Ren Yan and Kuo-Ming Chien

Power Quality Assessment in Small Scale Renewable Energy Sources Supplying Distribution Systems pp. 1-12

Nicolae Golovanov, George Cristian Lazaroiu, Mariacristina Roscia and Dario Zaninelli

Slag Behavior in Gasifiers. Part II: Constitutive Modeling of Slag pp. 1-32

Mehrdad Massoudi and Ping Wang

Numerical Model of a Variable-Combined-Cycle Engine for Dual Subsonic and Supersonic Cruise pp. 1-32

Victor Fernandez-Villace and Guillermo Paniagua

Recycling of Waste Engine Oils Using a New Washing Agent pp. 1-27

Ihsan Hamawand, Talal Yusaf and Sardasht Rafat

Game Optimization Theory and Application in Distribution System Expansion Planning, Including Distributed Generation pp. 1-24

Ran Li, Huizhuo Ma, Feifei Wang, Yihe Wang, Yang Liu and Zenghui Li

Retrofitting Conventional Electric Domestic Hot Water Heaters to Solar Water Heating Systems in Single-Family Houses—Model Validation and Optimization pp. 1-20

Luis R. Bernardo

Nonlinear Power-Level Control of the MHTGR Only with the Feedback Loop of Helium Temperature pp. 1-23

Zhe Dong

Slag Behavior in Gasifiers. Part I: Influence of Coal Properties and Gasification Conditions pp. 1-23

Ping Wang and Mehrdad Massoudi

Exergy and Exergoeconomic Model of a Ground-Based CAES Plant for Peak-Load Energy Production pp. 1-18

Francesco Buffa, Simon Kemble, Giampaolo Manfrida and Adriano Milazzo

Economic Feasibility of V2G Frequency Regulation in Consideration of Battery Wear pp. 1-18

Sekyung Han and Soohee Han

Chlorella protothecoides Microalgae as an Alternative Fuel for Tractor Diesel Engines pp. 1-18

Saddam H. Al-lwayzy and Talal Yusaf

Evaluation of Power Generation Efficiency of Cascade Hydropower Plants: A Case Study pp. 1-13

Ying Zheng, Xudong Fu and Jiahua Wei

Tidal Current Energy Resources off the South and West Coasts of Korea: Preliminary Observation-Derived Estimates pp. 1-13

Do-Seong Byun, Deirdre E. Hart and Woo-Jin Jeong

Environmental Effects of Sewage Sludge Carbonization and Other Treatment Alternatives pp. 1-13

Ning-Yi Wang, Chun-Hao Shih, Pei-Te Chiueh and Yu-Fong Huang

System Identification and Integration Design of an Air/Electric Motor pp. 1-13

Yean-Ren Hwang and Shih-Yao Huang

A Photovoltaic Power System Using a High Step-up Converter for DC Load Applications pp. 1-33

Sheng-Yu Tseng and Hung-Yuan Wang

Analysis of Similarity Measures in Times Series Clustering for the Discovery of Building Energy Patterns pp. 1-19

Félix Iglesias and Wolfgang Kastner

Modeling of the Partial Discharge Process in a Liquid Dielectric: Effect of Applied Voltage, Gap Distance, and Electrode Type pp. 1-19

Wenxia Sima, Chilong Jiang, Paul Lewin, Qing Yang and Tao Yuan

Quantile Forecasting of Wind Power Using Variability Indices pp. 1-34

Georgios Anastasiades and Patrick McSharry

Hydrate Formation/Dissociation in (Natural Gas + Water + Diesel Oil) Emulsion Systems pp. 1-14

Chang-Sheng Xiang, Bao-Zi Peng, Huang Liu, Chang-Yu Sun, Guang-Jin Chen and Bao-Jiang Sun

A Materials Life Cycle Assessment of a Net-Zero Energy Building pp. 1-17

Cassandra L. Thiel, Nicole Campion, Amy E. Landis, Alex K. Jones, Laura A. Schaefer and Melissa M. Bilec

Energies Best Paper Award 2013 pp. 1-3

Ophelia Han

Integrating Building Energy Efficiency with Land Use and Transportation Planning in Jinan, China pp. 1-16

Manish Shirgaokar, Elizabeth Deakin and Nicolae Duduta

Application Model for a Stirling Engine Micro-Generation System in Caravans in Different European Locations pp. 1-16

Carlos Ulloa, Jacobo Porteiro, Pablo Eguía and José M. Pousada-Carballo

High Level Ethanol Production by Nitrogen and Osmoprotectant Supplementation under Very High Gravity Fermentation Conditions pp. 1-16

Pachaya Chan-u-tit, Lakkana Laopaiboon, Prasit Jaisil and Pattana Laopaiboon

Green-Roof Effects on Neighborhood Microclimate and Human Thermal Sensation pp. 1-21

Lilliana L.H. Peng and C. Y. Jim

Wind Farm Wake: The Horns Rev Photo Case pp. 1-21

Charlotte Bay Hasager, Leif Rasmussen, Alfredo Peña, Leo E. Jensen and Pierre-Elouan Réthoré

Modeling Supermarket Refrigeration Systems for Demand-Side Management pp. 1-21

S. Ehsan Shafiei, Henrik Rasmussen and Jakob Stoustrup

A Generic Framework for the Evaluation of the Benefits Expected from the Smart Grid pp. 1-21

Spiros Livieratos, Vasiliki-Emmanouela Vogiatzaki and Panayotis G. Cottis

Volume 6, issue 1, 2013

State of Charge Estimation Using the Extended Kalman Filter for Battery Management Systems Based on the ARX Battery Model pp. 1-27

Shifei Yuan, Hongjie Wu and Chengliang Yin

Evaluation of the Water Scarcity Energy Cost for Users pp. 1-15

Chiara M. Fontanazza, Gabriele Freni, Goffredo La Loggia, Vincenza Notaro and Valeria Puleo

Regulatory Compliance and Environmental Benefit Analysis of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Systems in Taiwan pp. 1-9

Wen-Tien Tsai

Smart Grid Technologies in Europe: An Overview pp. 1-31

Luca Ardito, Giuseppe Procaccianti, Giuseppe Menga and Maurizio Morisio

Analytic Modeling of Vehicle Fuel Consumption pp. 1-11

Michael Ben-Chaim, Efraim Shmerling and Alon Kuperman

Li-Ion Pouch Cells for Vehicle Applications — Studies of Water Transmission and Packing Materials pp. 1-11

Pontus Svens, Maria Hellqvist Kjell, Carl Tengstedt, Göran Flodberg and Göran Lindbergh

Operation and Power Flow Control of Multi-Terminal DC Networks for Grid Integration of Offshore Wind Farms Using Genetic Algorithms pp. 1-26

Rodrigo Teixeira Pinto, Sílvio Fragoso Rodrigues, Edwin Wiggelinkhuizen, Ricardo Scherrer, Pavol Bauer and Jan Pierik

A Comparison of Optimal Operation of a Residential Fuel Cell Co-Generation System Using Clustered Demand Patterns Based on Kullback-Leibler Divergence pp. 1-26

Akira Yoshida, Yoshiharu Amano, Noboru Murata, Koichi Ito and Takumi Hasizume

Long Term Performance Study of a Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Fed with Alcohol Blends pp. 1-12

Teresa J. Leo, Miguel A. Raso, Emilio Navarro and Eleuterio Mora

A Comparison of Producer Gas, Biochar, and Activated Carbon from Two Distributed Scale Thermochemical Conversion Systems Used to Process Forest Biomass pp. 1-20

Nathaniel Anderson, J. Greg Jones, Deborah Page-Dumroese, Daniel McCollum, Stephen Baker, Daniel Loeffler and Woodam Chung

Experimental Study of a Triple Concentric Tube Heat Exchanger Integrated into a Wood-Based Air-Heating System for Energy-Efficient Dwellings pp. 1-20

Pierre Peigné, Christian Inard and Lionel Druette

Burning Behaviour of High-Pressure CH 4 -H 2 -Air Mixtures pp. 1-20

Vincenzo Moccia and Jacopo D'Alessio

Ventilation Heat Recovery from Wood-Burning Domestic Flues. A Theoretical Analysis Based on a Triple Concentric Tube Heat Exchanger pp. 1-23

Pierre Peigné, Christian Inard and Lionel Druette

An Efficiency-Optimized Isolated Bidirectional DC-DC Converter with Extended Power Range for Energy Storage Systems in Microgrids pp. 1-18

Xiaolong Shi, Jiuchun Jiang and Xintao Guo

Optimal Allocation of Wind Turbines by Considering Transmission Security Constraints and Power System Stability pp. 1-18

Claudia Rahmann and Rodrigo Palma-Behnke

Enhanced Operation of Electricity Distribution Grids Through Smart Metering PLC Network Monitoring, Analysis and Grid Conditioning pp. 1-18

Alberto Sendin, Iñigo Berganza, Aitor Arzuaga, Xabier Osorio, Iker Urrutia and Pablo Angueira

Second-Order Harmonic Reduction Technique for Photovoltaic Power Conditioning Systems Using a Proportional-Resonant Controller pp. 1-18

Hae-Gwang Jeong, Gwang-Seob Kim and Kyo-Beum Lee

Parameterization Studies of Solar Chimneys in the Tropics pp. 1-19

Alex Yong Kwang Tan and Nyuk Hien Wong

Decisions on Energy Demand Response Option Contracts in Smart Grids Based on Activity-Based Costing and Stochastic Programming pp. 1-19

Seog-Chan Oh and Alfred J. Hildreth

PAT Design Strategy for Energy Recovery in Water Distribution Networks by Electrical Regulation pp. 1-14

Armando Carravetta, Giuseppe Del Giudice, Oreste Fecarotta and Helena M. Ramos

Combined Heat and Power from Municipal Solid Waste: Current Status and Issues in South Korea pp. 1-13

Changkook Ryu and Donghoon Shin

Sustainability of the Biorefinery Industry for Fuel Production pp. 1-22

Armando Caldeira-Pires, Sandra Maria Da Luz, Silvia Palma-Rojas, Thiago Oliveira Rodrigues, Vanessa Chaves Silverio, Frederico Vilela, Paulo Cesar Barbosa and Ana Maria Alves

Gas Path Health Monitoring for a Turbofan Engine Based on a Nonlinear Filtering Approach pp. 1-22

Feng Lu, Jinquan Huang and Yiqiu Lv

Numerical Simulation on Head-On Binary Collision of Gel Propellant Droplets pp. 1-16

Zejun Liu, Jianjun Wu, He Zhen and Xiaoping Hu

Heating Energy and Peak-Power Demand in a Standard and Low Energy Building pp. 1-16

Miimu Airaksinen and Mika Vuolle

Encouraging Environmentally Friendlier Cars via Fiscal Measures: General Methodology and Application to Belgium pp. 1-21

Laurence Turcksin, Olivier Mairesse, Cathy Macharis and Joeri Van Mierlo

Variable DC-Link Voltage Algorithm with a Wide Range of Maximum Power Point Tracking for a Two-String PV System pp. 1-21

June-Seok Lee and Kyo Beum Lee

Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis: A Review pp. 1-25

Theodore Dickerson and Juan Soria

Analytical Modeling of Partially Shaded Photovoltaic Systems pp. 1-17

Mohammadmehdi Seyedmahmoudian, Saad Mekhilef, Rasoul Rahmani, Rubiyah Yusof and Ehsan Taslimi Renani

Simulation Research on an Electric Vehicle Chassis System Based on a Collaborative Control System pp. 1-17

Jiankun Peng, Hongwen He and Nenglian Feng