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Volume 5, issue 12, 2012

Correction: Long, H. et al. More Wind Power Integration with Adjusted Energy Carriers for Space Heating in Northern China. Energies 2012, 5, 3279-3294 pp. 1-2

Hongyu Long, Kunyao Xu, Ruilin Xu, Jianjun He, Kai Wu and Li Guo

Influence of Pyrolysis Temperature on Rice Husk Char Characteristics and Its Tar Adsorption Capability pp. 1-11

Anchan Paethanom and Kunio Yoshikawa

Integrated Simulation Model for Energy Security Evaluation pp. 1-25

Yudha Prambudia and Masaru Nakano

A Building Energy Efficiency Optimization Method by Evaluating the Effective Thermal Zones Occupancy pp. 1-22

Anna Laura Pisello, Michael Bobker and Franco Cotana

The Novel Application of Optimization and Charge Blended Energy Management Control for Component Downsizing within a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle pp. 1-32

Ravi Shankar, James Marco and Francis Assadian

Impact of PHEVs Penetration on Ontario’s Electricity Grid and Environmental Considerations pp. 1-19

Lena Ahmadi, Eric Croiset, Ali Elkamel, Peter L. Douglas, Woramon Unbangluang and Evgueniy Entchev

Ash Deposition in Biomass Combustion or Co-Firing for Power/Heat Generation pp. 1-19

Yuanyuan Shao, Jinsheng Wang, Fernando Preto, Jesse Zhu and Chunbao Xu

Electrodeposition of a Au-Dy 2 O 3 Composite Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Catalyst from Eutectic Urea/Choline Chloride Ionic Liquid pp. 1-9

Claudio Mele and Benedetto Bozzini

Simulation of Synthesis Gas Production from Steam Oxygen Gasification of Colombian Coal Using Aspen Plus ® pp. 1-17

Jorge E. Preciado, John J. Ortiz-Martinez, Juan C. Gonzalez-Rivera, Rocio Sierra-Ramirez and Gerardo Gordillo

Fault Location in Power Electrical Traction Line System pp. 1-17

Yimin Zhou, Guoqing Xu and Yanfeng Chen

Electric Energy Consumption of the Full Scale Research Biogas Plant “Unterer Lindenhof”: Results of Longterm and Full Detail Measurements pp. 1-17

Hans-Joachim Naegele, Andreas Lemmer, Hans Oechsner and Thomas Jungbluth

A Simple Sizing Algorithm for Stand-Alone PV/Wind/Battery Hybrid Microgrids pp. 1-17

Jing Li, Wei Wei and Ji Xiang

Diesel Consumption of Agriculture in China pp. 1-24

Nan Li, Hailin Mu, Huanan Li and Shusen Gui

Establishing an Integration-Energy-Practice Model for Improving Energy Performance Indicators in ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems pp. 1-16

Tsung-Yung Chiu, Shang-Lien Lo and Yung-Yin Tsai

Atmospheric Turbulence Effects on Wind-Turbine Wakes: An LES Study pp. 1-23

Yu-Ting Wu and Fernando Porté-Agel

Short-Run and Long-Run Elasticities of Diesel Demand in Korea pp. 1-10

Kyoung-Min Lim, Myunghwan Kim, Chang Seob Kim and Seung-Hoon Yoo

Biofuels Production through Biomass Pyrolysis —A Technological Review pp. 1-50

Mohammad I. Jahirul, Mohammad G. Rasul, Ashfaque Ahmed Chowdhury and Nanjappa Ashwath

Degradation Characteristics of Wood Using Supercritical Alcohols pp. 1-15

Jeeban Poudel and Sea Cheon Oh

Linear Active Disturbance Rejection Control of Waste Heat Recovery Systems with Organic Rankine Cycles pp. 1-15

Jianhua Zhang, Jiancun Feng, Yeli Zhou, Fang Fang and Hong Yue

Wind Turbine Tower Vibration Modeling and Monitoring by the Nonlinear State Estimation Technique (NSET) pp. 1-15

Peng Guo and David Infield

Modeling Woody Biomass Procurement for Bioenergy Production at the Atikokan Generating Station in Northwestern Ontario, Canada pp. 1-21

Md. Bedarul Alam, Reino Pulkki, Chander Shahi and Thakur Upadhyay

A High Step-Down Interleaved Buck Converter with Active-Clamp Circuits for Wind Turbines pp. 1-21

Cheng-Tao Tsai and Chih-Lung Shen

Fuel-N Evolution during the Pyrolysis of Industrial Biomass Wastes with High Nitrogen Content pp. 1-21

Hongfang Chen, Yin Wang, Guangwen Xu and Kunio Yoshikawa

Commercial Biomass Syngas Fermentation pp. 1-46

James Daniell, Michael Köpke and Séan Dennis Simpson

Classification and Clustering of Electricity Demand Patterns in Industrial Parks pp. 1-14

Luis Hernández, Carlos Baladrón, Javier M. Aguiar, Belén Carro and Antonio Sánchez-Esguevillas

Behavior of the Blade Tip Vortices of a Wind Turbine Equipped with a Brimmed-Diffuser Shroud pp. 1-14

Shuhei Takahashi, Yuya Hata, Yuji Ohya, Takashi Karasudani and Takanori Uchida

Chemical Profiles of Wood Components of Poplar Clones for Their Energy Utilization pp. 1-14

František Kačík, Jaroslav Ďurkovič and Danica Kačíková

A New Battery Energy Storage Charging/Discharging Scheme for Wind Power Producers in Real-Time Markets pp. 1-14

Minh Y Nguyen, Dinh Hung Nguyen and Yong Tae Yoon

Power Quality and Harmonic Analysis of End User Devices pp. 1-14

Alberto Dolara and Sonia Leva

An Efficient Drift-Flux Closure Relationship to Estimate Liquid Holdups of Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow in Pipes pp. 1-13

Jinho Choi, Eduardo Pereyra, Cem Sarica, Changhyup Park and Joe M. Kang

Improved Cyclability of Liquid Electrolyte Lithium/Sulfur Batteries by Optimizing Electrolyte/Sulfur Ratio pp. 1-8

Sheng S. Zhang

Volume 5, issue 11, 2012

Day-Ahead Electricity Price Forecasting Using a Hybrid Principal Component Analysis Network pp. 1-15

Ying-Yi Hong and Ching-Ping Wu

Non-Intrusive Demand Monitoring and Load Identification for Energy Management Systems Based on Transient Feature Analyses pp. 1-21

Hsueh-Hsien Chang

Proportional-Resonant Control of Doubly-Fed Induction Generator Wind Turbines for Low-Voltage Ride-Through Enhancement pp. 1-21

Yan Yan, Meng Wang, Zhan-Feng Song and Chang-Liang Xia

A Novel Miniature Culture System to Screen CO 2 -Sequestering Microalgae pp. 1-18

Wei Han, Chunying Li, Xiaoling Miao and Guangxin Yu

Analytical Investigation and Control System Set-up of Medium Scale PV Plants for Power Flow Management pp. 1-18

Antonino Oscar Di Tommaso, Fabio Genduso and Rosario Miceli

A PEV Charging Service Model for Smart Grids pp. 1-18

Khaled Shuaib, Liren Zhang, Ahmed Gaouda and Mohammed Abdel-Hafez

Optimization of Key Factors Affecting Methane Production from Acidic Effluent Coming from the Sugarcane Juice Hydrogen Fermentation Process pp. 1-12

Alissara Reungsang, Sakchai Pattra and Sureewan Sittijunda

Structural Optimization Design of Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbine Blades Using a Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm and Finite Element Method pp. 1-14

Xin Cai, Jie Zhu, Pan Pan and Rongrong Gu

Combined Optimal Sizing and Control for a Hybrid Tracked Vehicle pp. 1-14

Yuan Zou, Fengchun Sun, Xiaosong Hu, Lino Guzzella and Huei Peng

An Industrial System Powered by Wind and Coal for Aluminum Production: A Case Study of Technical Demonstration and Economic Feasibility pp. 1-26

Yuan-Zhang Sun, Jin Lin, Yong-Hua Song, Jian Xu, Xiao-Ming Li and Jian-Xun Dong

Electrical Double-Layer Capacitors in Hybrid Topologies —Assessment and Evaluation of Their Performance pp. 1-36

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

Exergy Analysis of an Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cell-Gas Turbine Hybrid System Fed with Ethanol pp. 1-20

Anastassios Stamatis, Christina Vinni, Diamantis Bakalis, Fotini Tzorbatzoglou and Panagiotis Tsiakaras

An Energy and Water Resource Demand Estimation Model for Multi-Family Housing Complexes in Korea pp. 1-20

Dongjun Suh and Seongju Chang

Concept Development of Optimal Mine Site Energy Supply pp. 1-20

Monica Carvalho and Dean L. Millar

Optimal Bidding Strategies for Wind Power Producers in the Day-ahead Electricity Market pp. 1-20

Haifeng Zhang, Feng Gao, Jiang Wu, Kun Liu and Xiaolin Liu

Distributed Semantic Architecture for Smart Grids pp. 1-20

Yoseba K. Penya, Juan Carlos Nieves, Angelina Espinoza, Cruz E. Borges, Aitor Peña and Mariano Ortega

Coherency Identification of Generators Using a PAM Algorithm for Dynamic Reduction of Power Systems pp. 1-13

Gi-Chan Pyo, Jin-Woo Park and Seung-Il Moon

Non Breaking Wave Forces at the Front Face of Seawave Slotcone Generators pp. 1-25

Mariano Buccino, Davide Banfi, Diego Vicinanza, Mario Calabrese, Giuseppe Del Giudice and Armando Carravetta

A Comparison of Wind Flow Models for Wind Resource Assessment in Wind Energy Applications pp. 1-35

Nicolas Gasset, Mathieu Landry and Yves Gagnon

A DFuzzy-DAHP Decision-Making Model for Evaluating Energy-Saving Design Strategies for Residential Buildings pp. 1-19

Kuang-Sheng Liu, Sung-Lin Hsueh, Wen-Chen Wu and Yu-Lung Chen

Novel Speed Bumps Design and Optimization for Vehicles' Energy Recovery in Smart Cities pp. 1-19

Andrea Pirisi, Francesco Grimaccia, Marco Mussetta and Riccardo E. Zich

Time Domain Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Gear Contact Force in a Wind Turbine Gearbox with Respect to Fatigue Assessment pp. 1-22

Wenbin Dong, Yihan Xing and Torgeir Moan

Development of a Terminal Control System with Variable Minimum Airflow Rate pp. 1-22

Young-Hum Cho

Sustainability Impact Assessment on the Production and Use of Different Wood and Fossil Fuels Employed for Energy Production in North Karelia, Finland pp. 1-22

Michael Den Herder, Marja Kolström, Marcus Lindner, Tommi Suominen, Diana Tuomasjukka and Matias Pekkanen

Regulatory Promotion of Waste Wood Reused as an Energy Source and the Environmental Concerns about Ash Residue in the Industrial Sector of Taiwan pp. 1-9

Wen-Tien Tsai

Experimental Characterization of the Poisoning Effects of Methanol-Based Reformate Impurities on a PBI-Based High Temperature PEM Fuel Cell pp. 1-17

Samuel Simon Araya, Søren Juhl Andreasen and Søren Knudsen Kær

Investigation on Electrostatical Breakup of Bio-Oil Droplets pp. 1-17

Zhen-Tao Wang, Aleksandar M. Mitrašinović and John Z. Wen

Annual Electric Load Forecasting by a Least Squares Support Vector Machine with a Fruit Fly Optimization Algorithm pp. 1-16

Hongze Li, Sen Guo, Huiru Zhao, Chenbo Su and Bao Wang

Combustion Characteristics of Chlorine-Free Solid Fuel Produced from Municipal Solid Waste by Hydrothermal Processing pp. 1-16

Bayu Indrawan, Pandji Prawisudha and Kunio Yoshikawa

Supplementary Controller Design for SSR Damping in a Series-Compensated DFIG-Based Wind Farm pp. 1-16

Zaijun Wu, Chanxia Zhu and Minqiang Hu

Demand Side Management for Stand-Alone Hybrid Power Systems Based on Load Identification pp. 1-16

Félix Iglesias, Peter Palensky, Sergio Cantos and Friederich Kupzog

Asymmetrical Interleaved DC/DC Switching Converters for Photovoltaic and Fuel Cell Applications—Part 1: Circuit Generation, Analysis and Design pp. 1-34

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

Design and Fabrication of a Novel Hybrid-Structure Heat Pipe for a Concentrator Photovoltaic pp. 1-10

Hsin-Jung Huang, Sheng-Chih Shen and Heiu-Jou Shaw

Volume 5, issue 10, 2012

A Numerical Corrosion Rate Prediction Method for Direct Assessment of Wet Gas Gathering Pipelines Internal Corrosion pp. 1-16

Kexi Liao, Quanke Yao, Xia Wu and Wenlong Jia

Transient Analysis of Large Scale PV Systems with Floating DC Section pp. 1-17

Morris Brenna, Alberto Dolara, Federica Foiadelli, George C. Lazaroiu and Sonia Leva

Natural Gas Prices on Three Continents pp. 1-17

Peter Erdos and Mihály Ormos

Forecasting Annual Power Generation Using a Harmony Search Algorithm-Based Joint Parameters Optimization Combination Model pp. 1-24

Wei Sun, Jingmin Wang and Hong Chang

A Review on Waste to Energy Processes Using Microwave Pyrolysis pp. 1-24

Su Shiung Lam and Howard A. Chase

Parabolic Trough Photovoltaic/Thermal Collectors: Design and Simulation Model pp. 1-23

Francesco Calise and Laura Vanoli

A Two-Dimensional Numerical Study of Hydrodynamic, Heat and Mass Transfer and Stability in a Salt Gradient Solar Pond pp. 1-22

Ridha Boudhiaf, Ali Ben Moussa and Mounir Baccar

Retrofitting Domestic Hot Water Heaters for Solar Water Heating Systems in Single-Family Houses in a Cold Climate: A Theoretical Analysis pp. 1-22

Luis R. Bernardo, Henrik Davidsson and Björn Karlsson

Computation of Electromagnetic Torque in a Double Rotor Switched Reluctance Motor Using Flux Tube Methods pp. 1-19

Chockalingam Aravind Vaithilingam, Norhisam Misron, Mohammad Reza Zare, Ishak Aris and Mohammad Hamiruce Marhaban

A Nonlinear Elastic Model for Triaxial Compressive Properties of Artificial Methane-Hydrate-Bearing Sediment Samples pp. 1-19

Kuniyuki Miyazaki, Norio Tenma, Kazuo Aoki and Tsutomu Yamaguchi

Intrusion Detection of NSM Based DoS Attacks Using Data Mining in Smart Grid pp. 1-19

Kyung Choi, Xinyi Chen, Shi Li, Mihui Kim, Kijoon Chae and JungChan Na

Characterization of Woodchips for Energy from Forestry and Agroforestry Production pp. 1-14

Rodolfo Picchio, Raffaello Spina, Alessandro Sirna, Angela Lo Monaco, Vincenzo Civitarese, Angelo Del Giudice, Alessandro Suardi and Luigi Pari

Residential Solar-Based Seasonal Thermal Storage Systems in Cold Climates: Building Envelope and Thermal Storage pp. 1-14

Alexandre Hugo and Radu Zmeureanu

Effects of a Green Space Layout on the Outdoor Thermal Environment at the Neighborhood Level pp. 1-13

Luis Ma. Bo-ot, Yao-Hong Wang, Che-Ming Chiang and Chi-Ming Lai

Magnetic Decoupling Design and Experimental Validation of a Radial-Radial Flux Compound-Structure Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Machine for HEVs pp. 1-13

Ping Zheng, Chengde Tong, Jingang Bai, Yi Sui, Zhiyi Song and Fan Wu

Minimization of Losses in Smart Grids Using Coordinated Voltage Control pp. 1-20

Marko Kolenc, Igor Papič and Boštjan Blažič

Visions, Scenarios and Action Plans Towards Next Generation Tanzania Power System pp. 1-20

Santos Kihwele, Kyeon Hur and Alex Kyaruzi

Some Chemical Compositional Changes in Miscanthus and White Oak Sawdust Samples during Torrefaction pp. 1-20

Jaya Shankar Tumuluru, Richard D. Boardman, Christopher T. Wright and J. Richard Hess

Collection of Thermal Energy Available from a Biogas Plant for Leachate Treatment in an Urban Landfill: A Sicilian Case Study pp. 1-15

Antonio Messineo, Gabriele Freni and Roberto Volpe

Study of Pea Accessions for Development of an Oilseed Pea pp. 1-15

Ehsan Khodapanahi, Mark Lefsrud, Valerie Orsat, Jaswinder Singh and Tom D. Warkentin

Vehicle to Grid Services: Potential and Applications pp. 1-15

Mehrdad Ehsani, Milad Falahi and Saeed Lotfifard

Effect of CH 4 –Air Ratios on Gas Explosion Flame Microstructure and Propagation Behaviors pp. 1-15

Xianfeng Chen, Yin Zhang and Ying Zhang

Investigation of Site-Specific Wind Field Parameters and Their Effect on Loads of Offshore Wind Turbines pp. 1-21

Benedikt Ernst and Jörg R. Seume

Short Term Electric Production Technology Switching Under Carbon Cap and Trade pp. 1-21

Timothy Considine and Donald Larson

Integrated Coordinated Optimization Control of Automatic Generation Control and Automatic Voltage Control in Regional Power Grids pp. 1-18

Qiu-Yu Lu, Wei Hu, Le Zheng, Yong Min, Miao Li, Xiao-Ping Li, Wei-Chun Ge and Zhi-Ming Wang

Ash Management Review—Applications of Biomass Bottom Ash pp. 1-18

Adrian K. James, Ronald W. Thring, Steve Helle and Harpuneet S. Ghuman

Preliminary Design of a Multi-Column TLP Foundation for a 5-MW Offshore Wind Turbine pp. 1-18

Yongsheng Zhao, Jianmin Yang and Yanping He

Synthesis of Alcohols and Alkanes from CO and H 2 over MoS 2 /γ-Al 2 O 3 Catalyst in a Packed Bed with Continuous Flow pp. 1-18

Sheng-Wei Chiang, Chia-Chi Chang, Je-Lueng Shie, Ching-Yuan Chang, Dar-Ren Ji, Jyi-Yeong Tseng, Chiung-Fen Chang and Yi-Hung Chen

Adsorption of Thiophenic Compounds from Model Diesel Fuel Using Copper and Nickel Impregnated Activated Carbons pp. 1-18

Elham S. Moosavi, Seyed A. Dastgheib and Ramin Karimzadeh

Volume 5, issue 9, 2012

Effect of Smart Rotor Control Using a Deformable Trailing Edge Flap on Load Reduction under Normal and Extreme Turbulence pp. 1-19

Wei Yu, Ming Ming Zhang and Jian Zhong Xu

An Improved Quantum-Behaved Particle Swarm Optimization Method for Economic Dispatch Problems with Multiple Fuel Options and Valve-Points Effects pp. 1-19

Qun Niu, Zhuo Zhou, Hong-Yun Zhang and Jing Deng

Response Surface Methodology: An Emphatic Tool for Optimized Biodiesel Production Using Rice Bran and Sunflower Oils pp. 1-22

Muhammad Waseem Mumtaz, Ahmad Adnan, Farooq Anwar, Hamid Mukhtar, Muhammad Asam Raza, Farooq Ahmad and Umer Rashid

Harmonic Analysis and Fault-Tolerant Capability of a Semi-12-Phase Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Machine Used for EVs pp. 1-22

Ping Zheng, Fan Wu, Yi Sui, Pengfei Wang, Yu Lei and Haipeng Wang

Energy and Exergy Analysis and Optimization of Combined Heat and Power Systems. Comparison of Various Systems pp. 1-22

Michel Feidt and Monica Costea

Wind Turbine Blade Design pp. 1-25

Peter J. Schubel and Richard J. Crossley

Research on the Gas Reburning in a Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB) System Integrated with Biomass Gasification pp. 1-11

Xiaoying Hu, Tao Wang, Zhihui Dong, Hanfei Zhang and Changqing Dong

A Revisit to the Hydrogen Desorption/Absorption Behaviors of LiAlH 4 /LiBH 4: Effects of Catalysts pp. 1-10

Pattaraporn Sridechprasat, Labhatrada Phuirot, Pramoch Rangsunvigit, Boonyarach Kitiyanan and Santi Kulprathipanja

Energy Efficiency in the Brazilian Pulp and Paper Industry pp. 1-23

Guilherme Fracaro, Esa Vakkilainen, Marcelo Hamaguchi and Samuel Nelson Melegari de Souza

Exergoeconomic Evaluation of a Modern Ultra-Supercritical Power Plant pp. 1-17

Ligang Wang, Yongping Yang, Changqing Dong, Zhiping Yang, Gang Xu and Lingnan Wu

Dispatch Method for Independently Owned Hydropower Plants in the Same River Flow pp. 1-17

Ivan Rajšl, Perica Ilak, Marko Delimar and Slavko Krajcar

More Wind Power Integration with Adjusted Energy Carriers for Space Heating in Northern China pp. 1-16

Hongyu Long, Kunyao Xu, Ruilin Xu and Jianjun He

An Intelligent Multiagent System for Autonomous Microgrid Operation pp. 1-16

Hak-Man Kim, Yujin Lim and Tetsuo Kinoshita

A Method for Balancing a Single-Phase Loaded Three-Phase Induction Generator pp. 1-16

Yaw-Juen Wang and Ming-Hsueh Lee

Biotechnological Utilization with a Focus on Anaerobic Treatment of Cheese Whey: Current Status and Prospects pp. 1-34

Aspasia A. Chatzipaschali and Anastassios G. Stamatis

A Practical Protection Coordination Strategy Applied to Secondary and Facility Microgrids pp. 1-18

Dae-Geun Jin, Jong-Chan Choi, Dong-Jun Won, Hak-Ju Lee, Woo-Kyu Chae and Jung-Sung Park

A Fuzzy Group Forecasting Model Based on Least Squares Support Vector Machine (LS-SVM) for Short-Term Wind Power pp. 1-18

Qian Zhang, Kin Keung Lai, Dongxiao Niu, Qiang Wang and Xuebin Zhang

A Method for Identification of Driving Patterns in Hybrid Electric Vehicles Based on a LVQ Neural Network pp. 1-18

Hongwen He, Chao Sun and Xiaowei Zhang

Kinetic Study of the Pyrolysis of Waste Printed Circuit Boards Subject to Conventional and Microwave Heating pp. 1-12

Jing Sun, Wenlong Wang, Zhen Liu, Qingluan Ma, Chao Zhao and Chunyuan Ma

Impacts of Ventilation Ratio and Vent Balance on Cooling Load and Air Flow of Naturally Ventilated Attics pp. 1-15

Shimin Wang and Zhigang Shen

Performance Analysis and Working Fluid Selection of a Supercritical Organic Rankine Cycle for Low Grade Waste Heat Recovery pp. 1-15

Hong Gao, Chao Liu, Chao He, Xiaoxiao Xu, Shuangying Wu and Yourong Li

Feasibility Study of Micro-Wind Turbines for Powering Wireless Sensors on a Cable-Stayed Bridge pp. 1-15

Jong-Woong Park, Hyung-Jo Jung, Hongki Jo and Billie F. Spencer

An Innovative Reconfigurable Integrated Converter Topology Suitable for Distributed Generation pp. 1-15

Renato Rizzo, Pietro Tricoli and Ivan Spina

Optimization of Nitrogen and Metal Ions Supplementation for Very High Gravity Bioethanol Fermentation from Sweet Sorghum Juice Using an Orthogonal Array Design pp. 1-20

Orawan Deesuth, Pattana Laopaiboon, Prasit Jaisil and Lakkana Laopaiboon

Energy from Agricultural and Animal Farming Residues: Potential at a Local Scale pp. 1-20

Giulia Fiorese and Giorgio Guariso

Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Clathrate Hydrates on Specialised Hardware Platforms pp. 1-8

Nicola Varini, Niall J. English and Christian R. Trott

Performance of Thermosyphon Solar Water Heaters in Series pp. 1-13

Yi-Mei Liu, Kung-Ming Chung, Keh-Chin Chang and Tsong-Sheng Lee

Experimental Study on Frost Height of Round Plate Fin-Tube Heat Exchangers for Mobile Heat Pumps pp. 1-13

Moo-Yeon Lee, Yongchan Kim and Dong-Yeon Lee

Performance Analysis and Optimization of a Solar Powered Stirling Engine with Heat Transfer Considerations pp. 1-13

Chieh-Li Chen, Chia-En Ho and Her-Terng Yau

Preliminary Ray Tracing and Experimental Study on the Effect of Mirror Coating on the Optical Efficiency of a Solid Dielectric Compound Parabolic Concentrator pp. 1-13

Gang Pei, Guiqiang Li, Yuehong Su, Jie Ji, Saffa Riffat and Hongfei Zheng

The Economic Cost of Unsupplied Diesel Product in Korea Using Input-Output Analysis pp. 1-14

Myunghwan Kim and Seung-Hoon Yoo

Reducing the Energy Demand of Multi-Dwelling Units in a Mediterranean Climate Using Solar Protection Elements pp. 1-27

Ángel L. León, Samuel Domínguez, Miguel A. Campano and Cristina Ramírez-Balas

Volume 5, issue 8, 2012

Gamma Irradiation Induced Degradation of Orange Peels pp. 1-13

Raymundo Sánchez Orozco, Patricia Balderas Hernández, Nelly Flores Ramírez, Gabriela Roa Morales, Jaime Saucedo Luna and Agustín Jaime Castro Montoya

Exploring Malaysia’s Transformation to Net Oil Importer and Oil Import Dependence pp. 1-30

Yudha Prambudia and Masaru Nakano

Are the Greenhouse Gas Implications of New Residential Developments Understood Wrongly? pp. 1-20

Jukka Heinonen, Antti-Juhani Säynäjoki, Matti Kuronen and Seppo Junnila

Assessment of Thailand’s Energy Policies and CO 2 Emissions: Analyses of Energy Efficiency Measures and Renewable Power Generation pp. 1-20

Kamphol Promjiraprawat and Bundit Limmeechokchai

Rechargeable Energy Storage Systems for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles—Assessment of Electrical Characteristics pp. 1-37

Noshin Omar, Mohamed Daowd, Peter van den Bossche, Omar Hegazy, Jelle Smekens, Thierry Coosemans and Joeri van Mierlo

Exergy Analysis of Overspray Process in Gas Turbine Systems pp. 1-14

Kyoung Hoon Kim and Kyoungjin Kim

Continuous Fermentation of Clostridium tyrobutyricum with Partial Cell Recycle as a Long-Term Strategy for Butyric Acid Production pp. 1-14

Jianjun Du, Amy McGraw, Nicole Lorenz, Robert R. Beitle, Edgar C. Clausen and Jamie A. Hestekin

Improving Production of Bioethanol from Duckweed ( Landoltia punctata ) by Pectinase Pretreatment pp. 1-14

Qian Chen, Yanling Jin, Guohua Zhang, Yang Fang, Yao Xiao and Hai Zhao

World Energy Balance Outlook and OPEC Production Capacity: Implications for Global Oil Security pp. 1-26

Ali Mirchi, Saeed Hadian, Kaveh Madani, Omid M. Rouhani and Azadeh M. Rouhani

Deacidification of Pistacia chinensis Oil as a Promising Non-Edible Feedstock for Biodiesel Production in China pp. 1-12

Shenjun Qin, Yuzhuang Sun, Changlin Shi, Leqin He, Yuan Meng and Xiaohui Ren

A Complementary Biodiesel Blend from Soapnut Oil and Free Fatty Acids pp. 1-12

Yi-Hung Chen, Ting-Cheng Tang, Tsung-Han Chiang, Bo-Yu Huang, Ching-Yuan Chang, Pen-Chi Chiang, Je-Lueng Shie, Matthias Franzreb and Lu-Yen Chen

Power Control Design for Variable-Speed Wind Turbines pp. 1-18

Yolanda Vidal, Leonardo Acho, Ningsu Luo, Mauricio Zapateiro and Francesc Pozo

An Innovative Use of Renewable Ground Heat for Insulation in Low Exergy Building Systems pp. 1-18

Forrest Meggers, Luca Baldini and Hansjürg Leibundgut

An Equivalent Electrical Circuit Model of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells Based on Mathematical Modelling pp. 1-21

Melika Hinaje, Stéphane Raël, Panee Noiying, Dinh An Nguyen and Bernard Davat

MPPT for Photovoltaic Modules via Newton-Like Extremum Seeking Control pp. 1-15

Héctor Zazo, Esteban Del Castillo, Jean François Reynaud and Ramon Leyva

Determination of Steady-State and Faulty Regimes of Overhead Lines by Means of Multiconductor Cell Analysis (MCA) pp. 1-23

Roberto Benato, Sebastian Dambone Sessa and Fabio Guglielmi

An Analysis of the Use of Biosludge as an Energy Source and Its Environmental Benefits in Taiwan pp. 1-10

Wen-Tien Tsai

Current Status and Prospects of Biodiesel Production from Microalgae pp. 1-16

Xiaodan Wu, Rongsheng Ruan, Zhenyi Du and Yuhuan Liu

Collector Efficiency in Downward-Type Double-Pass Solar Air Heaters with Attached Fins and Operated by External Recycle pp. 1-16

Ho-Ming Yeh and Chii-Dong Ho

A Hybrid Life-Cycle Assessment of Nonrenewable Energy and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions of a Village-Level Biomass Gasification Project in China pp. 1-16

Changbo Wang, Lixiao Zhang, Shuying Yang and Mingyue Pang

Dynamic Coordinated Shifting Control of Automated Mechanical Transmissions without a Clutch in a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle pp. 1-16

Hongwen He, Zhentong Liu, Liming Zhu and Xinlei Liu

The Long-Term Prospects of Biofuels in the EU-15 Countries pp. 1-16

Amela Ajanovic, Gerfried Jungmeier, Martin Beermann and Reinhard Haas

A Fuzzy Utility-Based Multi-Criteria Model for Evaluating Households’ Energy Conservation Performance: A Taiwanese Case Study pp. 1-17

Sung-Lin Hsueh

Dynamic Feasible Region Genetic Algorithm for Optimal Operation of a Multi-Reservoir System pp. 1-17

Bin Xu, Ping-An Zhong, Xinyu Wan, Weiguo Zhang and Xuan Chen

On the Efficiency of a Two-Power-Level Flywheel-Based All-Electric Driveline pp. 1-24

Johan Abrahamsson, Janaína Gonçalves De Oliveira, Juan De Santiago, Johan Lundin and Hans Bernhoff

Esterification and Deacidification of a Waste Cooking Oil (TAN 68.81 mg KOH/g) for Biodiesel Production pp. 1-9

Jincheng Ding, Zheng Xia and Jie Lu

Preparation and Electrical Properties of Insulation Paper Composed of SiO 2 Hollow Spheres pp. 1-9

Ruijin Liao, Fuzhou Zhang, Yuan Yuan, Lijun Yang, Tuan Liu and Chao Tang

Household Biogas Digesters—A Review pp. 1-32

Karthik Rajendran, Solmaz Aslanzadeh and Mohammad J. Taherzadeh

Experimental Study on the Combustion and Microexplosion of Freely Falling Gelled Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) Fuel Droplets pp. 1-11

Zejun Liu, Xiaoping Hu, Zhen He and Jianjun Wu

Submarine Slope Failure Primed and Triggered by Bottom Water Warming in Oceanic Hydrate-Bearing Deposits pp. 1-25

Tae-Hyuk Kwon and Gye-Chun Cho

Volume 5, issue 7, 2012

Sliding Mode Control Strategy for Wind Turbine Power Maximization pp. 1-21

Oscar Barambones

Dynamic Modeling of Anode Function in Enzyme-Based Biofuel Cells Using High Mediator Concentration pp. 1-21

Chan Der-Sheng, Dai Der-Jong and Ho-Shing Wu

Net Energy, CO 2 Emission and Land-Based Cost-Benefit Analyses of Jatropha Biodiesel: A Case Study of the Panzhihua Region of Sichuan Province in China pp. 1-15

Xiangzheng Deng, Jianzhi Han and Fang Yin

Kinetics of the Formation and Dissociation of Gas Hydrates from CO 2 -CH 4 Mixtures pp. 1-15

Kristine Horvat, Prasad Kerkar, Keith Jones and Devinder Mahajan

The Global Inventory of Methane Hydrate in Marine Sediments: A Theoretical Approach pp. 1-50

Klaus Wallmann, Elena Pinero, Ewa Burwicz, Matthias Haeckel, Christian Hensen, Andrew Dale and Lars Ruepke

Transient Studies in Large Offshore Wind Farms Employing Detailed Circuit Breaker Representation pp. 1-18

Jakob Glasdam, Claus Leth Bak and Jesper Hjerrild

Use of Anion Exchange Resins for One-Step Processing of Algae from Harvest to Biofuel pp. 1-18

Jessica Jones, Cheng-Han Lee, James Wang and Martin Poenie

Methane Production from Gas Hydrate Deposits through Injection of Supercritical CO 2 pp. 1-29

Christian Deusner, Nikolaus Bigalke, Elke Kossel and Matthias Haeckel

Analysis of Transient Phenomena Due to a Direct Lightning Strike on a Wind Energy System pp. 1-14

Rafael B. Rodrigues, Victor M. F. Mendes and João P. S. Catalão

Insulator Contamination Forecasting Based on Fractal Analysis of Leakage Current pp. 1-14

Weigen Chen, Wanping Wang, Qing Xia, Bing Luo and Licheng Li

Energy Storage System with Voltage Equalization Strategy for Wind Energy Conversion pp. 1-20

Cheng-Tao Tsai

Reactivation System for Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel-Cells pp. 1-20

Carlos Restrepo, Oriol Avino, Javier Calvente, Alfonso Romero, Miro Milanovic and Roberto Giral

Evaluating the Marginal Land Resources Suitable for Developing Pistacia chinensis -Based Biodiesel in China pp. 1-13

Lu Lu, Dong Jiang, Dafang Zhuang and Yaohuan Huang

Towards Energy Demand Reduction in Social Housing Buildings: Envelope System Optimization Strategies pp. 1-25

Samuel Domínguez, Juan J. Sendra, Angel L. León and Paula M. Esquivias

Fault Detection of Wind Turbines with Uncertain Parameters: A Set-Membership Approach pp. 1-25

Seyed Mojtaba Tabatabaeipour, Peter F. Odgaard, Thomas Bak and Jakob Stoustrup

Methane Hydrate Pellet Transport Using the Self-Preservation Effect: A Techno-Economic Analysis pp. 1-25

Gregor Rehder, Robert Eckl, Markus Elfgen, Andrzej Falenty, Rainer Hamann, Nina Kähler, Werner F. Kuhs, Hans Osterkamp and Christoph Windmeier

Fuel Characteristics of Biodiesel Produced from a High-Acid Oil from Soybean Soapstock by Supercritical-Methanol Transesterification pp. 1-11

Cherng-Yuan Lin and Yi-Wei Lin

CFD Simulation of a Concrete Cubicle to Analyze the Thermal Effect of Phase Change Materials in Buildings pp. 1-19

Miguel A. Gómez, Miguel A. Álvarez Feijoo, Roberto Comesaña, Pablo Eguía, José L. Míguez and Jacobo Porteiro

The Impact of Roof Pitch and Ceiling Insulation on Cooling Load of Naturally-Ventilated Attics pp. 1-19

Shimin Wang, Zhigang Shen and Linxia Gu

Power System Stability of a Small Sized Isolated Network Supplied by a Combined Wind-Pumped Storage Generation System: A Case Study in the Canary Islands pp. 1-19

Julia Merino, Carlos Veganzones, Jose A. Sanchez, Sergio Martinez and Carlos A. Platero

The Impact of Power Switching Devices on the Thermal Performance of a 10 MW Wind Power NPC Converter pp. 1-19

Ke Ma and Frede Blaabjerg

On Space-Time Resolution of Inflow Representations for Wind Turbine Loads Analysis pp. 1-22

Chungwook Sim, Sukanta Basu and Lance Manuel

Alternative Technologies for Biofuels Production in Kraft Pulp Mills—Potential and Prospects pp. 1-22

Marcelo Hamaguchi, Marcelo Cardoso and Esa Vakkilainen

Estimation of Power Packet Transfer Properties on Indoor Power Line Channel pp. 1-9

Ryo Takahashi, Tsuguhiro Takuno and Takashi Hikihara

The Characteristics of the Exergy Reference Environment and Its Implications for Sustainability-Based Decision-Making pp. 1-17

Kyrke Gaudreau, Roydon A. Fraser and Stephen Murphy

Accelerated Electromechanical Modeling of a Distributed Internal Combustion Engine Generator Unit pp. 1-16

Christopher I. Hill, Pericle Zanchetta and Serhiy V. Bozhko

Nonintrusive Energy Monitoring for Microgrids Using Hybrid Self-Organizing Feature-Mapping Networks pp. 1-16

Ying-Yi Hong and Jing-Han Chou

Parametric Study of Thermodynamics in the Mediterranean Courtyard as a Tool for the Design of Eco-Efficient Buildings pp. 1-23

Juan M. Rojas, Carmen Galán-Marín and Enrique D. Fernández-Nieto

Volume 5, issue 6, 2012

Fatigue Reliability and Calibration of Fatigue Design Factors for Offshore Wind Turbines pp. 1-19

Sergio Márquez-Domínguez and John D. Sørensen

Electric Vehicle Scenario Simulator Tool for Smart Grid Operators pp. 1-19

João Soares, Bruno Canizes, Cristina Lobo, Zita Vale and Hugo Morais

Two LQRI based Blade Pitch Controls for Wind Turbines pp. 1-19

Sungsu Park and Yoonsu Nam

Dynamic Output Feedback Power-Level Control for the MHTGR Based On Iterative Damping Assignment pp. 1-34

Zhe Dong

An Optimization Model of Carbon Sinks in CDM Forestry Projects Based on Interval Linear Programming pp. 1-16

Dufeng Li, Yang Zhang, Xianen Wang, Yu Li and Wenjin Zhao

Field Measurements of Residential Energy Consumption and Indoor Thermal Environment in Six Chinese Cities pp. 1-16

Tianchi Hu, Hiroshi Yoshino and Jie Zhou

Double-Linear Approximation Algorithm to Achieve Maximum-Power-Point Tracking for Photovoltaic Arrays pp. 1-16

Chih-Lung Shen and Cheng-Tao Tsai

A Closed-Form Technique for the Reliability and Risk Assessment of Wind Turbine Systems pp. 1-17

Akwasi F. Mensah and Leonardo Dueñas-Osorio

On the Evaluation of Solar Greenhouse Efficiency in Building Simulation during the Heating Period pp. 1-17

Francesco Asdrubali, Franco Cotana and Antonio Messineo

Design, Construction and Testing of a Hydraulic Power Take-Off for Wave Energy Converters pp. 1-23

Joseba Lasa, Juan Carlos Antolin, Carlos Angulo, Patxi Estensoro, Maider Santos and Pierpaolo Ricci

Reciprocating Expander for an Exhaust Heat Recovery Rankine Cycle for a Passenger Car Application pp. 1-15

Yulia Glavatskaya, Pierre Podevin, Vincent Lemort, Osoko Shonda and Georges Descombes

Microalgae Isolation and Selection for Prospective Biodiesel Production pp. 1-15

Duong Van Thang, Yan Li, Ekaterina Nowak and Peer M. Schenk

A High Performance Real-Time Simulator for Controllers Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing pp. 1-21

Mahmoud Matar, Houshang Karimi, Amir Etemadi and Reza Iravani

Comprehensive Evaluation of Algal Biofuel Production: Experimental and Target Results pp. 1-39

Colin M. Beal, Robert E. Hebner, Michael E. Webber, Rodney S. Ruoff, A. Frank Seibert and Carey W. King

Factor Analysis of the Aggregated Electric Vehicle Load Based on Data Mining pp. 1-18

Qinglai Guo, Yao Wang, Hongbin Sun, Zhengshuo Li, Shujun Xin and Boming Zhang

Modeling of Step-up Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems for Control Purposes pp. 1-27

Adriana Trejos, Daniel Gonzalez and Carlos Andres Ramos-Paja

Advanced Thermodynamic Analysis and Evaluation of a Supercritical Power Plant pp. 1-14

Ligang Wang, Yongping Yang, Tatiana Morosuk and George Tsatsaronis

An Overview of Two Years of Continuous Energy Optimization at the Velenje Coal Mine pp. 1-13

Milan Medved, Ivica Ristovic, Janez Roser and Milivoj Vulic

Intermolecular Hydrogen Transfer in Isobutane Hydrate pp. 1-8

Naohiro Kobayashi, Takashi Minami, Atsushi Tani, Mikio Nakagoshi, Takeshi Sugahara, Kei Takeya and Kazunari Ohgaki

Volume 5, issue 5, 2012

Heat Transfer Analysis of Methane Hydrate Sediment Dissociation in a Closed Reactor by a Thermal Method pp. 1-17

Jiafei Zhao, Chuanxiao Cheng, Yongchen Song, Weiguo Liu, Yu Liu, Kaihua Xue, Zihao Zhu, Zhi Yang, Dayong Wang and Mingjun Yang

An Improved Maximum Power Point Tracking Method for Wind Power Systems pp. 1-16

Hae Gwang Jeong, Ro Hak Seung and Kyo Beum Lee

Short-Term Solar Irradiance Forecasting Model Based on Artificial Neural Network Using Statistical Feature Parameters pp. 1-16

Fei Wang, Zengqiang Mi, Shi Su and Hongshan Zhao

Seasonal Variation of Lipids and Fatty Acids of the Microalgae Nannochloropsis oculata Grown in Outdoor Large-Scale Photobioreactors pp. 1-16

Martin Olofsson, Teresa Lamela, Emmelie Nilsson, Jean Pascal Bergé, Victória Del Pino, Pauliina Uronen and Catherine Legrand

A Smart Green Building: An Environmental Health Control Design pp. 1-16

Shang-Yuan Chen and Jui-Ting Huang

DC Flashover Performance of Various Types of Ice-Covered Insulator Strings under Low Air Pressure pp. 1-23

Jianlin Hu, Caixin Sun, Xingliang Jiang, Daibo Xiao, Zhijin Zhang and Lichun Shu

Achieving a Green Solution: Limitations and Focus Points for Sustainable Algal Fuels pp. 1-35

Douglas Aitken and Blanca Antizar-Ladislao

Numerical Modelling of Mutual Effect among Nearby Needles in a Multi-Needle Configuration of an Atmospheric Air Dielectric Barrier Discharge pp. 1-22

Xiaojing Wang, Chenguo Yao, Caixin Sun, Qing Yang and Xiaoxing Zhang

High Lipid Induction in Microalgae for Biodiesel Production pp. 1-22

Kalpesh K. Sharma, Holger Schuhmann and Peer M. Schenk

Cup Anemometers’ Loss of Performance Due to Ageing Processes, and Its Effect on Annual Energy Production (AEP) Estimates pp. 1-22

Santiago Pindado, Antonio Barrero-Gil and Alfredo Sanz

Study on the Development of an Optimal Heat Supply Control Algorithm for Group Energy Apartment Buildings According to the Variation of Outdoor Air Temperature pp. 1-19

Jae-Ki Byun, Young-Don Choi, Jong-Keun Shin, Myung-Ho Park and Dong-Kurl Kwak

Evaluation of Net Energy Obtainable from Combustion of Stabilised Olive Mill By-Products pp. 1-14

Antonio Messineo, Roberto Volpe and Francesco Asdrubali

Characteristic Evaluation on the Cooling Performance of an Electrical Air Conditioning System Using R744 for a Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle pp. 1-13

Moo-Yeon Lee, Ho-Seong Lee and Hong-Phil Won

A Transformer Partial Discharge Measurement System Based on Fluorescent Fiber pp. 1-13

Ju Tang, Jiabin Zhou, Xiaoxing Zhang and Fan Liu

Finding Multiple Optimal Solutions to Optimal Load Distribution Problem in Hydropower Plant pp. 1-20

Pan Liu, Tri-Dung Nguyen, Ximing Cai and Xinhao Jiang

Efficiency of Small Scale Manually Fed Boilers —Mathematical Models pp. 1-20

Nebojsa Dedovic, Sasa Igic, Todor Janic, Snezana Matic-Kekic, Ondrej Ponjican, Milan Tomic and Lazar Savin

A Power Smoothing Control Strategy and Optimized Allocation of Battery Capacity Based on Hybrid Storage Energy Technology pp. 1-20

Xiaojuan Han, Fang Chen, Xiwang Cui, Yong Li and Xiangjun Li

A Novel Maximum Power Point Tracking Control for Permanent Magnet Direct Drive Wind Energy Conversion Systems pp. 1-15

Ying Zhu, Ming Cheng, Wei Hua and Wei Wang

Online Estimation of Peak Power Capability of Li-Ion Batteries in Electric Vehicles by a Hardware-in-Loop Approach pp. 1-15

Rui Xiong, Hongwen He, Fengchun Sun and Kai Zhao

Evidence of Gas Hydrates in Block 26—Offshore Trinidad pp. 1-12

Jill Marcelle- De Silva, Adrian Thomas, Wanda Lee De Landro Clarke and Michelle Allum

The Smart Grids in China—A Review pp. 1-18

Yanshan Yu, Jin Yang and Bin Chen

Probabilistic Method to Assess the Impact of Charging of Electric Vehicles on Distribution Grids pp. 1-29

Eduardo Valsera-Naranjo, Andreas Sumper, Roberto Villafafila-Robles and David Martínez-Vicente

Volume 5, issue 4, 2012

Analysis of the Induction and Wake Evolution of an Offshore Floating Wind Turbine pp. 1-33

Thomas Sebastian and Matthew Lackner

Microwave-Assisted Transesterification of Macroalgae pp. 1-10

Angeles Cancela, Rocio Maceiras, Santiago Urrejola and Angel Sanchez

Design Specifications for the Hanstholm WEPTOS Wave Energy Converter pp. 1-17

Arthur Pecher, Jens Peter Kofoed and Tommy Larsen

Canonical Correlation Between Partial Discharges and Gas Formation in Transformer Oil Paper Insulation pp. 1-17

Weigen Chen, Xi Chen, Shangyi Peng and Jian Li

A Fuzzy Logic Global Power Management Strategy for Hybrid Electric Vehicles Based on a Permanent Magnet Electric Variable Transmission pp. 1-24

Abdelsalam Ahmed Abdelsalam and Shumei Cui

The Effects of Particle Size, Different Corn Stover Components, and Gas Residence Time on Torrefaction of Corn Stover pp. 1-16

Dorde Medic, Matthew Darr, Ajay Shah and Sarah Rahn

Field Experiments of PV-Thermal Collectors for Residential Application in Bangkok pp. 1-16

Thipjak Nualboonrueng, Pongpith Tuenpusa, Yuki Ueda and Atsushi Akisawa

Supercritical Transesterification of Palm Oil and Hydrated Ethanol in a Fixed Bed Reactor with a CaO/Al 2 O 3 Catalyst pp. 1-19

Ruengwit Sawangkeaw, Pornicha Tejvirat, Chawalit Ngamcharassrivichai and Somkiat Ngamprasertsith

Look-Ahead Energy Management of a Grid-Connected Residential PV System with Energy Storage under Time-Based Rate Programs pp. 1-19

Jaeyeong Yoo, Byungsung Park, Kyungsung An, Essam A. Al-Ammar, Yasin Khan, Kyeon Hur and Jong Hyun Kim

Optimal Coordination of Automatic Line Switches for Distribution Systems pp. 1-25

Ming-Ta Yang and Jyh-Cherng Gu

H ∞ Based Control for Load Mitigation in Wind Turbines pp. 1-30

Asier Diaz De Corcuera, Aron Pujana-Arrese, Jose M. Ezquerra, Edurne Segurola and Joseba Landaluze

Direct Observation of THF Hydrate Formation in Porous Microstructure Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging pp. 1-13

Kaihua Xue, Jiafei Zhao, Yongchen Song, Weiguo Liu, Weihaur Lam, Yiming Zhu, Yu Liu, Chuanxiao Cheng and Di Liu

Characteristics of CO 2 Hydrate Formation and Dissociation in Glass Beads and Silica Gel pp. 1-13

Mingjun Yang, Yongchen Song, Xuke Ruan, Yu Liu, Jiafei Zhao and Qingping Li

Repeated-Batch Ethanol Production from Sweet Sorghum Juice by Saccharomyces cerevisiae Immobilized on Sweet Sorghum Stalks pp. 1-14

Pongthep Ariyajaroenwong, Pattana Laopaiboon, Prasit Jaisil and Lakkana Laopaiboon

Comparative Experimental Analysis of the Thermal Performance of Evacuated Tube Solar Water Heater Systems With and Without a Mini-Compound Parabolic Concentrating (CPC) Reflector( C pp. 1-14

Gang Pei, Guiqiang Li, Xi Zhou, Jie Ji and Yuehong Su

Portfolio Value at Risk Estimate for Crude Oil Markets: A Multivariate Wavelet Denoising Approach pp. 1-26

Kaijian He, Kin Keung Lai and Guocheng Xiang

A Low-Carbon Dispatch Model in a Wind Power Integrated System Considering Wind Speed Forecasting and Energy-Environmental Efficiency pp. 1-26

Daojun Chen, Qingwu Gong, Bichang Zou, Xiaohui Zhang and Jian Zhao

Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Electricity Generation: A Comparative Analysis of Australian Energy Sources pp. 1-26

Paul E. Hardisty, Tom S. Clark and Robert G. Hynes

Simulation of the Effect of Water Temperature on Domestic Biomass Boiler Performance pp. 1-18

Miguel A. Gómez, Roberto Comesaña, Miguel A. Álvarez Feijoo and Pablo Eguía

Estimation of State of Charge of Lithium-Ion Batteries Used in HEV Using Robust Extended Kalman Filtering pp. 1-18

Caiping Zhang, Jiuchun Jiang, Weige Zhang and Suleiman M. Sharkh

The Effect of Additional Mooring Chains on the Motion Performance of a Floating Wind Turbine with a Tension Leg Platform pp. 1-15

Nianxin Ren, Yugang Li and Jinping Ou

An Integrated Performance Evaluation Model for the Photovoltaics Industry pp. 1-21

Amy H. I. Lee, Chun Yu Lin, He-Yau Kang and Wen Hsin Lee

Volume 5, issue 3, 2012

Measurement and Evaluation of Heating Performance of Heat Pump Systems Using Wasted Heat from Electric Devices for an Electric Bus pp. 1-12

Chung-Won Cho, Ho-Seong Lee, Jong-Phil Won and Moo-Yeon Lee

Electrical Circuit Flashover Model of Polluted Insulators under AC Voltage Based on the Arc Root Voltage Gradient Criterion pp. 1-18

Qing Yang, Rui Wang, Wenxia Sima, Chilong Jiang, Xing Lan and Markus Zahn

Using Submarine Heat Pumps for Efficient Gas Production from Seabed Hydrate Reservoirs pp. 1-6

Yasuhiko H. Mori, Jun-ichi Ochiai and Ryo Ohmura

A General Probabilistic Forecasting Framework for Offshore Wind Power Fluctuations pp. 1-37

Pierre-Julien Trombe, Pierre Pinson and Henrik Madsen

Multi-Level Governance of Low-Carbon Energy Systems in Thailand pp. 1-14

Janthana Kunchornrat and Aumnad Phdungsilp

Energy, Pollutant Emissions and Other Negative Externality Savings from Curbing Individual Motorized Transportation (IMT): A Low Cost, Low Technology Scenario Analysis in Brazilian Urban Areas pp. 1-27

Marcelo Maciel, Luiz Rosa, Fernando Correa and Ursula Maruyama

Temperature Prediction for High Pressure High Temperature Condensate Gas Flow Through Chokes pp. 1-13

Changjun Li, Wenlong Jia and Xia Wu

Exergy Assessment of Recovery Solutions from Dry and Moist Gas Available at Medium Temperature pp. 1-13

Fadhel Ayachi, Elias Boulawz Ksayer and Pierre Neveu

Analysis and Prediction of Energy Production in Concentrating Photovoltaic (CPV) Installations pp. 1-20

Francisco J. Gómez-Gil, Xiaoting Wang and Allen Barnett

Calculation of the Arc Velocity Along the Polluted Surface of Short Glass Plates Considering the Air Effect pp. 1-20

Wenxia Sima, Fusheng Guo, Qing Yang and Tao Yuan

Placement of Combined Heat, Power and Hydrogen Production Fuel Cell Power Plants in a Distribution Network pp. 1-25

Ebrahim Farjah, Mosayeb Bornapour, Taher Niknam and Bahman Bahmanifirouzi

Lubrication Properties of Bio-Oil and Its Emulsions with Diesel Oil pp. 1-11

Qiang Lu, Zhi-Bo Zhang, Hang-Tao Liao, Xiao-Chu Yang and Chang-Qing Dong

Demand Forecast of Petroleum Product Consumption in the Chinese Transportation Industry pp. 1-22

Jian Chai, Shubin Wang, Shouyang Wang and Ju’e Guo

Deviation of Cup and Propeller Anemometer Calibration Results with Air Density pp. 1-19

Santiago Pindado, Alfredo Sanz and Alain Wery

Predicting High or Low Transfer Efficiency of Photovoltaic Systems Using a Novel Hybrid Methodology Combining Rough Set Theory, Data Envelopment Analysis and Genetic Programming pp. 1-16

Yi-Shian Lee and Lee-Ing Tong

Optimization of Agitation and Aeration for Very High Gravity Ethanol Fermentation from Sweet Sorghum Juice by Saccharomyces cerevisiae Using an Orthogonal Array Design pp. 1-16

Naulchan Khongsay, Lakkana Laopaiboon, Prasit Jaisil and Pattana Laopaiboon

Life Cycle Assessment of Environmental and Economic Impacts of Advanced Vehicles pp. 1-16

Lin Gao and Zach C. Winfield

Optimization of Steam Pressure Levels in a Total Site Using a Thermoeconomic Method pp. 1-16

Shahin Shamsi and Mohammad R. Omidkhah

Effects of Light and Temperature on Fatty Acid Production in Nannochloropsis S alina pp. 1-10

Jon Van Wagenen, Tyler W. Miller, Sam Hobbs, Paul Hook, Braden Crowe and Michael Huesemann

Volume 5, issue 2, 2012

Decomposition Analysis of the Mechanism Behind the Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Changes in Carbon Bio-Sequestration in China pp. 1-13

Jinyan Zhan, Haiming Yan, Bin Chen, Jiao Luo and Nana Shi

Experimental Study on Methane Hydrate Dissociation by Depressurization in Porous Sediments pp. 1-13

Lijun Xiong, Xiaosen Li, Yi Wang and Chungang Xu

Low-Carbon Development Patterns: Observations of Typical Chinese Cities pp. 1-14

Meirong Su, Chen Liang, Bin Chen, Shaoqing Chen and Zhifeng Yang

Experimental Research on the Mechanical Properties of Methane Hydrate-Ice Mixtures pp. 1-12

Yanghui Li, Yongchen Song, Weiguo Liu and Feng Yu

Field Surveys of Non-Residential Solar Water Heating Systems in Taiwan pp. 1-12

Wei-Min Lin, Keh-Chin Chang, Yi-Mei Liu and Kung-Ming Chung

Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Global Hydropower pp. 1-18

Byman Hamududu and Aanund Killingtveit

The Driving Forces of Guest Substitution in Gas Hydrates—A Laser Raman Study on CH 4 -CO 2 Exchange in the Presence of Impurities pp. 1-18

Bettina Beeskow-Strauch and Judith Maria Schicks

Influence of n -Hexane on in Situ Transesterification of Marine Macroalgae pp. 1-15

Angel Sánchez, Rocio Maceiras, Angeles Cancela and Mónica Rodríguez

Development and Evaluation of an Economic-Driving Assistance Program for Transit Vehicles pp. 1-15

Wanjing Ma, Hanzhou Xie and Baoxin Han

Experimental Investigation on NO x Reduction by Primary Measures in Biomass Combustion: Straw, Peat, Sewage Sludge, Forest Residues and Wood Pellets pp. 1-21

Ehsan Houshfar, Terese Løvås and Øyvind Skreiberg

A Review on Research on Replacement of CH 4 in Natural Gas Hydrates by Use of CO 2 pp. 1-21

Jiafei Zhao, Kun Xu, Yongchen Song, Weiguo Liu, Weihaur Lam, Yu Liu, Kaihua Xue, Yiming Zhu, Xichong Yu and Qingping Li

Numerical Simulation of Methane Production from Hydrates Induced by Different Depressurizing Approaches pp. 1-21

Xuke Ruan, Yongchen Song, Jiafei Zhao, Haifeng Liang, Mingjun Yang and Yanghui Li

The SSG Wave Energy Converter: Performance, Status and Recent Developments pp. 1-34

Diego Vicinanza, Lucia Margheritini, Jens Peter Kofoed and Mariano Buccino

Climate and Energy Policy in Hungary pp. 1-24

Janos Szlavik and Maria Csete

Ground Thermal Inertia for Energy Efficient Building Design: A Case Study on Food Industry pp. 1-16

Fernando R. Mazarrón, Jaime Cid-Falceto and Ignacio Cañas

A Novel Multiscale Ensemble Carbon Price Prediction Model Integrating Empirical Mode Decomposition, Genetic Algorithm and Artificial Neural Network pp. 1-16

Bangzhu Zhu

Carbon Lock-Out: Advancing Renewable Energy Policy in Europe pp. 1-32

Paul Lehmann, Felix Creutzig, Melf-Hinrich Ehlers, Nele Friedrichsen, Clemens Heuson, Lion Hirth and Robert Pietzcker

Experimental Simulation of the Exploitation of Natural Gas Hydrate pp. 1-28

Bei Liu, Qing Yuan, Ke-Hua Su, Xin Yang, Ben-Cheng Wu, Chang-Yu Sun and Guang-Jin Chen

Thermodynamic Stability of Structure H Hydrates Based on the Molecular Properties of Large Guest Molecules pp. 1-7

Kyoichi Tezuka, Tatsuhiko Taguchi, Saman Alavi, Amadeu K. Sum and Ryo Ohmura

Volume 5, issue 1, 2012

Modeling of Turbine Cycles Using a Neuro-Fuzzy Based Approach to Predict Turbine-Generator Output for Nuclear Power Plants pp. 1-18

Yea-Kuang Chan and Jyh-Cherng Gu

Performance Analysis and Simulation of a Novel Brushless Double Rotor Machine for Power-Split HEV Applications pp. 1-19

Ping Zheng, Qian Wu, Jing Zhao, Chengde Tong, Jingang Bai and Quanbin Zhao

Standardization Work for BEV and HEV Applications: Critical Appraisal of Recent Traction Battery Documents pp. 1-19

Noshin Omar, Mohamed Daowd, Omar Hegazy, Grietus Mulder, Jean-Marc Timmermans, Thierry Coosemans, Peter Van den Bossche and Joeri Van Mierlo

A Two-Dimensional Cloud Model for Condition Assessment of HVDC Converter Transformers pp. 1-11

Jian Li, Zhiman He, Youyuan Wang, Jinzhuang Lv and Linjie Zhao

Mid-Term Energy Demand Forecasting by Hybrid Neuro-Fuzzy Models pp. 1-21

Hossein Iranmanesh, Majid Abdollahzade and Arash Miranian

Is the Electric Vehicle an Attractive Option for Customers? pp. 1-21

Israel García and Luis Javier Miguel

On the Establishment of Climatic Zones in Europe with Regard to the Energy Performance of Buildings pp. 1-13

Katerina Tsikaloudaki, Kostas Laskos and Dimitrios Bikas

Steady State Assessment of Shunt Compensated EHV Insulated Cables by Means of Multiconductor Cell Analysis (MCA) pp. 1-13

Roberto Benato

Modeling and Control of a Flux-Modulated Compound-Structure Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Machine for Hybrid Electric Vehicles pp. 1-13

Ping Zheng, Chengde Tong, Jingang Bai, Jing Zhao, Yi Sui and Zhiyi Song

The Potential of a Surfactant/Polymer Flood in a Middle Eastern Reservoir pp. 1-13

Ridha Gharbi, Abdullah Alajmi and Meshal Algharaib

Changing Lifestyles Towards a Low Carbon Economy: An IPAT Analysis for China pp. 1-10

Klaus Hubacek, Kuishuang Feng and Bin Chen

Correlation of the Growth Rate of the Hydrate Layer at a Guest/Liquid-Water Interface to Mass Transfer Resistance pp. 1-9

Masatoshi Kishimoto and Ryo Ohmura