59 RENEWABLE ENERGY NEWS – March 2013
Photovoltaic Technology Conversion, Solar Thermal Applications,
Biomass Conversion, Wind Energy Technology,
Energy Conservation in Buildings, Geothermal, Wave and Tide, Ocean Thermal Energies)
1 Study of the atmospheric turbidity over Northern
F. Ellouz, M. Masmoudi, K. Medhioub
2 Effects of carbonization conditions on properties of bamboo pellets
Zhijia liu, Zehui Jiang, Zhiyong Cai, Benhua Fei, YanYu, Xing"e Liu
3 Energy use pattern and sensitivity analysis of energy inputs and input costs for pear production in Iran
Seyed Mohammad Hossein Tabatabaie, Shahin Rafiee, Alireza Keyhani, Mohammad Davoud Heidari
4 Computation of irradiance in a solar still by using a refined algorithm
A. Madhlopa, J.A. Clarke
5 Crosslinked sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone)/silica hybrid membranes for high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells
Jeong Hwan Chun, Sang Gon Kim, Ji Young Lee, Dong Hun Hyeon, Byung-Hee Chun, Sung Hyun Kim, Ki Tae Park
6 Tailor and functionalize TiO2 compact layer by acid treatment for high performance dye-sensitized solar cell and its enhancement mechanism
Guan Hong Guai, Qun Liang Song, Zhi Song Lu, Chee Mang Ng, Chang Ming Li
7 Optimal green energy management for island resorts in Malaysia
M.H. Ashourian, S.M. Cherati, A.A. Mohd Zin, N. Niknam, A.S. Mokhtar, M. Anwari
8 Suitability of Jatropha seed shells as fuel for small-scale combustion units
M. Kratzeisen, J. Mьller
9 Optimal operation scheduling of wind power integrated with compressed air energy storage (CAES)
M. Abbaspour, M. Satkin, B. Mohammadi-Ivatloo, F. Hoseinzadeh Lotfi, Y. Noorollahi
10 On-farm energetics of mango production in Nigeria
S.O. Jekayinfa, A.O. Adebayo, S.O. Afolayan, E. Daramola
11 A fast and effective local search algorithm for optimizing the placement of wind turbines
Markus Wagner, Jareth Day, Frank Neumann
12 Wind energy and environmental assessments – A hard look at two forerunners" approaches: Germany and the United States
Gesa GeiЯler, Johann Kцppel, Pamela Gunther
13 Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy as a diagnostic tool for the evaluation of flow field geometry in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
M. Maidhily, N. Rajalakshmi, K.S. Dhathathreyan
14 An economic and functional tool for assessing the financial feasibility of farm-based anaerobic digesters
Robert C. Anderson, Don Hilborn, Alfons Weersink
15 Wind control centres: State of the art
Jose-Maria Gallardo-Calles, Antonio Colmenar-Santos, Javier Ontaсon-Ruiz, Manuel Castro-Gil
16 Numerical evaluation of aerodynamic and inertial contributions to Darrieus wind turbine blade deformation
Marco Raciti Castelli, Andrea Dal Monte, Marino Quaresimin, Ernesto Benini
17 Review of structural health and cure monitoring techniques for large wind turbine blades
P.J. Schubel, R.J. Crossley, E.K.G. Boateng, J.R. Hutchinson
18 Evaluating tilted plane models for solar radiation using comprehensive testing procedures, at a southern hemisphere location
Mathieu David, Philippe Lauret, John Boland
19 Economics and greenhouse gas balance of biogas use systems in the Finnish transportation sector
V. Uusitalo, R. Soukka, M. Horttanainen, A. Niskanen, J. Havukainen
20 Flow control for VATT by fixed and oscillating flap
Qing Xiao, Wendi Liu, Atilla Incecik
21 A study into the accuracy of using meteorological wind data to estimate turbine generation output
M.L. Kubik, P.J. Coker, J.F. Barlow, C. Hunt
22 Multi-layer control architecture for the reduction of deterministic and non-deterministic loads on wind turbines
C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, C.E.D. Riboldi, Y. Nam
23 Production of bio-ethanol from three varieties of dates
Boulbaba Louhichi, Jalel Belgaib, Hedi benamor, Nejib Hajji
24 Determination of the combined vibrational and acoustic emission signature of a wind turbine gearbox and generator shaft in service as a pre-requisite for effective condition monitoring
Slim Soua, Paul Van Lieshout, Asanka Perera, Tat-Hean Gan, Bryan Bridge
25 Estimation of daily average values of the Еngstrцm turbidity coefficient β using a Corrected Yang Hybrid Model
Germбn Salazar, Pilar Utrillas, Anna Esteve, Josй Martнnez-Lozano, Mariana Aristizabal
26 An active islanding detection technique for current controlled inverter
B. Indu Rani, M. Srikanth, G. Saravana Ilango, C. Nagamani
27 Experimental validation of the input–output modeling approach for large solar thermal systems − Accuracy of the test procedure
V. Belessiotis, E. Mathioulakis, E. Papanicolaou
28 The contribution of hydropower in meeting electric energy needs: The case of Turkey
Adem Akpınar
29 Combustion and emission characteristics of a domestic boiler fired with pellets of pine, industrial wood wastes and peach stonesOriginal Research Article
Pages 220-226
M. Rabaзal, U. Fernandes, M. Costa
30 Biodiesel production by esterification of free fatty acid over sulfated zirconia
Anjali Patel, Varsha Brahmkhatri, Namita Singh
31 Experimental studies on a closed cycle demonstration OTEC plant working on small temperature difference
Mohammed Faizal, M. Rafiuddin Ahmed
32 Heat transfer enhancement of neopentyl glycol using compressed expanded natural graphite for thermal energy storage
Xianglei Wang, Quangui Guo, Yajuan Zhong, Xinghai Wei, Lang Liu
33 Tidal effect compensation system for point absorbing wave energy converters
Valeria Castellucci, Rafael Waters, Markus Eriksson, Mats Leijon
34 Estimation of tidal power potential
Roy A. Walters, Michael R. Tarbotton, Clayton E. Hiles
35 A new control strategy for a stand-alone self-excited induction generator driven by a variable speed wind turbine
S.A. Deraz, F.E. Abdel Kader
36 Constrained optimization of the shape of a wave energy collector by genetic algorithm
A.P. McCabe
37 Generation of ambient temperature hourly time series for some Spanish locations by artificial neural networks
F. Almonacid, P. Pйrez-Higueras, P. Rodrigo, L. Hontoria
38 A mathematical model for determining the optimal reflector position of a double exposure flat-plate solar collector
N. Nikolić, N. Lukić
39 Impedance-based diagnosis of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell failures associated with a low frequency ripple current
Jonghoon Kim, Inhae Lee, Yongsug Tak, B.H. Cho
40 Techno-economic comparison of energy usage between azeotropic distillation and hybrid system for water–ethanol separation
D. Kunnakorn, T. Rirksomboon, K. Siemanond, P. Aungkavattana, N. Kuanchertchoo, P. Chuntanalerg, K. Hemra, S. Kulprathipanja, R.B. James, S. Wongkasemjit
41 2.5D large eddy simulation of vertical axis wind turbine in consideration of high angle of attack flow
Chao Li, Songye Zhu, You-lin Xu, Yiqing Xiao
42 Optimal design and operation of distributed energy systems: Application to Greek residential sector
E.D. Mehleri, H. Sarimveis, N.C. Markatos, L.G. Papageorgiou
43 Variability and phasing of tidal current energy around the United Kingdom
A.S. Iyer, S.J. Couch, G.P. Harrison, A.R. Wallace
44 Fresh olive mill waste deprived of polyphenols as feedstock for hydrogen photo-production by means of Rhodopseudomonas palustris 42OLOriginal Research Article
Cristina Pintucci, Alessio Giovannelli, Maria Laura Traversi, Alba Ena, Giulia Padovani, Pietro Carlozzi
45 Optimization of a hybrid diesel-wind generation plant with operational options
Yu Hu, Pablo Solana
46 Numerical study of detailed flow field and performance of Savonius wind turbines
Tong Zhou, Dietmar Rempfer
47 Evaluation of the effect of the dilute acid hydrolysis on sugars release from olive prunings
Juan F. Garcнa Martнn, Sebastiбn Sбnchez, Manuel Cuevas
48 Performance investigation of a power augmented vertical axis wind turbine for urban high-rise application
W.T. Chong, K.C. Pan, S.C. Poh, A. Fazlizan, C.S. Oon, A. Badarudin, N. Nik-Ghazali
49 Life Cycle Assessment of experimental cubicles including PCM manufactured from natural resources (esters): A theoretical study
Karim Menoufi, Albert Castell, Mohammed M. Farid, Dieter Boer, Luisa F. Cabeza
50 Investigation of species transport in a gas diffusion layer of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell through two-phase modelling
Mamdud Hossain, Sheikh Zahidul Islam, Patricia Pollard
51 Hybrid renewable power systems for mobile telephony base stations in developing countries
Kanzumba Kusakana, Herman Jacobus Vermaak
52 Improvement of airfoil design using smooth curvature technique
Jin Chen, Quan Wang, Xiaoping Pang, Songlin Li, Xiaofeng Guo
53 A Multivariate and Multimodal Wind Distribution model
Jie Zhang, Souma Chowdhury, Achille Messac, Luciano Castillo
54 Methodology for tidal turbine representation in ocean circulation model
Thomas Roc, Daniel C. Conley, Deborah Greaves
55 The thermal efficiency improvement of a steam Rankine cycle by innovative design of a hybrid cooling tower and a solar chimney concept
Arash Zandian, Mehdi Ashjaee
56 A novel probabilistic approach to assess the blade throw hazard of wind turbines
Giuseppe Carbone, Luciano Afferrante
57 Evaluation of optimal photovoltaic hybrid systems for remote villages in Far North Cameroon
Eustace Mbaka Nfah
58 Validation of historical and future statistically downscaled pseudo-observed surface wind speeds in terms of annual climate indices and daily variability
Carlos F. Gaitan, Alex J. Cannon
59 Modeling of the flow in a Darrieus water turbine: Wall grid refinement analysis and comparison with experiments
T. Maоtre, E. Amet, C. Pellone
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