48 RENEWABLE ENERGY News – May 2013
(Photovoltaic Technology Conversion, Solar Thermal Applications, Biomass Conversion, Wind Energy Technology, Energy Conservation in Buildings, Geothermal, Wave and Tide, Ocean Thermal Energies)
1 Biodiesel production from crude acorn (Quercus frainetto L.) kernel oil: An optimisation process using the Taguchi method - Hьlya Karabas
2 Hybrid methodology for hourly global radiation forecasting in Mediterranean area
- Cyril Voyant, Marc Muselli, Christophe Paoli, Marie-Laure Nivet
3 Formation of hydrogen-producing granules and microbial community analysis in a UASB reactor - Yan-Yan Ning, Shao-Feng Wang, Da-Wei Jin, Hideki Harada, Xian-Yang Shi
4 Prediction and optimization of the performance of parabolic solar dish concentrator with sphere receiver using analytical function - Weidong Huang, Farong Huang, Peng Hu, Zeshao Chen
5 Optical and morphological characterisation of low refractive index materials for coatings on solar collector glazing - V. Hody-Le Caлr, E. De Chambrier, S. Mertin, M. Joly, M. Schaer, J.-L. Scartezzini, A. Schьler
6 Numerical investigation of start-up performance of a solar cavity receiver - J.B. Fang, N. Tu, J.J. Wei
7 Reutilization of carbon sources through sugar recovery from waste rice straw
- Sung Bong Kim, Eunji Kim, Hah Young Yoo, Minsu Kang, Seong Woo Kang, Chulhwan Park, Jun Seok Kim, Seung Wook Kim
8 Wind speed sensorless performance monitoring based on operating behavior for stand-alone vertical axis wind turbine - Tetsuya Wakui, Ryohei Yokoyama
9 Life cycle assessment of an onshore wind farm located at the northeastern coast of Brazil - Kerstin B. Oebels, Sergio Pacca
10 Design and performance evaluation of a photovoltaic grid-connected system in hot weather conditions - Ammar M. Al-Sabounchi, Saeed A. Yalyali, Hamda A. Al-Thani
11 Contribution to the study of UV-B solar radiation in Central Spain - J. Bilbao, A. Miguel
12 Comparative building simulation study utilising measured and estimated solar irradiance for Australian locations - J.K. Copper, A.B. Sproul
13 The atmospheric steam engine as energy converter for low and medium temperature thermal energy - Gerald Mьller
14 High resolution wind atlas for Nakhon Si Thammarat and Songkhla provinces, Thailand - Jompob Waewsak, Mathieu Landry, Yves Gagnon
15 Measuring significant variability characteristics: An assessment of three UK renewables - Phil Coker, Janet Barlow, Tim Cockerill, David Shipworth
16 Which is the preferable biogas utilisation technology for anaerobic digestion of agricultural crops in Ireland: Biogas to CHP or biomethane as a transport fuel? - D. Goulding, N. Power
17 Satellite-derived solar resource maps for Myanmar - Serm Janjai, Itsara Masiri, Jarungsaeng Laksanaboonsong
18 Optimization and oxidative stability of biodiesel production from rice bran oil - N. El Boulifi, A. Bouaid, M. Martinez, J. Aracil
19 Luminous efficacies of global and diffuse horizontal irradiances in a tropical region - Pipat Chaiwiwatworakul, Surapong Chirarattananon
20 A novel radial self-rectifying air turbine for use in wave energy converters. Part 2. Results from model testing - A.F.O. Falcгo, L.M.C. Gato, E.P.A.S. Nunes
21 Preliminary appraisal of wave power prospects in Lebanon - N.S. Aoun, H.A. Harajli, P. Queffeulou
22 Mass transfer correlation for evaporation–condensation thermal process in the range of 70 °C–95 °C - Maria Eugкnia Vieira da Silva, Klemens Schwarzer, Bernhard Hoffschmidt, Frederico Pinheiro Rodrigues, Tarik Schwarzer, Paulo Alexandre Costa Rocha
23 Numerical investigations of the effects of different arrays on power extractions of horizontal axis tidal current turbines - Guanghui Bai, Jun Li, Pengfei Fan, Guojun Li
24 Hydrogen production by anaerobic digestion of pig manure: Effect of operating conditions - M. Hernбndez, M. Rodrнguez
25 The potential of harnessing solar radiation in Iran: Generating solar maps and viability study of PV power plants - Saeb M. Besarati, Ricardo Vasquez Padilla, D. Yogi Goswami, Elias Stefanakos
26 Multi-site testing and evaluation of remote sensing instruments for wind energy applications - J. Sanz Rodrigo, F. Borbуn Guillйn, P. Gуmez Arranz, M.S. Courtney, R. Wagner, E. Dupont
27 Green building development in China-based on heat pump demonstration projects - Wu Yunna, Xu Ruhang
28 Overview on Green Building Label in China - Ling Ye, Zhijun Cheng, Qingqin Wang, Wenshi Lin, Feifei Ren
29 Modeling contribution to risk assessment of thermal production power for geothermal reservoirs - Christian Vogt, Katja Iwanowski-Strahser, Gabriele Marquart, Juliane Arnold, Darius Mottaghy, Renate Pechnig, Daniel Gnjezda, Christoph Clauser
30 Improved biodiesel manufacture at low temperature and short reaction time - R. Alenezi, R.C.D. Santos, S. Raymahasay, G.A. Leeke
31 Operational simulation of wind power plants for electrolytic hydrogen production connected to a distributed electricity generation grid - R. Valdйs, J.H. Lucio, L.R. Rodrнguez
32 Numerical and experimental study of using axial pump as turbine in Pico hydropower plants - A. Bozorgi, E. Javidpour, A. Riasi, A. Nourbakhsh
33 Analysis of light harvest in terms of current per mole of dye in dye-sensitized solar cells made with opaque and transparent photoanodes - Ajay K. Jena, Parag Bhargava
34 Controllable hybrid power system based on renewable energy sources for modern electrical grids - J.E. Paiva, A.S. Carvalho
35 Optimal planning for wind power capacity in an electric power system - M. Xu, X. Zhuan
36 Using energy payback time to optimise onshore and offshore wind turbine foundations - Chris Horgan
37 Modeling aspects of a floating wind turbine for coupled wave–wind-induced dynamic analyses - Madjid Karimirad
38 Wind energy analysis based on turbine and developed site power curves: A case-study of Darling City - Zaccheus O. Olaofe, Komla A. Folly
39 An efficient distribution factors enhanced transmission pricing method for Australian NEM transmission charging scheme - N.H. Radzi, R.C. Bansal, Z.Y. Dong, M.Y. Hassan, K.P. Wong
40 Re-considering the economics of photovoltaic power - Morgan Bazilian, Ijeoma Onyeji, Michael Liebreich, Ian MacGill, Jennifer Chase, Jigar Shah, Dolf Gielen, Doug Arent, Doug Landfear, Shi Zhengrong
41 An investigation on the impacts of regulatory support schemes on distributed energy resource expansion planning - A. Sheikhi Fini, M. Parsa Moghaddam, M.K. Sheikh-El-Eslami
42 Product contamination and harvesting losses from mechanized recovery of olive tree pruning residues for energy use - Andrea Acampora, Sara Croce, Alberto Assirelli, Angelo Del Giudice, Raffaele Spinelli, Alessandro Suardi, Luigi Pari
43 Distributed generation: The definitive boost for renewable energy in Spain - Salvador Ruiz-Romero, Antonio Colmenar-Santos, Rosario Gil-Ortego, Antonio Molina-Bonilla
44 Wind turbine condition monitoring by the approach of SCADA data analysis - Wenxian Yang, Richard Court, Jiesheng Jiang
45 Solid base catalysts for production of fatty acid methyl esters - Pingmei Guo, Chang Zheng, Mingming Zheng, Fenghong Huang, Wenlin Li, Qingde Huang
46 Offshore wind farm layout optimization using mathematical programming techniques - Beatriz Pйrez, Roberto Mнnguez, Raъl Guanche
47 Renewable Energy Market Competence Index part 1: The methodology - Hatem Elrefaei, Amel Bida, Mohab Hallouda, Mohamed Elsobky
48 Renewable energy market competence index part 2: Application to CSP technology - Hatem Elrefaei, Amel Bida, Mohamed Elsobky, Mohab Hallouda
