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Are promotion programs needed to establish off-grid solar energy markets? Evidence from rural Burkina Faso ☆
10.1016/j.rser.2017.11.003 2017-12-27 Off-grid solar electric power is a promising technology for remote regions in rural Africa where expansion of the electricity grids is prohibitively expensive. Using household data from a target region of an off-grid solar promotion program in the Kénédougou ... |
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Future views on waste heat utilization – Case of data centers in Northern Europe
10.1016/j.rser.2017.10.058 2017-11-13 In this study the potential for data center waste heat utilization was analyzed in the Nordic countries. An overview of upcoming data center projects where waste heat is utilized is presented. Especially in Finland data center operators are planning to reuse ... |
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Solar heating and cooling systems by absorption and adsorption chillers driven by stationary and concentrating photovoltaic/thermal solar collectors: Modelling and simulation
10.1016/j.rser.2017.10.059 2017-11-13 Solar heating and cooling systems are a promising technology which may significantly contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, the enhancement of energy efficiency, and the increase of renewables share in the building sector. The available lite... |
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Sustainable development of energy, water and environment systems 2016
10.1016/j.rser.2017.10.057 2017-11-11 This paper presents the editorial for the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews joint special issue devoted to the research work discussed and presented at the 11th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES), he... |
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A novel strategy for sequestering atmospheric CO2: The use of sealed microalgal cultures located in the open-oceans
10.1016/j.rser.2017.10.001 2017-10-06 Here we introduce the concept of utilizing microalgal cultures grown in sealed enclosures located in open-oceans to sequester CO2 from both the atmosphere and flue gases. This method of sequestering CO2 overcomes the major limitations of sequestering apprecia... |
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Research and developments on solar assisted compression heat pump systems – A comprehensive review (Part-B: Applications)
10.1016/j.rser.2017.08.086 2017-09-12 The second part of this review presents a comprehensive review on applications of solar assisted compression heat pump systems and its associated research potentials. The reported investigations on solar assisted heat pumps are categorized into five major gro... |
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Research and developments on solar assisted compression heat pump systems – A comprehensive review (Part A: Modeling and modifications)
10.1016/j.rser.2017.08.022 2017-09-06 This paper presents a comprehensive review on research and developments on solar assisted compression heat pump systems, mostly reported during the last two decades. The first part of this paper provides a detailed description of the past efforts on various s... |
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Long-run power storage requirements for high shares of renewables: Results and sensitivities
10.1016/j.rser.2017.05.205 2017-07-19 We use the model DIETER, introduced in a companion paper, to analyze the role of power storage in systems with high shares of variable renewable energy sources. The model captures multiple system values of power storage related to arbitrage, capacity, and res... |
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Socio-economic and health benefits of renewable energy using improved cooking stoves: A theoretical perspective
10.1016/j.rser.2017.06.087 2017-07-03 Most of the people, in developing countries, live under sustenance in rural areas and are dependent upon agriculture and use traditional biomass as a source of energy. Due to changing climate, this dependence on agriculture and traditional biomass makes them ... |
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Thermoelectric applications for energy harvesting in domestic applications and micro-production units. Part I: Thermoelectric concepts, domestic boilers and biomass stoves
10.1016/j.rser.2017.03.051 2017-06-07 This review aims to present a summary of the current state of art in applications incorporating thermoelectric generator (TEG) units. Description of components critical to TEG system analysis will be provided. Especially practical results available from testi... |