Status Check: Journey of India's Energy Sustainability through Renewable Sources

A GIS Based Methodology in Renewable Energy Sources Sustainability

The exploitation of renewable energy sources has assumed a significant role, especially in an integrated vision of problems concerning energy policies, The 2009/28/EC Directive of the European Parliament and Council has indicated ambitious energy and climate change objectives for 2020 (according to the so-called “EU2020 Strategy”): greenhouse gas emissions reduction for 20%, renewable energy in...

Environmental sustainability enhancement of a petroleum refinery through heat exchanger network retrofitting and renewable energy

This paper presents a case study on the enhancement of environmental sustainability in a petroleum refining process based on an exergetic diagnostic approach. The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) pinpointed crude oil production and electricity generating systems as the main sources of environmental unsustainability. The existing hot utility demand of the process is 78.4 MW with a temperature differe...

Renewable Energy Sources

Glossary Amorphous silicon (a-Si): A glassy alloy of silicon and hydrogen (about 10 percent) used in thin-film photovoltaic solar cells to convert sunlight to electricity. Anaerobic Digestion: Combustible gas called biogas produced from biomass through low temperature biological processes. Anthropogenic: Man made. Bagasse: The fiber residue that remains after juice extraction from sugarcane. Ba...

Energy Sources: Non Renewable and Renewable

The Role of Digitalization in Microgrid Including Renewable Energy Sources

Hybrid renewable energy systems (HRES) with potential environmental, economic and social benefits are designed to improve energy efficiency and reliability. In this study, artificial intelligence and smart grids were studied to supply electricity for a green cottage. The obtained results are essential for designing, implementing, and building HRES. Three cost-benefit and environmental, economic...