Salinity gradient energy, which is also known as Blue energy, is a renewable energy form that can be extracted from the mixing of two solutions with different salinities. About 80% of the current global electricity demand could potentially be covered by this energy source. Among several energy extraction technologie...

The impact of different energy storages on power systems has become more important due to the development of energy storage technologies. This paper optimizes the stochastic scheduling of a wind-based multiple energy system (MES) and evaluates the operation of the proposed system in combination with electrical and thermal demand-response programs and the three-mode CAES (TM-CAES) unit. The prop...

The growing penetration of intermittent power generation technologies is increasing the importance of operating efficient electricity balancing mechanisms. This paper presents a model for analysing the financial cost to an electricity supplier when a power generator unexpectedly instantaneously shuts down, in the context of the UK National Grid. The simulation probabilistically selects historic...

Net metering is a utility metering practice that encourages direct consumer investment in renewable energy technologies. Laws and regulations that establish net metering practices now exist in 22 states. Net metering enables electricity customers with small generators to receive a higher value for some or all of the electricity they generate. This is accomplished by allowing the electric meters...

In recent years, China has experienced severe air pollution with adverse health consequences, as exemplified by recent reports of extremely high PM2.5 levels in northern cities such as Beijing. PM2.5 sample measurements have identified coal burning as a significant primary pollutant source in China, especially when coal is used as a major heating fuel in the winter. As urbanization and househol...

With the rapid depletion of fossil fuel reserves, it is feared that the world will soon run out of its energy resources. This is a matter of concern for developing countries whose economy heavily leans on its use of energy. Under the circumstances it is highly desirable that renewable energy resources should be utilized with maximum conversion efficiency to cope with the ever increasing energy ...

The selection of an optimum location for the installation a Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant is very vital to its overall performance. Any selected should suitably satisfy some favourable criteria such as high direct normal irradiance, ambient temperature, lower wind speed, level cloud cover and availability source water. In this paper, optimal location(s) CSP in Ghana achieved using Analyt...

Transportation is a key part of the global economy. It allows for the free movement of people and goods. Transportation emits 27% of American greenhouse gas emissions and 14% of global greenhouse gas emissions and is currently almost exclusively based on fossil fuels. As the rest of the world starts to demand the same standard of living as the United States the global impact of emissions due to...

Current European policies define targets for future direct emissions of new car sales that foster a fast transition to electric drivetrain technologies. However, these targets do not consider the emissions produced in electricity generation and material production, and therefore fail to incentivise car manufacturers to consider the benefits of vehicle weight reduction. In this paper, we examine...