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energy, etc ; abrasion resistance; cotton; cotton fabric; durability; elemental composition; spectroscopy; Show all 7 Subjects
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... This paper presents the fabrication and characterization of laser-treated conductive cotton fabrics by means of copper metallization techniques. The physical properties of the laser-treated knitted samples were examined in terms of thickness, durability, and abrasion impact. Furthermore, the surface topography of the laser-treated substrates was analyzed using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) ...
alternative energy industry; energy efficiency; energy poverty, etc ; renewable energy sources; Show all 4 Subject
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... The development of renewable energy industry is an important measure for countries to strengthen the construction of ecological civilization. Thus, to empirically investigate the underlying effect of renewable energy consumption on global energy poverty alleviation, we first assess the energy poverty composite index across the globe, and then explore whether the rapid development of renewable ener ...
electric energy consumption; energy; energy policy, etc ; females; renewable energy sources; Germany; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Demand response (DR) programs are increasingly discussed as policy options to facilitate an efficient energy transition. More recently, quota schemes, a novel type of incentive-based DR that aims to restrict electricity consumption of some household appliances at certain times, have received considerable attention as a tool for preventing local grid congestion. However, little is known about the p ...
electric energy consumption; energy; solar energy, etc ; electricity; Show all 4 Subject
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... The new challenge of the European Commission is to limit water consumption in Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plants, especially significant in the cooling process. Hybrid cooling systems are presented as a potential solution to achieve water consumption reduction since they also avoid a high penalty of efficiency loss in the power block. In this work, a hybrid cooling pilot plant installed at Pla ...
energy; energy policy; solar energy, etc ; climate; wind; Show all 5 Subjects
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... In the race to achieve climate goals, many governments and organizations are encouraging the local development of Renewable Energy Technology (RET). The spatial innovation dynamics of the development of a technology partly depends on the characteristics of the knowledge base on which this technology builds, in particular the analyticity and cumulativeness of knowledge. Theoretically, greater analy ...
energy conservation; energy efficiency; energy expenditure, etc ; carbon; electricity; energy policy; income; prices; Show all 8 Subjects
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... Energy use at the country level is largely influenced by residential energy use, and therefore, understanding household behaviour can contribute towards improving energy efficiency. With the UK target of net-zero emissions by 2050, an understanding of the factors that can reduce residential energy use may help policymakers design policies reducing carbon emissions. Therefore, we analyse the determ ...
electric energy consumption; energy; energy industry, etc ; rail transportation; railroads; solar energy; China; Show all 7 Subjects
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... China's railway has been experiencing rapid growth recently. The achievement of solar energy for the increasing electricity consumption in the rail sector attracts significant attentions. In this paper, the available solar energy on the covered land and trackside land in the rail itself is assessed for further utilization. The development of the railway electrifications is briefly presented. In th ...
clean energy; energy; energy industry, etc ; electricity; energy policy; energy poverty; petroleum; Bangladesh; India; Nepal; Pakistan; Sri Lanka; Show all 12 Subjects
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... The objective of the study is to develop a multidimensional energy poverty index (EPI). The current study examines the impacts of multidimensional energy poverty indicators using mathematical composite index and, econometric models for five Asian countries. Multidimensional energy poverty indicator is used to evaluate the overall consequences of these region's energy poverty. It is estimated that ...
energy; energy policy; renewable energy sources, etc ; electricity; Australia; Show all 5 Subjects
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... When deciding on a country’s future energy policy, it is essential to accurately estimate the future generation mix and technology costs, as well as future generation site locations in electricity power grids. This estimate needs to allow for changing levels of demand and increasing levels of renewable energy supply, with both having high fluctuations geographically and temporally. This objective ...
energy; energy industry; energy policy, etc ; climate; markets; politics; Show all 6 Subjects
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... In addition to the climate and energy aspects, energy transition also includes the political dimension: influencing changes in energy production and distribution, and technological changes may infringe the interests of state and corporate institutions dominant in the energy sector. At the same time, it can be an impulse to awaken social aspirations for empowerment in the energy sphere. Due to thes ...
clean energy; energy efficiency; renewable energy sources, etc ; India; Show all 4 Subject
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... The growing demand for energy in the building sector drives the need for change from fossil fuels to environment-friendly power sources which can also mitigate the effect of global warming and climate change. One of the initiatives to knock down the peak load and energy demand in buildings is stepping toward energy-efficient buildings for a sustainable future. This paper aims to review the fundame ...
energy; energy policy; solar energy, etc ; electricity; environmental policy; Show all 5 Subjects
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... Solar energy, including household and community based solar photovoltaic panels, is the fastest growing source of low-carbon electricity worldwide, and it could become the single largest source of renewable energy by mid-century. But what negative equity and justice issues may be associated with its adoption? What risks are being accelerated as solar energy grows exponentially in its deployment? I ...
clean energy, etc ; biomass; calcium oxide; feedstocks; gasification; hematite; oxygen; steam; synthesis gas; temperature; China; Show all 11 Subjects
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... Syngas is a clean energy carrier and a major industrial feedstock. In this paper, syngas was produced via biomass chemical looping gasification (CLG) process. Hematite, the most common Fe-based oxygen carrier (OC), was modified with different metal oxides (CeO₂, CaO and MgO) by the impregnation method. The hematite modified by CeO₂, CaO and MgO was namely as CeO₂-hematite (CeO₂-H), CaO-hematite (C ...
energy; energy policy; energy use and consumption, etc ; carbon; tariffs; Show all 5 Subjects
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... China has become a global manufacturing hub for many industries; recently, thanks to various renewable energy support schemes, we also see the country's growing share in renewable energy investments. However, significant renewable energy investment is still required to achieve China's ambitious carbon targets: achieving carbon peak by 2030, and carbon neutrality by 2060. Based on province-level da ...
energy conservation; energy efficiency; thermal energy, etc ; carbon; cooling; liquids; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Data centres (DCs) and telecommunication base stations (TBSs) are energy intensive with ∼40% of the energy consumption for cooling. Here, we provide a comprehensive review on recent research on energy-saving technologies for cooling DCs and TBSs, covering free-cooling, liquid-cooling, two-phase cooling and thermal energy storage based cooling. The power usage effectiveness (PUE) and energy savings ...
energy efficiency; energy recovery; potential energy, etc ; equipment; simulation models; Show all 5 Subjects
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... Potential energy regeneration is an important hydraulic energy-saving technology in construction machinery. However, the existing hydraulic regenerative potential energy system (HRPES) is still limited by its large size, high cost, circuit interference, and so on. To solve the above problems, this paper intends to study novel HRPES by optimizing the hydraulic circuits and hydraulic components. Fir ...
energy conversion; energy costs; thermal energy, etc ; ammonia; economic performance; Show all 5 Subjects
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... Ammonia, R717, has been considered as a useful working fluid of the organic Rankine cycle (ORC) in the OTEC. The aim of this study is to investigate the potentials of R717 blends on thermodynamic and economic performances to surpass pure R717 used in an OTEC. The environmentally friendly refrigerants of R32 and R1234YF are considered and selected as the components of R717 blends. The effects of ma ...
clean energy; energy; energy policy, etc ; fossil fuels; politics; surveys; Show all 6 Subjects
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... The ongoing energy transition, while delivering immense positive societal benefits, also poses specific risks to vulnerable populations. Although municipal governments are uniquely situated to help identify these populations, little is known presently about the role that local governments play in addressing the risks and exposures related to the energy transition. Using a survey of municipal Chief ...
energy; energy recovery; geothermal energy, etc ; mass transfer; permeability; water; Show all 6 Subjects
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... A fractured reservoir can support and sustain long-term geothermal energy extraction operations. The process of injecting cold water to extract hot water from a fractured reservoir result in thermal and poroelastic stress alteration in the rock matrix and the fracture. The thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) processes govern the efficiency of an enhanced geothermal system (EGS) operation. The THM proces ...
energy; energy conservation; energy use and consumption, etc ; mathematical models; Show all 4 Subject
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... The research was aimed at reducing the power consumption for grain cleaning by using energy-saving modes in the electromechanical systems of grain cleaning units. Specific consumption of active energy per production unit was adopted as a criterion for assessing energy-saving operation modes. The applied method of mathematical experiment planning (MEP) reduced the number of experiments to a minimum ...