Capacity planners in developing countries frequently use screening curves and other system-independent metrics such as levelized cost of energy to guide investment decisions.
This chapter advances both goals 7 (affordable and clean energy) and 9 (industry, innovation and infrastructure) through its discussion of incentives and tariffs that encourage sustainable infrastructure, including renewable energy.
This short review summarizes our understanding and perspectives on FO and PRO processes and meaningful R&D in order to develop effective and sustainable FO and PRO technologies for water reuse and
This paper attempts to investigate the impact of economic growth and CO2 emissions on energy consumption for a global panel of 58 countries using dynamic panel data model estimated by means of the
In recent years, several emerging technologies in the domain of solid-state physics have been investigated as serious alternatives for future refrigeration, heat pumping, air conditioning, or even pow
It is well known that there is a need to develop technologies to achieve thermal comfort in buildings lowering the cooling and heating demand.
Analysis of steam and water losses in the Total Site (TS) utility system is critical in process industry.
This article describes the key challenges and opportunities in modeling and optimization of biomass-to-bioenergy supply chains.
This paper defines the concept of 4th Generation District Heating (4GDH) including the relations to District Cooling and the concepts of smart energy and smart thermal grids.
Energy is central to the survival and prosperity of human society, which explains the social sciences' interest in energy production, consumption and distribution.
