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A Smarter Grid enables Communal MicroGrids

Mohn T., General MicroGrids, Inc, US

As policy makers seek to integrate a serious sociological and environmental issue into energy production, the typical utility is faced with not only technology upgrades, but also dealing with new systemic events that occur far [...]

High-Power-Density Miniscale Renewable Energy Systems

Lyshevski S.E., Rochester Institute of Technology, US

This paper reports design, analysis, evaluations and characterization of miniscale self-sustained power generation systems. Our ultimate objective is to guarantee highly-efficient mechanical-to-electrical energy conversion, ensure premier wind- or hydro- energy harvesting capabilities, enable electric machinery [...]

Biogas Production from Co-Digestion of Horse Manure and Waste Sewage Sluge

Agayev E., Ugurlu A., Hacettepe University, TR

Biogas yield of horse manure was evaluated in batch and continous digesters. Studies were carried out in three stages. The biogas yields of horse manure in the batch studies after 35 days of the digestion [...]

Biomass Power Generation Using Liquid Tin Anode SOFC

Bentley J., Tao T., CellTech Power LLC, US

Currently biomass contributes only 1% of U.S. electric power despite available resources to provide over 20%. Barriers to increased use of biopower include low efficiency of current generators, high capital cost, low fuel energy, feedstock [...]

The Intersection Between Water Scarcity and Renewable Energy

Muys Jr. J.C., Karp J.M., Hildebrand Jr. V.P., Sullivan & Worcester LLP, US

The starting point for any discussion of the intersection between water scarcity and renewable energy is the now generally-accepted correlation between climate change and water resource impacts, which is creating further imperatives for both reduction [...]

A Study on Design Technologies and load analysis for Sustainable Army Barracks

Park C., Cho W., Kim B., Yonsei University, KR

Purpose of this study is embody the environmental-friendly military facility model that applied renewable energy, passive design method and high efficiency equipment. In the introduction of this study, defined problem of existing military facility and [...]

Wind Energy Potential Estimation in India

VijayaVenkataRaman S., Iniyan S., Suganthi L., Goic R., Anna University Chennai, India, IN

The most daunting problem of today’s world is the global climate change, which is predominantly due to the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Increasing negative effects of fossil fuel combustion on the environment in addition to [...]

Kitenergy: a radical innovation in wind energy generation

Fagiano L., Milanese M., Piga D., Politecnico di Torino, IT

This paper presents an innovative technology of high-altitude wind power generation, indicated as Kitenergy, which exploits the automatic flight of tethered airfoils (e.g. power kites) to extract energy from wind blowing between 200 and 800 [...]

Waste Heat Recovery Power Generation with WOWGen®

Romero M., WOW Energies, US

WOW Energy has developed two unique technologies: WOWGen® and WOWClean® as part of its commitment to meeting the world’s energy and environmental challenges WOWGen® is our patented process for generating power from waste heat sources. [...]

Sustainable Facility Solutions beyond LEED

von Below D., Ostafi J., Flad Architects, US

Flad Architects, one of the world’s leading renewable energy research design practices, is currently designing a preeminent renewable energy laboratory in the tropics. Operating research and development laboratories in an equatorial environment poses extraordinary energy [...]