Progress in Clean Energy, Volume 2: Novel Systems and Applications

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Electrochemical Study of the Cobalt-Containing and Non-Cobalt-Containing AB5 Alloys Used as Negative Electrodes in Nickel–Metal Hydride Batteries....Pages 3-14
Nanocomposite Based on Li4Ti5O12 Structures for High-Rate Li-Ion Battery Applications....Pages 15-28
A Novel Battery System for Electric Vehicles....Pages 29-40
Cr- and V-Substituted LiMn2O4 Cathode Electrode Materials for High-Rate Battery Applications....Pages 41-56
Front Matter....Pages 57-57
An Overview of Science Teachers’ Knowledge of Bioenergy and the Need for Future Research: A Case from India....Pages 59-64
Advances in Algae Harvesting and Extracting Technologies for Biodiesel Production....Pages 65-82
Investigation of Photobioreactor Design for Biomass Production by Green Microalgae....Pages 83-92
Bioethanol Production from Molasses by Pervaporation Membrane Bioreactor....Pages 93-104
Biofuel Production from Sunflower Oil and Determination of Fuel Properties....Pages 105-111
Biodiesel Production from Non-comestible Oils....Pages 113-120
Development of a Bi-fuel SI Engine Model....Pages 121-145
Gasification of Biomass for Hydrogen and Power Production: Efficiency and Environmental Assessment....Pages 147-162
Front Matter....Pages 163-163
Influence of Oxygen Concentration and Equivalence Ratio on MSW Oxygen-Enriched Gasification Syngas Compositions....Pages 165-176
Oxy-fuel Combustion for Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) from a Coal/Biomass Power Plant: Experimental and Simulation Studies....Pages 177-192
Front Matter....Pages 193-193
Numerical Simulation of Wallboards Constructively Incorporated with Different PCM Content Solutions for Passive Cooling in Southern of Algeria....Pages 195-208
The Energy Conservation Potential of Using Phase-Change Materials as Thermal Mass Material for Air Source Heat Pump-Driven Underfloor Heating System in a Building....Pages 209-227
Microcapsulation and Macrocapsulation of Phase Change Materials by Emulsion Co-polymerization Method....Pages 229-238
Investigation of Heat Storage Performance of a Solar Pond with Potassium Chloride....Pages 239-250
Performance Comparison of Sodium and Magnesium Chloride-Saturated Solar Ponds....Pages 251-259
Investigation of Effect of Using Evacuated Tube Solar Collector on Solar Pond Performance....Pages 261-273
Front Matter....Pages 275-275
Numerical Modeling of Vertical Earth Pipe Cooling System for Hot and Humid Subtropical Climate....Pages 277-299
Determination of Geothermal Fields at Kızılcahamam (Ankara) Using Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) and Spontaneous Potential (SP) Methods....Pages 301-312
Front Matter....Pages 313-313
The Sustainable Potential of Digital Fabrication Process and De-standardisation of Architectural Products....Pages 315-329
A Building Energy Performance Model and Advisor System....Pages 331-344
Shading Performance on Terraced House Facade Designs in Malaysia....Pages 345-368
Employing Second Matter from Agricultural Sector in Architecture: A Comparison Between the Italian and Romanian Situation....Pages 369-383
Comparison of Energy Reduction Potential of an Adobe House Under Different Climatic Conditions in India....Pages 385-406
The Proper Utilization of Passive Solar Energy in Residential Buildings, Northern Cyprus....Pages 407-423
A Study on Thermo-Physical Properties of Building Materials: Concrete of Vegetable Fiber....Pages 425-432
Theoretical Investigation on a Building-Integrated PV/T (BiPVT) System for Electrical and Thermal Energy Saving Case Study: Integrated Solar Village of Bou Saada....Pages 433-448
Front Matter....Pages 449-449
Water Is the Ultimate Source of Hydrogen Energy: Scientific Citations and Quotations....Pages 451-458
Twin-Head Platform....Pages 459-467
Coke-Resistant Catalysts for Methane Steam Reforming in the Presence of Higher Hydrocarbons....Pages 469-480
Ultrasonic Spray Coating Technique for High-Performance PEM Fuel Cell Electrode Manufacturing....Pages 481-492
Role of Sulfur to Acquire Hydrogen from the Black Sea....Pages 493-499
Hydrogen Generation and Storage from Sodium Borohydride....Pages 501-512
System Design and Optimal Management Strategy for Photovoltaic Energy and Hydrogen Production....Pages 513-523
Production of Synthesis Gases from Catalytic Steam Reforming of Ethanol and Propane Processes....Pages 525-538
Clean Energy Technology Development: Hydrogen Production by Escherichia coli During Glycerol Fermentation....Pages 539-549
Safety Rules and Measures to Be Taken Where Hydrogen Gas Is Stored....Pages 551-565
Front Matter....Pages 449-449
Inlet Methane Temperature Effect at a Planar SOFC Thermal Field Under Direct Internal Reforming Condition....Pages 567-581
Prospects and Analysis of Hydrogen Production from Renewable Electricity Sources in Algeria....Pages 583-602
Electrochemical Evaluation of High Rate Cu/LiCr2/3V1/6Mn1/6O2 Nanocomposite Structures as Cathode Electrodes for Li-Ion Batteries....Pages 603-613
Hydrogen Production from Nuclear Energy: Comparative Cost Assessment....Pages 615-629
Activity of Yttrium Strontium Titanate-Based Catalyst over Steam Reforming of Dodecane....Pages 631-636
Front Matter....Pages 637-637
Cost Optimization of a Hybrid Off-Grid Power System for Remote Localities: A Statistical Model....Pages 639-667
Electricity Trade Patterns in a Network....Pages 669-692
Optimal Sizing of PV Lighting System Using Genetic Algorithms: Application to a Site in South Algeria....Pages 693-709
Performance of Induction Motor Under the Effect of Voltage Unbalance with Loading Consideration....Pages 711-719
A Simple and Accurate Maximum Power Point Tracking Algorithm for Photovoltaic Systems....Pages 721-733
Energetic and Exergetic Performance Evaluations of an Experimental Beta Type Stirling Machine....Pages 735-753
Control of Single Stage Grid Connected PV-Inverter Based on Direct Space Vector PWM....Pages 755-774
Front Matter....Pages 775-775
Determining the Optimal Capacities of Renewable-Energy-Based Energy Conversion Systems for Meeting the Demands of Low-Energy District Heating, Electricity, and District Cooling: Case Studies in Copenhagen and Toronto....Pages 777-830
Thermal Modeling of a Modified Basin-Type Solar Still....Pages 831-850
Potentials and Prospects of Renewables in Libya....Pages 851-861
Synthesis of Titanium-Decorated Graphene for Renewable Energy Applications....Pages 863-871
Maximisation and Optimisation of the Total Solar Radiation Reaching the Solar Collector Surfaces....Pages 873-886
Technical Study of a Hybrid Solar–Geothermal Power Plant and Its Application to a Thermal Design Course....Pages 887-910
Technical Analysis of a Hybrid Desiccant Cooling in a Mediterranean Climate....Pages 911-928
Certification Issue of Solar Photovoltaic Modules for Local Production, Problems, and Solutions in Turkey....Pages 929-935
Front Matter....Pages 775-775
Statistical Analysis of Short-Term Solar Radiation Data over Aligarh (India)....Pages 937-948
Characterization and Simulation of Silicon Oxynitride Films Deposited by ECR-PECVD: For Solar Applications....Pages 949-961
Effective Manufacture of Free-Standing TiO2 Nanotube Arrays Without Bottom Barrier Layer for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell....Pages 963-978
Effect of Different Parameters on the Solar Drying of Henna; Experimental Investigation in the Region of Biskra (Algeria)....Pages 979-992
Parametric Study of Tower Power Plant Performances for Its Implementation in Algeria....Pages 993-1003
Experimental and Theoretical Modeling of 5 MW Offshore Wind Turbine with TLP Platform....Pages 1005-1020
Wind Resource Assessment and Micrositting: A Case Study for Turkey....Pages 1021-1030
Investigation of the Long-Term Resource Variation in Western Coast (Aegean Sea) of Turkey Through Use of MERRA Reanalysis Data....Pages 1031-1043
Using Remote Sensing Technologies for Wind Turbine/Farm Health Monitoring....Pages 1045-1056
Dynamic Stability Analysis of Wind Turbines Through In-Field Vibration Tests....Pages 1057-1068
PV/Wind Installation: Powered Rural Zone Family House in Bechar (Algeria)....Pages 1069-1082
Prospects of a Settlement in Southern Georgia Based on Green Energy....Pages 1083-1097
Modeling and Transient Simulations of 30 MW Solar Thermal Electric Power Plants in the Northeast Mediterranean Region....Pages 1099-1114
An Experimental Study on the Drying of Peanuts Using Indirect Solar Dryer....Pages 1115-1124
Comparative Study of Conventional and Renewable Energy Sources for HVAC Systems....Pages 1125-1149
Back Matter....Pages 1151-1184