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Showing 1 to 20 of 122 for “"Renewable Energy Resources"”.
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Investigation into the feasibility of the utilisation of renewable energy resources in Libya
Renewable energy in Libya, in particular solar and wind energy, can partly cover current local energy demands. It can also, through connections to the Middle East, Africa and Europe, provide neighbouring countries with electricity. Additionally, with the increase in energy demand around the world, …
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Assesment of renewable energy resources and the impact of DG on power quality in distribution network
… liberalization of the electricity markets, renewable energy sources were introduced to distribution systems. These units are of limited size (2MVA or less) and can be connected directly to the distribution network or on the customer side of the meter. Efforts to reduce CO2 emissions related …
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Awareness of Renewable Energy Resources to Assist Decision Makers: A GIS Suitability Analysis and Placed-Based Survey for Saudi Arabia
<p>This research aimed to measure the levels of renewable energy awareness among citizens in Saudi Arabia and identify the most suitable areas for solar and wind energy projects. A survey was created to capture citizens' awareness of renewable energy in general, specifically their awareness of …
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Small-Hydroelectricity and Landscape Change in the Bitterroot Mountains: Public Perceptions and Attitudes
… Dr. David D. Shively The development and use of renewable energy resources within America has made significant progress over the last two decades. Many state governments have adopted legislation requiring the development of their local renewable resources for generating electricity. In 2005, …
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Small-Hydroelectricity and Landscape Change in the Bitterroot Mountains: Public Perceptions and Attitudes
… Dr. David D. Shively The development and use of renewable energy resources within America has made significant progress over the last two decades. Many state governments have adopted legislation requiring the development of their local renewable resources for generating electricity. In 2005, …
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Real-time modeling, simulation and analysis of a grid connected PV system with hardware-in-loop protection.
Renewable energy resources have become an integral part of the power and energy industry in the world today. Photovoltaic (PV) systems are one of the most common and established forms of renewable energy technologies. With the increased installation of PV systems both on a small and large scale, it …
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Quantifying emissions reductions from New England offshore wind energy resources
… yet robust tools to quantify the impact of renewable energy resources on air emissions from fossil fuel power plants is important to governments aiming to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gases at least cost. It is also important to renewable energy developers seeking to gather …
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Consideration for a sustainable hybrid electric power mini-grid : case study for Wanale village in Uganda
… supply electricity to a rural village in Uganda. Renewable energy resources are identified, an estimation of the projected village short-term electricity demand is simulated, and using HOMER software, a hybrid mini-grid system is designed, components sized, and the system optimized in terms of …
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The Mass Flux of Non-renewable Energy for Humanity
<p>The global energy supply relies on non-renewable energy sources, coal, crude oil, and natural gas, along with nuclear power from uranium and these finite resources are located within the upper few kilometers of the Earth’s crust. The total quantity of non-renewable energy resources consumed …
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Planning an Inclusive Indigenous Energy Transition: Lessons from Tribal Federal Policy and Energy Development to Date
… to combating climate change and passed the Energy Transition Act (ETA). The ETA calls for 50% of New Mexico’s electricity to be generated from renewable energy resources by 2030, 80% by 2040, and 100% carbon free by 2045 - dramatically affecting how New Mexico gets its energy. These effects …
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An Investigation into the Contribution of Hybrid Renewable Energy System to Utility Grid in the Regions with Arid Climate
… the future concern of the world carbon-based energy and economy, particularly, developing countries that heavily dependent on Oil, such as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) which is the case study of this research. It has a power sector which is heavily reliant on fossil fuels. The fuel types …
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Matching renewal energy sources to rural development needs : a prototype design for a rural community development center for Jamaica, W.I.
… for utilizing Jamaica/s rich supply of renewable energy resources as a base for stead, environmentally sound rural development is tremendous. This thesis explores as way of tapping this potential. Jamaica's current plans for both energy and rural community development are reviewed and …
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Water-Soluble Redox Materials and Their Applications in Aqueous Batteries
Ever-increasing worldwide energy requirements and concerns on global warming have stimulated the development of renewable energy resources. However, intermittency of renewables is the biggest challenge for their widespread application. Advanced large-scale energy storage technologies are thus …
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Analysis and assessment of integrated waste-to-energy systems based on plastic wastes for multigeneration
This thesis proposes three wastes to energy multigeneration systems that are based on plastic wastes. The three systems are coupled with renewable energy resources like solar energy, geothermal energy, and wind turbine energy. The three systems are designed to convert plastic waste into five useful …
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Neutral And Charged Bis(Triarylamines) For Use In Grid Scale Battery Technologies
<p>Energy storage systems allow flexibility in control and maintenance of the electric grid while integrating renewable energy resources to mitigate carbon emissions. Redox flow batteries (RFBs) are stationary energy storage systems that convert chemical energy to electrical energy by …
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Deep learning for islanding detection of grid-connected photovoltaic systems
Over the past decade, the integration of renewable-based distribution energy resources within the smart distribution system has been steadily growing. Despite the numerous advantages of integrating these renewable energy resources in reducing the greenhouse gas emissions and releasing the …
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Essays on Infrastructure Development and Public Finance
… economies from both domestic as well as distant energy resources using transmission systems that can connect the huge renewable energy resources of Africa. The results point to options for achieving substantial increases in the sustainable energy supply and for improving access to energy across …
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NMR Characterization of Novel Materials for Battery Electrolyte Applications
<p>The extensive application of renewable and non-renewable energy storage devices in commercial products and services and the global warming have created significant motivations to accelerate research in battery technology. In addition, the risk factors generated by the high heat generation and …
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A power sharing based approach for optimizing photovoltaic generation in autonomous microgrids
… electric industry's dependence on fossil fuels, renewable energy resources are being deployed in the power grid. However, the intermittent nature of some popular renewable resources presents the problem of optimizing their use. This work presents a control strategy for the optimization of …
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Resilience and Cybersecurity for Distribution Systems with Distributed Energy Resources
… has led to rapidly increasing penetration of renewable energy resources in electric energy distribution systems. Those distributed energy resources (DERs), mostly inverter-based, can act as resiliency sources for the grid but also introduce new control and stability challenges. In this thesis, …
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