Renewable energy in the service of mankind. Vol I : selected topics from the World Renewable Energy Congress WREC 2014

· Explains The Research Advances Being Made In Pivotal Renewable Energy Technologies From Solar Thermal And Photovoltaics, To Microgrids And Sustainable Architecture · Includes Case Studies And Detailed Examples To Demonstrate How Leading-edge Research Is Being Applied In Practice · Highlights Successful Sustainability And Green Energy Solutions From Regions Across The Globe This Book Provides Insights On A Broad Spectrum Of Renewable And Sustainable Energy Technologies From The World’s Leading Experts. It Highlights The Latest Achievements In Policy, Research And Applications, Keeping Readers Up-to-date On Progress In This Rapidly Advancing Field. Detailed Studies Of Technological Breakthroughs And Optimizations Are Contextualized With In-depth Examinations Of Experimental And Industrial Installations, Connecting Lab Innovations To Success In The Field. The Volume Contains Selected Papers Presented At Technical And Plenary Sessions At The World Renewable Energy Congress, The World's Premier Conference On Renewable Energy And Sustainable Development. Held Every Two Years, The Congress Provides An International Forum That Attracts Hundreds Of Delegates From More Than 60 Countries. Biomass -- Fuel Cells -- Geothermal Energy -- Hydropower And Ocean Energy -- Low Energy Architecture -- Wind Energy. Edited By Ali Sayigh. Front Matter....Pages i-xxix Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Development Model of Renewable Energy Policy for Sustainable Bio-Pellet Industry in Indonesia Using Interpretive Structural Method....Pages 3-15 Features of Carbon Stock in the Biomass of Industrial Hemp and Stinging Nettle....Pages 17-29 Biodiesel from Jatropha Oil....Pages 31-38 Solid Acid Catalyst Derived from Coffee Residue for Biodiesel Production....Pages 39-46 Evaluation of Energy Demand and Air Emissions by Using the Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning (LEAP) Model in Transport Sector of Punjab, Pakistan....Pages 47-55 Issues and Challenges of Implementing Waste-to-Energy Practices in India....Pages 57-63 The Variation of Ash and Inorganic Elements Concentrations in the Biomass of Lithuania-Grown Switchgrass (Panicum Virgatum L.)....Pages 65-74 Microwave Pyrolysis Process Potential of Waste Jatropha Curcas Seed Cake....Pages 75-90 Front Matter....Pages 91-100 Fuel Processing of Low-Sulfur Diesel for Fuel Cell Systems....Pages 101-101 Basic Study on the Application of the Fuel Cell System Operated by Kerosene to Vessel....Pages 103-111 System Modelling for Hybrid Solar Hydrogen Generation and Solar Heating Configurations for Domestic Application....Pages 113-122 An Integrated System for Energy-efficient Exhaust Aftertreatment for Heavy-duty Vehicles....Pages 123-131 Cost-effectiveness and Potential of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation through the Support of Renewable Transport Fuels in Iceland....Pages 133-143 Parametric Study of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Performance Using CFD Modelling....Pages 145-157 Proton Modified Pt Zeolite Fuel Cell Electrocatalysts....Pages 159-171 Improved Dynamic Response and Range in Microbial Fuel Cell-Based Volatile Fatty Acid Sensor by Using Poised Potential....Pages 173-182 The Application of Solar-Powered Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) Electrolysers for the Sustainable Production of Hydrogen Gas as Fuel for Domestic Cooking....Pages 183-192 Surface Modification and Optimization of Semiconductor ns-TiO2–WO3 Admixed Photoelectrode in Regard to Solar Hydrogen Production....Pages 193-203 Hydrogen for Mobility: An Assessment from Economic, Energetic, and Ecological Point of View....Pages 205-213 Front Matter....Pages 215-223 Hydrogeothermal Potential of the Belgrade City Area, the Capital of Serbia First Assessment....Pages 225-225 Automatic Optimization of Multiple Borehole Heat Exchanger Fields....Pages 227-234 Thermo-economic Study of Hybrid Thermal Solar and Geothermal Heat Pumps System in Algeria....Pages 235-245 Front Matter....Pages 247-258 Study on Tandem Configuration of a Flapping Tidal Stream Generator....Pages 259-259 An Economic Approach for the Design of Small Hydropower Converter....Pages 261-270 Identifying Promising Wave Energy Converter Technologies....Pages 271-278 Optimal Operation Control of Hydrokineticbased Hybrid Systems....Pages 279-289 Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Blade Angle Variation on a Counter-Rotating Tidal Current Turbine....Pages 291-303 Challenge to Use Small Hydropower by Contrarotating Small Hydro Turbine....Pages 305-316 Site Implementation of a Low-Head Pico-Hydro Turgo Turbine....Pages 317-327 Design of a Linear Electrical Machine for a Wave Generation System in the Maltese Waters....Pages 329-338 Modelling Tidal Stream Turbines....Pages 339-350 Experimental Validation of Gap Leakage Flow Models in Archimedes Screw Generators....Pages 351-363 Front Matter....Pages 365-375 Double- or Single-Skin Façades for Low-Carbon Office Refurbishments in the UK: A Comparative Case Study....Pages 377-377 Architectural Factors Influenced on Physical Environment in Atrium....Pages 379-389 Numerical Simulation Analysis on Wind Environment of Traditional Village Courtyard in Severe Cold Regions....Pages 391-404 Energy Saving and Emission Analysis via Lighting Retrofitting in a Large-Scale Hospital: Case Study in Malaysia....Pages 405-414 The Effect of Wind Velocity and Night Natural Ventilation on the Inside Air Temperature in Passive Cooling Ventilation in Arid Zones....Pages 415-421 The Building Energy Consumption and Outdoor Design Conditions of Severe Cold Regions Based on Climate Change....Pages 423-432 Low-Energy Architecture: Cuban Contradictions....Pages 433-441 Front Matter....Pages 443-453 Towards Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings in 2020 in the Netherlands....Pages 377-377 How to Reach for the Necessary Synergy Between Architecture and Engineering....Pages 455-464 Study of the Aeraulic Flows in the Building of the Valve Halls Mandarins, France....Pages 465-473 Experimental and Theoretical Study for the Performance of New Local Thermal Insulation in Iraqi Building....Pages 475-486 Simulation-Based Optimization for Energy and Buildings....Pages 487-501 Low-Energy Earth–Air Heat Exchanger Cooling System for Buildings in Hot and Humid Malaysia....Pages 503-513 Analysis of Passive Solar House to Improve the Indoor Thermal Environment in Winter in Lhasa, China....Pages 515-528 Building Energy Index and Students’ Perceived Performance in Public University Buildings....Pages 529-540 Energy-Efficient Refurbishment of Existing Buildings: A Multiple Case Study of Terraced Family Housing....Pages 541-550 Low-Energy Architecture: From Theory to Design....Pages 551-560 Development of a Luminous Efficacy Model Using Ground and Satellite-Based Data from the Tropics....Pages 561-568 Investigation on the Existing Circumstances and Contributing Factors of Thermal Environment of Rural Housings in Severe Cold Zones of China in Winter....Pages 569-576 Simulation Analysis and Planning Strategies for the Wind Environment of Residential Quarter in Harbin....Pages 577-584 Energy Efficiency Building Codes and Green Pyramid Rating System....Pages 585-596 Simulation Comparison Between Natural and Hybrid Ventilation by Fans at Nighttime for Severe Hot Climate (Aswan, Egypt)....Pages 597-608 Green Building and Energy Saving....Pages 609-620 Energy Savings and Environmental Benefits from Solar Window Film for Buildings in Kurdistan of Iraq....Pages 621-625 Research on Daylighting Introduction of Commercial Buildings in Different Climate Zone of China....Pages 627-635 Reducing Canadian Greenhouse Energy Costs Using Highly Insulating Glazing....Pages 637-647 Self-Sufficient Prefabricated Modular Housing: Passive Systems Integrated....Pages 649-658 Front Matter....Pages 659-674 The Road to Integrated Design Process of Net-Zero Energy Solar House....Pages 377-377 Describing Native Architectural Features of Kandovan, a Sustainable Village with Rock Architecture....Pages 675-685 Investigating the Effect of Climatic Factors on the Spatial Structure of Old Texture of Yazd City: A Specimen of a Sustainable Urban Texture....Pages 687-700 Enable Environmental Policies for Eco-Industrial Growth: A Voluntary Government Tool for Local Productive Areas in Tuscany (Italy)....Pages 701-709 Smart Envelope for Nearly Zero Energy Schools. The Case Study of Vallisneri Secondary School in Lucca....Pages 711-721 A Comparison of Computational Simulation and Physical Measurement of Solar Radiation and Photovoltaic Outputs for Residential Dwellings....Pages 723-731 Courtyards: Optimum Use as Means of Providing Daylight into Adjacent Zones....Pages 733-750 The Development of Renewable Energy Applications in Buildings in Greece During The Last Decade....Pages 751-760 Preliminary Results Concerning the Thermal Comfort in a Romanian Passive House....Pages 761-770 Towards a Comprehensive Approach to Sustainable Urban Planning: Integrated Estimation of Housing Electricity Consumption and Photovoltaic Generation Potential Using the web-based framework iGUESS®....Pages 771-777 Energy-Efficient Lighting by LED....Pages 779-790 Front Matter....Pages 791-800 Power System Performance of Offshore Wind in the UK in 2030....Pages 801-807 Testing Operation and Control Functions of Wind Power Plant Control System by Hardware in-the-loop Simulation....Pages 809-809 Blade Element Momentum Theory and CFD Modeling as a Tool for Optimizing Wind Turbine Blade Design....Pages 811-826 Integration of Wind Energy in Power System—Modelling of a Market Oriented Energy Concept....Pages 827-836 Design and Experimental Validation of Thick Airfoils for Large Wind Turbines....Pages 837-844 A Novel Topology for Enhancing the Low-Voltage Ride-Through Capability for Grid Connected Wind Turbine Generators....Pages 845-854 Conceptual Design of Airborne Wind Turbines....Pages 855-863 Wind Shear Assessment Using Wind LiDAR Profiler and Sonic 3D Anemometer for Wind Energy Applications—Preliminary Results....Pages 865-881 Front Matter....Pages 883-891 Atmospheric Stability Effects on Small Wind Turbine Power Collection in a Complex Terrain....Pages 893-902 Robust Design of Savonius Wind Turbine....Pages 809-809 Coupling Floating Wind Turbines with Large- Scale Air-Conditioning Systems Through Deep Sea Water Pumping: Case Studies of System Performance in European Deep Waters....Pages 903-912 Denmark Wind Energy Programme....Pages 913-923 Development of Realistic Demand Side Management Strategies Using Artificial Neural Networks for the Production of Informative Wind Speed Prediction Signals....Pages 925-940 Comparative Study of Two Types of Wind Turbine Simulators for Wind Energy Conversion System....Pages 941-949 Wind Power Is the Last to Be Stored....Pages 951-959 Back Matter....Pages 961-968 ....Pages 969-977