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| Chapter 1 - Renewable Energy Sources |
PROMOTING RENEWABLE ENERGIES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY THROUGH THE CDM FUNDING OPTIONS
K.D. PATLITZIANAS, A. FLAMOS, H. DOUKAS, A.G. KAGIANNAS and J. PSARRAS | 1 |
H2RES, ENERGY PLANNING TOOL FOR INCREASING THE PENETRATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN ISLAND ENERGY SUPPLY
M. LERER, N. DUIC, L.M. ALVES and M.G. CARVALHO | 15 |
THE SHAPE OF COMPLETE RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS IN THE WORLD
H. YAMAMOTO and K. YAMAJI | 31 |
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION AND MODELLING OF THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS FOR USE IN HYDROGEN BASED ENERGY SYSTEMS
J. ERIKSEN, R. GLOCKNER, V.A. YARTYS, B.T. HAFSTEINSSON and T.I. SIGFUSSON | 41 |
INTELLIGENT OPERATION MANAGEMENT OF FUEL CELLS AND MICRO-TURBINES USING GENETIC ALGORITHMS AND NEURAL NETWORKS
A.M. AZMY and I. ERLICH | 53 |
| Chapter 2 - Biomass Energy |
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE VALORISATION AS ENERGY FOR ISOLATED COMMUNITIES
G. TAVARES, Z. ZSIGRAIOVA, V. SEMIAO and M.G. CARVALHO | 67 |
PRODUCTION OF SUSTAINABLE HYDROGEN USING THERMOCHEMICAL GASIFICATION OF BIOMASS
J. ANDRIES, W. DE JONG and H. SPLIETHOFF | 77 |
CHARACTERIZATION OF KENAF POTENTIAL IN PORTUGAL AS AN INDUSTRIAL AND ENERGY FEEDSTOCK
A.L. FERNANDO, M.P. DUARTE, J. MORAIS, A. CATROGA, G. SERRAS, B. MENDES and J.F.S. OLIVEIRA | 87 |
IMPLEMENTATION OF ANAEROBIC DIGESTION PLANTS IN BREWERIES – DIFFICULTIES AND BENEFITS
G. PESTA and R. MEYER-PITTROFF | 95 |
APPLICATION OF BIOFUELS TO COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINES
A. KOWALEWICZ | 105 |
KINETIC STUDY OF FROTH FLOTATION FOR PET-PVC SEPARATION
E. AGANTE, T. CARVALHO, F. DURAO, A. PINTO and T. MARIANO | 117 |
USE OF BIOMASS IN SMALL DIRECT FIRED SYSTEMS
C. SYRED, W. FICK, N. SYRED and A.J. GRIFFITHS | 127 |
EMISSIONS REDUCTION BY CO-FIRING BIOMASS OR WASTE WITH COAL IN A PRESSURIZED FLUIDISED BED COMBUSTION COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT
Y. HUANG, J.T. MCMULLAN, D. MCILVEEN-WRIGHT and S. MCCAHEY | 153 |
PRODUCTION OF BIOCOAL FROM CASSAVA STALK
T. PUTHIKITAKAWIWONG, R. BOONSU and O. JOOMPHA | 165 |
A COMPARISON OF POWER GENERATION FROM BIOMASS IN A SMALL CFBC PLANT WITH BIOMASS CO-FIRED WITH COAL IN A LARGE CFBC
D.R. MCILVEEN-WRIGHT, B.C. WILLIAMS and J.T. MCMULLAN | 171 |
CHARACTERIZATION OF SWEET, FIBRE AND BIOMASS SORGHUM POTENTIAL IN PORTUGAL AS AN INDUSTRIAL AND ENERGY FEEDSTOCK
A.L. FERNANDO, M.P. DUARTE, J. MORAIS and J.F.S. OLIVEIRA | 183 |
| Chapter 3 - Solar, Wind, Wave and Geothermal Energy |
PROCESS DYNAMICS OF FOSSIL STEAM POWER PLANTS INDUCED BY THE INTEGRATION OF TRANSIENT SOLAR HEAT
V. SCHERER, K. ROTH and M. ECK | 193 |
DIRECTIONS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY IN CANADA'S SMALLEST PROVINCE
A. TRIVETT | 205 |
EXTERNALITIES AFFECTING THE VIABILITY OF WIND POWER FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
N. KASSEM | 211 |
NON-TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO LARGE-SCALE WAVE ENERGY UTILISATION
A.J.N.A. SARMENTO, F. NEUMANN and A. BRITO-MELO | 225 |
SOLAR POWER AGRICULTURE: A NEW PARADIGM FOR ENERGY PRODUCTION
U. BARDI | 235 |
POSSIBILITIY ASSESSMENT OF WIND ENERGY UTILIZATION IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
F. BEGIC, A. KAZAGIC and N.H. AFGAN | 249 |
| Chapter 4 - Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
EARTH TUBE VENTILATION SYSTEM: A PROJECT PRE-FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS TOOL
M.A.A. COSTA, M.S.A. OLIVEIRA and N. MARTINS | 259 |
GREENHOUSE GASES EMISSION REDUCTION IN AN URBAN BUS FLEET: APPLICATION TO A CASE STUDY IN FUNCHAL, MADEIRA ISLAND
A.M. SIMOES, P. LAGES, T.L. FARIAS, C.M. SILVA and M.N. AGUAS | 273 |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF HYDROGEN IN URBAN TRANSPORTS
K.R. CALHAU, G.A. GONCALVES and T.L. FARIAS | 285 |
| Chapter 5 - Gas Production and Utilization |
DEVOLATILISATION OF COAL-BIOMASS BLENDS AND COMBUSTION BEHAVIOUR OF THEIR CHARS
P. CIAMBELLI, V. PALMA, P. RUSSO, S. VACCARO and V. VAIANO | 295 |
DUAL FUEL COMBUSTION AS A WAY OF INCREASING SUSTAINABILITY OF POWER PRODUCTION
D.R. SCHNEIDER and Z. BOGDAN | 311 |
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION BY ALLOTHERMAL REFORMING OF ETHANOL FOR FUEL CELL APPLICATIONS: PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT
A.J. MARIN NETO, E.P. SILVA, J.C. CAMARGO, N.P. NEVES, JR and C.S. PINTO | 325 |
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM STEAM OR AUTOTHERMAL REFORMING OF ETHANOL FOR LOW-AND HIGH-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELL
V. GALVITA | 335 |
HYDROGEN FUEL CELL URBAN BUSES OPERATING IN THE CITY OF PORTO
G.A. GONCALVES, T.L. FARIAS, R. TEIXEIRA and A. SILVA | 343 |
| Chapter 6 - Sustainability Development |
ENERGY IN SLOVENIA AND CROATIA: CHALLENGES AND POSSIBILITIES FOR SUSTAINABILITY
A. ZIDANSEK, R. BLINC, I. SLAUS and D. NAJDOVSKI | 353 |
SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT AS A BASIS FOR THE DECISION MAKING IN SELECTION OF ENERGY SYSTEM
F. BEGIC and N.H. AFGAN | 363 |
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