Renewable Energy

The demand for secure, affordable and clean energy is a priority call to humanity. Challenges associated with conventional energy resources, such as depletion of fossil fuels, high costs and associated greenhouse gas emissions, have stimulated interests in renewable energy resources. For instance, there have been clear gaps and rushed thoughts about replacing fossil-fuel driven engines with electric vehicles without long-term plans for energy security and recycling approaches. This book aims to provide a clear vision to scientists, industrialists and policy makers on renewable energy resources, predicted challenges and emerging applications. It can be used to help produce new technologies for sustainable, connected and harvested energy. A clear response to economic growth and clean environment demands is also illustrated

Energy: A continuing bibliography with indexes, supplement 16, January 1978

This bibliography lists 1287 reports, articles, and other documents introduced into the NASA scientific and technical information system from October 1, 1977 through December 31, 1977

Análisis bibliométrico de la producción científica sobre Economía Experimental

La Economía Experimental (EE) es un método de trabajo de la Economía del comportamiento que desarrolla modelos teóricos de comportamiento humano en ámbitos económicos. Los experimentos económicos tienen ya una larga tradición, y han proporcionado resultados espectaculares y conclusiones ampliamente admitidas sobre la dinámica de mercados y el efecto de las instituciones económicas. Las nuevas tecnologías facilitan la realización y el análisis de estos experimentos. El objetivo principal de este estudio es la revisión sistemática de la producción científica sobre Economía Experimental, desde el año 1990 hasta finales de 2021, en las bases de datos de Web of Science Core Collection y Scopus. El análisis descriptivo de datos se realizó con el software Rstudio, mientras que el análisis de redes se hizo con el software Vosviewer. El estudio muestra, entre otras cosas, que la producción bibliográfica en este campo se ha intensificado exponencialmente; así como, que el país con más investigaciones es Estados Unidos y el autor más citado es Urs Fischbacher.Experimental Economics (EE) is a working method of behavioral economics that develops theoretical models of human behavior in economic settings. Economic experiments have a long tradition, and have provided spectacular results and widely accepted conclusions about market dynamics and the effect of economic institutions. New technologies facilitate the conduct and analysis of these experiments. The main objective of this study is the systematic review of the scientific production on Experimental Economics, from 1990 to the end of 2021, in the Web of Science Core Collection and Scopus databases. Descriptive data analysis was performed with Rstudio software, while network analysis was performed with Vosviewer software. The study shows, among other things, that the bibliographic production in this field has intensified exponentially; as well as, that the country with the most research is 2 the United States and the most cited author is Urs Fischbacher.Universidad de Sevilla. Doble Grado en Matemáticas y Estadístic

Biomass for Energy Country Specific Show Case Studies

In many domestic and industrial processes, vast percentages of primary energy are produced by the combustion of fossil fuels. Apart from diminishing the source of fossil fuels and the increasing risk of higher costs and energy security, the impact on the environment is worsening continually. Renewables are becoming very popular, but are, at present, more expensive than fossil fuels, especially photovoltaics and hydropower. Biomass is one of the most established and common sources of fuel known to mankind, and has been in continuous use for domestic heating and cooking over the years, especially in poorer communities. The use of biomass to produce electricity is interesting and is gaining ground. There are several ways to produce electricity from biomass. Steam and gas turbine technology is well established but requires temperatures in excess of 250 °C to work effectively. The organic Rankine cycle (ORC), where low-boiling-point organic solutions can be used to tailor the appropriate solution, is particularly successful for relatively low temperature heat sources, such as waste heat from coal, gas and biomass burners. Other relatively recent technologies have become more visible, such as the Stirling engine and thermo-electric generators are particularly useful for small power production. However, the uptake of renewables in general, and biomass in particular, is still considered somewhat risky due to the lack of best practice examples to demonstrate how efficient the technology is today. Hence, the call for this Special Issue, focusing on country files, so that different nations’ experiences can be shared and best practices can be published, is warranted. This is realistic, as it seems that some nations have different attitudes to biomass, perhaps due to resource availability, or the technology needed to utilize biomass. Therefore, I suggest that we go forward with this theme, and encourage scientists and engineers who are researching in this field to present case studies related to different countries. I certainly have one case study for the UK to present