Clean technology applications in tourism accommodation

This manual provides information and guidance on clean energy technologies and approaches for tourist accommodation. The main goal in producing the manual is to promote clean energy in small to medium accommodation establishments and to assist the future development of regional and rural accommodation in APEC economies. The overall aim is to raise awareness among APEC economies about the opportunities for application and use of clean energy

Solar powered desalination: zero carbon footprint water desalination plants in Qatar.

Environmental challenges include water and energy consumption. The rapid growth in population associated with industrial and agricultural expansion, especially in industrial countries, have resulted into a higher per capita water consumption and global warming making the need for viable and environmentally friendly solutions to become essential. However, producing good quality water combined with minimum energy usage has proven to be a challenging field for researchers. The increasing need for convenient water resources for the agricultural, industrial and public water users might lead to higher water prices, constricted economic development and social problems in regions with limited water access. As a result, the general welfare of a country like Qatar under water stress conditions is threatened. The motivation behind this work arises from the world’s rising needs for water while preserving the environment for the well-being of future generations. This study focus on Qatar, displaying the efforts made to supply its population with high quality water at the least energy consumption, cost, and environmental impact

Alternative Energy Sources for MoDOT

This research investigates environmentally friendly alternative energy sources that could be used by MoDOT in various areas, and develops applicable and sustainable strategies to implement those energy sources

Alternative Energy Resources for the Missouri Department of Transportation

This research investigates environmentally friendly alternative energy sources that could be used by MoDOT in various areas, and develops applicable and sustainable strategies to implement those energy sources

You are what you measure! But are we measuring it right? An empiric analysis of energy access metrics based on a multi-tier approach in Bangladesh

Measuring energy access through binary indicators is insufficient, and often, even misleading. In this work, the SE4ALL global tracking framework, and the recently introduced ESMAP multi-tier approach, is critically discussed analyzing questionnaire based primary data from rural Bangladesh. The performance of different energy interventions is evaluated using the new tier framework. The challenges in its application lie in reliable data collection, adequate gradation of indicators, and an effective algorithm for the tier assignment based on the specified set of attributes. The study showcases very high sensitivities to parameter changes, different algorithms, and data requirements. The results reveal a clear trade-off between capturing the multi-dimensionality of energy access and the simplicity of an easy to use global framework. Suggestions to improve the measuring approach are made and conclusions are drawn for possible implications of the tier framework for different energy service offers in the market. Strengths and weaknesses of the present measurement scheme are discussed and country specific results interpreted through targeted gap analysis for future policy advice

Energy End-Use Technologies for the 21st Century. A Report of the World Energy Council

This report makes clear the opportunities and places technology development firmly centre stage in meeting and overcoming the challenges confronting the energy industry and policy makers. Energy End-Use Technologies for the 21st Century makes it crystal clear that technologies deployed in 20 to 50 years will be the result of policy and funding decisions taken now and that we cannot afford to duck these decisions if we are to meet the World Energy Council’s goals of energy availability, accessibility and acceptability