Renewable Energy and Sustainable Buildings

Selected Papers from the World Renewable Energy Congress WREC 2018
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-3-030-18487-2
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 1006 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1677 g

Reihe: Innovative Renewable Energy

This book contains selected papers presented during the World Renewable Energy Network’s 28anniversary congress at the University of Kingston in London. The forum highlighted the integration of renewables and sustainable buildings as the best means to combat climate change. In-depth chapters written by the world’s leading experts highlight the most current research and technological breakthroughs and discuss policy, renewable energy technologies and applications in all sectors – for heating and cooling, agricultural applications, water, desalination, industrial applications and for the transport sectors.

• Presents cutting-edge research in green building and renewable energy from all over the world;
• Covers the most up-to-date research developments, government policies, business models, best practices and innovations;
• Contains case studies and examples to enhance practical application of the technologies.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sayigh, Ali

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Alternative und erneuerbare Energien
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Energie- & Versorgungswirtschaft Energiewirtschaft: Alternative & Erneuerbare Energien
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Bauökologie, Baubiologie, Bauphysik, Bauchemie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Bauökologie, Baubiologie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Transport- und Verkehrswirtschaft
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Energietechnik & Elektrotechnik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Klimawandel, Globale Erwärmung
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltmanagement, Umweltökonomie
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Ökologische Aspekte in der Architektur

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I. Chapter 1. Leading Role of ISESCO in the field of Renewable Energy and Promotion of the Concept of Green and Sustainable Cities in the Islamic World.- Chapter 2. Energy Policies at Crossroads – Will Europe’s 2030 targets and framework be in line with the Paris Climate Agreement?.- Chapter 3. Field Test, Dynamic Simulation and Fatigue Analysis of a Small Wind Turbine Operating in a Highly Turbulent Environment.- Chapter 4. Evaluation of Performance Losses and Degradation of Aged Crystalline-Si Photovoltaic Modules Installed in Minas Gerais (Brasil).- Chapter 5. Plug&Play: self-sufficient technological devices for outdoor spaces to mitigate the UHI effect.- Chapter 6. Smart houses and regions as building blocks for 100% renewable energy globally.- Chapter 7.Climate Change: An Overview of Potential Health Imapcts Associated With Climate Change Environmental Driving Forces.- Chapter 8. Simultaneous clean water and power production from seawater using osmosis: process simulation andtechno-economic analysis.- Chapter 9. Cooling of PV Panels for Performance Enhancement of Grid-Connected Systems.- Chapter 10. Plasmonic Coupling Enhanced Absorption and Fluorescence Emission in Thin Film Luminescent Solar Concentrator.- Chapter 11. Addressing the Energy Challenges: Needs and Perspectives.- Chapter 12. Architectural Education for Sustainability.- Chapter 13. Dutch efforts towards sustainable schools.- Chapter 14. Demand side energy flexibility management of office buildings.- Chapter 15. Toward Green Building and Eco - Cities in UAE.- Chapter 18. Optimizing building form for integration of solar photovoltaic in the design of a textile industry in Katsina, Nigeria.- Chapter 19. Storage for Community Electricity: a comparison between batteries and mini Pumped Hydro.- Chapter 20. Urban microclimate and thermal comfort in the modernist social housing districts of Rome: the combined effect of built form and urban materials.- Chapter 21. Performance Improvement of Contra-Rotating Small Hydroturbine.- Chapter 22. Performance Improvement of Contra-Rotating Small Hydroturbine.- Chapter 23. Solar Power Satellites: Reconsideration as Renewable Energy Source Based on Novel Approaches.- Chapter 24. Effects of mirror geometry on the optical efficiency of a Linear Fresnel Reflector (LFR).- Chapter 25. The energy transition in Morocco.- Chapter 26. Energetic performance optimization of a H2O-LiBr absorption chiller powered by evacuated tube solar collector.- Chapter 27. Design and construction of a small Standalone Wind Turbine using Scrap Materials.- Chapter 28. Evolution of photovoltaic-thermal hybrid solar technology for the tropics: a case study of Malaysia.- Chapter 29. Feasibility Study into Design, Development and Testing of an Indirect Multi-Rack Solar Dryer for Agricultural Products.- Chapter 30. Production of hydrogen using solar powered electrolysis.- Chapter 31. City of Sydney decentralized renewable energy master plan.- Chapter 32. WorkShop "Smart Energy Cities and EU GCC Cooperation Opportunities” within the WREC 2018.- Chatper 33. A pricing method for the electricity from renewables to be used after feed-in tariffs.- Chapter 34. Disclosing the immaterial resilience of sustainable architecture for a new renovation processes of the inland Mediterranean areas.- Chapter 35. Disclosing the immaterial resilience of sustainable architecture for a new renovation processes of the inland Mediterranean areas.- Chapter 35. Application of DC-DC Boost Converter to Photovoltaic Pumping System.- Chapter 36. The impact of dust's physical properties on photovoltaic modules outcomes.- Chapter 37. Waste-to-energy solutions in Uppsala, Sweden.- Chapter 38. Geo-climatic early-design tools and indicators.- Chapter 39. New horizons for renewable energies in Morocco and Africa.- Chapter 40. Developing energy control and optimisation methodology for built environment of the future.- PArt II. Chapter 41. Performance Optimization of Concentrated Photovoltaic-Thermal (CPV-T) System Employing Phase Change Material (PCM) in hot Climate.- Chapter 42. Assessment of habitants’ thermal comfort through different treatments of flat rooftops in residential buildings.- Chapter 43. Integrating Sustainability and Renewable Energy Systems with Architecture Form and Urban Design; Greening the Central District of Irbid, Jordan.- Chapter 44. Abu Dhabi Schools: Optimization of Building Form for Energy Efficiency.- Chapter 45. Efficiency of Micro-Structured Sunlighting Systems in Different Climatic Zones.- Chapter 46. Tabu Search and Simplex Based Algorithm to Solve a Two-Stage Stochastic Hub-and-Spoke Network Problem.- Chapter 47. Tabu Search and Simplex Based Algorithm to Solve a Two-Stage Stochastic Hub-and-Spoke Network Problem.- Chapter 47. The Conflict between Aesthetics and Sustainability: Empowering Sustainable Architecture with Aesthetics to Enhance People's Lifestyle and Sustainable Behavior.- Chapter 48. The influence of roof fenestrationon daylight distribution in an atrium space under tropical sky conditions.- Chapter 49. Techno-economic study of a biogas based Polygeneration plant for small dairy farms in central Bolivia.- Chapter 50. How can reflected light modify solar gains in a compact urban district?.- Chapter 51. Study of Corrosion effect of Micronal® Phase Change Materials (PCM) with different metal samples.- Chapter 52. Metal Coordination Complexes: A Bottom-Up Approach Tailored TowardsSolar Energy Applications.- Chapter 53. External quantum efficiency measurements and outdoor characterisation for PV Luminescent down shifting devices.- Chapter 54. External quantum efficiency measurements and outdoor characterisation for PV Luminescent down shifting devices.- Chapter 55. Gas fired heat pumps as a replacement for the condensing boiler.- Chapter 56. Cross-border education in the field of renewable energies - using a dynamic simulation software.- Chapter 57. A bi-fluid PV/T solar collector and its potential application in solar drying.- Chapter 58.Utilization of biomass energy in cement production: a pathway towards sustainable infrastructure.- Chapter 59. Blade Optimization of a Small Vertical Axis Wind Turbine using the Response Surface Method.- Chapter 60. Enhancing energy utilisation in building with combining building integarted pv and air source heat pump for underfloor heating using phase change materials.- Chapter 61. Climate Change Adaptation: Prioritising Districts for Urban Green Coverage to Mitigate High Temperatures and UHIE in Developing Countries.- Chapter 62. Operational strategies for a large-scale horizontal-axis wind turbine during icing conditions.- Chapter 63. Use of Phase Change Materials for Solar Systems Applications.- Chapter 64. Quantum Dots Solar Cells in solar system to convert light into electricity.- Chapter 65. Utilization of biomass energy in cement production: a pathway towards sustainable infrastructure.- Chapter 66. Gender and Energy Challengesand Opportunities at the Grassroots.- Chapter 68. Titanium Oxide Film Deposition by Low Power APS Equipment Using Air Working Gas and Rechargeable Lead Battery.- Chapter 69. Economic and ecologic assessment of a biomass-based CHP system for a hotel resort on the Andaman Islands, India.- Chapter 70. Renovabio opportunities and biofuels outlook in Brazil.- Chapter 71.Improving the Performance of Cogeneration System in Sugar Factory by the Integration of Superheated Steam Dryer and Parabolic Trough Solar Collector.- Chapter 72. Fermentable liquid energy carriers by microwave-assisted hydrothermal depolymerisation of several biomass carbohydrates.- Chapter 73. Balancing Act: Transitioning to Renewables While Meeting Short-Term Resource Needs.- Chapter 74. PV module temperature prediction at any environmental conditions and mounting configurations.- Chapter 75. Potential of adsorption refrigeration system for off-grid cooling applications.- Chapter 76. A Technical Evaluation of PerformanceCharacteristics for Pump as Turbine Application.- Chapter 77. Deposition of Porous Photo-catalytic TiO2 film for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells by Low Powered Atmospheric Plasma Spray Equipment.- Chapter 78. Achievement of low energy buildings in high latitude countries through passive solar systems.- Chapter 79. Advancements and Challenges Affecting Wind Turbine Implementation in the GCC Countries.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Ali Sayigh is Chairman and Founder of the World Renewable Energy Congress and Council; Director General of World Renewable Energy Network (WREN); Chairman and Founder of the Arab Solar Energy Society; and Past Chairman of the UK Solar Energy Society. Dr. Sayigh was recently elected to chair the Iraqi Energy Institute, and he actively consults on renewable and sustainable energy issues for a number of international organizations, including UNESCO, ISESCO, UNDP, ESCWA, & UNIDO. Dr. Sayigh was Director of Solar Seminars at ICTP Trieste, Italy from 1977-1995; Professor of Solar Energy at King Saud, Kuwait, and Reading Universities from 1969 to 1994, and Professor of Engineering at the University of Hertfordshire from 1994 to 2004. He was the founding expert in Renewable Energy at AOPEC. He is Fellow of the Institute of Energy; Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers; and Chartered Engineer. He has published more than 400 papers and has contributed to andedited more than 30 books. He has been Editor and Editor-in-Chief of several international journals including Renewable Energyand the International Journal of Environmental Sciences and Technology and Editor-in-Chief of the Major Reference Work Comprehensive Renewable Energy.