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Tag: Renewable Energy
How to make an Innovative Company Cleantech: A case study of HTC Sweden AB
This study was undertaken in order to determine whether or not an innovative company in general would be classified as a Continue reading
Implementation of Solar Energy in Eco-Cities
The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential of implementing solar energy and solar technology systems in the energy systems of two conceptual Eco-Cities, as a possible way of tackling the Continue reading
Preparing an Existing Diesel Power Plant for a Wind Hybrid Retrofit
There are many reasons why diesel power systems are so widespread. Diesel generators are by far the lowest capital cost electric generation technology in the sub-MW size range. They are a well-established and well-understood technology and there is a Continue reading
Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Devices for Recharging Batteries
Piezoelectric materials can be used as a means of transforming ambient vibrations into electrical energy that can be stored and used to power other devices. With the recent surge of micro scale devices, piezoelectric power generation can provide a convenient Continue reading
Performance Improvement from Single to Multi Latent Thermal Energy Storage System combined Water Heater
In numerous energy systems there are discrepancies between the energy supply and demand. One such system is domestic water heater. The hot water heater is Continue reading
Self-Aligning Solar Panel: Construction of a Self-Aligning Platform for Solar Panels
The purpose of this project is to create a self-aligning platform for solar panels for better utilization of the renewable solar energy source that is available. The difference between present self-aligning solutions and the proposed one Continue reading
Bioclimatic House: Evaluation of solutions to Develop a Self-sustainable Dwelling in Nordic Countries
In European countries houses represents 36% of Co2 emissions. To reduce these emissions Bioclimatic housing is proposed. A series of solutions are studied in this project to Continue reading
The Implementation of a Sustainable Biodiesel Industry in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago has struggled to achieve any appreciable level of renewable energy penetration. The country benefits from oil and gas reserves, and a history of subsidized Continue reading
Low-Cost Flywheel Energy Storage for Mitigating the Variability of Renewable Power Generation
In the past year, the researchers at the Center for Electromechanics at The University of Texas at Austin (UT-CEM) and the Nanotech Institute at The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) began research efforts on Continue reading
Wind Driven Mobile Charging Of Automobile Battery
This paper deals with implementation of mobile wind driven generator technology to produce electricity in charging of two wheeler (12V) automobile battery. The use of PWM methodology with pulse charging method at a constant rate has been adopted for Continue reading