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Economic and environmental assessment of electricity generation using biogas and heat energy from municipal solid waste: A case study of Lesotho 利用城市固体废物产生的沼气和热能发电的经济和环境评价:莱索托个案研究

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AIMS Energy Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.3934/energy.2023018

T. Sechoala, O. Popoola, T. Ayodele

{"title":"Economic and environmental assessment of electricity generation using biogas and heat energy from municipal solid waste: A case study of Lesotho","authors":"T. Sechoala, O. Popoola, T. Ayodele","doi":"10.3934/energy.2023018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3934/energy.2023018","url":null,"abstract":"This study examined the potential of electricity generation from biogas and heat energy arising from municipal solid waste (MSW) collected from the year 2021 to 2045 using anaerobic digestion (AD) and incineration (INC) technologies. The goal of this paper is to evaluate the economic and environmental benefits of implementing the aforementioned technologies in Lesotho. The environmental impact was assessed by using the life cycle assessment strategy based on global warming potential for three scenarios, while the economic assessment was carried out by using the net present value (NPV), levelized cost of energy (LCOE) and total life cycle cost. The key findings show that, over 25 years (2021–2045), MSW generation will range from 185.855 to 513.587 kilotons. The methane yield for the duration of the project for AD technology is 44.67–126.56 thousand cubic meters per year. Moreover, the electricity generation will range from 0.336–0.887 GWh for AD technology and 17.15–45.34 GWh for INC technology. Economically, the results demonstrated that the two waste-to-energy technologies are viable, as evidenced by their positive NPV. The NPV for AD was about USD 0.514 million, and that for INC technology was USD 339.65 million. AD and INC have LCOEs of 0.029 and 0.0023 USD/kWh, respectively. The findings demonstrate that AD can minimize the potential for global warming by 95%, signifying a huge environmental advantage. This paper serves to provide the government, as well as the investors, with current and trustworthy information on waste-to-energy technologies in terms of costs, execution and worldwide effect, which could aid optimal decision-making in waste-to-energy projects in Lesotho.","PeriodicalId":45696,"journal":{"name":"AIMS Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70230338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A novel design and simulation of a mechanical coordinate based photovoltaic solar tracking system 一种基于机械坐标的光伏太阳能跟踪系统的设计与仿真

AIMS Energy Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.3934/energy.2023037

Sabir Rustemli, Zeki İlcihan, Gökhan Sahin, Wilfried G. J. H. M. van Sark

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European market structure for integrated home renovation support service: Scope and comparison of the different kind of one stop shops 欧洲一体化家装配套服务的市场结构:不同类型一站式服务的范围和比较

AIMS Energy Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.3934/energy.2023041

Estay Lucas, Peperstraete Marthe, Ginestet Stephane, Oms-Multon Claire, Bonhomme Marion

{"title":"European market structure for integrated home renovation support service: Scope and comparison of the different kind of one stop shops","authors":"Estay Lucas, Peperstraete Marthe, Ginestet Stephane, Oms-Multon Claire, Bonhomme Marion","doi":"10.3934/energy.2023041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3934/energy.2023041","url":null,"abstract":"<abstract> While the retrofitting of the building stock seems to be an effective solution to reach the targets for 2049 greenhouse gas emission, the current rate and quality of work is still too low. This article first proposes a state-of-the-art methodology and a brief description of the barriers to renovation. The literature review identifies 26 major issues. Then, the one stop shops (OSS), which are introduced as a solution to these barriers, are described under different aspects according to their business model, the type of project owner targeted and the kind of services they offer with their support. Drawing on previous literature, this article proposes a classification framework. Then a comprehensive benchmark of 63 OSSs in Europe was conducted, allowing for a comparative analysis of the distribution of OSSs models across various countries and territories; it highlights the existing need in all countries, but also the disparity of support being provided. This examination revealed that selecting an appropriate OSS model cannot be solely based on factors like scope, ownership, or the existence of other OSSs. In the final section, a correlation study is made between several criteria (energy consumption and type, urbanization rate, construction date, climatic context, renovation rate etc.) that have been identified as being potentially indicative of renovation activities. The objective of this work is to provide an overview of the current context and emphasize effective strategies to accelerate the pace of renovation. By identifying and addressing the unique needs and challenges in each specific context, the goal is to promote efficient and streamlined renovation processes. </abstract>","PeriodicalId":45696,"journal":{"name":"AIMS Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135551061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Bioenergy potential of agricultural crop residues and municipal solid waste in Cameroon 喀麦隆农作物残茬和城市固体废物的生物能源潜力

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AIMS Energy Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.3934/energy.2023002

Robinson J. Tanyi, M. Adaramola

{"title":"Bioenergy potential of agricultural crop residues and municipal solid waste in Cameroon","authors":"Robinson J. Tanyi, M. Adaramola","doi":"10.3934/energy.2023002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3934/energy.2023002","url":null,"abstract":"Biomass has emerged as an important and promising energy source, particularly in developing countries, owing to continuous research for sustainable energy sources that do not interfere with food, water or land needs. This study introduces the surplus availability factor (SAF), minimum, average and maximum biogas production technique in the assessment of crop production data in 2020 to provide a more precise and current estimate of Cameroon's crop residue and municipal solid waste (MSW) bioenergy potential. Crop residues contributed roughly 96% while MSW contributed the remaining 4% of the total bioenergy potential of 606 PJ per year. The bioenergy potential was calculated using crop production statistics derived from the FAOSTAT database of the Food and Agriculture Organization, while the residue-to-product ratio (RPR) and surplus availability factors (SAF) were found from related studies. The study concludes that crop residues and MSW have significant energy potential capable of meeting the country's electricity, transport fuel and biogas demand while simultaneously mitigating climate change through the capture of about 1.6 billion kg of CO2 through biogas recovery. It also highlights the lack of accurate and up-to-date data on the country's biomass potential and recommends ground data collection and geospatial mapping of areas with enormous potential for these resources to guide policymakers and investment plans.","PeriodicalId":45696,"journal":{"name":"AIMS Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70229829","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Optimum configuration of a dispatchable hybrid renewable energy plant using artificial neural networks: Case study of Ras Ghareb, Egypt 利用人工神经网络优化可调度混合可再生能源电厂的配置:以埃及Ras Ghareb为例

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AIMS Energy Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.3934/energy.2023010

M. Hamdi, Hafez A. El Salmawy, Reda Ragab

{"title":"Optimum configuration of a dispatchable hybrid renewable energy plant using artificial neural networks: Case study of Ras Ghareb, Egypt","authors":"M. Hamdi, Hafez A. El Salmawy, Reda Ragab","doi":"10.3934/energy.2023010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3934/energy.2023010","url":null,"abstract":"The present paper examines the potential hybridization for a dispatchable hybrid renewable energy system (HRES). The plant has been examined for existence in the city of Ras Ghareb, Egypt and follows the load profile of Egypt. The proposed plant configuration contains a wind plant, a solar photovoltaic plant, vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) and a hydrogen system consisting of an electrolyzer, hydrogen tanks and fuel cells (FCs), the latter of which are for both daily and seasonal storage. Professional software tools have been used to model the wind and solar resources. Simulations for both the battery and hydrogen generation and electrolyzer operation are also considered. The output of these simulations is used to configure the HRES using MATLAB. The optimization objective function of the HRES is based on the least levelized cost of energy (LCOE) with constraints for a zero loss of power supply probability (LPSP) and curtailed energy. The optimization has been achieved by using artificial neural networks and a MATLAB program. The results show that the optimal system can handle 91.2% of the load directly from the renewable energy sources (wind and solar), while the rest of the demand comes from the storage system (FCs and VRFBs). The LCOE of the optimal system configuration is (USD) 9.3 %/kWh, with both the LPSP and curtailed energy at zero values. This cost can be reduced by 14.5% if the constraint of zero curtailed energy is relaxed by 10%. Despite the load being maximum in summer, the energy storage requirement is predicted to be maximum in winter due to the low wind profile and solar radiation in winter months. Energy storage system size is dependent on both seasonal and daily variations in wind and solar profiles. In addition, energy storage size is the main factor that determines the LCOE of the system.","PeriodicalId":45696,"journal":{"name":"AIMS Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70230069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Numerical study and optimization of GO/ZnO based perovskite solar cell using SCAPS 基于SCAPS的GO/ZnO钙钛矿太阳能电池的数值研究与优化

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AIMS Energy Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.3934/energy.2023034

Norsakinah Johrin, F. Chee, Syafiqa Nasir, P. Y. Moh

{"title":"Numerical study and optimization of GO/ZnO based perovskite solar cell using SCAPS","authors":"Norsakinah Johrin, F. Chee, Syafiqa Nasir, P. Y. Moh","doi":"10.3934/energy.2023034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3934/energy.2023034","url":null,"abstract":"This paper focuses on the numerical study of hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite solar cells. It investigates the incorporation of a graphene oxide (GO) thin layer to enhance solar cell efficiency. The study demonstrates that the GO layer improves interaction with the absorber layer and enhances hole transportation, resulting in reduced recombination and diffusion losses at the absorber and hole transport layer (HTL) interface. The increased energy level of the Lower Unoccupied Molecular Orbital (LUMO) in GO acts as an excellent electron-blocking layer, thereby improving the VOC. The objective is to explore different structures of perovskite solar cells to enhance their performance. The simulated solar cell comprises a GO/FASnI3/TiO2/ZnO/ITO sandwich structure, with FASnI3 and ZnO thicknesses adjusted to improve conversion efficiency. The impact of thickness on device performance, specifically the absorber and electron transport layers, is investigated. The fill factor (FF) changes as the absorber and electron transport layers (ETL) increase. The FF is an important parameter that determines PSC performance since it measures how effectively power is transferred from the cell to an external circuit. The optimized solar cell achieves a short-circuit current density (JSC) of 27.27 mA/cm2, an open-circuit voltage (VOC) of 2.76 V, a fill factor (FF) of 27.05% and the highest power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 20.39% with 400 nm of FASnI3 and 300 nm of ZnO. These findings suggest promising directions for the development of more effective GO-based perovskite solar cells.","PeriodicalId":45696,"journal":{"name":"AIMS Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70230289","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A review on the classifications and applications of solar photovoltaic technology 太阳能光伏技术的分类及应用综述

AIMS Energy Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.3934/energy.2023051

Amal Herez, Hassan Jaber, Hicham El Hage, Thierry Lemenand, Mohamad Ramadan, Mahmoud Khaled

{"title":"A review on the classifications and applications of solar photovoltaic technology","authors":"Amal Herez, Hassan Jaber, Hicham El Hage, Thierry Lemenand, Mohamad Ramadan, Mahmoud Khaled","doi":"10.3934/energy.2023051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3934/energy.2023051","url":null,"abstract":"<abstract> Our aim of this work is to present a review of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and technologies. The principle of functioning of a PV system and its major components are first discussed. The types of PV systems are described regarding the connections and characteristics of each type. PV technology generations are demonstrated, including the types, properties, advantages and barriers of each generation. It was revealed that the first generation is the oldest among the three PV generations and the most commonly utilized due to its high efficiency in spite the high cost and complex fabrication process of silicon; the second generation is characterized by its low efficiency and cost and flexibility compared to other generations; and the third generation is not commercially proven yet in spite the fact that it has the highest efficiency and relatively low cost, its raw materials are easy to find and its fabrication process is easier than the other generations. It was shown that the target of all the conducted studies is to study the PV technology to enhance its performance and optimize the benefit from solar energy by reducing conventional energy dependence, mitigating CO2 emissions and promote the economic performance. </abstract>","PeriodicalId":45696,"journal":{"name":"AIMS Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135704029","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Cooling PV panels by free and forced convections: Experiments and comparative study 自由对流与强制对流冷却光伏板:实验与比较研究

AIMS Energy Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.3934/energy.2023038

Tarek Ibrahim, Farouk Hachem, Mohamad Ramadan, Jalal Faraj, Georges El Achkar, Mahmoud Khaled

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Analysis of the impact of offshore wind power on the Japanese energy grid 海上风电对日本电网的影响分析

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AIMS Energy Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.3934/energy.2023006

Y. Chen, Kristina Knüpfer, M. Esteban, T. Shibayama

{"title":"Analysis of the impact of offshore wind power on the Japanese energy grid","authors":"Y. Chen, Kristina Knüpfer, M. Esteban, T. Shibayama","doi":"10.3934/energy.2023006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3934/energy.2023006","url":null,"abstract":"As part of its economy-wide decarbonization target towards 2050, Japan plans to increase renewable generation, especially offshore wind, for which the country has a high potential. However, this resource is currently under-developed as available turbines are prone to shut-downs and can even suffer damage during the passage of typhoons. With new typhoon proof (T-class) turbines being currently developed by various companies, Japan now aims to develop 10 GW of offshore wind between 2021 and 2030, and 91 GW in the long-term. This research estimates the impact of integrating offshore wind into the Japanese main power grid using T-class turbines by considering three scenarios. First, a business-as-usual (BAU) case with 10 GW offshore wind capacity (following the 6th Strategic Energy Plan of Japan). Second, an offshore wind capacity of 91 GW. Third, the 91 GW offshore capacity being redistributed amongst regions to maximize its integration opportunities (Scenario 2). The simulations were carried out using the Energy System simulation model (EnSym). The results show that the BAU and Scenario 1 resulted in offshore wind achieving 1.7% and 7.28% of generation share, respectively, increasing to 9.77% for Scenario 2. Increasing the share of offshore wind in the energy mix mainly replaced liquefied natural gas (LNG).","PeriodicalId":45696,"journal":{"name":"AIMS Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70229963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Enhancing building energy efficiency: Formation of a cooperative digital green innovation atmosphere of photovoltaic building materials based on reciprocal incentives 提高建筑能效:形成基于互惠激励的光伏建材合作数字化绿色创新氛围

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AIMS Energy Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.3934/energy.2023035

Yudan Zhao, Yingying Zhang, Yueyue Song, S. Yin, Chen-Ming Hu

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