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Salequzzaman, Md. "Can tidal power promote sustainable integrated coastal development in Bangladesh? /." Access via Murdoch University Digital Theses Project, 2004. http://wwwlib.murdoch.edu.au/adt/browse/view/adt-MU20040428.151218.
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Brodrick, Joshua JL. "Site location and techno-economic analysis of utility-scale concentrating solar power plants in South Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10174.
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This dissertation comprises a two-part study concerned with the identification and quantification of potential Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) sites in South Africa; and the performance and cost modelling, optimisation and analysis of two CSP technologies in three locations. A further theme of the study is the consideration of the availability of water for plant cooling purposes, and hence the comparison between, and analysis of optimal CSP technologies and cooling methods for each location.
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Cienfuegos, Bernardo [Verfasser], Liselotte [Akademischer Betreuer] Schebek, and Andreas [Akademischer Betreuer] Eichhorn. "Analysis and optimization of sustainable transport processes of biomass for power plants / Bernardo Cienfuegos ; Liselotte Schebek, Andreas Eichhorn." Darmstadt : Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Darmstadt, 2020. http://d-nb.info/1213908078/34.
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Al, Hamrani Emad, and Nils Grönberg. "Sustainable flue-gas quench : For waste incineration plants within a water-energy-environment nexus perspective." Thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-36707.
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The function of a flue-gas quench is to remove additional contaminants from flue-gas and to reduce the wastewater from a waste incineration plant. The aim of this degree project is to find how the system is affected by using a quench and what factors limits the performance. This is done by modelling and simulating a waste incineration plant in Aspen Plus. Data and plant schematics were obtained by a study visit to Mälarenergi Plant 6 situated in Västerås, Sweden, which were used as model input and for model validation. The results have shown that the amount of wastewater can be reduced by more than half compared to a plant without a quench. The heat produced in the condenser, when discharging water to the boiler, would be lowered by up to 20%. For systems with a quench present when more water was discharged to the boiler both the heat production and the pollutant capturing became better. However, the system has limits regarding the amount that could be recirculated, in the form of temperature limits in different parts of the system. In addition, if the heat load is low there is an insufficient amount of wastewater generated in the condenser to run the quench. In that situation, clean (fresh) water needs to be used instead. Using clean water is unwanted since the plant will then consume more resources while still producing less heat than a plant without a quench would.
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Hameedi, Ayoub. "Addressing the Electricity Shortfall in Pakistan through Renewable resources." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-188697.
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This report focuses on addressing the electricity shortfall in Pakistan with the help of renewable resources. At present, the country is facing a shortfall of almost 7,000 megawatts (MW) which is affecting every walk of life and causing almost 1.5 to 2% GDP loss on annual basis. Previous research done on this subject reveals that electricity demand has always remained high then the total generation capacity of Pakistan. Similarly, it has been pointed out that the country is not taking maximum benefit from its available hydro, solar and wind resources. This leads us to the basic purpose of this research which is to have an exploratory understanding of the strategies adopted by India, China, Brazil and Spain for electricity generation in a green fashion and how can these strategies be implemented in Pakistan. Case study has been adopted as methodology for this purpose. This research work also discusses the factors contributing in the lack of promotion of renewable energy resources in Pakistan and provide detailed analyses of positive changes these projects can bring in lives of masses in Pakistan. The sustainable management of surface water resource in the country has been discussed in particular as the country faced worst floods in its history during years 2010 & 2011. It will result in enhancing the surface water storage ability of Pakistan which will significantly reduce our dependence on underground water reserves and will directly increase our electricity generation capacity through hydro dams. Similarly, sustainable forest management has been discussed at length as it will not only ensure environmental sustainability but will also result in increase availability of biomass. Not to mention the fact that wood biomass is much cheaper then conventional source of electricity generation provided it is obtained through sustainable forest management. Finally, if all the green strategies discussed in this research work will be implemented, it will increase the overall electricity generation capacity of Pakistan up to 9% respectively.
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Lundholm, Diana. "Thirsty coal: Assessing climate change impacts on water availability and vulnerability of thermal power plants in Poland up to 2050." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-445133.
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This thesis identifies the potential threats and impacts posed by climate change on the relationship between water availability and the Polish energy transformation sector. In doing so, the objective is to uncover and assess how vulnerable these components are to climate change. Poland provides an interesting case in a European context as the country’s energy sector is largely fueled by hard coal, and its established thermal power plant fleet requires large volumes of water at particular temperatures to operate at full capacity (Kosowski et al. 2019). Climate change is predicted to cause variations in temperature and precipitation which is likely to affect water availability (Schaeffer et al. 2012). This is set to place further strain on the relationship betweenwater and thermal power plant operation. In addition, Poland has some of the smallest freshwater resources available per capita in the European Union and the country has already witnessed an increase in droughts and heatwaves which have had negative impacts on electricity generation (Manowska & Rybak 2018; Olszewski2015). The concern for Poland then is that climate change threatens the energy transformation sectors’ ability to provide access to electricity by continuing to affect water availability. To investigate this, the study conducted a vulnerability assessment that aimed to identify climate change exposure through the analysis of different climate models. A content analysis of relevant literature was used to identify potential climate change threats. To place the assessment in the Polish context, a case study was conducted on 14 hard coal thermal power plants located throughout the country. The data gathered from the case study was then evaluated and discussed in relation to the conceptual framework. The results found that climate change is indeed causing higher airtemperatures which is likely to cause higher water temperatures as well as more extreme weather events. These trends are expected to continue well beyond 2050. Regarding water availability, it was more challenging to identify a significant change in precipitation trends but periods of intense rainfall and increases in mean watertemperatures were observed. The thesis concluded that it is difficult to predict the exact degree of vulnerability of water availability and thermoelectric power operation. It does however recognize that there is a clear relationship between water availability and the functioning of thermal power plants. Therefore, it can be said that climate change will, to a certain extent, expose the two components to further vulnerabilities. Yet, further in-depth research is required to improve the reliability of the results.
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Brundin, Carl. "Alternative energy concepts for Swedish wastewater treatment plants to meet demands of a sustainable society." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronik, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-146831.
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This report travels through multiple disciplines to seek innovative and sustainable energy solutions for wastewater treatment plants. The first subject is a report about increased global temperatures and an over-exploitation of natural resources that threatens ecosystems worldwide. The situation is urgent where the current trend is a 2°C increase of global temperatures already in 2040. Furthermore, the energy-land nexus becomes increasingly apparent where the world is going from a dependence on easily accessible fossil resources to renewables limited by land allocation. A direction of the required transition is suggested where all actors of the society must contribute to quickly construct a new carbon-neutral resource and energy system. Wastewater treatment is as required today as it is in the future, but it may move towards a more emphasized role where resource management and energy recovery will be increasingly important. This report is a master’s thesis in energy engineering with an ambition to provide some clues, with a focus on energy, to how wastewater treatment plants can be successfully integrated within the future society. A background check is conducted in the cross section between science, society, politics and wastewater treatment. Above this, a layer of technological insights is applied, from where accessible energy pathways can be identified and evaluated. A not so distant step for wastewater treatment plants would be to absorb surplus renewable electricity and store it in chemical storage mediums, since biogas is already commonly produced and many times also refined to vehicle fuel. Such extra steps could be excellent ways of improving the integration of wastewater treatment plants into the society. New and innovative electric grid-connected energy storage technologies are required when large synchronous electric generators are being replaced by ‘smaller’ wind turbines and solar cells which are intermittent (variable) by nature. A transition of the society requires energy storages, balancing of electric grids, waste-resource utilization, energy efficiency measures etcetera… This interdisciplinary approach aims to identify relevant energy technologies for wastewater treatment plants that could represent decisive steps towards sustainability.
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Mattei, Vinicius Garcia. "Ao sabor dos ventos: controvérsias em torno da instalação de uma usina termoelétrica no Vale do Rio Paraíba do Sul (SP)." Universidade de São Paulo, 2015. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/31/31131/tde-26102015-105058/.
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Busco neste trabalho recompor minha experiência ao participar das controvérsias em torno da possível instalação de uma usina termoelétrica a gás natural em Canas, pequeno município do Vale do Paraíba, a 200 km nordeste de São Paulo. Agrego a esta experiência outros materiais resultantes de pesquisas em arquivos, cópias de documentos, entrevistas com os envolvidos e a contribuição de autores encontrados durante o curso de mestrado em \"Culturas e Identidades Brasileiras\", no Instituto de Estudos Brasileiros da Universidade de São Paulo. O processo de licenciamento ambiental da usina ficou marcado por uma grande mobilização originada de várias contestações ao Estudo de Impacto Ambiental apresentado pela empresa responsável, a AES Tietê. Iniciado a partir da atuação de alguns membros do Conselho Municipal do Meio Ambiente de Lorena (COMMAM), o grupo que contestou os estudos foi se agregando em torno de questões surgidas quando da sua inserção cada vez aprofundada na investigação dos impactos previstos com o funcionamento do empreendimento. Procuro compor um relato, o mais acurado possível, retraçando as redes de conexões entre os diversos atores envolvidos nas controvérsias, conforme sugere a Teoria-Ator-Rede, desenvolvida por Bruno Latour e outros autores identificados com a \"Antropologia da Ciência e da Tecnologia\". A aposta é que eventos como o descrito neste trabalho proporcionam acompanhar de perto o curso das ações, na oportunidade em que elas se apresentam ainda incertas, quando as controvérsias se desenvolvem e com elas emergem vários elementos candidatos à formação de novas composições, até que um pouco mais adiante possam talvez voltar a se estabilizar, ocultando toda a discussão anterior. Povoando a natureza de política, a política de natureza, busco ainda aproximar tais discussões de uma abordagem Cosmopolítica, proposta por Isabelle Stengers (2007) e acompanhada por outros (dentre eles também Latour), partindo sempre de como os atores deste processo - humanos e não-humanos - se compõem e em que campos de ação se identificam, de acordo com sua inserção no processo. Ao final, espero ter à disposição novas referências para a compreensão das controvérsias, que possam gerar uma avaliação de outras composições formadas entre os agentes neste período de interação que se identifica como o processo de licenciamento da termoelétrica.I aim in this study recompose my experience by participating in the controversies surrounding the possible installation of a natural gas thermoeletric plant in Canas, small town of Vale do Paraíba 200 km northeast of São Paulo. I assemble to this experience other materials resulting from research in archives, copies of documents, interviews with those involved and the contribution of authors encountered during the Master\'s degree in \"Culturas e Identidades Brasileiras\", at the Instituto de Estudos Brasileiros of the Universidade de São Paulo. The environmental licensing process of the plant was marked by a major mobilization originated from several objections to the Environmental Impact Study submitted by the responsible company, AES Tietê. Started from the actions of some members of the Municipal Council of the Lorena Environment (COMMAM), the group that questioned the studies was assemblig around issues raised while being ever closer integration in the investigation of predicted impacts to the operation the enterprise. I try to write an account, the most accurate possible, retracing the network of connections between the various actors involved in disputes, as suggested by the Actor-Network-Theory, developed by Bruno Latour and the others authors identified with the \"Antropology of Science anda Tecnology\". The bet is that events like the one described in this paper provide closely follw the course actions, in the opportunity that they have still uncertain, when the controversies develop and emerge several candidate elements to form new compositions, until a litlle further can maybe go back to stabilize, hiding all the previous discussion. Populating the nature with policy, the policy with nature, I aim even approach such discussions in a Cosmopolitics approach, proposed by Isabelle Stengers (2007) and accompanied by others authors (among them also Latour), always starting from how the actors of this process - humans and non-humans - compose themselves and where fields of action identify themselves, according to their inclusion in the process. In the end, I hope to have available new references for understanding the controversies, that can generate an evaluation of other compositions formed between the agents in this period of interaction which is identified as the licensing process for the thermoeletric plant.
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Kühne, Stefan, and Johannes Schmidt. "Betriebsführung und Instandhaltung regenerativer Energieanlagen: Fachtagung BIREA am 24. und 25. September 2012 in Leipzig." Leipziger Informatik-Verbund (LIV), 2012. https://ul.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A12683.
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Der vorliegende 38. Band der Reihe 'Leipziger Beiträge zur Informatik' fasst die Ergebnisse der Fachtagung 'Betriebsführung und Instandhaltung regenerativer Energieanlagen (BIREA)' am 24. und 25. September 2012 in Leipzig zusammen. Die Fachtagung adressierte aktuelle Herausforderungen der Energiewirtschaft im Allgemeinen und der Branche der Erneuerbaren Energien im Speziellen. Der Anteil erneuerbarer Energien am Bruttostromverbrauch wird sich von derzeit ca. 17 % im Jahre 2020 auf 35% verdoppeln und langfristig bis auf 80% steigen. Mit der wachsenden Bedeutung steigen auch die Anforderungen an die regenerative Energiebranche. Dabei stehen im Vordergrund:
a) die Versorgungssicherheit und Netzstabilität,
b) sinkende Einspeisevergütungen,
c) die Betriebsoptimierung regenerativer Energieanlagen,
d) die effiziente Instandhaltung regenerativer Energieanlagen,
e) die Vernetzung von Energieerzeugern und -verbrauchern zu virtuellen Kraftwerken,
f) Verfügbarkeitsgarantien für Energieanlagen sowie Strom- und Ausfallprognosen.
Die Fachtagung fokussierte folgende Themen des Betriebs und der Instandhaltung regenerativer Energieanlagen:
a) neuartige Dienstleistungen (z. B. Wirkungsgradanalyse, Ertragsprognosen, Ausfallprognosen),
b) Standardisierungsprozesse (z. B. RDS-PP, IEC 61850 / IEC 61400-25),
c) die IKT-unterstützte Optimierung (z. B. Lebenslaufakte, Betriebsführung, Instandhaltungsplanung).
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Nowakowski, Geórgia Alana Andréas. "Critérios para análise de limites e potencialidades da sustentabilidade de fontes de energia: um estudo da cadeia produtiva das pequenas centrais hidrelétricas no Brasil." Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, 2015. http://repositorio.utfpr.edu.br/jspui/handle/1/1322.
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Esta pesquisa apresenta como tema de estudo as Pequenas Centrais Hidrelétricas (PCHs). O seu objetivo geral é identificar os principais limites e potencialidades da sustentabilidade da cadeia produtiva de PCHs no Brasil, ao contexto das dimensões ambiental, social, econômica e institucional. O referencial teórico contempla conceitos e questões referentes: a cadeia produtiva; a Teoria do Ator-rede; as fontes de energia renováveis, mais especificamente a hidroeletricidade; e aos fatores determinantes da competitividade. Para a identificação dos gargalos e potencialidades, foi realizado um mapeamento da estrutura da cadeia de produção das PCHs, assim como a descrição do panorama atual das PCHs no país. Em seguida, foram estudadas, de forma mais aprofundada, cinco etapas que compõem a cadeia: recurso natural; geração; transmissão; distribuição; e comercialização. Na sequência, foram utilizados cinco critérios (importância, probabilidade, temporalidade, efeito e abrangência) para classificar os fatores identificados em cada etapa. Por fim, através da multiplicação dos índices numéricos atribuídos aos critérios, foi obtido o Índice de Significância (IS. No que tange à metodologia da pesquisa, ela pode ser classificada como aplicada e exploratória. Os dados empregados são secundários e foi utilizada a técnica de análise qualitativa. Como resultado, foram identificados 20 limites e 17 potencialidades relacionadas com a cadeia produtiva das PCHs no Brasil, sendo que destes 37 itens, 8 foram enquadrados como muito significativos, segundo os critérios estabelecidos para o IS. No que se refere ao resultado principal da pesquisa, verifica-se que, apesar de existirem potencialidades significativas para o desenvolvimento das PCHs na matriz energética nacional (o potencial hidrelétrico das bacias hidrográficas, a sua capacidade de atuar como vetor de desenvolvimento regional, a consolidação dos fabricantes de turbinas e geradores, e o livre acesso), alguns gargalos existentes na sua cadeia de produção devem ser trabalhados, tais como a interferência na migração e reprodução da ictiofauna continental, a desigualdade na distribuição de energia elétrica, e os aspectos legais e técnicos relacionados com o meio ambiente e a comercialização de energia.This research study has as a theme: Small Hydro Power Plants (SHP). Its overall objective is to identify the main limits and potential sustainabilities of the productive chain of power plants in Brazil to the context of environmental, social, economic and institutional dimensions. The theoretical framework includes concepts that concern: the production chain, the Actor-Network Theory, renewable energy sources (specifically hydroelectricity) and the determinants of competitiveness. For the identification of limits and potential, mapping of the production of SHP chain structure was carried out; as well as the description of the current landscape of the SHP in the country. They were then studied in more depth. The five steps that make up the chain being: natural resource, generation, transmission, distribution and commercialization. Next, five criteria were used: importance, likelihood, timeliness, effect and scope; in order to classify the factors identified in each step. Finally, by multiplying the numerical index assigned to the criteria; the significance index (SI) was obtained, which was used to frame the final significance of the aspects by: less significant, significant and very significant. Regarding research methodology; it can be classified as: exploratory and applied. The data used was secondary and was used as qualitative analysis. As a result, we identified 20 potential limits and 17 related to the production chain of power plants in Brazil, and of these 37 items, 8 were classified as very significant, according to the criteria established for the IS. With regard to the main search result, it appears that, although there are significant potential for the development of SHP in the national energy matrix (hydropower potential of river basins, their ability to act as regional development vector, consolidation of turbines and generators manufacturers, and free access), some hurdles in the production chain must be worked out, such as interference in the migration and reproduction of continental fish fauna, inequality in the distribution of electricity, and the legal and technical aspects related to the environment and the commercialization of energy.
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Meng, Tianyu. "Study on Plant Load Factor of Wind Power CDM Projects." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-204402.
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Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), is a market-based mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol. It allows developed countries to implement emission reduction projects in developing countries, to assist their sustainable development; meanwhile, developed countries gain credits which could be used to meet part of their emission reduction targets under this protocol. There is a wide range of various types of CDM projects, among which, wind power projects account for the largest share. Additionality is a key component for CDM projects’ eligibility and to ensure CDM’s environmental integrity. It means that the emission reduction after the implementation of the project is additional to any that would have occurred in the absence of the certified CDM project. For wind CDM projects, the controversy on additionality raised debate and attention internationally, especially the concern if project developers deliberately underestimated Plant Load Factor (PLF) so as to meet the CDM additionality criterion. At the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) CDM Executive Board 63rd meeting, the UNFCCC Secretariat and the Registration and Issuance Team (RIT) proposed different decisions regarding a request forissuance of a Wind CDM project due to different views on the estimated PLF. The Board discussed the issue andrequested a study on the PLF variations, which is the origin, and also a partial content of this thesis.In this thesis, relevant parameters are firstly defined – parameters such as Estimated PLF, Actual PLF, etc, and to better illustrate the magnitude of the PLF variation, the concept of Relative Variation of PLF is adopted, which is measured as the absolute difference of Estimated PLF and Actual PLF compared with Estimated PLF. Then a database in spreadsheet with all defined parameters of sampled projects is set up on the basis of collected information and calculation. Afterwards an investigation of PLFs and comparison analyses of Estimated PLFs and Actual PFLs is conducted. Considering there are two groups of Wind CDM projects, i.e. small-scale and large-scale; and considering the distributions of projects’ hosting countries, the comparison analyses are then conducted firstly for all projects, and then separated for small-scale and large-scale projects, and lastly separated for projects based on different hosting countries. The final results show that a minority of projects have underestimated PLFs, and a very small proportion of projects, either in all projects, or on different scales or in different hosting countries have underestimated PLFs to a level that is out of acceptable range. Therefore, thestudy concludes that there should be no concern on the PLF issue in Wind CDM projects.
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Öncel, Melih, and Gonzalo Marion. "Providing Sustainable Life-solutions with a Hybrid Micro-Power Plant in Developing Countries: an Assessment of Potential Applications." Thesis, KTH, Industriell ekologi, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-122296.
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Today, energy access is a significant challenge all over the world, particularly in African countries. At the same time, providing energy access is generally accepted as a way to promote sustainable development. In countries such as Uganda, lack of energy access is evident. In this country only 9% of households have access to electricity. About 87% of these households are located in rural and remote areas. Thus, off-grid rural electrification solutions are required to supply electricity services to a significant part of the population.The ultimate objective of this thesis is to propose a specific solution to cover basic energy needs of the rural population considering environmental, social and economic benefits. How can sustainable life solutions be provided in rural areas, by using the energy surplus from a decentralized small-scale biomass gasification power plant? The analysis used as a starting point the Green Plant Concept, which considers the design of a sustainable off-grid platform that produces energy to provide life solutions and also to excite local entrepreneurship in the rural sites where it is implemented. The concept implies participation of the private sector – a telecommunication company – which is a unique feature in the context of rural energization.To develop our analysis, a field trip has been conducted in Uganda, Africa, to answer sub-questions such as How to reach a cost-effective system? How to adapt a business oriented approach to the community’s life-style in order to be well accepted? How to foster the development of the area by having a positive socio-economic impact on society? How to create an environmental friendly solution? How to achieve the maximum efficiency in terms of reusing waste? Tools such as Multi Criteria Analysis (MCA) and SWOT analysis were used to interpret collected information and identify impacts of the suggested solutions.The research has shown the great potential of the Green Plan Concept. We conclude by selecting three applications that can enhance the provision of basic energy needs while creating benefits for the stakeholders involved in the process: i) Mini-Grid solutions, ii) Battery Charging Stations and iii) Heat Pipe Exchangers. We also highlighted the relevance of bringing, in addition to appropriated technologies, different stakeholders together, considering their common interests.The research is finalized by estimating the payback period based on the current and expected energy consumption and the capital investment related to the suggested applications. It is important to highlight that the payback time estimations do not include the participation of the telecom companies. This means that the estimated payback period of 7 years could be significantly reduced by the inclusion of this stakeholder.
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Momanyi, Joan. "Zero emissions, zero poverty in Kenya: a review of whether Lamu Coal Power Plant promotes a pro-poor low carbon development pathway." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25055.
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"Zero emissions, zero poverty" has become an ambitious target to fight climate change and reduce poverty at the same time. In Kenya, eradication of extreme poverty through economic growth is one of the aims to be achieved by the Government of Kenya by 2030. Historically, economic growth has been directly linked to increased emissions. Poverty eradication through economic growth is proving to be challenging due to the fact that both developed and developing countries are expected to mitigate climate change through emissions reduction. Despite the challenge, Kenya has prioritised low carbon development as a means to eradicate poverty and mitigate climate change. "Clean coal" is one of the low carbon developments that the country has proposed. This study investigates how "clean coal" can assist Kenya to remain low carbon and develop properly. The analysis of the literature and qualitative data consists of three parts: the first analysis establishes the relationship between emissions and poverty in Kenya. The second part of the analysis assesses the literature on cost, environmental, social and economic consequences of clean coal as a low carbon development. The third component analyses the discourse of the actors involved in the decision-making process to understand the controversy for and against clean coal in Kenya. The study finds that there is possibly a link between poverty and emissions in Kenya and that improved socio-economic development results in increased emissions. The study also suggested that efforts to develop may be hindered by the increasing rate of inequality. The discourse analysis highlighted that Lamu Coal Power Plant may lead to economic development through employment and economic growth.; which comes at a high cost on environmental degradation (increased emissions and pollution) and increased deprivations (negatively impacted livelihood, health deterioration and displacement) that are likely to result in increasing poverty.
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Gyori, Dinara Fernandes Silva [UNESP]. "Análise de viabilidade técnico-econômica de repotenciação de PCHS com inserção de benefícios ambientais: estudo de caso." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/99318.
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O crescente aumento da demanda de energia elétrica, aliada ao aumento dos custos de produção de energia e à preocupação com questões ambientais e sociais, conduz o planejamento do setor energético mundial para uma estratégia de utilização mais eficiente das fontes de produção já existentes. Neste trabalho é apresentado um estudo de caso de repotenciação de uma Pequena Central Hidrelétrica (PCH), com o objetivo de demonstrar que este tipo de empreendimento é viável para aumentar a oferta de energia elétrica do sistema, necessária para suprir a demanda futura. Do levantamento do potencial hidráulico do rio que alimenta a usina, verifica-se a possibilidade de elevar a capacidade de geração a fio d’água em aproximadamente 75%. A análise de viabilidade técnica-econômica apresentada não considera somente os custos de equipamentos e preços de mercado da energia elétrica, mas incorpora o benefício ambiental referente à comercialização dos créditos de carbono que podem ser obtidos com a repotenciação da PCH e que promovem a redução do tempo de amortização do investimento. Citam-se ainda diversas contribuições sociais que podem resultar de um projeto de repotenciação, principalmente no caso de usinas desativadas, tornando este tipo de empreendimento mais atrativo, tanto do ponto de vista técnico-econômico quanto sócio-ambiental.
The increase of the electrical energy demand associated with the high cost of the energy production and some concerns regarding social and environmental issues led the energy sector to develop new efficient ways of energy production. This work has analyzed the repowering of a Small Hydroelectric Power Plant (SHPP) of the ‘‘run-off river’’ type, aiming to demonstrate that such activity is feasible and able to increase the energy supply to handle future demands. It was verified, after an analysis of a river hydraulic potential, the possibility of a 75% increase of its own capacity to generate energy. The presented analysis of the technical-economical viability doesn’t only consider the value of the equipments and the current costs of the electrical energy, but it incorporates the environmental benefit regarding the commercialization of the carbon credits which can be obtained by the repowering of a SHPP and that it promote the reduction of the investment paying-off time. Several social contributions that can be resulted of a repowering project are mentioned, mainly in the disabled plants case, making this enterprise more attractive, so much of the standpoint technician-economical as socio-environmental.
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Kohl, Ulrik. "The Copenhill Crisis. The Dark Side of Planning The Greenest Waste-fired Power Plant Ever Seen." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-21591.
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This thesis is about the making of a power plant. It sheds light on how neoliberal ideas shape large public investments in sustainable energy infrastructure. It tells the story of how the City of Copenhagen decided to build what was claimed to be the greenest waste-fired power plant in the world: Copenhill. The plant was to have a ski slope at the rooftop and a chimney puffing smoke-rings. However, conflicting urban visions and rationalities led to a year-long crisis in the project’s planning phase. In the end, Copenhill was built over capacity, which today makes it difficult to match budget and costs. I combined information from internal municipal documents, interviews with decision makers and informal corridor talk to identify the driving forces behind the outcome of the crisis, and the contradictions and complexities of the case. I found that the crisis had roots in the way the public energy company ARC began to act like a private firm, with an entrepreneurial vision. ARC adopted an expansionist growth plan to build a large power plant with iconic architecture. The Copenhill project attracted local politicians wishing to brand Copenhagen as a green world city. However, the city’s Technical and Environmental Administration (TEA) was guided by a managerial vision with a strong sustainability focus. TEA’s analysis showed that there would not be enough garbage in the city to power the over-sized plant. Consequences for economy and environment were seen as potentially disastrous. Supported by city council and government, TEA tried to stop Copenhill. The clash between the two different urban visions led to the formation of two opposing coalitions with each their own rationality. The contradictions between growth rationality and green rationality caused the Copenhill Crisis. The direct intervention of the power élite in support of a growth solution short-circuited the norms of transparent public decision-making. Bowing to political pressure, TEA produced new documents saying that Copenhill would be great for economy and climate. Dark planning practices led to an outcome that was falsely presented as a compromise between green and growth strategies. It was in fact a growth solution, wrapped in green arguments that were not rational. The case study supports a key proposition in theory on the dark side of planning: that rationality is context-dependent and that the context of rationality is power. The case study adds insights to theory by showing the ways neoliberal thought merges with existing socio-economic conditions in space and time, specifically within a Nordic welfare-state context. It shows how public energy companies can face challenges, not only from neoliberal-driven privatization attempts, but also from ideas of iconicity and city marketing. The case study reaffirms the strength of a Flyvbjergian approach to understand the effects of hidden power mechanisms on planning of public energy infrastructure.
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Gyori, Dinara Fernandes Silva. "Análise de viabilidade técnico-econômica de repotenciação de PCHS com inserção de benefícios ambientais : estudo de caso /." Guaratinguetá : [s.n.], 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/99318.
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Resumo: O crescente aumento da demanda de energia elétrica, aliada ao aumento dos custos de produção de energia e à preocupação com questões ambientais e sociais, conduz o planejamento do setor energético mundial para uma estratégia de utilização mais eficiente das fontes de produção já existentes. Neste trabalho é apresentado um estudo de caso de repotenciação de uma Pequena Central Hidrelétrica (PCH), com o objetivo de demonstrar que este tipo de empreendimento é viável para aumentar a oferta de energia elétrica do sistema, necessária para suprir a demanda futura. Do levantamento do potencial hidráulico do rio que alimenta a usina, verifica-se a possibilidade de elevar a capacidade de geração a fio d'água em aproximadamente 75%. A análise de viabilidade técnica-econômica apresentada não considera somente os custos de equipamentos e preços de mercado da energia elétrica, mas incorpora o benefício ambiental referente à comercialização dos créditos de carbono que podem ser obtidos com a repotenciação da PCH e que promovem a redução do tempo de amortização do investimento. Citam-se ainda diversas contribuições sociais que podem resultar de um projeto de repotenciação, principalmente no caso de usinas desativadas, tornando este tipo de empreendimento mais atrativo, tanto do ponto de vista técnico-econômico quanto sócio-ambiental.Abstract: The increase of the electrical energy demand associated with the high cost of the energy production and some concerns regarding social and environmental issues led the energy sector to develop new efficient ways of energy production. This work has analyzed the repowering of a Small Hydroelectric Power Plant (SHPP) of the ''run-off river'' type, aiming to demonstrate that such activity is feasible and able to increase the energy supply to handle future demands. It was verified, after an analysis of a river hydraulic potential, the possibility of a 75% increase of its own capacity to generate energy. The presented analysis of the technical-economical viability doesn't only consider the value of the equipments and the current costs of the electrical energy, but it incorporates the environmental benefit regarding the commercialization of the carbon credits which can be obtained by the repowering of a SHPP and that it promote the reduction of the investment paying-off time. Several social contributions that can be resulted of a repowering project are mentioned, mainly in the disabled plants case, making this enterprise more attractive, so much of the standpoint technician-economical as socio-environmental.
Orientador: Oscar Armando maldonado Astorga
Coorientador: José Luz Silveira
Banca: Durval Luiz Ricciulli
Banca: Albert Cordeiro Geber de Mello
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Bloom, Lindsey A. "Eat wild fish, support sustainable economy, save wild places : an Inquiry into consumer values and buying power in relation to the conservation of salmon habitat and sustainable economic development in Bristol Bay, Alaska /." Click here to view full text, 2007.
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Mujizat, Danar Anindito. "The Sovereign Green Sukuk: An Analysis of Its Process and Barriers to Funding Renewable Energy Projects in Indonesia." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-445408.
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Indonesia launched a sovereign green sukuk in 2018 to fund green projects that can contribute to addressing climate change and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. This issuance also marked the first sovereigngreen sukuk issuance in the world. Since then, Indonesia has issued five sovereign green sukuks and has mobilized 3.23 billion USD from these issuances. The money raised from these sovereign green sukuks has been directed to five eligible sectors: sustainable transportation, energy efficiency, renewable energy, waste toenergy and waste management, and resilience to climate change for disaster risk areas. This study aims to assess firstly how the money raised by the Indonesian sovereign green sukuk flows to the renewable energy powerplant projects. Secondly, this research also aims to identify what kind of barriers influence the flows of greensukuk money to the renewable energy power plant projects. A literature review is carried out to outline the barriers that have been known to exist in green bond and green sukuk financial flows from the previous research. Meanwhile, an exploratory single case study is employed to explore the flow of money and identify the barriersin Indonesia. The findings were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results show that there are two key actors in implementing the flow of money: the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. The Ministry of Finance has a role as an issuer of the sovereigngreen sukuk. On the other hand, The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has a role as the project ownerin the renewable energy sector. Therefore, it requires good coordination between them since each ministry hasdifferent responsibilities and priorities. Meanwhile, there are three frameworks that determine the mechanismof the flow of finance. Firstly, the state budget. Secondly, the Law No. 19/2008 concerning Sovereign Sukuk and its subordinate legislation, which is the Government Regulation No. 56/2011 concerning Project Financingthrough Sovereign Sukuk Issuance. Lastly, the Republic of Indonesia Green Bond and Green Sukuk Framework.The involvement of these frameworks shows that the implementation of the sovereign green sukuk must alignto the management of the state budget, must be compliant with the sovereign sukuk law and its subordinate legislation, and must follow the green principles according to the Republic of Indonesia Green Bond and Green Sukuk Framework. This study also shows two main barriers: the lack of coordination between ministries and the lack of capacity in some of the regional governments. The lack of coordination between ministries has affected the formulation of the impact report. Since the impact report is one of the key components in the sovereign green sukuk, the delay in delivering the impact report and the lack of quality in providing theinformation in the impact report can diminish the investor’s confidence. Meanwhile, the lack of capacity insome of the regional governments to manage and operate the renewable energy power plants funded by the green sukuk has led these projects could not give the impact as expected in reducing emission and achieving the SDGs target in the rural areas. Based on these results, this study suggests these recommendations: (1) The Ministry of Finance should consider establishing a directorate dedicated to exclusively handling green finance; (2) The ministries that own the projects should raise their awareness in reporting the impact of the green projects; (3) The coordination between the ministries should be improved in ensuring solid implementation in the issuance, allocation, and reporting phase; (4) The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources should ensure that the plan to build renewable energypower plants from the green sukuk are well-planned and well-executed. (5) The regional governments should increase their technical and financial capacity to ensure the sustainability of the renewable energy power plantsthey manage.
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Back, Nina. "Optimering av underhållsstrategier i åldrande kärnkraftsanläggningar : En litteratur- och intervjustudie med kompletterade fallstudie kring kabel- och rörgenomföringar." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Energisystem och byggnadsteknik, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-32696.
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Rapporten baseras på en litteratur- och intervjustudie kring underhållsstrategier och komponentutbyten i kärnkraftverk, med fokus på komponenter som tenderar till att påverkas av åldring i en högre grad. Exemplifiering sker genom en kompletterande fallstudie kring kabel- och rörgenomföringar av typen Brattbergare som har packbitar bestående av ett polymert material. Erhållet resultat av litteratur- och intervjustudien belyser vilka säkerhetsföreskrifter som råder för all kärnteknisk verksamhet i Sverige. Utöver det erhålls information om hur åldring påverkar ett materials egenskaper över tid och att detta ligger till grund för fastställandet av ett system eller en komponents kvalificerade livslängd. I takt med att majoriteten av världens kärnkraftverk närmar sig sin ursprungligt tilltänkta livslängd och planeras underhållas för fortsatt långtidsdrift finns det ett ökat intresse för effektiva underhållsstrategier. Åldershanteringen har en avgörande roll för anläggningens lönsamhet och driftsäkerhet. Fallstudien föreslår två olika underhållsstrategier som stöds av resultatet av litteratur- och intervjustudien. Deras ekologiska påverkan och ekonomiska omfattning beaktas för att utse den metod som har störst potential att öka resurseffektiviteten och minska kostnaderna för underhållsåtgärder. Vald metod går ut på att praktiska tillståndsmätningar tillämpas för att undersöka hårdheten av packbitar till Brattbergare. Hårdhetsmätningarna syftar till att ge indikationer på i vilken grad packbitarna harpåverkats av degraderande åldringsmekanismer under olika förutsättningar. Resultatet av fallstudien överensstämmer med de resultat som noterades i litteratur- och intervjustudien. Packbitarna hårdnar när de åldras. Två miljöbetingelser som tenderar till att påskynda åldringsprocessen är förhöjda temperaturer och stråldoser. Vald metod för fallstudien är praktiskt realiserbar trots vissa begränsningar i befintliga kärnkraftsanläggningar vid Forsmark. Presenterad strategi bör kunna bistå med en ekologisk och ekonomisk optimering av underhållsarbetet för kabel- och rörgenomföringar.This report is based on a literature study and interviews regarding maintenance strategies and component replacements in nuclear power plants. Focuses of the study are on components which tend to more commonly be affected by degrading aging mechanisms. Exemplification is done with a complementary case study about cable- and pipe transits with packing pieces made of polymeric materials. A frequently used application for cable- and pipe transits in Swedish NPPs is manufactured by MCT Brattberg AB. Result obtained from interviews with relevant personnel’s and the literature study providing knowledge about prevailing safety regulations at Swedish nuclear facilities. Moreover, information is gained about how aging affects the features of materials over time and that it is the basis for determining the qualified lifetime of systems and components. Further on this could be of specific interest considering that the majority of the worlds NPPs are close to its intended lifetime and soon entering a phase of LTO. A proper aging management is an important factor when it comes to a safe and reliable operation of an NPP. The case study compares two different maintenance strategies which are supported by the obtained result from interviews and the literature study. Considering ecological and economic impacts of the strategies, the one with the greatest potential to reduce negative influences are exemplified. Chosen method included practical hardness measurement with a portable durometer at packing pieces for cable- and pipe transits. Measured hardness of the packing pieces indicates at what degree which they have been affected by degrading aging mechanisms given different circumstances. The obtained result from the two different parts of the report is corresponding to each other. Packing pieces consisting polymers hardens as they age. Elevated temperatures and higher dose rates accelerates the aging process. Represented method of the case study is practically viable at existing NPPs at Forsmark. Presented strategy should be able to assist with an ecological and economic optimization maintenance work for cable- and pipe transits.
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Dahlqvist, Oliver, and Dino Karupovic. "Validering av vakförluster : En jämförelsestudie av vindkraftsparken Skäppentorps vakförluster." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-42116.
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Climate change is mankind’s biggest challenge and scientists around the globe agree that civilization is pushing towards a breaking point. Renewable energy are alternatives that are capable to remove the need for fossil fuel. Wind power will play a vital role and has the possibility to confront the challenges that face the globe. In order for wind power to reach its full potential constructors need to take into account the distance between each wind power turbine, as it can cause energy loss and generate less electricity into the system. These energy losses decrease the potential of wind power and thus also for renewable as a whole. Energy losses that emerge within the space between wind power plants are named wake losses. Once the wind has passed the plant, a distance equal to seven rotor diameters is needed for the wind to regain its full force. By positioning the plants within the announced distance, the production of each plant decreases since downstream turbines are not able to generate a full effect. This Bachelor thesis in Energy Engineering aims to analyse these wake losses for the wind power plant Skäppentorp, which is situated in Mönsterås County. The nearby wind power plant Brotorp is affecting Skäppentorps production and the authors of this degree project chose to present the wake losses as a percentage. A third wind power plant named Idhult functioned as a reference. Idhult is of course not affected before the positioning of Brotorp but neither after it, therefore the plant was used to ensure that weak winds were not ascribed to Brotorp but are a result of a weak wind year. The Bachelor thesis covered thus three wind power plants, Skäppentorp which interacts and is affected by Brotorp and Idhult which served as reference. The wake losses were calculated in Microsoft Excel and set against the software windPRO to validate the programmed produced losses for the same plant. Skäppentorp’s surrounding were divided into 12 sectors, where each sector covers an angle of 30 degrees. By doing so a full circle, 360 degrees, surrounding the plant was established. The wind speed and the production before respectively after Brotorp deployment was produced by using a nearby measuring post. Via an average production value for each sector, before and after Brotorp, a percentage wake loss was calculated. This was set against Idhult to sort away better respectively worse wind years. The period before covered the year 2012 until 2015 and the period after covered 2016 until 2018. The result from Microsoft Excel indicates that sector four and sector nine were subjected to the highest percentage of losses. The results from the software windPRO however indicated the highest loss in sector four. Three sectors obtained the same percentage loss as windPRO while remaining values came out dissimilar. The distinction between some of the sectors may be caused by the positioning of some of the Brotorp turbines, where some are located on the borderline between sectors. This implies that some turbines affect two sectors when calculated with Microsoft Excel, which it does not when simulated with windPRO. The sum of all sections indicated that Brotorp turbines caused a wake loss of 3,8 %. This was compared to the simulation in windPRO which resulted in 5,7 %.
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Cienfuegos, Bernardo. "Analysis and optimization of sustainable transport processes of biomass for power plants." Phd thesis, 2020. https://tuprints.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/12211/1/Diss_Cienfuegos_TUprints_2020.pdf.
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This work addresses the transport planning of raw material supply chains for biomass power plants. It considers the need of generating sustainable solutions by analyzing relevant sustainability frameworks to propose a novel approach. It proposes a novel approach which consists of an architecture to tailor a proposed base model, and to process the relevant data needed to generate sustainable solutions.
The special characteristics of the biomass transport problem and power plant requirements are captured in a formal problem definition in the form of a data model.
The architecture consists of five combined models (called modules). Each module contributes with methods from different disciplines to enrich the solutions with distinct perspectives. The considered modules include elements from the social, weather, geographic information systems (GIS), life cycle impact assessment (LCIA), and mathematical optimization disciplines. An integrated solution is generated combining the results of all the modules.
Important implementation elements for specific potential users are discussed to support a system prototype.
A case study in Chile is used to gain related primary information of a real supply chain, test the architecture, and provide results about the performance, and allows a deeper discussion.
The architecture generates optimized transport plans that make impacts visible in the considered sustainability dimensions and give the decision makers a better understanding of the effects of the considered solutions.
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Srinivasan, Arvind. "Thermal Performance of Passive Radiative Cooling Strategies on Building Envelopes." Thesis, 2020. https://doi.org/10.7916/d8-se2f-q413.
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Passive radiative cooling has been extensively studied as a means to cool the exterior surfaces of buildings and reduce space cooling loads. This phenomenon is caused by thermal radiation that is continuously emitted from surfaces on Earth, and transmitted through the atmosphere to outer space (at approximately 3-4 Kelvin temperature scale). To gain a deeper understanding of how terrestrial objects can access this extraterrestrial cold reservoir, I use a theoretical framework derived from classical radiative heat transfer to investigate the radiative properties of surfaces and the atmosphere over a spectrum of wavelengths. In this dissertation, I demonstrate the theoretical cooling potential that can be achieved by surfaces with idealized radiative properties under various atmospheric conditions. While several researchers have optimized the optical properties of their surfaces to emit strongly in wavelength bands corresponding to high atmospheric transparency, I show that a high degree of spectral tailoring is only benefcial when humidity in the atmosphere is low or when a surface can minimize its absorption of solar radiation. Additionally, I prescribe appropriate sets of surface radiative properties that are required to achieve cooling under various solar and atmospheric loads.
An evaluation of passive strategies on building envelopes would be incomplete without considering green facades. To that end, I propose a theoretical model to calculate the heat flux reduction offered by green facades. Unlike previously reported works that use the Pennman-Monteith approach to calculate evapotranspiration in a leaf canopy, my model takes a simpler approach in calculating the sensible and latent heat loss from a layer of leaves while preserving prediction accuracy. By extending the theoretical models for passive radiative cooling and green facades to building envelopes, my work provides insights into the appropriate passive strategy suitable for a particular climate. In dry conditions, surface coatings with optically-tuned radiative properties can perform better than green facades by maximizing their thermal emission through the atmosphere. However, the additional evaporative cooling benefits, insulation and aesthetic value offered by green facades may make them more favorable in cooler and more humid climates. Since the cooling performance of all passive strategies is strongly correlated to the local climate, my work indicates that variations in ambient air temperature, solar radiation and humidity must be considered when choosing an appropriate strategy for a building envelope.
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"Betriebsführung und Instandhaltung regenerativer Energieanlagen." Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig, 2014. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:15-qucosa-147252.
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Der vorliegende 38. Band der Reihe "Leipziger Beiträge zur Informatik" fasst die Ergebnisse der Fachtagung "Betriebsführung und Instandhaltung regenerativer Energieanlagen (BIREA)" am 24. und 25. September 2012 in Leipzig zusammen. Die Fachtagung adressierte aktuelle Herausforderungen der Energiewirtschaft im Allgemeinen und der Branche der Erneuerbaren Energien im Speziellen. Der Anteil erneuerbarer Energien am Bruttostromverbrauch wird sich von derzeit ca. 17 % im Jahre 2020 auf 35% verdoppeln und langfristig bis auf 80% steigen. Mit der wachsenden Bedeutung steigen auch die Anforderungen an die regenerative Energiebranche. Dabei stehen im Vordergrund:
a) die Versorgungssicherheit und Netzstabilität,
b) sinkende Einspeisevergütungen,
c) die Betriebsoptimierung regenerativer Energieanlagen,
d) die effiziente Instandhaltung regenerativer Energieanlagen,
e) die Vernetzung von Energieerzeugern und -verbrauchern zu virtuellen Kraftwerken,
f) Verfügbarkeitsgarantien für Energieanlagen sowie Strom- und Ausfallprognosen.
Die Fachtagung fokussierte folgende Themen des Betriebs und der Instandhaltung regenerativer Energieanlagen:
a) neuartige Dienstleistungen (z. B. Wirkungsgradanalyse, Ertragsprognosen, Ausfallprognosen),
b) Standardisierungsprozesse (z. B. RDS-PP, IEC 61850 / IEC 61400-25),
c) die IKT-unterstützte Optimierung (z. B. Lebenslaufakte, Betriebsführung, Instandhaltungsplanung).
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Roy, Adam C. "A process for the diffusion of sustainable innovations : a Seaholm Power case study." Thesis, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/22557.
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This master’s report is an assessment of a theoretical process by which the
concepts of sustainability can enter into the conventional system of development,
primarily focusing on the physical development and growth of the urban environment. A
context-specific definition of sustainability is first derived and then inserted within the
classic theory of Diffusion of Innovations in an attempt to articulate the concept of
sustainable innovation diffusion. The redevelopment of the Seaholm Power Plant in
Austin, Texas is then used as a case study. Specifically, carrying forward previous
research on a conceptual plan for adapting the power plant’s dormant condenser
infrastructure into a commercial-scale rainwater harvesting system is presented as a
demonstration project for promoting sustainable innovations. Applying a systemsthinking
approach to resolving the challenges of implementing alternative technologies
and practices into the Seaholm case study reveals both the mechanisms for encouraging
and the barriers limiting the adoption of sustainable development strategies.text
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Alhajeri, Nawaf Salem. "Sustainable energy systems : the environmental footprints of electricity generation systems : mechanisms for managing electricity, water resources and air quality." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2012-08-5939.
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This thesis examines the response of air pollutant emissions, water use and carbon emissions from electric power supply systems (electrical grids) to market forces and natural and human disruptions. Specifically, the response of electrical grid operation decisions to emissions pricing and other factors, such as drought restrictions, is examined. The grid of the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is used as a source of data, and as a spatial and temporal test-bed.
Price signals for NOx emissions have the potential to reduce NOx emissions from the ERCOT grid by up to 50%. In addition to lowering NOx, there are co-benefits to introducing NOx prices, including reductions in the emissions of SOx (24.9% to 70.9%), Hg (16.8% to 81.3%) and CO2 (8.7% to 21.1%). Water consumption was also decreased by 4.3% to 8.2%. The costs of redispatching electricity generation to reduce NOx emissions are, in many scenarios, comparable to conventional control costs. Higher CO2 prices produce many of the same changes in electricity generation as increases in NOx prices, but the simultaneous application of NOx and CO2 pricing produces complex effects.
Under stress, such as drought induced water scarcity, dispatching decisions have the potential to increase water availability in regions in which drought is a concern. This dispatching had relatively small impacts on total water consumption summed over all regions of the ERCOT grid. However, the dispatching scenarios resulted in net increases in NOx, SOx, and CO2 emissions rates summed over all regions of the grid, particularly in regions that were absorbing the electricity generation that was exported out of the drought impacted regions. The costs of electricity dispatching, per volume of water consumption reduced in the drought impacted region, was generally greater than the cost of implementing dry cooling in the same facilities at high electricity demand levels, but comparable to dry cooling at low to moderate demand levels.
Finally, while changes in total emissions can be used as a surrogate for air quality impacts, actual changes in air pollutant concentrations, such as ozone, exhibit complex spatial and temporal patterns in response to redispatching, including the creation of hot spots of elevated concentrations.text
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Doucet, Lars Andreas. "Designing a Real-time Strategy Game about Sustainable Energy Use." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-05-7707.
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This thesis documents the development of a video game about sustainable energy use that unites fun with learning. Many other educational games do not properly translate knowledge, facts, and lessons into the language of games: mechanics, rules, rewards, and feedback. This approach differs by using game mechanics in new ways to express lessons about energy sustainability.
This design is based on the real time strategy (RTS) genre. Players of these types of games must manage economic problems such as extracting, refining, and allocating resources, as well as industrial problems such as producing buildings and military units. These games often use imaginative fantasy elements to connect with their audience, but also made-up economic numbers and fictional resources such as magic crystals which have little to do with the real world. This thesis' approach retains the fantasy elements and gameplay conventions of this popular genre, but uses numbers, resources, and situations based on research about real-world energy production. The intended result is a game in which the player learns about energy use simply by trying to overcome the game's challenges.
In addition, a combined quantitative/qualitative study was performed, which shows that players of the game learned new things, enjoyed the game, and became more interested in the topic of energy use.