Journal of Environmental Science
Vol. 4

Table of Contents

A Novel Control Scheme for Pitch Regulated Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
Amr Abdel Kader, Amir Abdelmawla



CITYOPT – Holistic Simulation and Optimisation of Energy in Smart Cities – Vienna Study Case
N. Pardo, F. Nadler, C. Margueritte, B. Kelly



Continuous production of high-value products, biodiesel and biogas from microalgae cultivated with livestock waste compost: A feasible study
Liandong Zhu, Erkki Hiltunen, Zhaohua Li



Feng-shui as a Clue: Identifying the Landform Patterns of Impact Zones from the 2013 Historic Mountain Floods in Boulder and Nearby Areas, Colorado, USA
Ping Xu



The performance evaluation of a new model which based on bright sunshine hours and satellite imagery, for the estimation of daily global solar radiation for two locations in Turkey
Selmin ENER RUSEN



TiO2 / ZnO Photocatalytic Activity for Hydrogen Production
Meshal S.Al-Johani, Yousef S.Al-Zaghayer, Sulaiman I.Al-Mayman



Polygeneration and Sustainable Energy System Development Challenges and opportunities from optimization viewpoints
Aiying Rong, Risto Lahdelma



Wind Farm Optimization based on CFD Simulation of Non-Flat Terrain
A.Bonanni, T.Banyai, Mehrdad Raisee, Dinesh Kumar, J.VanBeeck, H.Deconinck, C.Lacor



Comparison of Biomass Energy Conversion Systems
Mario Amelio, Pietropaolo Morrone, Emanuele Piraino



The challenges in achieving biodiesel target of renewable energy policy in Thailand
Adisorn Ratchaniphont, Sangdao Wongsai and Jutaporn Keson



The Influences of the Physical Parameters on the Performance of a Methanol Steam Reformer
Yu-Jen Chiu, Yu-Cheng Lin, Guo-Jhen Syu



Experimental investigation of mechanical and thermal properties of a new biosourced insulation material
Rassim Belakroum, Abdelhafid Gherfia, Ton Hoang Mai, Chadi. Maalouf, Youcef Kerboua, Mahfoud Kadja, Brice Mboumba-Mamboudou, Michèle T’kint



Snow Cover in Northern Kazakhstan in Terms of Regional Climate Change
Vitaly Salnikov, Galina Turulina, Svetlana Polyakova, Tamara Tazhibaeva, Aizhan Skakova



Experimental Validation of the Dynamic Simulation of the Performance of a Flat Plate Solar Collector in a Thermosyhon Water Heating System Using TRNSYS
Z.S Johnson, G.Y Pam, E.J Bala



Hazardous Hydrometeorological Events in Georgia under Global Climate Change Conditions
Marika Tatishvili



Design of Experiments for determining the parameters affecting the behavior of the modified wheat straw adsorbent
Kalliopi Chatzizaharia, Sofia Papadaki, Christina Tsiodra, Dimitrios Economides, Dimitrios Sidiras, Dimitrios Hatziavramidis



Cost and Performance Comparative Model of Dust Mitigation Technologies for Solar PV in Saudi Arabia
Samar Alqatari, Anas Alfaris, Olivier L. de Weck



Experimental Investigation of Impingement Heat Transfer on a Smooth and Helical Shaped Ribs Plate
Mehmet Eren, Sinan Caliskan



Heat Transfer Enhancement in a Channel with New Longitudinal Vortex Generators
Sinan Caliskan, Mehmet Eren



Application of risk analysis to improve environmental sustainability of forest yards in wood-energy chain
Matteo Bo, Marina Clerico, Federica Pognant



Enhancement of waste heat recovery by using Cu nanoparticles in cement industries
N.A. Madlool, Ali Amer A. Hadi



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