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1 online resource |
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Cover; Energy and Sustainability VI; Copyright Page; Preface; Contents; Section 1: Renewable energy resources; Hydrokinetic turbine location analysis by a local collocation method with Radial Basis Functions for two-dimensional Shallow Water equations; Hydrodynamic screws as an alternative for small hydropower generation in Colombia; Section 2: Biomass and biofuels; Study on catalytic pyrolysis and efficient gasification of cellulose as biomass samples; Conversion of bagasse to char-water fuel by pyrolysis |
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Power generation alternatives from biomass gasification using different syngas pathwaysCharacterization of liquefied waste bamboo and white-rotted wood; Cotton stalks for power generation in Baja California, Mexico by SWOT analysis methodology; Section 3: Waste to energy; Energy generation by waste incineration: the management of impregnated wood; Power generation estimation from wheat straw in Mexico; Evaluation of low-temperature waste heat recovery technologies for the cement industry; Section 4: Energy production; Next-generation balanced throttle control valves for steam turbines |
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Design of a hydrokinetic turbineMethods of low-pressure cylinders throughput improvement for construction of ultra-high capacity generation units; Section 5: Energy efficiency; Application of latent-heat-storage building envelope systems for increasing energy efficiency in the building sector; Adaptability to energy, production efficiency and the crude oil price: evidence from a small open economy; Computational assessment of energy efficiency and hygrothermal performance of retrofitted historical building envelopes; Performance of a solar PV tracking system on tropic regions |
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Combustion monitoring system on a natural gas fuelled spark ignition engine with high compression ratio using ionization current sensorsSection 6: Energy management; Impacts of renewable energy in the current business model of Latin American utilities; Energy requirements in a technified poultry farm in Central Mexico; State of charge and state of health determination model for a lead-acid battery to be implemented in a management system |
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A comparative critical study on regulatory instruments to further large-scale desalination and energy mix diversification through the symbiotic use of selected non-conventional renewable energiesGreen procurement model using petri nets: a perspective developed from the models applied to the supply chain; Section 7: Energy and transportation; DC compensation systems and their implications on the planning of expansions in Metro systems: a case study of Medellin; The reintroduction of grid-connected alternatives into the planning of mass transportation systems in Colombia |
| Summary |
Diverse topics covered in this title containing the conference proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Energy and Sustainability involve interdisciplinary cooperation to arrive at optimum solutions, including materials, energy networks, new energy resources, storage solutions, waste to energy systems, smart grids and many others |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 26, 2015) |
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Energy development -- Environmental aspects -- Congresses
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Renewable energy sources -- Congresses
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Energy development -- Congresses
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Power resources -- Congresses
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Sustainable development -- Congresses
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
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Energy development
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Energy development -- Environmental aspects
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Power resources
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Renewable energy sources
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Sustainable development
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Florez-Escobar, W. F., editor
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Brebbia, C. A., editor.
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Chejne, F., editor
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Mondragon, F., editor
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| ISBN |
9781845649456 |
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1845649451 |
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