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Integration of energy systems [PDF]
MRS Bulletin, 2021 This article in MRS Bulletin and the framework set out in the introductory article articulate a scenario of renewable electrons and electrification of end use appliances and industrial processes as a plausible paradigm to realize a carbon-free energy economy.
Douglas J. Arent +7 more
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Energy and Urban Systems [PDF]
Journal of Environmental Accounting and Management, 2016 Energy and environmental security are major problems facing our global economy. Fossil fuels, particularly crude oil, are confined to a few regions of the world while the continuity of supply is governed by dynamic political, economic, and ecological factors.
FRANZESE, Pier Paolo +2 more
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IEEE Pervasive Computing, 2011 The authors currently engaged in two projects to improve human-computer interaction (HCI) designs that can help conserve resources. The projects explore motivation and persuasion strategies relevant to ubiquitous computing systems that bring realtime consumption data into the homes and hands of residents in Brisbane, Australia.
Oliver Amft +9 more
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Proceedings of the IEEE, 2017 Wind power now represents a major and growing source of renewable energy. Large wind turbines (with capacities of up to 6-8 MW) are widely installed in power distribution networks. Increasing numbers of onshore and offshore wind farms, acting as power plants, are connected directly to power transmission networks at the scale of hundreds of megawatts ...
Jung-Young Son, Ke Ma
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Energy systems transformation [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2013 SignificanceEnergy systems based on fossil fuels and uranium have brought about modernity and its specific agro-industrial metabolism. Although this achievement creates a deep lock-in effect, collateral damages such as climate change and large-scale contamination cast doubts on the sustainability of the current mode of global socioeconomic operation ...
Dangerman, A.T.C.J., Schellnhuber, H.J.
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Energy and the food system [PDF]
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2010 Modern agriculture is heavily dependent on fossil resources. Both direct energy use for crop management and indirect energy use for fertilizers, pesticides and machinery production have contributed to the major increases in food production seen since the 1960s. However, the relationship between energy inputs and yields is not linear.
Woods, J +4 more
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The Potential of Simulating Energy Systems: The Multi Energy Systems Simulator Model [PDF]
Energies, 2021 Energy system modelling is an essential practice to assist a set of heterogeneous stakeholders in the process of defining an effective and efficient energy transition. From the analysis of a set of open-source energy system models, it emerged that most models employ an approach directed at finding the optimal solution for a given set of constraints. On
Luigi Bottecchia +4 more
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The Importance of Energy Storage Systems in Modern Energy Systems
Works of Georgian Technical University, 2022 The process of changing the overall structure of the power system is gradually shifting from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources that are more environmentally friendly and sustainable. The traditional electricity value chain consists of five links: fuel/energy source, generation, transmission, distribution and customer service.
Gela Javakhishvili, Giorgi Jabishvili
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Medicinski pregled, 2015 Introduction. The systems of energy in surgery are applied in order to achieve better and more effective performing of procedures. Whereas various energy sources, including electricity, ultrasound, laser and argon gas, may be used, the fundamental principle involves tissue necrosis and hemostasis by heating. Electro Surgery. Electro Surgery
Miloš, Pantelić +3 more
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Energy Invariance in Capillary Systems [PDF]
Physical Review Letters, 2017 12 pages, 4 figures.
Ruiz Gutierrez, Elfego +5 more
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