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Bi‐level power management strategy in harmonic‐polluted active distribution network including virtual power plants

IET Renewable Power Generation, 2021
In this paper, a bi‐level power management strategy is presented for an active distribution network (ADN) in the presence of virtual power plant (VPP). In the proposed strategy, VPP contains renewable energy source (RES), energy storage system (ESS) and ...
Arash Rohani, Mahyar Abasi, Arsalan Beigzadeh, Mahmood Joorabian, Gevork B. Gharehpetian   +4 more
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Does a Specialized Niche Market Vegetable Processor Enjoy Bargaining Power?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agribusiness companies may achieve competitive advantage through specialization within niche markets. One such niche is the fresh‐cut fruit and vegetable market, which has been steadily growing in Germany. This study examines whether the specialization of a German fresh‐cut producer grants it with market power within this niche market.
Nikolas Bublik, Franziska Mittag, Laura Hellstern, Sebastian Hess   +3 more
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A probabilistic reliability‐centred maintenance approach for electrical distribution networks

IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, 2021
Reliability improvement is a fundamental issue in electric distribution network (EDN) operation. In this regard, providing the most efficient maintenance policy can dramatically assist the electric utility companies in reducing the failure rate of EDN ...
Habib Allah Ravaghi Ardabili, Mahmoud‐Reza Haghifam, Seyyed Mostafa Abedi   +2 more
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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimal household energy management and economic analysis: from sizing to operation scheduling [PDF]

The study presented in this paper takes part in a project aiming to increase the value of solar production for residential application with a medium-term vision where preferential solar energy subsidies will decrease before to disappear.
S. Bacha, T.T. Ha Pham, Eric Zamaï, F. Wurtz, Cédric Clastres   +4 more
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Animal‐Based Brands Taking the Plant‐Based Opportunity: A Tasting Experiment Exploring Consumer Acceptance of Plant‐Based Brand Extensions

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how consumer taste and brand equity perceptions shape the acceptance of plant‐based milk products. Using a blind/informed tasting experiment, we evaluated consumers' willingness to buy (WTB) and taste perception of a plant‐based milk alternative produced by a traditional dairy brand, compared with competing plant‐based ...
Federico Parmiggiani, Mirta Casati, Elena Castellari, Fosca Vezzulli, Veronica Vitali, Milena Lambri, Claudio Soregaroli   +6 more
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Adaptive Hybrid Overcurrent Protection Scheme with High Shares of Distributed Energy Resources

Energies
In this research paper, an adaptive and intelligent protection scheme is developed that brings selectivity and sensitivity to the conventional overcurrent relays considering the changes in grid topologies, changes in grid operation modes, and changes in ...
Gourab Banerjee, Christian Hachmann, Jan Lipphardt, Nils Wiese, Martin Braun   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Base-load cycling on a system with significant wind penetration [PDF]

Certain developments in the electricity sector may result in suboptimal operation of base-load generating units in countries worldwide. Despite the fact they were not designed to operate in a flexible manner, increasing penetration of variable power ...
Troy, Niamh, Denny, Eleanor, O'Malley, Mark   +2 more
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Optimizing plug-in electric vehicle charging in interaction with a small office building [PDF]

This paper considers the integration of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in micro-grids. Extending a theoretical framework for mobile storage connection, the economic analysis here turns to the interactions of commuters and their driving behavior with ...
Gomez, Tomás, Beer, Sebastian, Wietschel, Martin, Dallinger, David, Momber, Ilan   +4 more
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Consumers' Willingness to Pay a Premium for Climate‐Friendly Food Production: The Role of Production Method Information and Social Norms

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines whether information about production methods and social norms can increase consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) a price premium for food produced using climate‐friendly farming methods. A randomized survey experiment was conducted with 1568 respondents across Denmark, Lithuania, and Spain, who were assigned to one of four ...
Kassa Tarekegn Erekalo, Tove Christensen, Sigrid Denver, Marilena Gemtou, Spyros Fountas, Søren Marcus Pedersen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source