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Mathematical Modelling of Banana Slices in Natural Convection Indirect Solar Dryer [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2023
The energy for drying agricultural products comes from various sources such as electricity, natural gas, biomass and fossil fuels. The practice of solar energy utilization in the agricultural sector has a potential scope to minimize the cost of operation,
Monicka A. Asha   +3 more
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Methane's Solar Radiative Forcing

open access: yesGeophysical Research Letters, 2022
Methane (CH4) has significant absorption bands at wavelengths of 1.7, 2.3, 3.3 and 7.6 μm which absorb incoming solar ‘shortwave’ (SW) radiation and contribute to radiative forcing (RF).
R. E. Byrom, K. P. Shine
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Hybrid Floating Solar Plant Designs: A Review

open access: yesEnergies, 2021
The world’s demand for electricity will double by 2050. Despite its high potential as an eco-friendly technology for generating electricity, solar energy only covers a small percentage of the global demand.
Evgeny Solomin   +4 more
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The Role of Computational Science in Wind and Solar Energy: A Critical Review

open access: yesEnergies, 2022
This paper concerns technology challenges for the wind and solar sectors and the role of computational science in addressing the above. Wind energy challenges include understanding the atmospheric flow physics, complex wakes and their interaction with ...
Dimitris Drikakis, Talib Dbouk
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The solar repair trade in Nairobi (Kenya): the blind spots of a “sustainable” electricity policy

open access: yesTerritoire en Mouvement, 2023
In Kenya and sub-Saharan Africa more broadly, decentralised solar electrification solutions hold out the promise of local development that both respects the environment and creates jobs. By examining the maintenance, repair, and recycling of photovoltaic
Théo Baraille, Sylvy Jaglin
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Growth dynamics and reproductive activity of annual shoots in the walnut cultivar 'Elit'

open access: yesActa Agriculturae Slovenica, 2005
An architectural analysis of a fruiting branch in the Slovenian variety 'Elit' was conducted during three successive years. The fruit bearing branch was constructed of a three-year-old parent shoot plus all corresponding two-year-old shoots and annual ...
Anita SOLAR   +2 more
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Advances in Dilute Nitride Multi-Junction Solar Cells for Space Power Applications

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2017
A sub-cell with bandgap of around 1 eV is required to improve the efficiency of multi-junction solar cells beyond what is possible with legacy triple-junction architectures [1].
Suarez F.   +11 more
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Marginal Uncertainty Cost Functions for Solar Photovoltaic, Wind Energy, Hydro Generators, and Plug-In Electric Vehicles

open access: yesEnergies, 2020
The high penetration of renewable sources of energy in electrical power systems implies an increase in the uncertainty variables of the economic dispatch (ED).
Elkin D. Reyes   +2 more
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European multidecadal solar variability badly captured in all centennial reanalyses except CERA20C

open access: yesEnvironmental Research Letters, 2020
Long-term historic climate datasets are valuable tools to investigate climate variability, validate climate models and contextualize anticipated climate change.
Jan Wohland   +3 more
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A Capabilities-Led Approach to Assessing Technological Solutions for a Rural Community

open access: yesEnergies, 2021
To improve access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy in rural areas of the global south, off-grid systems using renewable generation and energy storage are often proposed. However, solution design is often technology-driven, with insufficient
Xinfang Wang   +6 more
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