Building New Nuclear in Finland: Crises Challenging Core Beliefs around Nuclear EnergyAbstract This paper examines the building of a new nuclear plant as a greenfield operation in Pyhäjoki, Finland. A newly-founded energy company, Fennovoima, was granted a license by the Finnish parliament to build a new power plant in 2010. In the years following this Decision in Principle the project faced [...] 736 8096 |
Thermo-rechargeable Batteries Fabricated Using Low-cost Materialsby
Arnold Hendharto Widdhiarta
,
Yousuke Shimaura
,
Ichiro Nagai
,
Takayuki Shibata
and
Yutaka Moritomo
Abstract We fabricated three thermo-rechargeable batteries using low-cost transition metal hexacyanoferrate and determined the thermal voltage (Vcell) and discharge capacity (Qcell) per unit weight of the total active material in the cathode and anode. The obtain [...] 994 7041 |
Electrochemical Synthesis of Germanium-Polypyrrole Composite Nanomaterials in Ionic Liquids for the Fabrication of Lithium-Ion BatteriesAbstract Herein, we report the coating of nanostructured germanium using a polypyrrole (PPy) polymer coat as a composite anode material for the fabrication of lithium-ion batteries. The Ge/PPy composites were synthesized following the direct electrochemical deposition method in an ionic liquid (IL). The resu [...] 844 7103 |
A Rechargeable Aqueous Lithium-Air Battery with an Acetic Acid Catholyte Operated at High Pressureby
Syuma Ichida
,
Daisuke Mori
,
Sou Taminato
,
Tao Zhang
,
Yasuo Takeda
,
Osamu Yamamoto
and
Nobuyuki Imanishi
Abstract Acidic aqueous lithium-air batteries are attractive candidates for use as energy sources in electric vehicles because of their high energy and power densities and ability to operate under ambient conditions. An aqueous lithium-air battery with an acetic acid catholyte has a high theoretical energy d [...] 978 9067 |
Operation of AC Microgrids with PV Panels’ Output Power Curtailment for Minimizing the Use of Energy Storageby
Daming Zhang
Abstract In this paper, a method for operating AC microgrids in both off-grid or standalone and grid-connected modes is proposed to minimize the use of energy storage by increasing the number of PV panels and curtailing their output power. When the intensity of daylight decreases, power is imported from the [...] 765 6371 |
An Open Source LoRa Based, Low-Cost IoT Platform for Renewable Energy Generation Unit Monitoring and Supervisory ControlAbstract SCADA provides real-time system monitoring by constant communication and data exchange between various system devices to achieve data visualization and logging. Presently, in industrial systems, commercial SCADA systems are being used for data monitoring and control. These systems can be [...] 1016 10139 |
Using SIRES to Enhance Resilience in Remote & Rural Communitiesby
Zeel Maheshwari
and
Rama Ramakumar
Abstract Rural and remote communities are more vulnerable to damage caused by extreme events as compared to urban areas. Natural disasters can disrupt basic supplies such as domestic water supply and cooking needs in addition to electricity outages. The recognition of the interlinked nature of fo [...] 700 7315 |
Converting CO2 from a Harmful Gas to a Renewable Source of Matter and Energy: A ReviewAbstract The emission of greenhouse gases, specifically CO2, has reached non-acceptable levels causing global warming with adverse effects. Owing to rigorous ongoing research, these harmful substances might be converted to b [...] 815 6855 |
Reactor Design for Biogas Production-A Short ReviewAbstract Biogas is an alternative to gaseous biofuels and is produced by the decomposition of biomass from substances such as animal waste, sewage sludge, and industrial effluents. Biogas is composed of methane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, hydrogen, hydrogen sulfide, and oxygen. The anaerobic produ [...] 2619 28178 |
Variable Speed Diesel Electric Generators: Technologies, Benefits, Limitations, Impact on Greenhouse Gases Emissions and Fuel EfficiencyAbstract A substantial share of the electric energy is generated with synchronous generators that provide sustained alternating current (AC) voltage and frequency energy to regional and national power systems, which subsequently transport and distribute it to diverse users. In an attempt to reduc [...] 1704 13461 |