Developments in sustainable energy and environmental protection

Abstract This special issue on sustainable energy and environmental protection concerns with latest developments related to sustainable and renewable energy. In this editorial introduction, the editor is highlighting the different articles presented and discussed in this issue. Main area of this issue can be summarized as follows: PV (photovoltaics) and Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell, Energy Efficiency, Eco-Design and Energy and Environment Planning and Management. The contents of this issue will be discussed in details in the following sections.

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[2]  William J. Smith,et al.  Can EV (electric vehicles) address Ireland's CO2 emissions from transport? , 2010 .

[3]  Hussam Jouhara,et al.  Experimental investigation of wraparound loop heat pipe heat exchanger used in energy efficient air handling units , 2010 .

[4]  L. Gill,et al.  Preliminary observations of a continuous flow solar disinfection system for a rural community in Kenya , 2010 .

[5]  M. Steven,et al.  Effects of CO2 gas as leaks from geological storage sites on agro-ecosystems , 2010 .

[6]  Abdul-Ghani Olabi,et al.  Wind/hydrogen hybrid systems: opportunity for Ireland’s wind resource to provide consistent sustainable energy supply , 2010 .

[7]  Claudia De Giorgi,et al.  From ecodesign products guidelines to materials guidelines for a sustainable product. Qualitative and quantitative multicriteria environmental profile of a material , 2012 .

[8]  E. E. Powell,et al.  Carbon dioxide neutral, integrated biofuel facility , 2010 .

[9]  Stefano Cordiner,et al.  The Use of a High Temperature Wind Tunnel for MT-SOFC Testing—Part II: Use of Computational Fluid Dynamics Software in Order to Study Previous Measurements , 2011 .

[10]  Abdul-Ghani Olabi,et al.  Estimating vehicle emissions from road transport, case study: Dublin City , 2011 .

[11]  A. G. Olabi,et al.  Developments in sustainable energy and environmental protection , 2011, Simul. Model. Pract. Theory.

[12]  Stefano Cordiner,et al.  The Use of a High Temperature Wind Tunnel for MT-SOFC Testing—Part I: Detailed Experimental Temperature Measurement of an MT-SOFC Using an Avant-Garde High Temperature Wind Tunnel and Various Measurement Techniques , 2010 .

[13]  L. Mescia,et al.  Design of optical antenna for solar energy collection , 2012 .

[14]  Hussam Jouhara,et al.  Experimental investigation of a thermosyphon based heat exchanger used in energy efficient air handling units , 2012 .

[15]  Mejdi Jeguirim,et al.  Energetic valorisation of olive mill wastewater impregnated on low cost absorbent: Sawdust versus olive solid waste , 2012 .

[16]  A. Hadj Arab,et al.  Performances study of different PV powered DC pump configurations for an optimum energy rating at different heads under the outdoor conditions of a desert area , 2012 .

[17]  Abdul-Ghani Olabi,et al.  Design of experiment study of the parameters that affect performance of three flow plate configurations of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell , 2010 .

[18]  G. Kiely,et al.  Effect of thermal, chemical and thermo-chemical pre-treatments to enhance methane production. , 2010 .

[19]  Mohamed Darwish,et al.  Combining the nuclear power plant steam cycle with gas turbines , 2010 .

[20]  M. Ishida,et al.  Remarkable improvement of NOx–PM trade-off in a diesel engine by means of bioethanol and EGR , 2010 .

[21]  Reinhart Kühne,et al.  Electric buses An energy efficient urban transportation means , 2010 .

[22]  B. Draoui,et al.  The thermal performances of a solar wall , 2012 .

[23]  Stefano Cordiner,et al.  Micro-tubular SOFCs to Measure the Effects of Cross Flow on Mass Transfer Rates Around the Perimeter of a Cylindrical Electrode , 2009 .

[24]  Stefano Cordiner,et al.  Review of the micro-tubular solid oxide fuel cell: Part I. Stack design issues and research activities , 2009 .

[25]  P. Leahy,et al.  Wind generation output during cold weather-driven electricity demand peaks in Ireland , 2012 .

[26]  H.-J. Neef,et al.  International overview of hydrogen and fuel cell research , 2009 .

[27]  Najat Al-Jufairi.  Electric properties and surface structure of TiO2 for solar cells , 2012 .

[28]  C. Hochenauer,et al.  Water droplet accumulation and motion in PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) fuel cell mini-channels , 2012 .

[29]  Paolo Rosa-Clot,et al.  Optical and thermal behavior of submerged photovoltaic solar panel: SP2 , 2012 .

[30]  Louis Fradette,et al.  Opportunities for the integration of absorption heat pumps in the pulp and paper process. , 2010 .

[31]  David Kennedy,et al.  Computer simulation of a biomass gasification-solid oxide fuel cell power system using Aspen Plus , 2010 .

[32]  Abdul-Ghani Olabi,et al.  The 3rd international conference on sustainable energy and environmental protection SEEP 2009-Guest Editor's Introduction , 2010 .

[33]  D. Laforgia,et al.  Extension of portfolio theory application to energy planning problem – The Italian case , 2012 .

[34]  Dominique Bonvin,et al.  Experimental real-time optimization of a solid oxide fuel cell stack via constraint adaptation , 2012 .

[35]  Ross Baldick,et al.  A strategic review of electricity systems models , 2010 .

[36]  M. Dassisti,et al.  Net modelling of energy mix among European Countries: A proposal for ruling new scenarios , 2012 .

[37]  N. Tippayawong,et al.  Biogas quality upgrade by simultaneous removal of CO2 and H2S in a packed column reactor , 2010 .