The aim of this research is to analyse the impact of renewable energy (RE) technologies and
sector coupling via analysing the transition pathways towards a sustainable energy system …

Supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO 2) Brayton cycles are considered to be a potentially viable
option for reducing the cost of electricity generation from solar power tower plants, owing to …

This paper reports on a feasibility study into the integration of a multi-effect distillation plant
with a central receiver plant to generate electricity for the Namibian grid, and fresh water for …

A detailed exergy cost and thermoeconomic analysis applied to a Rankine Cycle (RC)
coupled to a Multi-Effect Distillation (MED) plant was performed. The aim of this work is to …

This study proposes a new seawater desalination process using concentrated solar energy.
Compared with conventional desalination technologies, the proposed process produces tap …

Thermal protection strategies are employed to protect in-wheel-motors (IWM). Vehicle
motions and stability can be affected by such motor thermal protections because they …

This paper describes the coupled flow and flame dynamics during blowoff and reattachment
events in a combustor consisting of a linear array of five interacting nozzles using 10 kHz …

Numerous studies indicate the close interdependence between the water and energy
industries, given that energy production is usually characterized by high water consumption …

A significant share of the world copper production takes place in arid regions with favorable
conditions for the deployment of solar energy technologies, such as the Atacama Desert in …

In northern Chile is located most of the mining industry of the country, that need a large
amount of electricity and water. However, the region is characterized by low water resource …