The world is dependent on oil, as economy relies on a constant oil supply. Therefore, other markets seem to be influenced by the oil market. Recent developments in timber prices – for example, rising fuelwood prices – as well as shifts in supply and demand on the timber markets are an...

For an irrigator, investments in on-farm water infrastructure that increase the marginal productivity of water may improve use efficiency. However, increasing on-farm water use efficiency invariably diminishes return flows, compromising the ability to maintain sufficient water flows in streams...

Replaced with revised version of paper 05/04/06.

This paper analyzes the relationship between Compromise Programming and a close relative called Composite Programming that is based on the use of composite metrics. More specifically, it focuses on the possibility that the results of Compromise Programming are equivalent to those obtained with a...

Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) integrated active free cooling stores night time cold and serves as heat sink for cooling when demand rises. Passive buildings, albeit their advantages in limiting heat loss during winter time, are often paired with excessive internal overheating in...

Increasing requirements for energy performance in new buildings mean the cost of incorporating energy-saving in buildings is also increasing. Building designers thus need to be aware of the long-term cost-effectiveness of potential energy-conserving measures. This paper presents a simplified and...

The thermochemical production of hydrogen from lignocellulosic biomass is systematically analyzed by developing thermo-environomic models combining thermodynamics with economic analysis, process integration techniques and optimization strategies for the conceptual process design. H2 is produced...