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Life-Cycle Energy and GHG Emissions of Forest Biomass Harvest and Transport for Biofuel Production in Michigan

Zhang, Fengli; Johnson, Dana M.; Wang, Jinjiang - In: Energies 8 (2015) 4, pp. 3258-3271

High dependence on imported oil has increased U.S. strategic vulnerability and prompted more research in the area of renewable energy production. Ethanol production from renewable woody biomass, which could be a substitute for gasoline, has seen increased interest. This study analysed energy use...

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Plug-in-Hybrid Vehicle Use, Energy Consumption, and Greenhouse Emissions: An Analysis of Household Vehicle Placements in Northern California

Williams, Brett; Martin, Elliot; Lipman, Timothy; … - In: Energies 4 (2011) 3, pp. 435-457

We report on the real-world use over the course of one year of a nickel-metal-hydride plug-in hybrid—the Toyota Plug-In HV—by a set of 12 northern California households able to charge at home and work. From vehicle use data, energy and greenhouse-emissions implications are also explored. A...

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Field Measurements of Residential Energy Consumption and Indoor Thermal Environment in Six Chinese Cities

Hu, Tianchi; Yoshino, Hiroshi; Zhou, Jie - In: Energies 5 (2012) 6, pp. 1927-1942

The purpose of this study was to reveal the energy use and indoor environment characteristics of twelve households located in six cities in China, including daily use of gas and electricity, temperature and humidity throughout a year. The energy uses for district heating and hot water were not...

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The Use of Energy in Malaysia: Tracing Energy Flows from Primary Source to End Use

Chong, Chinhao; Ni, Weidou; Ma, Linwei; Liu, Pei; Li, Zheng - In: Energies 8 (2015) 4, pp. 2828-2866

economic growth is highly dependent on its abundant energy resources, especially natural gas and crude oil. In this paper, a …

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The Socio-Demographic and Psychological Predictors of Residential Energy Consumption: A Comprehensive Review

Frederiks, Elisha R.; Stenner, Karen; Hobman, Elizabeth V. - In: Energies 8 (2015) 1, pp. 573-609

This article provides a comprehensive review of theory and research on the individual-level predictors of household energy usage. Drawing on literature from across the social sciences, we examine two broad categories of variables that have been identified as potentially important for explaining...

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Analysis of Future Vehicle Energy Demand in China Based on a Gompertz Function Method and Computable General Equilibrium Model

Wu, Tian; Zhang, Mengbo; Ou, Xunmin - In: Energies 7 (2014) 11, pp. 7454-7482

based on low-, medium-, and high-growth scenarios. To derive a gross-domestic product (GDP)-dependent Gompertz function … stocks for 2050 is 300, 455 and 463 million for low-, medium-, and high-growth scenarios respectively. Furthermore, the … growth in China’s vehicle stock will increase beyond the inflection point of Gompertz curve by 2020, but will not reach …

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Energy and Environmental Implications of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in China

Lang, Jianlei; Cheng, Shuiyuan; Zhou, Ying; Zhao, Beibei; … - In: Energies 6 (2013) 5, pp. 2663-2685

The promotion of hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs) has been proposed as one promising solution for reducing transport energy consumption and mitigating vehicular emissions in China. In this study, the energy and environmental impacts of hybrid and EVs during 2010–2020 were evaluated through...

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Temperatures and Heat Flows in a Soil Enclosing a Slinky Horizontal Heat Exchanger

Neuberger, Pavel; Adamovský, Radomír; Šeďová, Michaela - In: Energies 7 (2014) 2, pp. 972-987

Temperature changes and heat flows in soils that host “slinky”-type horizontal heat exchangers are complex, but need to be understood if robust quantification of the thermal energy available to a ground-source heat pump is to be achieved. Of particular interest is the capacity of the thermal...

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An Overview of Two Years of Continuous Energy Optimization at the Velenje Coal Mine

Medved, Milan; Ristovic, Ivica; Roser, Janez; Vulic, Milivoj - In: Energies 5 (2012) 6, pp. 2017-2029

The Velenje Coal Mine (VCM) is one of the largest and the most modern underground coal mines in Europe. Although the coal mining industry produces coal as an energy source, it is also uses a lot of energy for its own operation and support processes. At this time of volatile energy prices and...

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Heating Energy and Peak-Power Demand in a Standard and Low Energy Building

Airaksinen, Miimu; Vuolle, Mika - In: Energies 6 (2013) 1, pp. 235-250

Building energy efficiency legislation has traditionally focused on space heating energy consumption. This has led to a decrease in energy consumption, especially in space heating. However, in the future when more renewable energy is used both on site and in energy systems, the peak energy...

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