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Turkey is one of the countries with significant potential in geothermal energy. It is estimated that if Turkey utilizes … all of her geothermal potential, she can meet 14% of her total energy need (heat and electricity) from geothermal sources …. Therefore, today geothermal energy is an attractive option in Turkey to replace fossil fuels. Besides, increase in negative …
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renewable energy sources. Today, clean, domestic and renewable energy is commonly accepted as the key for future life, not only … for Turkey but also for the world. As wind energy is an alternative clean energy source compared to the fossil fuels that … pollute the atmosphere, systems that convert wind energy to electricity have developed rapidly. Turkey is an energy importing …
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Turkey is heavily dependent on expensive imported energy resources (oil, gas and coal) that place a big burden on the … economy. Air pollution is also becoming a great environmental concern in the country. In this regard, renewable energy … resources appear to be one of the most efficient and effective solutions for clean and sustainable energy development in Turkey …
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An increasing proportion of greenhouse gas emissions is produced in urban areas in industrializing and developing countries. Recent research shows that per capita emissions in cities like Bangkok, Cape Town or Shanghai have already reached the level of cities like London, New York or Toronto....
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A large proportion of greenhouse gas emissions is produced in urban areas, particularly in high income countries. Cities are also vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, and particularly so in developing countries. Therefore, local climate policies for mitigation and adaptation have to play...
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The developing world is looking for effective, creative ideas for upscaling clean, renewable energy. No place will gain … more socially, economically, and environmentally from increased access to clean, reliable energy than poor, rural areas …. Biomass energy, produced from animal and crop wastes, is a sensible renewable energy option for rural areas and it can be cost …
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Certain developments in the electricity sector may result in suboptimal operation of base-load generating units in countries worldwide. Despite the fact they were not designed to operate in a flexible manner, increasing penetration of variable power sources coupled with the deregulation of the...
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The stochastic nature of wind alters the unit commitment and dispatch problem. By accounting for this uncertainty when scheduling the system, more robust schedules are produced, which should, on average, reduce expected costs. In this paper, the effects of stochastic wind and load on the unit...
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The system integration of an increasing amount of electricity generation from decentralised renewable energy sources …
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This study investigates the causal relationship between renewable energy consumption and economic growth in South … from renewable energy consumption to economic growth was established in the long run. The short run results suggested a … unidirectional causality flowing from economic growth to renewable energy consumption. The findings of the study suggest that an …
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