We have designed a solar thermoelectric cogenerator (STECG), which can supply electric power and heat simultaneously, by adding thermoelectric modules to the heat pipe in evacuated tubular solar collectors. A pilot experiment shows that the STECG can generate 0.19kWh of electrical energy and...

With the development of economy, commercial sector building energy consumption becomes more and more noticeable in China. The aim of this paper was to study the influencing factors governing commercial sector building energy consumption and the decoupling relation between building energy...

Against the backdrop of today’s climate of economic globalization and the rapid development of information, this timely book explores the complex concept of competitiveness between cities. The expert contributors illustrate that innovation is a prerequisite for increasing urban...

The purpose of this paper is to use the gravity theory to study the spatial distribution and centers of gravity for the global energy-related CO<Subscript>2</Subscript> emissions and to determine how they have changed over time. The main results are as follows: (1) In 2011, global energy-related CO<Subscript>2</Subscript> emissions reached...</subscript></subscript>

To begin with, energy flow chart is used to analyze the status of China’s oil supply and consumption. Moreover, the temporal and spatial evolution of the oil production and oil products consumption in China is studied based on the gravity model. Finally, the decoupling index combined with the...

With the intensification of global warming and continued growth in energy consumption, China is facing increasing pressure to cut its CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions down. This paper discusses the driving forces influencing China's CO2 emissions based on Path–STIRPAT model—a method combining...

This paper presents a decomposition analysis of energy-related CO2 emission in China for the period 1991-2006 divided into three equal time intervals. The complete decomposition method developed by Sun is used to analyze the nature of the four factors: CO2 intensity, energy intensity, structural...