Sustainable energy systems: Role of optimization modeling techniques in power generation and supply—A review

AA Bazmi, G Zahedi - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
Electricity is conceivably the most multipurpose energy carrier in modern global economy,
and therefore primarily linked to human and economic development. Energy sector reform is …

Sustainable valorization of waste and by-products from sugarcane processing

N Ungureanu, V Vlăduț, SȘ Biriș - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sugarcane is a lignocellulosic crop and the juice extracted from its stalks provides the raw
material for 86% of sugar production. Globally, sugarcane processing to obtain sugar and/or …

The economics of distributed energy generation: A literature review

G Allan, I Eromenko, M Gilmartin, I Kockar… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
The UK electricity system is likely to face dramatic technical and institutional changes in the
near future. Current UK energy policy focuses on the need for a clean, affordable and secure …

Grid-connected versus stand-alone energy systems for decentralized power—A review of literature

DP Kaundinya, P Balachandra… - … and sustainable energy …, 2009 - Elsevier
The decentralized power is characterised by generation of power nearer to the demand
centers, focusing mainly on meeting local energy needs. A decentralized power system can …

Potential of biomass energy for electricity generation in sub-Saharan Africa

S Dasappa - Energy for Sustainable Development, 2011 - Elsevier
The paper explores the biomass based power generation potential of Africa. Access to
electricity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is about 26% and falls to less than 1% in the rural …

Life cycle assessment of the sugarcane bagasse electricity generation in Brazil

DAL Silva, I Delai, MLD Montes, AR Ometto - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper aims to identify and quantify the main potential environmental impacts of the
sugarcane bagasse electricity generation in Brazil. To do so, it was employed the Life Cycle …

Sustainable bioenergy for India: Technical, economic and policy analysis

NH Ravindranath, P Balachandra - Energy, 2009 - Elsevier
India's energy challenges are multi-pronged. They are manifested through growing demand
for modern energy carriers, a fossil fuel dominated energy system facing a severe resource …

Sugarcane bagasse waste in composites for multilayered armor

SN Monteiro, VS Candido, FO Braga, LT Bolzan… - European Polymer …, 2016 - Elsevier
The residue obtained from sugarcane juice extraction, in sugar and ethanol production, is
known as bagasse. At the industrial mill, bagasse is either incinerated for steam and power …

[HTML][HTML] An experimental determination of gross calorific value of different agroforestry species and bio-based industry residues

I Gravalos, P Xyradakis, D Kateris, T Gialamas… - Natural …, 2016 - scirp.org
Solid biomass fuels are useful and cost effective renewable energy source. The energy
content of biomass is determined by its calorific value. The objective of this study was to …

Wood fuel use in the traditional cooking stoves in the rural floodplain areas of Bangladesh: a socio-environmental perspective

MD Miah, H Al Rashid, MY Shin - Biomass and bioenergy, 2009 - Elsevier
A study was conducted, using a multistage simple random sampling design, to determine
the structural characteristics of the traditional cooking stoves, amount of wood fuel …