Urban overheating is documented for more than 400 major cities in the world. Numerous
experimental data show that the magnitude of the average temperature increase may …

The present article aims to present and discuss the energy and environmental reality in the
building sector and critically investigate the future pathways towards its decarbonisation …

Predicting full load electrical power output of a base load power plant is important in order to
maximize the profit from the available megawatt hours. This paper examines and compares …

Energy systems can be vulnerable to climate change. This paper summarizes the
contribution of their authors to a few strategic studies, research workshops, development …

This paper provides a review of high-efficiency thermodynamic cycles and their applicability
to concentrating solar power systems, primarily focusing on high-efficiency single and …

Secondary application of unconverted heat produced during electric power generation has
the potential to improve the life-cycle fuel efficiency of the electric power industry and the …

The arriving optimum improvement of a thermodynamic system of energy conversion such
as a combined cycle power plant (CCPP) is complicated due to the existence of different …

" While the energy sector is a primary target of efforts to arrest and reverse the growth of
greenhouse gas emissions and lower the carbon footprint of development, it is also …

Climate change has serious implications for the electricity sector, especially for the future of
electricity demand and supply. Understanding the climate change phenomenon and its …

Abstract Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Power Plants (ISCCs), composed of a
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant and a Natural Gas-Fired Combined Cycle (NGCC) …