Current trends in the global energy market focus on gradually increasing the share of
renewable energy sources in the overall energy mix. In recent years, there has been …

Photovoltaic (PV) systems transform solar irradiation into electricity, thereby substituting for
traditional energy sources and reducing environmental pollution. The present work …

Cities are responsible for more than three quarters of greenhouse gas emissions due to their
intensive use of fossil resources. Hence, proposals to modify the current urban energy …

Ecuador, like every country in the world, urgently requires a conversion of transportation to
electric power, both for economic and environmental reasons. This paper focuses on the …

Several heritage cities face the need to modernize public lighting systems that are installed
on the facades of buildings. The legal obstacles to intervene in heritage infrastructures …

In coastal areas, the tourism sector contributes to the local economy, generating income,
employment, investments and tax revenues but the rapid urban expansion creates great …

A main restriction of renewables from intermittent sources is the mismatch between energy
resource availability and energy requirements, especially when extensive power plants are …

This review article critically examines papers on renewable energy integration (REI), with a
specific focus on the economic and environmental impact assessments across multiple …

The photovoltaic solar potential in an urban sector and the effects produced by the electricity
input into a low-voltage grid are determined, the analysis is performed for one year. First, the …

As clean, renewable energy, photovoltaic (PV) energy can reduce the ozone-layer loss and
climate deterioration caused by the use of traditional types of energy to generate electricity …