Sea water desalination and energy consumption: A case study of wave energy converters (WEC) to desalination applications in sicily

A Viola, D Curto, V Franzitta… - OCEANS 2016 MTS …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recent studies about interactions among energy and water are considered as a new field of
research. As almost all energy generation processes require significant amounts of water …

The desalination process driven by wave energy: A challenge for the future

V Franzitta, D Curto, D Milone, A Viola - Energies, 2016 - mdpi.com
The correlation between water and energy is currently the focus of several investigations. In
particular, desalination is a technological process characterized by high energy …

Energy saving in public transport using renewable energy

V Franzitta, D Curto, D Milone, M Trapanese - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
Hydrogen produced by renewable sources represents an interesting way to reduce the
energetic dependence on fossil fuels in the transportation sector. This paper shows a …

Assessment of renewable sources for the energy consumption in Malta in the Mediterranean Sea

V Franzitta, D Curto, D Milone, D Rao - Energies, 2016 - mdpi.com
The main purpose of this paper is to analyze the energy production in the Maltese islands,
focusing on the employment of renewable energies in order to increase their energy …

Hydrogen production from sea wave for alternative energy vehicles for public transport in Trapani (Italy)

V Franzitta, D Curto, D Rao, A Viola - Energies, 2016 - mdpi.com
The coupling of renewable energy and hydrogen technologies represents in the mid-term a
very interesting way to match the tasks of increasing the reliable exploitation of wind and sea …

Energetic sustainability using renewable energies in the Mediterranean Sea

V Franzitta, D Curto, D Rao - Sustainability, 2016 - mdpi.com
The paper is focused on the analysis of the electrical energy sector in the Maltese islands,
focusing on the employment of Renewable Energies in order to increase its energy …

Sustainability of the renewable energy extraction close to the Mediterranean Islands

V Franzitta, D Curto - Energies, 2017 - mdpi.com
The aim of this work is to explore the possibility of transitioning a fuel powered island to a
renewable powered one. This transition is analyzed for the real MV/LV distribution system of …

Wave energy assessment along Sicilian coastline, based on DEIM point absorber

V Franzitta, P Catrini, D Curto - Energies, 2017 - mdpi.com
The use of renewable energy sources is one of the most relevant goals to be achieved in
order to match the climate protection targets. As a case study, the paper shows the current …

A magnetostrictive electric power generator for energy harvesting from traffic: Design and experimental verification

A Viola, V Franzitta, G Cipriani, V Di Dio… - IEEE Transactions …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we propose an approach to the design of a magnetostrictive electric power
generator for energy harvesting from traffic, and we validate it experimentally. We use the …

Greening island: renewable energies mix to satisfy electrical needs of Pantelleria in Mediterranean sea

V Franzitta, D Rao, D Curto… - OCEANS 2016 MTS/IEEE …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article the authors analyze the renewable mix in order to satisfy the energy needs of a
real island in the Mediterranean sea, Pantelleria, which represents an optimal starting point …