The recent development of efficient thermal prime movers for distributed generation is
changing the focus of the production of electricity from large centralized power plants to local …

The path towards energy sustainability is commonly referred to the incremental adoption of
available technologies, practices and policies that may help to decrease the environmental …

Desiccant material has been used in drying applications because of its low energy
consumption, among other advantages. Desiccant material can produce hot and dry air that …

Combined cooling, heating and power (CCHP) systems offer the potential for a significant
increase in fuel use efficiency by generating electricity onsite and recycling the exhaust gas …

Poly-generation systems for combined production of manifold energy vectors such as
electricity, heat at different enthalpy levels (for instance, in the form of hot water and steam) …

The deregulation of the power industry requires avoiding market power abuse to maintain
the market competitiveness. To this end, a sequence of assessment measurements or …

The present evolution of the energy systems is characterized by an increase of small-size
solutions, with which new aggregations of local integrated energy systems are emerging …

The uniformity of solar drying process and the quality of the product are inter-related
parameters. Drying uniformity is influenced by the significant process air properties which …

Microturbines offer new perspectives in small-scale heat and power production. Non-
continuous heat demand however often leads to a reduced number of yearly running hours …

The energy transition from fossil energy carriers and centralized power plants towards
renewable energy sources and distributed generation calls for suitable approaches and …