Embodied Carbon of surfaces: inclusion of surface albedo accounting in Life Cycle Assessment
Book
Susca, T. (2018)
Embodied Carbon of surfaces: inclusion of surface albedo accounting in Life Cycle Assessment. In A. Moncaster, C. De Wolf, & F. Pomponi (Eds.), Embodied Carbon in Buildings, 105-122. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Verlag
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Mathematical modelling of BIPV-micro wind system: production, storage and usages
Thesis
Clarke, P. Mathematical modelling of BIPV-micro wind system: production, storage and usages. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3745
This thesis deals with the following aspects of renewable energy technology; solar energy modelling within the urban environment, performance of building integrated renewables...
Modeling the behavior of a 50MW DSG plant for southern Libya based on the thermodynamic and thermophysical properties of water substance
Journal Article
Aldali, Y., Davison, B., Muneer, T., & Henderson, D. (2012)
Modeling the behavior of a 50MW DSG plant for southern Libya based on the thermodynamic and thermophysical properties of water substance. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 134, https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4006893
This paper presents arguments for the use of direct steam generation (DSG) in preference to other forms of generation in particular locations according to the prevailing envir...
Performance evaluation of electric vehicle ventilation using directly powered photovoltaic fans
Conference Proceeding
Kolhe, M. L., Muneer, T., Adhikari, S. K., & Smith, I. (2015)
Performance evaluation of electric vehicle ventilation using directly powered photovoltaic fans. https://doi.org/10.1109/ITEC-India.2015.7386939
Electric vehicles have tremendous potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. One of the main draw-back of the electric vehicle though is the sourcing of energy for air-c...
Security assessment of importing solar electricity for the EU
Journal Article
Asif, M., Currie, J., Muneer, T., & Kubie, J. (2009)
Security assessment of importing solar electricity for the EU. Journal of the Energy Institute, 82(2), 102-105. doi:10.1179/014426009x394008
Prosperity in any society is subject to an adequate and consistent provision of energy. It is crucial
to adopt an energy strategy with least dependence on vulnerable energy su...
Monthly-averaged hourly solar diffuse radiation models for world-wide locations
Journal Article
Muneer, T., Gago, E. J., & Etxebarria, S. (2015)
Monthly-averaged hourly solar diffuse radiation models for world-wide locations. Future Cities and Environment, 1, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40984-015-0008-5
Monthly-averaged daily global irradiation data are now easily available from NASA website for any global location. Using established models it is then possible to decompose th...
Solar panels replaced tarmac on a road – here are the results
Other
Ryan, D. (2018)
Solar panels replaced tarmac on a road – here are the results
Four years ago a viral campaign wooed the world with a promise of fighting climate change and jump-starting the economy by replacing tarmac on the world’s roads with solar pan...
A silicone host for Lumogen dyes
Conference Proceeding
Hardy, D. A., Kerrouche, A., Roaf, S. C., & Richards., B. S. (2012)
A silicone host for Lumogen dyes. In M. Hutchins, N. Pearsall, & A. Cole (Eds.), Proceedings of the 8th Photovoltaic Science, Applications and Technology Conference (PVSAT-8)
Altering the encapsulant colour in photovoltaic (PV) modules is a straightforward way of achieving greater colour range whilst minimising additional cost in PV systems. Lumoge...
Energy delivery of solar farms with reference to shading
Thesis
Jeffrey, M. Energy delivery of solar farms with reference to shading. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2086186
This study has been undertaken to research the impact of shading on a large scale solar PV site at 56° latitude north, this is the first site in the UK at this latitude, consi...
Solar radiation fundamentals and PV system components.
Book Chapter
Mohanty, P., Muneer, T., Gago, E. J., & Kotak, Y. (2015)
Solar radiation fundamentals and PV system components. In Solar Photovoltaic System Applications: A Guidebook for Off-Grid Electrification (7-47). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14663-8_2
Solar PV technology has emerged as one of the most matured and fast evolving renewable energy technologies and it is expected that it will play a major role in the future glob...