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Driven Performance of Electric Vehicles in Edinburgh and Its Environs

Journal Article
Milligan, R., Etxebarria, S., Muneer, T., & Jadraque Gago, E. (2019)
Driven Performance of Electric Vehicles in Edinburgh and Its Environs. Energies, 12(16), 3074. https://doi.org/10.3390/en12163074
Fuelled by energy security problems and urban air pollution challenges, several countries worldwide have set the objective to gradually eliminate petrol and diesel cars. The i...

Experimental and CFD Investigation of an ICSSWH at various inclinations.

Journal Article
Henderson, D., Junaidi, H., Muneer, T., Grassie, T., & Currie, J. (2007)
Experimental and CFD Investigation of an ICSSWH at various inclinations. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 11, 1087-1116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2005.11.003
The integrated collector storage (ICS) is the type of solar water heater that has retained its existance for well over a century. The flat absorber plate ICS collector type is...

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...

A Two Year Comparison of Energy and CO2 Emissions of an Industrial Refrigeration Plant after the Installation of a Waste Heat Recovery System

Journal Article
Turnbull, R., & Muneer, T. (2019)
A Two Year Comparison of Energy and CO2 Emissions of an Industrial Refrigeration Plant after the Installation of a Waste Heat Recovery System. Energy Procedia, 161, 251-258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2019.02.089
The Paris Agreement aims to combat climate change by keeping a global temperature rise this century well below 2oC by the reduction of CO2 production. Scotland aims to be a wo...

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...

The role of renewable and non-renewable sources for meeting future UK energy needs

Journal Article
Asif, M., Currie, J., & Muneer, T. (2007)
The role of renewable and non-renewable sources for meeting future UK energy needs. International Journal of Nuclear Governance, Economy and Ecology, 1, 372-383. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJNGEE.2007.016657
Provision of sufficient, affordable and secure energy is very crucial for modern economies. Countries across the world are facing energy challenges one way or the other. This ...

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...

A sustainable transport solution for a Slovenian town

Journal Article
Knez, M., Celik, A. N., & Muneer, T. (2014)
A sustainable transport solution for a Slovenian town. International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, 10(4), 386-392. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/ctu007
Authorities in Slovenia and other EU member states are confronted with problems of city transportation. Fossil-fuel-based transport poses two chief problems—local and global p...

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 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...
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COincident Probabilistic climate change weather data for a Sustainable built Environment

2008 - 2011
This project will develop sound methods for future climate change data for building designers to use for new buildings and refurbishments that could last to the end of this century. The principal appl...
Funder: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council | Value: £87,293

Enerwater

2014 - 2018
This project involves the research and development of novel systems to recover and re-distribute energy in food processing and manufacturing premises, especially where there are demands for refrigerat...
Funder: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council | Value: £273,525

Renewables to Potatoes Cold Storage for Energy Efficient Agriculture

2019 - 2019
Cononsyth Farm currently has renewable power generation through a wind turbine (330 kWp) and solar array (100 kWp). The farm also has significant cooling needs, in this case due to potato storage shed...
Funder: Energy Technology Partnership | Value: £4,672

Accelerating the Electric Vehicle Revolution

2021 - 2022
The proposed project includes two activities: a two-day event and a public opinion survey. The event, which will be hybrid, will target both secondary school students and adults through individual act...
Funder: Scottish Government

Heat Pump COP

2011 - 2012
Explores the increase in COP of a heat pump by using a roof-top thermal solar collector. As part of this work the threshold coefficient of performance required to make the financial and environmental ...
Funder: Scottish Government | Value: £5,000

Reducing the Greenhouse effect through Alternative Industrial Estates Mgt

2013 - 2015
Energy use in buildings is one of the biggest contributors to UK carbon emissions, and low carbon refurbishment of existing buildings is one of the key ways to reduce this impact. This research propos...
Funder: Energy Technology Partnership | Value: £10,193

Research in Slovenia on Sustainable Transport in Slovenia

2013 - 2014
To compare the vehicular driving cycle of a small town in an EU member state against the standard EU cycle and obtain the primary energy requirements for road transport. Furthermore, to explore the sa...
Funder: Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland | Value: £1,740

Mainstreaming Innovation - CiC Online

2013 - 2014
The project aims to reduce carbon emissions through research and application of integrated sustainable infrastructure in the existing built environment that could be replicated on existing and new bui...
Funder: Scottish Government | Value: £8,328

Monodraught Ltd TCD Ref 3448

2004 - 2006
Monodraught Ltd TCD Ref 3448
Funder: Innovate UK | Value: £69,560

The use & benefits of high efficacy LED lighting in education facilities

2012 - 2012
The feasibility study will cover analysis of the use of high efficacy LED’s as a main source of lighting and the most suitable forms and types of LED to be incorporated into low cost lighting fixtures
Funder: Scottish Funding Council | Value: £5,000