Progress in Clean Energy, Volume 2

<p>Part 1. Battery Technology.- Electrochemical Study of the Cobalt-Containing and Non-Cobalt Containing AB5 Alloys Used as Negative Electrodes in Ni–MH Batteries.- Nanocomposite Based on Li4Ti5O12 Structures for High Rate Li-Ion Battery Applications.- A Novel Battery System for Electric Vehicles.- Cr and V Substituted LiMn2O4 Cathode Electrode Materials For High Rate Battery Applications.- Part. 2. Biomass &amp; Biofuels.- An Overview of Science Teachers’ Knowledge of Bioenergy and the Need for Future Research – A Case From India.- Advances in Algae Harvesting and Extracting Technologies for Biodiesel Production.- Investigation of Photobioreactor Design for Biomass Production by Green Microalgae.- Bioethanol Production from Molasses by Pervaporation Membrane Bioreactor.- Biofuel Production from Sunflower Oil and Determination of Fuel Properties.- Biodiesel Production from Non-Comestible Oils.- Development of a Bi-fuel SI Engine Model.- Biomass Gasification for Hydrogen and Power Production: Efficiency and Environmental Impact Assessment.- Part 3. Clean Coal Technologies.- Influence of Oxygen Concentration and Equivalence Ratio on MSW Oxygen-Enriched Gasification Syngas Compositions.- Oxy-fuel Combustion for Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) from a Coal/Biomass Power Plant: Experimental and Simulation Studies.- Part 4. Energy Storage.- Numerical Simulation of Wallboards Constructive Incorporated with Different PCMs Content Solutions for Passive Cooling in Southern of Algeria.- The Energy Conservation Potential of Using Phase Change Materials as Thermal Mass Material for Air Source Heat Pump Driven Underfloor Heating System in a Building.- Micro-Macrocapsulation of Phase Change Materials by Emulsion co-polymerization Method.- Investigation of Heat Storage Performance of a Solar Pond with Potassium Chloride.- Performance Comparison of the Sodium and Magnesium Chloride Saturated Solar Ponds.- Investigation of Effect of Using Evacuated Tube Solar Collector on Solar Pond Performance.- Part 5. Geothermal Energy.- Numerical Modelling of Vertical Earth Pipe Cooling System for Hot and Humid Subtropical Climate.- Determination of Geothermal Fields at Kızılcahamam (Ankara) Using Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) and Spontaneous Potential (SP) Methods.- Part 6. Green Buildings.- The Sustainable Potential of Digital Fabrication Process and De-standardization of Architectural Products.- A Building Energy Performance Model and Advisor System.- Shading Performance on Terraced House Façade Designs in Malaysia.- Employing Second Matter from Agricultural Sector in Architecture: A Comparison Between the Italian and Romanian Situation.- Comparison of Energy Reduction Potential of an Adobe House under Different Climatic Conditions in India.- The Proper Utilization of Passive Solar Energy in Residential Buildings, Northern Cyprus.- A Study on Thermo-Physical Properties of Building Materials: Concrete of Vegetable Fiber.- Theoretical Investigation on a Building-Integrated PV/T (BiPVT) System for Electrical and Thermal Energy Saving Case Study: Integrated Solar Village of Bou-Saada.- Part 7. Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cells.- Water is the Ultimate Source of Hydrogen Energy:  Scientific Citations and Quotations.- Twin-Head Platform.- Coke Resistant Catalysts for Methane Steam Reforming in the Presence of Higher Hydrocarbons.- Ultrasonic Spray Coating Technique for High Performance PEM Fuel Cell Electrode Manufacturing.- Role of Sulfur to Acquire Hydrogen from the Black Sea.- Hydrogen Generation and Storage from Sodium Borohydride.- System Design and Optimal Management Strategy for Photovoltaic Energy and Hydrogen Production.- Production of Synthesis Gases from Catalytic Steam Reforming of Ethanol and Propane Processes.- Clean Energy Technology Development: Hydrogen Production by Escherichia coli during Glycerol Fermentation.- Safety Rules and Measures to be Taken Where Hydrogen Gas is Stored.- Inlet Methane Temperature Effect at a Planar SOFC Thermal Field under Direct Internal Reforming Condition.- Prospects and Analysis of Hydrogen Production from Renewable Electricity Sources in Algeria.- Electrochemical Evaluation of High Rate Cu/LiCr_2/3V_1/6Mn_1/6O₂ Nanocomposites Structures as Cathode Electrodes for Li-Ion Batteries.- Hydrogen Production from Nuclear Power Energy: Comparative Cost Assessment.- Activity of Yttrium Strontium Titanate Based Catalyst over Steam Reforming of Dodecane.- Part 8. Power Generation.- Cost Optimization of a Hybrid Off-Grid Power System for Remote Localities - A Statistical Model.- Electricity Trade Patterns in a Network.- Optimal Sizing of PV Lighting System Using Genetic Algorithms: Application to a Site in South Algeria.- Performance of Induction Motor under the Effect of Voltage Unbalance with Loading Consideration.- A Simple and Accurate Maximum Power Point Tracking Algorithm for Photovoltaic Systems.- Energetic and Exergetic Performance Evaluations of an Experimental BETA Stirling Machine.- Control of Single Stage Grid Connected PV-Inverter Based On Direct Space Vector PWM.- Part 9. Renewable Energy.- Determining the Optimal Capacities of Renewable-Energy-Based Energy Conversion Systems for Meeting the Demands of Low-Energy District Heating, Electricity and District Cooling—Case Studies in Copenhagen and Toronto.- Thermal Modeling of a Modified Basin Type Solar Still.- Potentials and Prospects of Renewable in Libya.- Synthesis of Titanium Decorated Graphene for Renewable Energy Applications.- Maximisation and Optimisation of the Total Solar Radiation Reaching the Solar Collector Surfaces.- Technical Study of a Hybrid Solar-Geothermal Power Plant and its Application to a Thermal Design Course.- Technical Analysis of a Hybrid Desiccant Cooling in a Mediterranean Climate.- Certification Issue of Solar Photovoltaic Modules for Local Production, Problems and Solutions in Turkey.- Statistical Analysis of Short Term Solar Radiation Data over Aligarh (India).- Characterization and Simulation of Silicon Oxynitride Films Deposited by ECR- PECVD:  For Solar Applications.- Shape Effects of Alumina Nanofluid on Flat-plate Solar Collector Efficiency.- Effective Manufacture a Free-Standing TiO2 Nanotube Arrays without Bottom Barrier Layer for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell.- Effect of Different Parameters on the Solar Drying of Henna; Experimental Investigation in the Region of Biskra (Algeria).- Parametric Study of a Tower Power Plant Performances for its Implementation in Algeria.- Experimental and Theoretical Modeling of 5MW Offshore Wind Turbine with TLP Platform.- Wind Resource Assessment and Micrositting: A Case Study for Turkey.- Investigation of the Long Term Resource Variation in Western Coast (Aegean Sea) of Turkey through use of MERRA Reanalysis Data.- Using Remote Sensing Technologies for Wind Turbine/Farm Health Monitoring.- Dynamic Stability Analysis of Wind Turbines through In-Field Vibration Tests.- PV- Wind Installation - Powered Rural Zone Family House in Bechar (Algeria).- Prospects of a Settlement in Southern Georgia Based on Green Energy.- Modeling and Transient Simulations of 30 MW Solar Thermal Electric Power Plants in the Northeast Mediterranean Region.- An Experimental Study on the Drying of Peanuts Using Indirect Solar Dryer.- Comparative Study of Conventional and Renewable Energy Sources for HVAC Systems.</p>