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Summary: The paper reviews the history of natural gas consumption forecasting technology and categorizes it into different stages based on the characteristics of forecasting models used in each period. It identifies the fastest-growing forecasting horizon as short-term forecasting, mainly influenced by temperature variables, and the best models for long-term forecasting as time series models. Additionally, AI-based models show the best performance for medium-term and short-term forecasting.

JOURNAL OF NATURAL GAS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2021)

Article Energy & Fuels

Cylinder pressure based calibration model for engines using ethanol, hydrogen and natural gas as alternative fuels

Sami Massalami Mohammed Elmassalami Ayad et al.

Summary: The proposed method utilizes thermodynamic simulation for accurate prediction of in-cylinder pressure, demonstrating high prediction accuracy across different engine sizes and various alternative fuels.

ENERGY REPORTS (2021)

Article Energy & Fuels

Electricity balancing markets in South East Europe - Investigation of the level of development and regional integration

Petar Krstevski et al.

Summary: The study analyzed the legislation and practices of balancing markets in Southeast Europe, identifying low competition and secondary legislation protecting national resources as major obstacles. It recommended that establishing a regional balancing market could promote competition and create real market prices.

ENERGY REPORTS (2021)

Article Energy & Fuels

BIM-based energy and acoustic analysis through CVE tools

Mija Susnik et al.

Summary: Building information modelling (BIM) aims to facilitate early Building Performance Assessments (BPA) through collaboration between different professions, but faces challenges in interoperability. This study examines data translation discrepancies and proposes solutions for addressing interoperability issues in acoustic evaluation.

ENERGY REPORTS (2021)

Article Energy & Fuels

Coordinated intelligent frequency control incorporating battery energy storage system, minimum variable contribution of demand response, and variable load damping coefficient in isolated power systems

Amer Al-Hinai et al.

Summary: The paper proposes to enhance the load frequency control (LFC) system by introducing the battery energy storage system (BESS) control loop and utilizing demand response (DR) as an additional means to regulate system frequency. The control scheme ensures stable power operation with optimal sharing of BESS, dynamic DR, and supplementary control loop, demonstrating the capability and effectiveness of the proposed method in an isolated power system.

ENERGY REPORTS (2021)

Article Energy & Fuels

Influence of smart meters on the accuracy of methods for forecasting natural gas consumption

Ivan Smajla et al.

Summary: In 2019, natural gas accounted for 25.4% of gross inland consumption in the European Union (EU), making it one of the most important energy sources in the EU. The paper researches the optimal number of smart meters and best fitted consumption data distribution in order to achieve satisfactory results in terms of accuracy by using simple forecasting methods. The simulation results showed that with more than 10,000 smart meters installed, the deviation between average estimated natural gas consumption and real data would be less than +/- 2.96%.

ENERGY REPORTS (2021)

Article Energy & Fuels

A new approach to assess cascading effects of urban floods

L. F. Guimaraes et al.

Summary: Flooding presents long-term impacts such as urban environment degradation and population impoverishment. In addition to computed flood damage losses, failures of critical infrastructures like power supply can generate diseconomies. Power outage can worsen the effects of floods, reducing income generation and hindering population recovery capacity.

ENERGY REPORTS (2021)

Article Energy & Fuels

Enhancing the passive design of buildings: A mixed integer non-linear programming approach for the selection of building materials and construction building systems

Ahmed W. A. Hammad et al.

Summary: The energy consumption of buildings is a significant portion of global energy use, emphasizing the importance of improving energy efficiency in building design. By optimizing building design, including material selection and window sizing, energy consumption and costs can be significantly reduced.

ENERGY REPORTS (2021)

Article Energy & Fuels

Sulfite removal from flue-gas desulfurization residues of coal-fired power plants: Oxidation experiments and kinetic parameters estimation

Igor Nunes Rodrigues et al.

Summary: This study investigated the dry-oxidation of semi-dry FGD residues in a fluidized-bed reactor pilot plant, aiming to convert sulfites into sulfates for utilization in the cement industry. Experimental data on sulfite conversion and transient reactor temperature profiles were used to estimate first-order kinetic parameters via non-linear regression. The optimized Arrhenius factor and Arrhenius activation energy were obtained for designing large-scale plants to treat semi-dry FGD residues.

ENERGY REPORTS (2021)

Article Energy & Fuels

Modelling a fifth-generation bidirectional low temperature district heating and cooling (5GDHC) network for nearly Zero Energy District (nZED)

Matteo Bilardo et al.

Summary: The current sustainability challenges focus on community-level energy solutions, with fifth-generation district heating and cooling networks playing a key role in developing energy-efficient and low-carbon economies. These networks provide users with an active role, integrating renewable sources and reducing heat losses to enhance energy exchange and performance.

ENERGY REPORTS (2021)

Article Energy & Fuels

Design and environmental sustainability assessment of energy-independent communities: The case study of a livestock farm in the North of Italy

Anthony Maturo et al.

Summary: This paper investigates the energy and economic performance of several energy schemes that could potentially be applied to agricultural and zootechnical communities. Simulation results show that the investigated scenarios allow for achieving very high self consumption ratios of energy produced onsite and high economic performance. The proposed energy schemes involve integrated energy efficiency technologies and novel system layouts aiming at reaching the zero-energy goal at a community level.

ENERGY REPORTS (2021)

Article Energy & Fuels

Modelling the biomass updraft gasification process using the combination of a pyrolysis kinetic model and a thermodynamic equilibrium model

Damijan Cerinski et al.

Summary: Biomass gasification is a valuable renewable energy pathway that focuses on optimizing updraft gasifier operating conditions through numerical modeling to predict biomass gasification behavior.

ENERGY REPORTS (2021)

Article Energy & Fuels

Numerical model and parametric analysis of a liquid based hybrid photovoltaic thermal (PVT) collector

Madalina Barbu et al.

Summary: Hybrid photovoltaic thermal (PVT) panel combines electricity generation with thermal absorption, operating as micro-cogeneration equipment. The study investigates the impact of various parameters on electrical, thermal, and overall performance, with simulations showing different behaviors in different climatic conditions.

ENERGY REPORTS (2021)

Article Energy & Fuels

Sizing strategies of photovoltaic systems in nZEB schemes to maximize the self-consumption share

Giacomo Cillari et al.

Summary: The study analyzes the impact of different sized PV systems in buildings on energy flows, proposing strategies to reduce energy flows with the electrical grid. The research shows that utilizing small to medium-sized energy storage systems is crucial for maximizing the self-consumption share of the energy produced.

ENERGY REPORTS (2021)

Review Energy & Fuels

The role of nanoparticles on biofuel production and as an additive in ternary blend fuelled diesel engine: A review

Michael G. Bidir et al.

Summary: This paper reviews the role of nanoparticles in biofuel production and their effects on the performance, combustion analysis, and emission characteristics of diesel engines when added to biodiesel-diesel fuel blends. The results show that adding nanoparticles can reduce fuel consumption, increase brake power, increase NOx emissions, and decrease HC, CO, and PM emissions.

ENERGY REPORTS (2021)

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A review of heat integration approaches for organic rankine cycle with waste heat in production processes

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Assessment of building energy modelling studies to meet the requirements of the new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

Damien Gatt et al.

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A review on alternative fuels in future energy system

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T. Seljak et al.

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Smart energy cities in a 100% renewable energy context

J. Z. Thellufsen et al.

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Poul Alberg Ostergaard et al.

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Environmental effects of emission control areas and reduced speed zones on container ship operation

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Covid-19 and the politics of sustainable energy transitions

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Development of a topology analysis tool for fifth-generation district heating and cooling networks

Justus von Rhein et al.

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Novel triangle flat plate solar thermal collector for facades integration

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The effects of emission control area regulations on cruise shipping

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Technological assessment of different solar-biomass systems for hybrid power generation in Europe

C. M. Iftekhar Hussain et al.

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Possibilities and sustainability of biomass for power solutions in the case of a coal-based power utility

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Map the interactions between Sustainable Development Goals

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Application of Artificial Intelligence Methods for Hybrid Energy System Optimization

S. M. Zahraee et al.

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Production of biosolid fuels from municipal sewage sludge: Technical and economic optimisation

Malgorzata Wzorek et al.

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What drives natural gas consumption in Europe? Analysis and projections

Ozge Dilaver et al.

JOURNAL OF NATURAL GAS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2014)

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Will the introduction of renewable energy in Europe lead to CO2 reduction without nuclear energy?

Jon Samseth

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