Ebook: New and Renewable Technologies for Sustainable Development

Sustainable development encompasses economic, social, and ecological perspectives of conservation and change in natural resources. It is generally defined as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This definition is based on the ethical imperative of equity within and between generations. Moreover, apart from meeting; "the basic needs of all"; sustainable development implies sustaining the natural life­ support systems on Earth, and extending to all the opportunity to satisfy their aspirations for a better life. Hence, sustainable development is more precisely defined as a process of change in which the exploitation of resources, the direction of investments, the orientation of technological development, and institutional change are all in harmony and enhance both current and future potential to meet human needs and aspiration. To date, various definitions and stationary-state criteria of sustainability have been proposed. Many authors have been concerned with only part of the problem, such as the technological assumptions, the ability to substitute natural resources in economic transformation processes, and the resilience and importance of ecological processes. But, the social dimension did not receive the same attention, and has not been adequately integrated into formal analysis. The engineering community has to play an important role in sustainable development with appropriate evaluation of the engineering systems. In this respect energy, water and environment systems require multi-criteria evaluation methods for the assessment of the economic, environmental and social aspect of the systems.

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These Conference Proceedings will enlighten various fields of scientific and economic development which should merge efforts in the understanding of the sustainable development concept and technological implications. Engineering practitioners, product developers, researchers and also economists, political scientists and government administrators explore the multifaceted relationship between renewable energy technologies and sustainable development. Keynote lectures frame the technical and policy issues confronting the sustainable development movement and enrich the dialog between various segments of the community. This dialog provides the context for more detailed technical presentations and panel discussions on energy systems, renewable resource exploitation, and the engineering design and optimisation for minimum resource consumption.

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These Conference Proceedings will enlighten various fields of scientific and economic development which should merge efforts in the understanding of the sustainable development concept and technological implications. Engineering practitioners, product developers, researchers and also economists, political scientists and government administrators explore the multifaceted relationship between renewable energy technologies and sustainable development. Keynote lectures frame the technical and policy issues confronting the sustainable development movement and enrich the dialog between various segments of the community. This dialog provides the context for more detailed technical presentations and panel discussions on energy systems, renewable resource exploitation, and the engineering design and optimisation for minimum resource consumption.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Advantage of the Renewable Energies at Madeira Island: Electrical Power Production....Pages 1-10
Sustainability Assessment of Renewable Energy Systems....Pages 11-33
Design and Optimization of Forced Convection Heat Sinks for Sustainable Development....Pages 35-57
Bioenergetics—Conversion of Biochemical to Mechanical Energy in the Cardiac Muscle....Pages 59-72
Comparison Between Simea and Seneca Methods for Social Impact Analysis of Energy Systems....Pages 73-84
Sustainable Energy Scenarios Using Green Energy for India....Pages 85-94
Assessing Urban Environmental Sustainability by Means of Indicators: The Case of the Heritage Buildings....Pages 95-104
Kyoto Protocol Objectives by Promoting the Technology Transfer to Small Island Developing Countries: Santo Ant?o, Cape Verde....Pages 105-116
Constructal Optimization of Tree-Shaped Paths for the Collection and Distribution of Fluid, Electricity, Goods and People....Pages 117-134
An Overview of Gas Turbine Technologies for Power Generation in Europe....Pages 135-144
Pricing the Energy Supplied by Renewable Sources: An Assessment of the Portuguese Situation....Pages 145-153
Sustainable Utilization of Paper Sludge for Energy Conversion: Economic Potential and Environmental Feasibility....Pages 155-167
Cost Optimization of a Cogeneration Plant....Pages 169-178
An Integrated Methodology for Regional Energy Planning in Isolated Areas: Application in the Cape Verde Islands....Pages 179-190
Modern Financial Mechanisms for Renewable Energy Technologies....Pages 191-202
Advanced Sustainable Integrated Systems for Total Building Energy Supply....Pages 203-210
Assessment of Renewable Energy Sources Using a Geographical Information System....Pages 211-220
Kyoto Protocol Objectives in Croatia Energy Planning....Pages 221-231
Renewable Energies in the Canary Islands: Actual Situation and Perspectives....Pages 233-246
Results of an Experimental Investigate of Natural Ventilated Building....Pages 247-258
Safety Assesment of Hydrogen as a Fuel for Vehicles by Numerical Simulation....Pages 259-267
Possibilities of Reducing Energy Costs by Using CHP Systems in Urban Area of Sarajevo Region....Pages 269-283
Expert System for New and Renewable Energies....Pages 285-298
Photovoltaics R&D: A Tour Through The 21st Century....Pages 299-312
The Use of Solar Energy in a District Heating System in Finland: Case Study of Six District Heating Plants....Pages 313-324
Solar Air Conditioning for Buildings....Pages 325-332
Experimental Study of a Passive System: A Ventilated Wall....Pages 333-343
Overall Performance of Advanced Glazing Windows in Nonresidential Buildings: Heat Extraction and Energy Requirements....Pages 345-359
Photovoltaic Solar Cells With Thin Film Materials....Pages 361-368
Photovoltaic Devices: A 2000 Overview....Pages 369-390
Suitability of Metallic Materials for Interconnects in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells....Pages 391-398
Fuel Cell Buses: A Sustainable Technology for the Urban Passenger Transportation Sector....Pages 399-409
Fuel Cells and the Future of Motorization....Pages 411-420
Fuel Cell-Based Renewable Energy Supply: Sustainable Energy for Isolated and Island Communities....Pages 421-428
Sustainable Heat and Electricity from Sugarcane Residues Gasification in Brazil....Pages 429-441
Some Aspects Contributing to Improved Process and Equipment Design in the Field of Waste-To-Energy and Environmental Protection....Pages 443-458
Generation of a Gaseous Fuel by Pyrolysis or Gasification of Biomass for Use as Reburn Gas in Coal-Fired Boilers....Pages 459-476
Phase Space Description of Unstable Dynamics of a Lean Premixed Gas Turbine Combustor....Pages 477-487
Integrated Biomass Gasification - Gas Turbine - Fuel Cell Systems for Small-Scale, Distributed Generation of Electricity and Heat....Pages 489-499
Thermodynamic Performances and Cost Analysis of Advanced Biomass Combustion Power Plants....Pages 501-516
Stabilizing Effect and Diffusion Control on Diffusion Flames by Magnetic Field....Pages 517-528
Experimental Study on Combustion in a Porous Media....Pages 529-539
Low Emission Combustion of Vegetable Oils with the Porous Burner Technology....Pages 541-554
Emissions during the Co-combustion of Lignite and Waste Wood in a Fluidised Bed Reactor....Pages 555-568
Combustion of Sawdust....Pages 569-579
Design and Calculation of a New Unit for Thermal Treatment and Energy Utilization of Gas Wastes....Pages 581-597
Development of Computerized Tool for Design and Assessment of Biomass Power Generation Systems....Pages 599-606
Thermochemical Gasification of Biomass: Fuel Conversion, Hot Gas Cleanup and Gas Turbine Combustion....Pages 607-613
The Use of Waste Wood for Energy Production: Technical Aspects and Management Issues....Pages 615-625
Disposal of Low Calorific Value Waste Gas....Pages 627-643
Modified Thermal Calculations of a Geothermal Double-Pipe Heat Exchanger (with Insulation And No Insulation) Immersed into Geothermal Deposit....Pages 645-654
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) and Deep Ocean Water Applications (DOWA): Market Opportunities for European Industry....Pages 655-666
On the Two-Phase Dispersed Flow Hydrodynamics and Heat Transfer Investigations....Pages 667-681
Spreading of Droplets on Horizontal Surfaces....Pages 683-692
Air Particulate Matter Characterization of an Industrial Area at North From Lisbon....Pages 693-702
Back Matter....Pages 703-710

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These Conference Proceedings will enlighten various fields of scientific and economic development which should merge efforts in the understanding of the sustainable development concept and technological implications. Engineering practitioners, product developers, researchers and also economists, political scientists and government administrators explore the multifaceted relationship between renewable energy technologies and sustainable development. Keynote lectures frame the technical and policy issues confronting the sustainable development movement and enrich the dialog between various segments of the community. This dialog provides the context for more detailed technical presentations and panel discussions on energy systems, renewable resource exploitation, and the engineering design and optimisation for minimum resource consumption.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Advantage of the Renewable Energies at Madeira Island: Electrical Power Production....Pages 1-10
Sustainability Assessment of Renewable Energy Systems....Pages 11-33
Design and Optimization of Forced Convection Heat Sinks for Sustainable Development....Pages 35-57
Bioenergetics—Conversion of Biochemical to Mechanical Energy in the Cardiac Muscle....Pages 59-72
Comparison Between Simea and Seneca Methods for Social Impact Analysis of Energy Systems....Pages 73-84
Sustainable Energy Scenarios Using Green Energy for India....Pages 85-94
Assessing Urban Environmental Sustainability by Means of Indicators: The Case of the Heritage Buildings....Pages 95-104
Kyoto Protocol Objectives by Promoting the Technology Transfer to Small Island Developing Countries: Santo Ant?o, Cape Verde....Pages 105-116
Constructal Optimization of Tree-Shaped Paths for the Collection and Distribution of Fluid, Electricity, Goods and People....Pages 117-134
An Overview of Gas Turbine Technologies for Power Generation in Europe....Pages 135-144
Pricing the Energy Supplied by Renewable Sources: An Assessment of the Portuguese Situation....Pages 145-153
Sustainable Utilization of Paper Sludge for Energy Conversion: Economic Potential and Environmental Feasibility....Pages 155-167
Cost Optimization of a Cogeneration Plant....Pages 169-178
An Integrated Methodology for Regional Energy Planning in Isolated Areas: Application in the Cape Verde Islands....Pages 179-190
Modern Financial Mechanisms for Renewable Energy Technologies....Pages 191-202
Advanced Sustainable Integrated Systems for Total Building Energy Supply....Pages 203-210
Assessment of Renewable Energy Sources Using a Geographical Information System....Pages 211-220
Kyoto Protocol Objectives in Croatia Energy Planning....Pages 221-231
Renewable Energies in the Canary Islands: Actual Situation and Perspectives....Pages 233-246
Results of an Experimental Investigate of Natural Ventilated Building....Pages 247-258
Safety Assesment of Hydrogen as a Fuel for Vehicles by Numerical Simulation....Pages 259-267
Possibilities of Reducing Energy Costs by Using CHP Systems in Urban Area of Sarajevo Region....Pages 269-283
Expert System for New and Renewable Energies....Pages 285-298
Photovoltaics R&D: A Tour Through The 21st Century....Pages 299-312
The Use of Solar Energy in a District Heating System in Finland: Case Study of Six District Heating Plants....Pages 313-324
Solar Air Conditioning for Buildings....Pages 325-332
Experimental Study of a Passive System: A Ventilated Wall....Pages 333-343
Overall Performance of Advanced Glazing Windows in Nonresidential Buildings: Heat Extraction and Energy Requirements....Pages 345-359
Photovoltaic Solar Cells With Thin Film Materials....Pages 361-368
Photovoltaic Devices: A 2000 Overview....Pages 369-390
Suitability of Metallic Materials for Interconnects in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells....Pages 391-398
Fuel Cell Buses: A Sustainable Technology for the Urban Passenger Transportation Sector....Pages 399-409
Fuel Cells and the Future of Motorization....Pages 411-420
Fuel Cell-Based Renewable Energy Supply: Sustainable Energy for Isolated and Island Communities....Pages 421-428
Sustainable Heat and Electricity from Sugarcane Residues Gasification in Brazil....Pages 429-441
Some Aspects Contributing to Improved Process and Equipment Design in the Field of Waste-To-Energy and Environmental Protection....Pages 443-458
Generation of a Gaseous Fuel by Pyrolysis or Gasification of Biomass for Use as Reburn Gas in Coal-Fired Boilers....Pages 459-476
Phase Space Description of Unstable Dynamics of a Lean Premixed Gas Turbine Combustor....Pages 477-487
Integrated Biomass Gasification - Gas Turbine - Fuel Cell Systems for Small-Scale, Distributed Generation of Electricity and Heat....Pages 489-499
Thermodynamic Performances and Cost Analysis of Advanced Biomass Combustion Power Plants....Pages 501-516
Stabilizing Effect and Diffusion Control on Diffusion Flames by Magnetic Field....Pages 517-528
Experimental Study on Combustion in a Porous Media....Pages 529-539
Low Emission Combustion of Vegetable Oils with the Porous Burner Technology....Pages 541-554
Emissions during the Co-combustion of Lignite and Waste Wood in a Fluidised Bed Reactor....Pages 555-568
Combustion of Sawdust....Pages 569-579
Design and Calculation of a New Unit for Thermal Treatment and Energy Utilization of Gas Wastes....Pages 581-597
Development of Computerized Tool for Design and Assessment of Biomass Power Generation Systems....Pages 599-606
Thermochemical Gasification of Biomass: Fuel Conversion, Hot Gas Cleanup and Gas Turbine Combustion....Pages 607-613
The Use of Waste Wood for Energy Production: Technical Aspects and Management Issues....Pages 615-625
Disposal of Low Calorific Value Waste Gas....Pages 627-643
Modified Thermal Calculations of a Geothermal Double-Pipe Heat Exchanger (with Insulation And No Insulation) Immersed into Geothermal Deposit....Pages 645-654
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) and Deep Ocean Water Applications (DOWA): Market Opportunities for European Industry....Pages 655-666
On the Two-Phase Dispersed Flow Hydrodynamics and Heat Transfer Investigations....Pages 667-681
Spreading of Droplets on Horizontal Surfaces....Pages 683-692
Air Particulate Matter Characterization of an Industrial Area at North From Lisbon....Pages 693-702
Back Matter....Pages 703-710
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