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Energy for rural and island communities IV
J. Twidell,I. Hounam,C. Lewis +2 more
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In this paper, the authors presented the papers given at a conference on renewable energy sources, which included community energy systems and experience, photovoltaic power generation, biomass conversion plants, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and United Nations Devleopment Program (UNDP) projects, hydroelectric power plants, tidal power plants and wind power plants.Abstract:
This book presents the papers given at a conference on renewable energy sources. Topics considered at the conference included community energy systems and experience, photovoltaic power generation, biomass conversion plants, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and United Nations Devleopment Program (UNDP) projects, hydroelectric power plants, tidal power plants, wind power plants, wave power plants, geothermal resources, solar power plants, and building design.read more
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Laboratory experiment on heaving body with hydraulic power take-off and latching control
TL;DR: In this article, a heaving axisymmetric floating body is tested with sinusoidal incident waves in a wave channel and compared with a linear mathematical model, for heave response, hydrodynamic parameters, absorbed wave power and converted hydraulic power.
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An assessment of ocean thermal energy conversion as an advanced electric generation methodology
TL;DR: The history of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), a process that employs the temperature difference between surface and deep ocean water to alternately evaporate and condense a working fluid, is reviewed in this article.
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Strategies to improve sustainability and offset the initial high capital expenditure of wave energy converters (WECs)
TL;DR: In this article, the integration of wave energy converters (WECs) in coastal defence, tourism, desalination technology, offshore aquaculture, energy security, and power plants is studied.
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Design Optimization of Axi-symmetric Tail Tube Buoys
T. J. T. Whittaker,F. A. McPeake +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the results of an experimental test program and theoretical analysis of the hydrodynamic design of wave powered axi-symmetric navigation buoys.
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Use of flywheel storage for wind diesel systems
TL;DR: In this article, the authors highlight the initial results of a collaborative research programme, involving British Petroleum Research Centre and Bristol Polytechnic, concerning the use of flywheel energy storage to improve the quality of output power available from wind generation schemes.