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Industrial solar thermal applications in Greece: Economic evaluation, quality requirements and case studies
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In this paper, the authors evaluated solar thermal systems in economic terms in comparison with energy equivalent systems such as diesel, LPG, fuel 1500 and natural gas, and eight successful applications of solar thermal system in Greek industry are presented.Abstract:
Industrial solar thermal installations of the 1980s had to face problems of poor quality and high maintenance requirements. During the 1990s the situation began to change and today in Greece there exist installations which are both economically attractive and offer significant energy saving and environmental benefits. Good potential for applications of solar thermal systems exist in sectors such as agrofood, textiles, chemicals and beverages. In this paper these systems are evaluated in economic terms in comparison with energy equivalent systems such as diesel, LPG, fuel 1500 and natural gas. The development of local solar thermal markets is described and eight successful applications of solar thermal systems in Greek industry are presented.read more
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Greener energy: Issues and challenges for Pakistan - Biomass energy prospective
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Global advancement of solar thermal energy technologies for industrial process heat and its future prospects: A review
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Solar industrial process heating: A review
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An overview of implemented renewable energy policy of Pakistan
TL;DR: In this article, a cross-country analysis of renewable energy status reveals the workable instruments to increase the growth of RETs amongst developed and developing nations, and the strong political and financial commitments are necessary to accomplish the green pathway, as governments are more tilted towards thermal power generation to overcome the huge electricity demand-supply gap.
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The potential for renewable energy in industrial applications
TL;DR: In this paper, up to 21% of final energy demand and feedstock-use in the manufacturing industry sector could be of renewable origin by 2050, a five-fold increase over current levels in absolute terms.
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Renewable energy sources
TL;DR: The Watt Committee on Energy as discussed by the authors discusses the place of renewable energy as an energy source and the role of renewable energies in the electrical power system, including solar thermal technologies and photovoltaics.