scholarly journals Energy Efficiency of Different Emulsification Methods: A Comparative Evaluation

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yayoi MIYAGAWA ◽  
Motohiro SHIMA ◽  
Ryuichi MATSUNO ◽  
Shuji ADACHI
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Comparative Evaluation

EU—GCC Clean Energy Cooperation

2011 ◽  
pp. 288-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haris Doukas ◽  
Ioanna Makarouni ◽  
Charikleia Karakosta ◽  
Vangelis Marinakis ◽  
John Psarras
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Comparative Evaluation ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Gulf Cooperation Council ◽  
Common Interest ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Methodological Framework ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Interactive Process ◽  
Energy Cooperation

The level of development of renewable energy and energy efficiency is low until now in the Arab States of the Gulf. However, the situation is changing rapidly, as their governments now put climate change on the top of their priorities’ list towards sustainable development. The European Union (EU) is engaged in a process of strengthening energy cooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and supports them in addressing and successfully tackling clean energy issues. To respond to this common interest and provide a supportive instrument for the development of cooperation activities, this Chapter presents a methodological framework for the identification and comparative evaluation of appropriate renewable and energy efficiency solutions towards EU-GCC “clean” energy cooperation. The adopted procedure uses an existing Multi Criteria Decision Making method, giving emphasis on the formulation of a collective interactive process, comprising different rationales for intervention, to elaborate more realistic and transparent outcomes.

EU—GCC Clean Energy Cooperation

2013 ◽  
pp. 221-241
Author(s):  
Haris Doukas ◽  
Ioanna Makarouni ◽  
Charikleia Karakosta ◽  
Vangelis Marinakis ◽  
John Psarras
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Comparative Evaluation ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Gulf Cooperation Council ◽  
Common Interest ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Methodological Framework ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Interactive Process ◽  
Energy Cooperation

The level of development of renewable energy and energy efficiency is low until now in the Arab States of the Gulf. However, the situation is changing rapidly, as their governments now put climate change on the top of their priorities’ list towards sustainable development. The European Union (EU) is engaged in a process of strengthening energy cooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and supports them in addressing and successfully tackling clean energy issues. To respond to this common interest and provide a supportive instrument for the development of cooperation activities, this Chapter presents a methodological framework for the identification and comparative evaluation of appropriate renewable and energy efficiency solutions towards EU-GCC “clean” energy cooperation. The adopted procedure uses an existing Multi Criteria Decision Making method, giving emphasis on the formulation of a collective interactive process, comprising different rationales for intervention, to elaborate more realistic and transparent outcomes.

Comparison of In-the-Ear and Over-the-Ear Hearing Aid Fittings

1986 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 362-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna M. Risberg ◽  
Robyn M. Cox
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Aids ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Comparative Evaluation ◽  
Speech Intelligibility ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Hearing Aid Fitting ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Functional Gain ◽  
The Relationship

A custom in-the-ear (ITE) hearing aid fitting was compared to two over-the-ear (OTE) hearing aid fittings for each of 9 subjects with mild to moderately severe hearing losses. Speech intelligibility via the three instruments was compared using the Speech Intelligibility Rating (SIR) test. The relationship between functional gain and coupler gain was compared for the ITE and the higher rated OTE instruments. The difference in input received at the microphone locations of the two types of hearing aids was measured for 10 different subjects and compared to the functional gain data. It was concluded that (a) for persons with mild to moderately severe hearing losses, appropriately adjusted custom ITE fittings typically yield speech intelligibility that is equal to the better OTE fitting identified in a comparative evaluation; and (b) gain prescriptions for ITE hearing aids should be adjusted to account for the high-frequency emphasis associated with in-the-concha microphone placement.

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