scholarly journals Design, Development and Implementation of a Weather Station Prototype for Renewable Energy Systems

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Morón ◽  
Jorge Diaz ◽  
Daniel Ferrández ◽  
Pablo Saiz
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Barometric Pressure ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Weather Station ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Prototype Development ◽  
The One

The production of energy at the global level is conditioned by the use of fossil fuels that have a great environmental impact. In the last decades, renewable energy production systems have been implemented, and networks of nearly zero-energy buildings have been created, with a consequent complexity in the design phase in order to optimize the results. In this way, electronic prototype development methods like the one that is proposed in this paper improve the tasks of design and modelling. Thus, a new weather station based on an Arduino platform has been developed to collect and store ambient temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, wind speed and air quality data, comparing the obtained data to those obtained using a validation station containing commercial sensors. The results show how the use of low cost Arduino sensors allow one to obtain similar values to those collected by more professional meteorological stations with insignificant scatter between both technologies.

scholarly journals Pretreatments of lignocellulosic feedstock for bioethanol production

2010 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 283-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zlatica Predojevic
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Co2 Emission ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Bioethanol Production ◽  
Environment Protection ◽  
Lignocellulosic Feedstock ◽  
Lignocellulosic Feedstocks

The use of renewable energy sources (biofuels), either as a component in the conventional fossil fuels, gasoline and diesel, or as a pure biofuel, contributes to energy saving and decrease of total CO2 emission. The use of bioethanol mixed with gasoline significantly decreases gasoline consumption and contributes to environment protection. One of the problems in the production of bioethanol is the availability of sugar and starch based feedstock used for its production. However, lignocellulosic feedstocks are becoming more significant in the production of bioethanol due to their availability and low cost. The aim of this study is to point out the advantages and shortcomings of pretreatment processes and hydrolyses of lignocellulosic feedstocks that precede their fermentation to bioethanol.

scholarly journals Experimental Studies on an Inclined Collector Divergent Chimney Pilot Plant

2021 ◽  
Vol 850 (1) ◽  
pp. 012008
Author(s):  
N Rajamurugu
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
High Mass ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Solar Chimney ◽  
Energy Agency

Abstract Renewable energy sources become suitable valid options to reduce the dependency on fossil fuels or petroleum products. The International Renewable Energy Agency reports that the world will harvest 40% of energy from renewable energy sources by 2030. Conventional technologies such as solar PV technology, consumes higher capital per unit (kWh) of electricity generation cost significantly higher than the traditional sources. Hence, solar chimney power generation system can be suitable option for generating low cost energy. Solar chimneys are developed and tested by different researchers in enhancing the performance of the system. Studies on the geometric modifications of the collector, and chimney are limited. The aim of this paper is to analyse the experimental data obtained from a divergent solar chimney. Experimentation is carried under sunlight in an open atmosphere. The airflow rates in the chimneys are tested under different collector outlet height. The experimental results showed that a chimney with higher collector openings was performed well than other models. The computational analysis is also carried out using ANSYS Fluent software package which shows that the collector opening of 2.5m is recommended for higher high mass flow rate and system efficiency.

scholarly journals Production and Purification of Biogas; A Research

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S8) ◽  
pp. 1803-1805
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Cow Dung ◽  
Vegetable Waste ◽  
Renewable Source ◽  
The World ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
The One ◽  
Environment Condition

In recent trends, most of the countries in the world are switching over to renewable source of energy instead of conventional sources of energy. Bio gas is one of the most used source of renewable energy. Bio gas is clean and renewable energy source.Due to the changes in environment condition by burning of fossil fuels and others this has led to the development of Eco friendly practises. the one we are talking about is bio gas which is Eco friendly and can be produced easily just by using vegetable waste, rice, cow dung and the bio gas can be used for our day to day activities. In this review paper we are discussing about the various type’s production and purification sources of Bio Gas.

scholarly journals Up-date: Renewable energy and climate change

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Ali Sayigh
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Forest Fires ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Sea Water ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Extreme Rainfall ◽  
Water Levels ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Agriculture Industry

The Climate Change crisis is worsening daily. We must start to-day and not to-morrow limiting CO2 emission globally. The Antarctic is melting with alarming speed and causing sea water levels to rise by 24 inches in the Southern Hemisphere. Central Australia is experiencing its worst ever drought and forest fires causing immense damage; on 55 days in 2019 temperatures rose to 48°C while the ground temperature reached 62 °C. Vast tracts of land have been burned with loss of life, homes, produce and wildlife. Yet government reaction was skeptical of the Climate Change connection. At the same time Europe and England have had extreme rainfall and serious extensive flooding. Nowadays many countries have started to take Climate Change extremely seriously and put together plans to reduce or stop the use of coal and other fossil fuels. Most countries have pledged to stop using fossil fuels by 2030. The transport industry accounts for the major part of air pollution through the use of motor vehicles, ships and air transport. In this paper it is demonstrated that motor car usage contributes more than 3500 million metric tons of CO2 each year. UK in November 2020 pledged to combat Climate Change and reduce the emission of CO2 by 50% by 2030. Recently it has announced a ten- point drive to eliminate fossil fuels in transport, agriculture, industry and homes by 2035.Ajman should follow suit and use UK as an example. This paper will summarize the progress of renewable energy globally with examples. Renewable Energy is now a major source of generating electricity worldwide. It is clean, abundant and low cost.

scholarly journals A Low Cost Automated Weather Station for Real Time Local Measurements

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 1615-1618 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Abdul-Niby ◽  
M. Farhat ◽  
M. Abdullah ◽  
A. Nazzal
Keyword(s):  
Wind Speed ◽  
Embedded System ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Wind Direction ◽  
Liquid Crystal Display ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Barometric Pressure ◽  
Weather Station ◽  
Weather Factors ◽  
Local Measurements

In this paper, we present an automated weather station for real time and local measurements, based on an embedded system that continuously measures several weather factors such as temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, wind speed, wind direction, and rainfall. This weather station consists of two parts which are located indoor and outdoor and connected together wirelessly. The outdoor weather station measures the current temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, wind speed, wind direction and recent rain amount. The indoor station displays the outdoor reading as well as the temperature and humidity for the room it is located in, on a graphic liquid crystal display. In addition, this weather information can be accessed from any place through an iOS and Android application called Blynk.

scholarly journals Assessing the Current Status of Renewable Energies and Their Limitations in Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Somayeh Pahlavan ◽  
Mehdi Jahangiri ◽  
Akbar Alidadi Shamsabadi ◽  
Alireza Baharizadeh
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Renewable Energies ◽  
The Other ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Energy Mix ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The World ◽  
The One

Innovative and more sustainable methods of supplying energy needs in the world have led to a change in the dependency model for fossil fuels, including more integrated planning and adoption of new and motivating models regarding the use of renewable energy. Today, with the reduction of fossil fuel consumption in the world, the use of renewable energy has gained an important role in the global energy mix, but according to studies, the share of renewable energy in Iran’s energy mix is very small. Therefore, the present paper attempts to present all potentialities for obtaining clean energy in Iran by assessing the current state of renewable energies. The fact that, in the present time, the real value of energy carriers is not appreciated properly in Iran, on the one hand, and the lack of willingness to invest in these energies in the private sector, which may have been less protected, on the other hand, has caused the consumption level of fossil fuels to remain unchanged, which may have some disadvantages, such as environmental damage, in addition to their utilization. The authors of the paper are of the opinion that, on the one hand, by finding solutions for bank investment problems, easing restrictive laws, providing bank with guarantees by investors, as well as modifying parts of the guaranteed electricity purchase contract for accepting foreign banks to provide loans and obtain financing, and on the other hand, by facilitating the process of obtaining land permits and connecting to these power plants, Iran is not far from reaching a reasonable rank in the world.©2020. CBIORE-IJRED. All rights reserved

Design, Development and Implementation of a Low Cost Weather Station for high mountains

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Lujan Leon ◽  
Pablo Iribarren Anacona ◽  
Katy Medina Marcos ◽  
Cesar Verde Mendocilla
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Weather Station ◽  
Design Development ◽  
High Mountains

scholarly journals Simulating the Effect of Torrefaction on the Heating Value of Barley Straw

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 736 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitrios K. Sidiras ◽  
Antonios G. Nazos ◽  
Georgios E. Giakoumakis ◽  
Dorothea V. Politi
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Energy Content ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Barley Straw ◽  
Severity Factor ◽  
Heating Value ◽  
The Impact

Many recent studies focused on the research of thermal treated biomass in order to replace fossil fuels. These studies improved the knowledge about pretreated lignocellulosics contribution to achieve the goal of renewable energy sources, reducing CO2 emissions and limiting climate change. They participate in renewable energy production so that sustainable consumption and production patterns can by ensured by meeting Goals 7 and 12 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. To this end, the subject of the present study relates to the enhancement of the thermal energy content of barley straw through torrefaction. At the same time, the impact of the torrefaction process parameters, i.e., time and temperature, was investigated and kinetic models were applied in order to fit the experimental data using the severity factor, R0, which combines the effect of the temperature and the time of the torrefaction process into a single reaction ordinate. According to the results presented herein, the maximum heating value was achieved at the most severe torrefaction conditions. Consequently, torrefied barley straw could be an alternative renewable energy source as a coal substitute or an activated carbon low cost substitute (with/without activation treatment) within the biorefinery and the circular economy concept.

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