scholarly journals ASSESSMENT AND FORECASTING OF BIOMASS POTENTIAL AND ENERGY DEMAND OF WONDO GENET DISTRICT, SIDAMA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

2021 ◽  
pp. 5-10
Author(s):  
Berhanu Sugebo
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Average Energy ◽  
Biomass Energy ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Total Energy Consumption ◽  
Coffee Husk ◽  
Biomass Potential ◽  
Average Energy Consumption

Biomass energy is one of the important alternative sources of energy because it is renewable, cheaper, readily available and environmentally friendly.In Ethiopia, the lack of access to modern energy services that are clean, efficient and environmentally sustainable is a critical limitation of economic growth and sustainable development.The main aim of the present study was to assess biomass potential and energy potential from chat,sugarcane and coffee husk in Wondo Genet District and to forecast biomass and energy potential of the District for the coming ten years.Secondary data from agricultural office of Wondo Geneet District were used as data source of yearly available biomass potential and also purposively 60 electric city user households from the District were interviewed on their amount of energy consumption per month. Biomass potential forecasting for the next ten years was done using empirical formula. In the District in 2019 the total area covered by chat, coffee plant and sugarcane was 5414 hectares and from crop production 7255.03tons per year of residue was produced.The amount of energy produced from chat waste, coffee husk and sugarcane waste was 46397.62 GJ/year. Yearly growth rate of agricultural residues of chat,sugarcane and coffee husk is 2.7%, 2.3% and 1.4% per year respectively and after ten years residues will be grown 9224.602 tons/year.In the year of 2019,the average energy consumption of households in the District was 6KWh/day and total energy consumption of households in the Distric was 2040.22152GWh/year.The energy demand for households after ten years will be grown 472.021009979GJ/year. KEY WORDS: Biomass, Chat, coffee husk, energy

scholarly journals Households’ Electricity Consumption in Hungarian Urban Areas

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 2899
Author(s):  
Ferenc Bakó ◽  
Judit Berkes ◽  
Cecília Szigeti
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Estimation Method ◽  
Electricity Consumption ◽  
Average Energy ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Urban Households ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Average Energy Consumption

The aim of this study is to examine the factors influencing the electricity consumption of urban households and to prove these with statistically significant results. The study includes 46 small and medium-sized towns in Hungary. The methodology of the study is mainly provided by a model that can be used for this purpose; however, the results obtained with the traditional regression method are compared with the results of another, more complex estimation method, the artificial neural network, which has the advantage of being able to use different types of models. The focus of our article is on methodological alignment, not necessarily the discovery of new results. Certain demographic characteristics significantly determine the energy demand of a household sector in a municipality. In this case, as the ratio of people aged 60 or over within a city rises by 1%, the urban household average energy consumption decreases by 61 kilowatt hours, and when it rises by 1%, the amount of pollutants expelled from urban households’ average energy consumption may decrease by 22.8745 kg. The research area of our paper was greatly influenced by the availability of the statistical data. The results can be used in the planning of urban developments.

Analysis on Energy Efficiency and Consumption of Existing Residential Buildings in Shijiazhuang

2013 ◽  
Vol 409-410 ◽  
pp. 557-560
Author(s):  
Wu Xing Zheng ◽  
De Sheng Ju ◽  
Shi Long Liu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Average Energy ◽  
Total Energy Consumption ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
Average Energy Consumption ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Indoor Comfort

Through the investigations on a total of 2,079 residential buildings in Shijiazhuang, the author got the distributions, ages, structures, heating and cooling patterns, indoor comfort conditions, state of energy efficiency and actual energy consumptions etc. In addition, non-energy-efficient buildings, energy-saving 30%, energy-saving 50% and energy-saving 65% accounted for 24.8%, 17.8%, 22.4% and 35.0% respectively. The author calculated the total energy consumption of 397 sample existing residential buildings which is equivalent to about 48,600 t Standard Coal, and average energy consumption per unit area was about 28.0 kg/m2. The results may contribute to the future work of energy efficiency renovation of existing residential buildings in Shijiazhuang, even the whole Hebei Province.

scholarly journals Modifying Building Energy-Saving Design Based on Field Research into Climate Features and Local Residents’ Habits

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 442
Author(s):  
Xiaoyue Zhu ◽  
Bo Gao ◽  
Xudong Yang ◽  
Zhong Yu ◽  
Ji Ni
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Average Energy ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Building Energy Efficiency ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
Building Energy Saving ◽  
Average Energy Consumption

In China, a surging urbanization highlights the significance of building energy conservation. However, most building energy-saving schemes are designed solely in compliance with prescriptive codes and lack consideration of the local situations, resulting in an unsatisfactory effect and a waste of funds. Moreover, the actual effect of the design has yet to be thoroughly verified through field tests. In this study, a method of modifying conventional building energy-saving design based on research into the local climate and residents’ living habits was proposed, and residential buildings in Panzhihua, China were selected for trial. Further, the modification scheme was implemented in an actual project with its effect verified by field tests. Research grasps the precise climate features of Panzhihua, which was previously not provided, and concludes that Panzhihua is a hot summer and warm winter zone. Accordingly, the original internal insulation was canceled, and the shading performance of the windows was strengthened instead. Test results suggest that the consequent change of SET* does not exceed 0.5 °C, whereas variations in the energy consumption depend on the room orientation. For rooms receiving less solar radiation, the average energy consumption increased by approximately 20%, whereas for rooms with a severe western exposure, the average energy consumption decreased by approximately 11%. On the other hand, the cost savings of removing the insulation layer are estimated at 177 million RMB (1 USD ≈ 6.5 RMB) per year. In conclusion, the research-based modification method proposed in this study can be an effective tool for improving building energy efficiency adapted to local conditions.

scholarly journals Energy Recovery Potential in Industrial and Municipal Wastewater Networks Using Micro-Hydropower in Spain

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 691
Author(s):  
Aida Mérida García ◽  
Juan Antonio Rodríguez Díaz ◽  
Jorge García Morillo ◽  
Aonghus McNabola
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Total Energy ◽  
Energy Recovery ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Total Power ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Total Energy Consumption ◽  
Recovery Potential

The use of micro-hydropower (MHP) for energy recovery in water distribution networks is becoming increasingly widespread. The incorporation of this technology, which offers low-cost solutions, allows for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions linked to energy consumption. In this work, the MHP energy recovery potential in Spain from all available wastewater discharges, both municipal and private industrial, was assessed, based on discharge licenses. From a total of 16,778 licenses, less than 1% of the sites presented an MHP potential higher than 2 kW, with a total power potential between 3.31 and 3.54 MW. This total was distributed between industry, fish farms and municipal wastewater treatment plants following the proportion 51–54%, 14–13% and 35–33%, respectively. The total energy production estimated reached 29 GWh∙year−1, from which 80% corresponded to sites with power potential over 15 kW. Energy-related industries, not included in previous investigations, amounted to 45% of the total energy potential for Spain, a finding which could greatly influence MHP potential estimates across the world. The estimated energy production represented a potential CO2 emission savings of around 11 thousand tonnes, with a corresponding reduction between M€ 2.11 and M€ 4.24 in the total energy consumption in the country.

scholarly journals Energy-Efficient and Disjoint Multipath Using Face routing in Wireless Sensor Networks

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (22) ◽  
pp. 7823
Author(s):  
Hyunchong Cho ◽  
Seungmin Oh ◽  
Yongje Shin ◽  
Euisin Lee
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Average Energy ◽  
Packet Transmission ◽  
Destination Node ◽  
Path Generation ◽  
Data Packets ◽  
Hole Area ◽  
Face Routing ◽  
Multiple Routes ◽  
Average Energy Consumption

In WSNs, multipath is well-known as a method to improve the reliability of packet delivery by making multiple routes from a source node to a destination node. To improve reliability and load-balancing, it is important to ensure that disjoint characteristics of multipath do not use same nodes during path generation. However, when multipath studies encounter a hole area from which is hard to transmit data packets, they have a problem with breaking the disjoint features of multipath. Although existing studies propose various strategies to bypass hole areas, they have side effects that significantly accelerate energy consumption and packet transmission delay. Therefore, to retain the disjoint feature of multipath, we propose a new scheme that can reduce delay and energy consumption for a node near a hole area using two approaches—global joint avoidance and local avoidance. This scheme uses global joint avoidance to generate a new path centered on a hole area and effectively bypasses the hole area. This scheme also uses local joint avoidance that does not select the same nodes during new path generation using a marking process. In simulations, the proposed scheme has an average 30% improvement in terms of average energy consumption and delay time compared to other studies.

scholarly journals Food security of paddy farm households based on the proportion of food expenditure and energy consumption level in Jogorogo Ngawi

2021 ◽  
Vol 905 (1) ◽  
pp. 012077
Author(s):  
A D P M Larasati ◽  
Darsono ◽  
S Marwanti
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Sample Selection ◽  
Average Energy ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Protein Consumption ◽  
Consumption Level ◽  
Food Expenditure ◽  
Average Energy Consumption

Abstract Ngawi is the sixth paddy producer in Indonesia and certainly has an influence on the food security of paddy farm households. This study aimed to analyze the proportion of food expenditure (PFE), energy and protein consumption, the relationship between food expenditure and energy consumption, and the condition of food security. The basic method used descriptive analytic. The number of respondents based on the slovin formula was 87 households. The sample selection used stratified random sampling. The data analysis method used correlation with SPSS 22 and cross indicator between PFE and energy consumption level. The results showed that the average of PFE was 58.81%. The average energy consumption was 4,272.2 kcal/household/day with an energy consumption level of 81.93% while the average protein consumption was 122.1 grams/household/day lower than the average household RDA consumption. Food expenditure had a significant relationship to energy consumption with a correlation coefficient of 0.925 including a very strong and unidirectional relationship. The contribution of household food security conditions were 28.7% secure; 32.2% vulnerable; 10.3% less secure; 28.8% insecure.

scholarly journals Analysis of Areas and Prospects for the Use of Agrobiomass for Energy Production in Ukraine

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Zheliezna ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Crop Residues ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Agricultural Residues ◽  
Energy Crops ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Energy Wood ◽  
Biomass Potential

Purpose of the study is to assess the current and prospective energy potential of agribiomass (agricultural residues and energy crops) in Ukraine, to determine its main components and the most effective areas of their use. Methods. The assessment of the current potential of agribiomass is performed using official statistics on crop production in Ukraine. Based on these data, the total amount of crop residues formed and their share available for energy needs is determined. When assessing the potential of energy crops, it is assumed that they are grown on 2 million hectares of unused agricultural land, the total area of which is up to 4 million hectares in Ukraine. The study of the prospective potential of biomass is performed for 2050, based on key growth factors, such as increasing yield of crops, especially cereals; doubling the area under energy crops and increasing their yields, etc. Results of the assessment show that according to 2018 data, the total bioenergy potential in Ukraine is more than 23 Mtoe (the economic potential). Its largest components are agricultural residues (44%) and energy crops (32%). Expert estimates suggest that by 2050, the biomass potential could increase to more than 47.5 Mtoe/yr, in other words almost to double. Forecasting the structure and directions of use of biomass potential by 2050 shows that about 20 Mtoe of biomass/biofuels of the following types will be consumed for energy: wood biomass, primary and secondary agricultural residues, energy crops, biogas/biomethane from different types of raw materials, liquid biofuels (biodiesel, bioethanol). Conclusions. Areas of use of biomass/biofuels include the production of heat and electricity from solid biofuels, obtaining of biogas and biomethane, as well as the production of motor biofuels (biomethane, biodiesel, bioethanol). In the near future, it is considered necessary to develop a long-term strategy for the development of bioenergy in Ukraine, taking into account results of the study. In turn, the basic figures of the bioenergy development strategy can be used for the elaboration of the updated Energy Strategy of Ukraine until 2050.

scholarly journals Measured and Calculated Energy Saving on Ventilation of a Residential Building equipped with Ground-Air Heat Exchanger

2019 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 06074
Author(s):  
Silviana Brata ◽  
Cristina Tanasa ◽  
Valeriu Stoian ◽  
Dan Stoian ◽  
Daniel Dan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Residential Building ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Climate Data ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Total Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Efficient Building

The significant share of energy consumption of the building sector in the total energy consumption makes it responsible for 36% of CO2 emission in the European Union. In the last decade a key objective of the EU is to improve the energy efficiency and increase the use of renewables in buildings. Ground-to-air heat exchangers can be a solution for reducing primary energy consumption from nonrenewable sources in buildings and contribute to the share of energy from renewable sources. The research in this paper deals with investigations on a ground to air heat exchanger of a pilot energy efficient building, constructed in west side of Romania. The study presents the assessment of the heating and cooling energy potential of the ground-to-air heat exchanger serving the energy efficient building. Three full years of measurements of the air temperature entering the ground-air heat exchanger and the outlet air temperature are available and were used in the study. A comparison is made between the energy potential determined based on temperature measurements and the energy potential based on calculated outlet temperatures using a computational model and conventional climate data for the building location.

scholarly journals Use of mechanical resonance in impact machines

2018 ◽  
Vol 211 ◽  
pp. 17006
Author(s):  
Wieslaw Fiebig ◽  
Jakub Wrobel
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Total Energy ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Drive System ◽  
Mechanical Resonance ◽  
Total Energy Consumption ◽  
At Resonance ◽  
Innovative Method ◽  
Drive Systems

An innovative method exploiting mechanical resonance in machines drive systems, especially useful in impact machines, has been developed. Accumulation of energy at resonance can be applied to the drive system in a similar way as flywheels in eccentric presses. Under resonance conditions, the total energy consumption of the oscillating mass is equal to the energy lost due the damping forces. Energy accumulated in the oscillator can be several times greater than the energy supplied continuously to the oscillator. The developed method can be used in many applications, especially in impacting machines. Finally, the energy demand of resonance punching press will be compared with the energy demand of eccentric press.

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