Small scale - long term
| Biorefinery |
With the surge in bio-based activities around the globe, a new concept called bio-refining starts to emerge. IEA Bioenergy ... |
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| Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) |
Managing the energy and other needs in buildings efficiently and intelligently can have considerable benefits. A building energy management system (BEMS) is a sophisticated method to monitor and... |
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| Efficient air conditioning systems |
Cooling is becoming a rapidly emerging demand in developing countries, which signifies that the building design and shell measures need to reduce cooling loads, and the efficiency of air-... |
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| Electric vehicles |
Electric vehicles are about 2.5 times more energy efficient than their counterparts which are powered solely by internal combustion engines. This high energy efficiency is the main reason why... |
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| Energy Storage: Batteries |
Many storage technologies have been considered in the context of utility-scale energy storage systems. |
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| Energy Storage: Capacitors |
Many storage technologies have been considered in the context of utility-scale energy storage systems. |
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| Energy storage: flywheels |
Many storage technologies have been considered in the context of utility-scale energy storage systems. These include:
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| Energy Storage: Superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) |
Many storage technologies have been considered in the context of utility-scale energy storage systems. These include:
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| Ethanol Cook Stoves |
Alcohol burning stoves based on ethanol can be used for cooking, water heating and heating of buildings. The technology can be applied in households, institutions (e.g. schools) and... |
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| Fuel cells for mobile applications |
Fuel cells are used to produce electricity. They are considered a promising technology to replace conventional combustion engines in vehicles. Fuel cells may also replace batteries in portable... |
