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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mustapha Mukhtar, Humphrey Adun, Dongsheng Cai, Sandra Obiora, Michael Taiwo, Ting Ni, Dilber Uzun Ozsahin, Olusola Bamisile
Summary: Recently, the IEA released a roadmap for global energy sector to achieve net-zero emission by 2050. It is crucial for African countries to make commitments as their share in global population is significant. Therefore, it is important to study and analyze sustainable solutions to energy poverty in Africa.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Pai Liu, Franz Trieb
Summary: The paper compares the cost of thermal storage power plants (TSPP) with various conventional power plants, showing that TSPP require less fuel and offer greater flexibility. TSPP have lower electricity costs compared to conventional power plants and serve as an effective hedge against rising fossil fuel market prices and CO2 cost additions.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2022)
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Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Pedro C. Albuquerque, Daniel O. Cajueiro, Marina D. C. Rossi
Summary: Regularized machine learning models were employed to forecast Brazilian power electricity consumption, with Random Forest and Lasso Lars methods proving to be more accurate for all time horizons, especially in the very short term. Lagged consumption values are crucial for very short-term forecasting due to high autocorrelation, while weather and calendar variables play a significant role in longer time horizons.
EXPERT SYSTEMS WITH APPLICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Bernhard Stuermer, Franz Theuretzbacher, Ervin Saracevic
Summary: With the increasing expansion of photovoltaics and wind power, the need for additional control options to provide secure and controllable green electricity capacities is evident. Utilizing existing biogas plants in Austria for market-oriented electricity production may be a viable option, but it requires additional premiums to cover necessary investments.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Don Grant, David Zelinka, Stefania Mitova
Summary: Reducing electricity-based CO2 emissions by targeting the most extreme emitters of each nation's electricity industry is an effective strategy, with significant variations in disproportionalities among countries.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lazaro Endemano-Ventura, Javier Serrano Gonzalez, Juan Manuel Roldan Fernandez, Manuel Burgos Payan, Jesus Manuel Riquelme Santos
Summary: The paper presents a method to calculate the optimal bidding strategy for a wind power plant and validates it using real data and market conditions. The optimal bidding strategy mainly depends on the system deviation, showing more advantages in practical applications.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Moses Jeremiah Barasa Kabeyi, Oludolapo A. Olanrewaju
Summary: Wellhead power plants are generally less efficient but financially attractive compared to central power plants. They are a better option for geothermal wells with extreme steam pressures and can reduce the wait for geothermal electricity generation.
ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIETY
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
S. E. Cohen, J. B. Zantvoord, B. N. Wezenberg, J. G. Daams, C. L. H. Bockting, D. Denys, G. A. van Wingen
Summary: This study assessed the accuracy of electroencephalography (EEG) in predicting treatment response in major depressive disorder. The results showed that EEG can accurately predict the response to antidepressant treatment, but further validation studies are needed to develop a clinical tool for guiding interventions in MDD.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Fabian Heymann, Martin Rudisuli, Frederik Vom Scheidt, Ana Santos Camanho
Summary: This study provides a framework for comparing the performance of power-to-gas projects worldwide, aiming to guide policymakers and electricity system planners in identifying investment opportunities.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Qiu Yi, Hanqing Xiong, Denghui Wang
Summary: With the development of the Smart Grid, accurate prediction of power generation becomes crucial. This research aims to create an efficient and reliable forecasting model for estimating the full-load power generation of a combined-cycle power plant (CCPP). A novel forecasting method based on Transformer encoders with deep neural networks (DNN) is proposed, which showed improved accuracy in predicting CCPPs power generation compared to other state-of-the-art machine learning models (RMSE = 3.5370, MAE = 2.4033, MAPE = 0.5307%, and R-2 = 0.9555).
Review
Environmental Studies
Naman Goyal, Akshansh Aggarwal, Anil Kumar
Summary: The paper presents a regionally segregated overview of the globally distributed operational CSP plants, dividing the global map into 5 regions and covering 112 operational CSP plants. It highlights the dominance of Europe in CSP technology, generating over 50% of globally operational plants, as well as the potential for future development in Australia. The linear relationship between annual electricity generation and area occupied by the plants is observed across all regions, with outliers indicating significant over or under performance of specific sites.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Zulfiqar Ali Memon, Syed Muneeb Hussain
Summary: Movie making is a billion-dollar industry with hundreds of movies released every month. This study aims to predict the success or failure of upcoming movies based on pre-released variables. The article uses machine learning algorithms and evaluates their performance using various metrics.
MULTIMEDIA TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Jian Liu, Fangyu Liu, Chuanfeng Zheng, Daodao Zhou, Linbing Wang
Summary: This study used machine learning models based on 27 features to predict rut depth, with the Gradient boosting model showing the best predictive performance. A new asphalt mix design procedure based on this model was proposed.
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Business
Jongwoo Kim, Hongil Kim, Youngjung Geum
Summary: Predicting startup success is a critical task that requires considering both internal conditions and external industry characteristics. This study proposes a model that incorporates industry features to predict startup success. Using data from 218,207 companies in Crunchbase, a machine learning model was developed and four significant features for startup success were identified: media exposure, monetary funding, industry convergence level, and industry association level.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Elizabeth Solberg, Espen Nystad, Robert McDonald
Summary: This study analyzed events occurring during planned nuclear power plant outages and identified whether human errors responsible for these incidents are related to situation awareness errors. The study found that insufficient procedure use was the main contributing factor to Level 1 errors, while insufficient procedures were identified as the main contributing factor to Level 2 and 3 errors.
Article
Economics
Philipp A. Trotter
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Wikus Kruger, Susann Stritzke, Philipp A. Trotter
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2019)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Galina Alova
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Radhika Khosla, Nicole D. Miranda, Philipp A. Trotter, Antonella Mazzone, Renaldi Renaldi, Caitlin McElroy, Francois Cohen, Anant Jani, Rafael Perera-Salazar, Malcolm McCulloch
Summary: The unprecedented rise in global cooling demand is often overlooked in sustainability discussions. This study proposes an analytical framework and research agenda to promote sustainable cooling, discussing specific interventions to achieve this goal.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2021)
Article
Economics
Susann Stritzke, Philipp A. Trotter, Peter Twesigye
Summary: The study developed a novel comprehensive analytical approach to evaluate energy access governance in Uganda and Zambia, identifying key areas for improvement such as completing regulatory frameworks, enhancing transparency, and fostering meaningful interactions between stakeholders.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Galina Alova, Ben Caldecott
Summary: The study shows that independent power producers are ahead of utilities in using renewable energy and are closely related to environmental policies and market structures. In addition, policy pricing and market characteristics have different effects on the expansion of renewable energy and the reduction of fossil fuels in terms of investment patterns and technology choices for different technologies.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Beste Akbas, Ayse Selin Kocaman, Destenie A. Nock, Philipp Trotter
Summary: This review paper provides an overview of optimization-based solution methodologies developed or applied for rural electrification, classifying four archetype problems and highlighting research gaps and open questions for future studies in this critical area, aiming to draw the attention of energy researchers and the optimization community to these challenging and unique problems.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2022)
Editorial Material
Energy & Fuels
Galina Alova
Summary: The energy transition presents an opportunity for oil and gas companies to venture into new business areas such as renewable energy. However, recent research on four major oil companies reveals that their investments and revenues from renewable energy remain limited, despite their ambitious climate strategies.
Article
Management
Philipp A. Trotter, Aoife Brophy
Summary: Business model innovation is a valuable opportunity for technological innovation, but implementing it through policy is challenging. This study explores the role of policy strategies and instruments in creating conditions for business model innovation. The findings highlight the importance of a balanced policy mix and the distinction between sector-specific and society-wide policies.
Review
Energy & Fuels
Antonella Mazzone, Denizia Kawany Fulkaxo Cruz, Scorah Tumwebaze, Manari Ushigua, Philipp A. Trotter, Andrea Espinoza Carvajal, Roberto Schaeffer, Radhika Khosla
Summary: Energy development in Indigenous lands has been controversial due to the exclusion of Indigenous knowledge and alternative perspectives. This review calls for a pluralistic approach that incorporates Indigenous narratives and experiences to create more sustainable and people-centric energy interventions.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Yacob Mulugetta, Youba Sokona, Philipp A. Trotter, Samuel Fankhauser, Jessica Omukuti, Lucas Somavilla Croxatto, Bjarne Steffen, Meron Tesfamichael, Edo Abraham, Jean-Paul Adam, Lawrence Agbemabiese, Churchill Agutu, Mekalia Paulos Aklilu, Olakunle Alao, Bothwell Batidzirai, Getachew Bekele, Anteneh G. Dagnachew, Ogunlade Davidson, Fatima Denton, E. Ogheneruona Diemuodeke, Florian Egli, Eshetu Gebrekidan Gebresilassie, Mulualem Gebreslassie, Mamadou Goundiam, Haruna Kachalla Gujba, Yohannes Hailu, Adam D. Hawkes, Stephanie Hirmer, Helen Hoka, Mark Howells, Abdulrasheed Isah, Daniel Kammen, Francis Kemausuor, Ismail Khennas, Wikus Kruger, Ifeoma Malo, Linus Mofor, Minette Nago, Destenie Nock, Chukwumerije Okereke, S. Nadia Ouedraogo, Benedict Probst, Maria Schmidt, Tobias S. Schmidt, Carlos Shenga, Mohamed Sokona, Jan Christoph Steckel, Sebastian Sterl, Bernard Tembo, Julia Tomei, Peter Twesigye, Jim Watson, Harald Winkler, Abdulmutalib Yussuff
Summary: Aligning development and climate goals in Africa requires country-specific approaches to energy system development, taking into account the unique starting points and uncertainties of each country. Policy, finance, and research recommendations are provided to identify suitable energy pathways for development and enable their implementation.
Article
Development Studies
Philipp A. Trotter
Summary: The study suggests that the share of non-hydro renewable generation in Africa will be below 10% in 2030, making the assumption-driven projections of 25%-40% unlikely without decarbonisation shocks. The critique regarding coal capacity and the analytical integration of African countries is invalidated by evidence presented in the study. The authors suggest incorporating context-specificity and energy-enabled sustainable development into future energy decision making.
WORLD DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Bothwell Batidzirai, Philipp A. Trotter, Aoife Brophy, Susann Stritzke, Alfred Moyo, Peter Twesigye, Akaraseth Puranasamriddhi, Amos Madhlopa
Summary: This paper examines the barriers to needs-centric community engagement in rural electrification in Uganda and Zambia, identifying vertical and horizontal disconnections within the public sector and a lack of value attributed to understanding community needs by energy companies as key obstacles. Based on the findings, an integrated model for community engagement focused on capturing energy needs is proposed, combining top-down and bottom-up approaches to enable deep connections between energy companies and local communities.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2021)