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Jorli, M.; Van Passel, S.; Sadeghi, H.; Nasseri, A.; Agheli, L. |
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Estimating human health impacts and costs due to Iranian fossil fuel power plant emissions through the impact pathway approach |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Energies |
Abbreviated Journal |
Energies |
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10 |
Issue |
12 |
Pages |
2136-29 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM) |
Abstract |
Air pollutants from fossil fuel fired power plants harm the environment and human health. More than 91% of Irans electricity production is from thermal power plants that use natural gas, diesel, and fuel oil. We apply the impact pathway approach to estimate the health impacts arising from Iranian fossil-based electricity generation emission, and in a next step, we calculate monetary costs of the estimated damages, for a one-year period starting from 20 March 2016 through 2017. We use the new version of SIMPACTS (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria) to investigate the health effects from 61 major Iran fossil-based power plants separately. The selected plants represent 95.6% of total Iran fossil-based power generation. Using the individual and different power plant estimates, we avoid extrapolation and our results can be considered more reliable, taking into account spatial differences. The total damage cost is 723.42 million USD (2000). The damage cost per generated electricity varies from 0.06 to 22.41 USD/MWh and average plant damage cost is 2.85 USD/MWh. Accounting for these external costs indicates the actual costs of fossil energy. The results are useful for policy makers to compare the health costs from these plants and to decide on cleaner energy sources and to take measures to increase benefits for society. |
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000423156900207 |
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2017-12-15 |
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1996-1073 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
2.262 |
Times cited |
4 |
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Most recent IF: 2.262 |
Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:149041 |
Serial |
6200 |
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Saviuc, I.; Peremans, H.; Van Passel, S.; Milis, K. |
Title |
Economic performance of using batteries in European residential microgrids under the net-metering scheme |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2019 |
Publication |
Energies |
Abbreviated Journal |
Energies |
Volume |
12 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
165-28 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM) |
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Decentralized energy production offers an increased share of renewable energy and autonomy compared to the conventional, grid-only solution. However, under the net-metering scheme, the energy losses in batteries translate into financial losses to an investor seeking to move away from grid-only electricity and set up a residential PV+Battery microgrid. Our paper examines a hypothetical support scheme for such a project, designed to balance the economic disadvantage through partially supporting the acquisition of batteries, and thus ensure that the microgrid solution is more attractive than no investment. For this we develop four case studies based on experiments carried out in Greece, Italy, Denmark and Finland. Using the minimization of the Net Present Cost for each project, we compare the PV+Battery solution to the grid-only scenario over 25 years, for a range of electricity prices. The results illustrate first how the success of this project depends on the price of electricity. Second, we find that under current conditions in the respective countries the need for battery support varies between zero in Denmark and 86% in Italy, which reflects how the disadvantages of net metering can only be counterbalanced by either very high electricity price or very high solar resource. Our paper contributes thus to the discussion about the favourable environment for batteries in residential microgrids. |
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2019-01-04 |
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1996-1073 |
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UA library record |
Impact Factor |
2.262 |
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Most recent IF: 2.262 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:156009 |
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6189 |
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De Schepper, E.; Lizin, S.; Durlinger, B.; Azadi, H.; Van Passel, S. |
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Economic and environmental performances of small-scale rural PV solar projects under the clean development mechanism : the case of Cambodia |
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A1 Journal article |
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2015 |
Publication |
Energies |
Abbreviated Journal |
Energies |
Volume |
8 |
Issue |
9 |
Pages |
9892-9914 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM) |
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The two core objectives of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) are cost-effective emission reduction and sustainable development. Despite the potential to contribute to both objectives, solar projects play a negligible role under the CDM. In this research, the greenhouse gas mitigation cost is used to evaluate the economic and environmental performances of small-scale rural photovoltaic solar projects. In particular, we compare the use of absolute and relative mitigation costs to evaluate the attractiveness of these projects under the CDM. We encourage the use of relative mitigation costs, implying consideration of baseline costs that render the projects profitable. Results of the mitigation cost analysis are dependent on the baseline chosen. To overcome this drawback, we complement the analysis with a multi-objective optimization approach, which allows quantifying the trade-off between economic and environmental performances of the optimal technologies without requiring a baseline. |
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000362553000046 |
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2015-09-15 |
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1996-1073 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
2.262 |
Times cited |
6 |
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Most recent IF: 2.262; 2015 IF: 2.072 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:129426 |
Serial |
6187 |
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Perreault, P.; Boruntea, C.-R.; Dhawan Yadav, H.; Portela Soliño, I.; Kummamuru, N.B. |
Title |
Combined methane pyrolysis and solid carbon gasification for electrified CO₂-free hydrogen and syngas production |
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A1 Journal article |
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2023 |
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Energies |
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16 |
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21 |
Pages |
7316-7320 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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The coupling of methane pyrolysis with the gasification of a solid carbon byproduct provides CO2-free hydrogen and hydrogen-rich syngas, eliminating the conundrum of carbon utilization. Firstly, the various types of carbon that are known to result during the pyrolysis process and their dependencies on the reaction conditions for catalytic and noncatalytic systems are summarized. The synchronization of the reactions’ kinetics is considered to be of paramount importance for efficient performance. This translates to the necessity of finding suitable reaction conditions, carbon reactivities, and catalysts that might enable control over competing reactions through the manipulation of the reaction rates. As a consequence, the reaction kinetics of methane pyrolysis is then emphasized, followed by the particularities of carbon deposition and the kinetics of carbon gasification. Given the urgency in finding suitable solutions for decarbonizing the energy sector and the limited information on the gasification of pyrolytic carbon, more research is needed and encouraged in this area. In order to provide CO2-free hydrogen production, the reaction heat should also be provided without CO2. Electrification is one of the solutions, provided that low-carbon sources are used to generate the electricity. Power-to-heat, i.e., where electricity is used for heating, represents the first step for the chemical industry. |
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001103312100001 |
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2023-10-29 |
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1996-1073 |
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Most recent IF: NA |
Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:200456 |
Serial |
8842 |
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