Research Article Renewable Energy Resources and Technologies
Experimental Investigation into the Combustion, Performance, and Emission Characteristics of Oxygenated DEE and Ethanol Blending with KOME Biodiesel Fuelled CI Engine

Krishnarao Rajaram Patil

Volume 10, Issue 2 , May 2023, Pages 1-8

https://doi.org/10.30501/jree.2022.328607.1330

Abstract
  The present study aims to develop different strategies for better utilization of oxygenated Diethyl ether and ethanol as supplementary fuels by blending them with biodiesel as the base fuel in CI engines. The used biodiesel used was readily available Karanja Oil Methyl Ester (KOME), its scientific name ...  Read More

Research Article Advanced Energy Technologies
Optimal Location and Sizing of Wind Turbines and Photovoltaic Cells in the Grid for Load Supply Using Improved Genetic Algorithm

Ming Hung Lin; Juin Hung Lin; Mamdouh El Haj Assad; Reza Alayi; Seyed Reza Seyednouri

Volume 10, Issue 2 , May 2023, Pages 9-18

https://doi.org/10.30501/jree.2022.327250.1321

Abstract
  The optimal combination of distributed generation units in recent years has been designed to improve the reliability of distributed generation systems as well as to reduce losses in electrical distribution systems. In this research, the improved Genetic Algorithm has been proposed as a powerful optimization ...  Read More

Research Article Renewable Energy Resources and Technologies
Evaluation of the Experimental Performance of an Asphalt Solar Air Collector

Armin Motamed Sadr; Mehran Ameri Mahabadi; ٍٍEbrahim Jahanshahi Javaran

Volume 10, Issue 2 , May 2023, Pages 19-26

https://doi.org/10.30501/jree.2022.334587.1347

Abstract
  In this research, the performance of an asphalt solar air collector was experimentally tested and the daily thermal and exergy efficiencies of the collector were analyzed. The sun's radiant energy is absorbed by asphalt and converted into thermal energy. Then, it is transmitted to aluminum pipes buried ...  Read More

Research Article Advanced Energy Technologies
An optimal master-slave model for stochastic planning of AC-DC hybrid distribution systems

Zeinab Sabzian-Molaee; Esmaeel Rokrok; Meysam Doostizadeh

Volume 10, Issue 2 , May 2023, Pages 27-38

https://doi.org/10.30501/jree.2022.323167.1309

Abstract
  In this study, a novel stochastic planning method is proposed for AC-DC hybrid distribution networks. The proposed approach is based on the graph theory, and the optimal AC-DC structure of the network is selected among the system spanning trees. The presented method is a Mixed Integer Nonlinear Programming ...  Read More

Research Article Renewable Energy Resources and Technologies
Biogas Production by Co-Digestion of Food Waste with Sewage Sludge and Poultry Litter: A Way Towards Sustainable Waste-to-Energy Conversion

Uttam Bista; Bhawana Rayamajhi; Bipasyana Dhungana; Sunil Prasad Lohani

Volume 10, Issue 2 , May 2023, Pages 39-44

https://doi.org/10.30501/jree.2022.333462.1342

Abstract
  Anaerobic digestion is one of the most effective technologies for managing degradable waste, which produces renewable energy and digestate as the byproduct. In this study, sewage sludge (SS), poultry litter (PL), and food waste (FW) were co-digested at ratios (SS:PL:FW 2:1:1) with 8 % total solid content ...  Read More

Research Article Advanced Energy Technologies
Investigation of the enhancement of thermophysical properties of new combinations of MWCNTs with several PCMs consisting of a type of paraffin in comparison with some mineral compounds (AN-MN-6H2O)

Seyed Amir Hassan Bathaei; Masoud Iranmanesh; Hossein Amiri; Hajir Kourki

Volume 10, Issue 2 , May 2023, Pages 45-55

https://doi.org/10.30501/jree.2022.339549.1363

Abstract
  Thermal Energy Storage (TES) for solar thermal systems has attracted great attention because of the intermittent availability of solar energy. In the current paper, new combinations of several Phase Change Materials (PCMs) including a type of paraffin and some mineral compounds like ammonium nitrate ...  Read More

Research Article Renewable Energy Economics, Policies and Planning
Residential Consumer’s Willingness to Pay for Renewable Energy: Evidence from a Double-Bounded Dichotomous Choice Survey from India

Vasundhara Sen

Volume 10, Issue 2 , May 2023, Pages 56-69

https://doi.org/10.30501/jree.2022.314713.1302

Abstract
  Despite the falling costs of Renewable Energy (RE), RE adoption in Indian residential households is still attepid growth rates. With the onset of retail electricity market deregulation in India, the introduction of “greentariffs” for residential households can be effective in resolving the ...  Read More

Research Article Renewable Energy Resources and Technologies
Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Biomass Energy Production in Loka Abaya District, Sidama Region, Southern Ethiopia

Ararsa Derese Seboka; Fiseha Bekele Teshome; Motuma Tolera Feyissa

Volume 10, Issue 2 , May 2023, Pages 70-80

https://doi.org/10.30501/jree.2022.334270.1346

Abstract
  This study was conducted in the Loka Abaya District of Sidama Region, Southern Ethiopia to assess the environmental impacts of biomass energy production with particular emphasis on charcoal and firewood. The data collection was undertaken using the questionnaire survey administered to 186 randomly selected ...  Read More

Research Article Renewable Energy Resources and Technologies
Impact of Organic Hydrocarbons on Fuel Properties and Engine Characteristics of Thermally Cracked Cashew Nut Shell Liquid

Gokul Raghavendra Srinivasan; Aditya Mahajan; Rajiv Seth; Rakesh Mahajan

Volume 10, Issue 2 , May 2023, Pages 81-94

https://doi.org/10.30501/jree.2022.335041.1349

Abstract
  The present study aims to explore the role of characterized hydrocarbons in thermally cracked shell liquid in determining its overall fuel properties and combustion characteristics in a CI engine. For this purpose, waste shell liquid was extracted from waste cashew nut shell by means of cold extraction ...  Read More

Research Article Renewable Energy Economics, Policies and Planning
Energy Management of Multi-Microgrids in Joint Energy and Ancillary Service Market Considering Uncertainties of Renewables

Ritu Jain; Vasundhara Mahajan

Volume 10, Issue 2 , May 2023, Pages 95-107

https://doi.org/10.30501/jree.2022.329343.1334

Abstract
  In this study, energy management of grid-connected Multi-Microgrid (MMG) is performed through joint optimization of the energy and ancillary service market. The test system comprises the IEEE 30 bus system as the main grid and the 16-bus system as an MMG. The MMG is comprised of dispatchable and non-dispatchable ...  Read More

Research Article Renewable Energy Economics, Policies and Planning
Development of the Low-Economic-Risk Microgrids to Establish Environmental-Friendly Industries

Mohammad Hossein Jahangir; Arash Kargarzadeh; Mohammad Montazeri

Volume 10, Issue 2 , May 2023, Pages 108-124

https://doi.org/10.30501/jree.2022.330754.1338

Abstract
  As one of the main consumers of electricity, industries account for in releasing a large amount of emission. Using renewable energies to feed factories is not an easy task and they should be economically viable to compete with fossil fuels. The goal of this study is to analyze the possibilities of using ...  Read More

Technical Note Renewable Energy Resources and Technologies
Analysis of Biogas Recovery from Liquid Dairy Manure Waste by Anaerobic Digestion

Fatemeh Norouzi; Morteza Hosseinpour; Saeed Talebi

Volume 10, Issue 2 , May 2023, Pages 125-132

https://doi.org/10.30501/jree.2022.336371.1354

Abstract
  In this paper, an industrial dairy farm unit was taken as a case study to carry out the applicable technical assessment for the construction of a biogas plant using a combined heat and power (CHP) unit. A comprehensive sensitivity analysis was applied to examine the effectiveness of the operational parameters ...  Read More