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View article: Data on the effects of a vertical agrivoltaic system on crop yield and nutrient content of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) in Sweden
Data on the effects of a vertical agrivoltaic system on crop yield and nutrient content of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) in Sweden Open
Agrivoltaic systems emerge as a promising solution to the ongoing conflict between allocating agricultural land for food production and establishing solar parks. This field experiment, conducted during the spring and summer seasons of 2023…
View article: Validation of Vertical Bifacial Agrivoltaic and Other Systems Modelling
Validation of Vertical Bifacial Agrivoltaic and Other Systems Modelling Open
In agrivoltaic systems combining solar photovoltaic and agricultural activities, ground albedo is mainly characterized by the crop and its seasonal variations. This study examines the effects of using fixed, satellite-derived, and hourly m…
View article: Photosynthetically Active Radiation Separation Model for High-Latitude Regions in Agrivoltaic Systems Modelling
Photosynthetically Active Radiation Separation Model for High-Latitude Regions in Agrivoltaic Systems Modelling Open
Photosynthetically active radiation is a key parameter for modelling the photosynthetic behaviour of plants in response to sunlight and, subsequently, for determining crop yield. Separating photosynthetically active radiation into direct a…
View article: Direct and diffuse shading factors modelling for the most representative agrivoltaic system layouts
Direct and diffuse shading factors modelling for the most representative agrivoltaic system layouts Open
Agrivoltaic systems are becoming increasingly popular as a crucial technology for attaining multiple sustainable development goals, such as affordable and clean energy, zero hunger, clean water and sanitation, and climate action. However, …
View article: Computational fluid dynamics modelling of microclimate for a vertical agrivoltaic system
Computational fluid dynamics modelling of microclimate for a vertical agrivoltaic system Open
The increasing worldwide population leads to a constant increase in energy and food demand. These increasing demands have led to fierce land-use conflicts as we need agricultural land for food production while striving towards renewable en…
View article: Direct and diffuse shading factors modelling for the most representative agrivoltaic system layouts
Direct and diffuse shading factors modelling for the most representative agrivoltaic system layouts Open
Agrivoltaic systems are becoming more popular as a critical technology for attaining several sustainable development goals such as affordable and clean energy, zero hunger, clean water and sanitation, and climate action. However, understan…
View article: Photosynthetically Active Radiation Decomposition Models for Agrivoltaic Systems Applications
Photosynthetically Active Radiation Decomposition Models for Agrivoltaic Systems Applications Open
Decomposition models of solar irradiance estimate the magnitude of diffuse horizontal irradiance from global horizontal irradiance. These two radiation components are well-known to be essential for the prediction of solar photovoltaic syst…
View article: A Review on the Modeling, Control and Diagnostics of Continuous Pulp Digesters
A Review on the Modeling, Control and Diagnostics of Continuous Pulp Digesters Open
Being at the heart of modern pulp mills, continuous pulp digesters have attracted much attention from the research community. In this article, a comprehensive review in the area of modeling, control and diagnostics of continuous pulp diges…
View article: Control of waste water treatment combined with irrigation
Control of waste water treatment combined with irrigation Open
In waste water treatment using biological treatment processes normally phosphorous, nitrous compounds as well as organic matter are removed.It is also important to remove or kill pathogens that otherwise could cause diseases.The surplus of…
View article: An Approach for Feedforward Model Predictive Control of Continuous Pulp Digesters
An Approach for Feedforward Model Predictive Control of Continuous Pulp Digesters Open
Kappa number variability at the continuous digester outlet is a major concern for pulp and paper mills. It is evident that the aforementioned variability is strongly linked to the feedstock wood properties, particularly lignin content. Onl…
View article: Air pollution related externality of district heating – a case study of Changping, Beijing
Air pollution related externality of district heating – a case study of Changping, Beijing Open
Air pollution, caused by the use of fossil fuel, has been an environmental plague in China. It has a strong negative impact on human health. Since the costs of damage to health are not born by the pollution producers, these costs translate…
View article: Potentials for increased application of renewables in the transportation system: A case study for Södermanland County, Sweden
Potentials for increased application of renewables in the transportation system: A case study for Södermanland County, Sweden Open
In this study, possible alternations in a regional transport sector are assessed to increase the use of renewable resources. Three scenarios are developed aimed to investigate different alternatives including potential straw-based bioethan…
View article: Potential biofuel production in a fossil fuel free transportation system: A scenario for the County of Västmanland in Sweden
Potential biofuel production in a fossil fuel free transportation system: A scenario for the County of Västmanland in Sweden Open
Air pollution and increased CO2 concentration in atmosphere and other energy related issues caused a transformative shift in energy system which contributes to increased utilization of renewables as alternative to generate green energy car…
View article: Finding the optimal location for public charging stations – a GIS-based MILP approach
Finding the optimal location for public charging stations – a GIS-based MILP approach Open
Electric Vehicles (EVs) have achieved a significant development because of the continuous technology revolution and policy supports in recent years, which leads to a larger demand of charging stations. Strategies about how to find the opti…
View article: Future directions for CHP plants using biomass and waste – adding production of vehicle fuels
Future directions for CHP plants using biomass and waste – adding production of vehicle fuels Open
In Northern Europe, the production of many biobased CHP plants is getting affected due to the enormous expansion of wind and solar power. In addition, heat demand varies throughout the year, and existing CHP plants show less technical perf…
View article: Effect of different renovation actions, their investment cost and future potential
Effect of different renovation actions, their investment cost and future potential Open
65% of the buildings in Västerås, situated in the region of Mälardalen, Sweden were built before 1970. It is thus time for renovation. The situation is the same in most cities in Sweden and Northern Europe. The depth of renovation can be q…
View article: Evaluation of potential fossil fuel free energy system: Scenarios for optimization of a regional integrated system
Evaluation of potential fossil fuel free energy system: Scenarios for optimization of a regional integrated system Open
Population growth and urbanization have led to increases in energy demand and consequently, greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, the availability of the fossil fuel as the main source of energy supply has been changed. Utilization of renew…
View article: Fast Determination of Fuel Properties in Solid Biofuel Mixtures by Near Infrared Spectroscopy
Fast Determination of Fuel Properties in Solid Biofuel Mixtures by Near Infrared Spectroscopy Open
This paper focuses on the characterization of highly variable biofuel properties such as moisture content, ash content and higher heating value by near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy. Experiments were performed on different biofuel sample mix…