As a developing country with over 70% external dependence on energy, there is an increasing demand for electricity in Turkey. In this study, energy resources strategies in Turkey have been investigated and the historical development of its energy usage was summarised. Turkey's en...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2018/v1i429711
Given their over reliance on proceeds from the sale of crude oil, fiscal spending in the oil-producing economy are often characterised with some specific challenges mainly due to the uncertainty in the nature of oil price movements in the international crude oil market. Motivated...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2018/v1i429709
This paper explores the power and capacity planning problems in hybrid energy storage systems (HESS) used in grid-connected solar/wind power systems using statistical analysis and numerical methods. A proper HESS operation and power management system allows for real-time power di...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2018/v1i39847
SME owners face the problem of unreliable power supply in their routine business operations in Dekina Local government of Kogi State. Capacity installed is not utilized and this affects their performances and economic contribution. This study investigates the influence of unrelia...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2018/v1i39840
Meeting grid code requirement creates an obligation to smart WTs disconnection following some electrical or mechanical events. Increasing the penetration level of wind turbines (WTs) in different voltage levels of the network have a major effect on this condition. In this regard,...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2018/v1i39831
The water-in-glass evacuated collectors are made up of parallel circular tubes. They are installed with some inclination angle to the horizontal. The thermal performance of water-in-glass evacuated tube solar water heater heavily depends on weather conditions. The analysis of the...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2018/v1i39826
The Aim of the Paper is to explore how scientific methods, while strong in principle, can have serious flaws in practice. In focusing on circumscribed aspects of an overall system, science is able to bring a greater level of control over what is under its gaze. Yet imposing orde...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2018/v1i39814
Energy has been and will continue to be the driver of economy of a nation. In sharp contrast, our country Nigeria is being faced with energy poverty. This may accrue to, in fact, over reliance on conventional energy sources such as hydro power, fuels and gas etc. So, there is nee...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2018/v1i29809
In this study, a pressure driven flow of a magnetohydrodynamic steady coupled-flow across a porous layer horizontal bottom plate with buoyancy force is investigated. The heat transfer problem is also examined by taking viscous and Ohmic dissipation and radiation effects in the en...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2018/v1i29800
Cuckoo search algorithm (CSA) is an effective and highly reliable swarm intelligence based optimization approach. It is a technique of determining the most efficient, low cost and reliable operation of a power system by dispatching the available electricity generation resources t...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2018/v1i29794
Aims: To examine the viability of Soybean Oil as a feedstock for Biodiesel production by carrying out its characterization and examining its thermodynamic properties to see if they are within ASTM limits. Study Design: Place and Duration of Study-The production was conducted in t...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2018/v1i29788
Global attention has been drawn to exploiting the potentials of renewable energy systems, especially their hybrid configurations, due to sustainability issues and climatic impact associated with the use of fossil fuels. Power management in such hybrid renewable energy systems is...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2018/v1i29784
In order to advance the research on using new techniques to produce clean and affordable energy, many gasification experiments have been conducted on different feedstocks and the results have been analyzed. Two promising feedstocks which in the future could help to meet the energ...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2018/v1i19781
For the dual reasons of energy security and environmental and climate preservation, there has been a global campaign for drastic reduction in the use of fossil fuels and a consequential aggressive pursuit for the development of clean energy systems. Hybrid renewable energy system...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2018/v1i19777
Based on the results of no-load tests carried out on a simplified Pico hydropower system currently undergoing development, on-load tests were carried out. A turbine of runner diameter 0.40 m, penstock diameters in the range and nozzle area ratios in the range were used for the...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2018/v1i19775