Table of contents for New and renewable energy technologies for sustainable development : proceedings of the Conference on New and Renewable Energy Technologies for Sustainable Development, 24-26 June 2002, Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal / edited by Naim Hamdia Afgan & Maria da Graðca Carvalho.


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Preface                                                           IX


Energy sustainable development in islands and tourism

The Integrated Development and Environmental Additionality       3
Assessment System - IDEAAS
A. Flamos, J. Psarras & J.-E. Samouilidis

Renewable energy-based electrification of East Timor - A strategy 25
for sustainable development
D. Mota, M. Nogueira & M. Rodrigues Pinto

Development of a decision support tool for sustainability assess- 55
ment of energy recovery systems using refuse derived fuel
D. Kolaitis, D. Giannopoulos & M. Founti


Geothermal energy sources

An urban low-enthalpy geothermal initiative as a sustainable      69
development opportunity. The environmental assessment issues
in an urban industrialized area in the geothermal state of Europe
M. Andreozzi, P. Bagnoli, G. Gabbani & M. Negri

Evaluation of the length of insulated inside and outside pipe     79
effect on heat efficiency of a Downhole Geothermal
Coaxial Heat Exchanger (DGCHE)
T. Kujawa & W. Nowak


Ocean wave energy sources

The potential of ocean wave energy to contribute to the           95
Portuguese R.E.-Mix
F. Neumann, A. Brito-Melo & A. Sarmento




Approach and tools for the implementation of ocean wave            105
energy devices
A. Brito-Melo, F. Neumann & A. Sarmento


Wind energy sources

Practical implementation of forecasting model in the analysis      121
of wind energy impact on grid frequency
A. Rios Villacorta

Power curves and rotor thrust curves for Hawts: BLADE Code         135
R. Carranza & S. Garcia

Using Meso-Scale modelling for the prediction of wind              147
resources in Portugal
J.M.M Sousa


Biomass energy sources

Biomass gasification and use of syngas as an alternative fuel      161
in a Belgian coal-fired boiler
Y. Ryckmans & F. Van den Spiegel

Co-firing of low rank coal and biomass: a promising pilot          173
experience
P. Canalis, J. Palacio, J. Pascual, J. Royo, F. Sebastian & R. Tapia

Measurements in a 1.5 MW pressurized gas turbine combustor         185
operated on biomass derived low calorific fuel
M. van der Wel, B. Adouane, 0. Unal, W. de Jong & H. Spliethoff

Natural emission spectroscopy for diagnostics of the reaction    193
zone inside a MILD combustor
M. Marrocco, M Magaldi, V. Visentin, M D 'Apice, R. Cipriani &
S. Giammartini

Evaluation of biomass residuals in Portugal mainland               215
J. Dias & J.L. T. Azevedo

Biomass and waste gasification in AFB reactor                      229
Z. Skala, L. Ochrana & Nguyen Van Tuyen




Biogas generation from Jakarta municipal waste                     243
S. Adisasmito

Co-combustion of biomass in lignite-fired power plants          253
D. Kirmse & H.J. Krautz


Fuel cell technologies

Demonstration of fuel cell technology for decentralised         273
co-generation in Greece
E. Kakaras, D. Giannakopoulos, A. Rouvas & KD. Panopoulos

Fuel cells as source of ecological energy for automotive vehicles   281
K Lejda

Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC) for decentral       295
cogeneration
I. Romey, D. Behrens & S. Schmitz

Preparation of active nickel electrodes by oxidation/reduction  301
T. Werber, Z. Zurek, T. Wierzchon, J. Stoch, A. Stawiarski & M. Homa

Barriers for commercial application of fuel cells                  309
F. Chen, MG. Carvalho & LM. Alves

The development of a multipoint sequential injection hydrogen  331
fuelled engine
R. Sierens & S. Verhelst


Energy in buildings

Dynamic windows in buildings                                       351
F. Gugliermetti & F. Bisegna

Numerical analysis for performance evaluation of a passive      363
roofing system cooled by water evaporation
M Manzan & O. Saro

Study of a trigeneration system in an office building           375
L. Roriz & A. Mortal




Shading devices in building design                                   383
F. Bisegna & C. Aureli


Evaluation of energy systems

Controlling active power flow in an electrical network containing  397
conventional and renewable production
F.N.P. Medeiros, H.MG.C. Cabrita & R.M.G. Castro

Experimental-computational evaluation of a solar water               405
heating system
J. G. Barbosa Saldana & P. Quinto Diez

Trigeneration - SOFC for power, heat and material supply          419
J. Stichtenoth & R. Meyer-Pittroff

Sustainable energy from waste by gasification and plasma cracking, .427
featuring safe and inert rendering of residues.
Recent experiences for reclaiming energy and ferrochrome from
the tannery industry
J. Hetland, S. Lynum & S. Santen

Introduction of small-scale biomass gasification systems in rural  441
China and the Amazon region of Brazil
J. Andries & C. Timmers

Isolated areas as a base of modem economical structures in future  449
O. Jedicke & H. Diimpert

Separation of plastics from municipal solid wastes                   459
M.T. Carvalho, F. Durao & A. Felicio

Selection of polymeric materials for limited regions, referring an   469
effective waste-management
0. Jedicke, C. Herrmann, MJ. Garcia Vargas & E. Pintado Navarro


Author index                                                         481





Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: Renewable energy sources Congresses, Power resources Congresses, Sustainable development Congresses