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Field Based Photovoltaic Power Degradation Rates In Oman-Case Study

Conference Proceeding
Shaik, M., Gupta, N., & Goh, K. (2018)
Field Based Photovoltaic Power Degradation Rates In Oman-Case Study. In tbc
Due to increase in demand for electricity usage all around the GCC there has been emphasizing on the usage of alternative sources of energy i.e. using solar, wind and ocean et...

Experimental Assessment and Modelling of Coupled Biochemical-Physical-Mechanical Biodegradation Process of a Municipal Solid Waste Sample from Michigan

Conference Proceeding
Datta, S., Zekkos, D., Fei, X., & McDougall, J. (in press)
Experimental Assessment and Modelling of Coupled Biochemical-Physical-Mechanical Biodegradation Process of a Municipal Solid Waste Sample from Michigan. In Coupled Phenomena in Environmental Geotechnics (6
Municipal solid waste (MSW) is biodegradable in landfills under anaerobic conditions. The evolution of the biochemical, physical and mechanical characteristics of MSW are inte...

Investigating the Impact of Ground Albedo on the Performance of PV Systems

Conference Proceeding
Kotak, Y., Gul, M. S., Muneer, T., & Ivanova, S. M. (2015)
Investigating the Impact of Ground Albedo on the Performance of PV Systems
Several factors influence the energy generation of Photovoltaic (PV) installations. A ground albedo value of 0.2 is widely accepted and is used in modelling of PV systems. For...

Impact of living plants on the indoor air quality in a large modern building

Conference Proceeding
Smith, A. & Fsadni, A. (2015)
Impact of living plants on the indoor air quality in a large modern building. In Proceedings of the CIB World Building Congress 2016, Volume II: Environmental Opportunities and Challenges. Constructing Commitment and Acknowledging Human Experiences, 128-140. ISBN ISBN 978-952-15-3742-4
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the use of living plants in enhancing the indoor air quality (IAQ) and the general indoor environment within a large modern open-pl...

A silicone host for Lumogen dyes

Conference Proceeding
Hardy, D. A., Kerrouche, A., Roaf, S. C., & Richards., B. S. (2012)
A silicone host for Lumogen dyes. In M. Hutchins, N. Pearsall, & A. Cole (Eds.), Proceedings of the 8th Photovoltaic Science, Applications and Technology Conference (PVSAT-8)
Altering the encapsulant colour in photovoltaic (PV) modules is a straightforward way of achieving greater colour range whilst minimising additional cost in PV systems. Lumoge...

The search for building-integrated PV materials with good aesthetic potential: a survey

Conference Proceeding
Hardy, D. A., Kerrouche, A., Roaf, S. C., & Richards, B. S. (2011)
The search for building-integrated PV materials with good aesthetic potential: a survey. In Proceedings of 7th Photovoltaic Science Application and Technology Conference. , (205-208
Building-integrated photovoltaics (PV) is currently dominated by blue and black rectilinear forms. Greater variety of colour and form could lead to much better uptake of PV in...

Prospects for large-scale solar thermal electricity generation from the LIBYAN desert: technical feasibility.

Conference Proceeding
Aldali, Y., Henderson, D., & Muneer, T. (2009)
Prospects for large-scale solar thermal electricity generation from the LIBYAN desert: technical feasibility. In Proceedings of the ASME 2009 3rd International Conference on Energy Sustainability, (517-525). https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2009-90007
The Great Sahara desert covers the entire range of Libyan longitude 11o 44’ to 23o 58’ E and a latitude range of 24o 17’ through to 30o 31’N, thus covering an area of 1,750,00...

Wind resource assessment in the Edinburgh region

Conference Proceeding
Irshad, W., Goh, K., & Kubie, J. (2009)
Wind resource assessment in the Edinburgh region. In 2009 World Non-Grid-Connected Wind Power and Energy Conferencehttps://doi.org/10.1109/wnwec.2009.5335836
In recent years, a growing number of manufacturers have produced small wind turbines that are suitable for utilization of wind energy by individual householders or small busin...

Two years of measured performance of a medium-sized building integrated photovoltaic facility at Napier University, Edinburgh.

Conference Proceeding
Clarke, P., Davidson, A., Kubie, J. & Muneer, T. (2007)
Two years of measured performance of a medium-sized building integrated photovoltaic facility at Napier University, Edinburgh