Solar energy dust and soiling R&D progress: Literature review update for 2016

SCS Costa, ASAC Diniz, LL Kazmerski - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
The objective of this literature review and survey is to provide a compilation and assessment
of recent published reports for solar-electric device soiling R&D, to extend and update the …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Saharan dust episodes on the accuracy of photovoltaic energy production forecast in Hungary (Central Europe)

G Varga, F Gresina, J Szeberényi, A Gelencsér… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
In order to meet global sustainability goals, in particular, the rapid decarbonisation of the
energy sector in combination with geopolitical energy security issues, as well as further …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of extreme dust storms on the national photovoltaic energy supply

L Micheli, F Almonacid, JG Bessa… - Sustainable Energy …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
This study analyses the consequences of an extreme dust storm that occurred in March
2022 on the Spanish national photovoltaic (PV) energy supply. This event, indeed …

Long-term variability of dust events in southwestern Iran and its relationship with the drought

NH Hamzeh, DG Kaskaoutis, A Rashki… - Atmosphere, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Dust storms represent a major environmental challenge in the Middle East. The southwest
part of Iran is highly affected by dust events transported from neighboring desert regions …

[HTML][HTML] Summertime dust storms over the Arabian Peninsula and impacts on radiation, circulation, cloud development and rain

D Francis, JP Chaboureau, N Nelli, J Cuesta… - Atmospheric …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
This study investigates the underlying atmospheric dynamics associated with intense dust
storms in summer 2018 over the Arabian Peninsula (AP); a major dust source at global …

Multi-sectoral impact assessment of an extreme African dust episode in the Eastern Mediterranean in March 2018

A Monteiro, S Basart, S Kazadzis, A Votsis… - Science of the Total …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
In late March 2018, a large part of the Eastern Mediterranean experienced an extraordinary
episode of African dust, one of the most intense in recent years, here referred to as the …

[HTML][HTML] ModIs Dust AeroSol (MIDAS): a global fine-resolution dust optical depth data set

A Gkikas, E Proestakis, V Amiridis… - Atmospheric …, 2021‏ - amt.copernicus.org
Monitoring and describing the spatiotemporal variability in dust aerosols is crucial for
understanding their multiple effects, related feedbacks, and impacts within the Earth system …

The role of wind-solar hybrid plants in mitigating renewable energy-droughts

A Gangopadhyay, AK Seshadri, NJ Sparks, R Toumi - Renewable Energy, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Increasing the share of weather-dependent renewables in the electricity grid is essential to
deeply decarbonize the electricity system. Wind and solar “droughts” or low generation days …

Land cover, land use changes and air pollution in Asia: A synthesis

K Vadrevu, T Ohara, C Justice - Environmental Research Letters, 2017‏ - iopscience.iop.org
A better understanding of land cover/land use changes (LCLUC) and their interactions with
the atmospheric environment is essential for the sustainable management of natural …

Atmospheric dynamics and numerical simulations of six frontal dust storms in the Middle East region

NH Hamzeh, S Karami, DG Kaskaoutis, I Tegen… - Atmosphere, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
This study analyzes six frontal dust storms in the Middle East during the cold period (October–
March), aiming to examine the atmospheric circulation patterns and force dynamics that …