A comprehensive review on biomass and solar energy for sustainable energy generation in Nigeria
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa (7th most populous in the world) and it is
strategic to the realization of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by …
strategic to the realization of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by …
Solar energy potentials in strategically located cities in Nigeria: Review, resource assessment and PV system design
Ensuring energy security increasingly requires expanding both yield and resilience of
supply through source diversification. In this study, the current energy situation of Nigeria is …
supply through source diversification. In this study, the current energy situation of Nigeria is …
A new TMY generation method based on the entropy-based TOPSIS theory for different climatic zones in China
H Li, J Huang, Y Hu, S Wang, J Liu, L Yang - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Typical meteorological years (TMY) serve as basic parameters for building energy
consumption simulation and play a key role in building energy-saving design. At present, the …
consumption simulation and play a key role in building energy-saving design. At present, the …
Technical and economic assessment of fixed, single and dual-axis tracking PV panels in low latitude countries
This study aims to contribute towards develo** a sustainable roadmap for electrification
program via solar energy deployment in 21 low latitude countries (0–15° N) with limited …
program via solar energy deployment in 21 low latitude countries (0–15° N) with limited …
Assessment of future overheating conditions in Canadian cities using a reference year selection method
Climate change has led to prolonged, more frequent, intense, and severe extreme weather
events, such as summertime heatwaves, creating many challenges on the economy and …
events, such as summertime heatwaves, creating many challenges on the economy and …
Optimal sizing of stand-alone photovoltaic systems in residential buildings
Solar photovoltaic (PV) system is one of the matured solar-to-electricity conversion
technologies with a great potential for residential applications. For wider adoption of PV …
technologies with a great potential for residential applications. For wider adoption of PV …
Multiscale numerical assessment of urban overheating under climate projections: A review
Climate change and urbanization have exacerbated concerns about urban overheating,
affecting thermal comfort, heat-related mortality, and urban energy consumption, especially …
affecting thermal comfort, heat-related mortality, and urban energy consumption, especially …
Comparison of typical year and multiyear building simulations using a 55-year actual weather data set from China
Weather has significant impacts on the thermal environment and energy use in buildings.
Thus, accurate weather data are crucial for building performance evaluations. Traditionally …
Thus, accurate weather data are crucial for building performance evaluations. Traditionally …
Assessing the applicability of passive cooling and heating techniques through climate factors: An overview
A review on climate parameters affecting applicability of passive and low energy heating
and cooling techniques is presented. The study has been developed from existing research …
and cooling techniques is presented. The study has been developed from existing research …
Urban meteorological forcing data for building energy simulations
Despite building energy use being one of the largest global energy consumers, building
energy simulations rarely take the actual local neighbourhood scale climate into account. A …
energy simulations rarely take the actual local neighbourhood scale climate into account. A …