Nugroho Agung Pambudi^1,2,4,*, Andrew Chapman, Alfan Sarifudin^1,3, Desita Kamila Ulfa⁴, Iksan Riva Nanda⁵

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.5, pp. 1143-1159, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.047555

Abstract One of the impacts of the Fukushima disaster was the shutdown of all nuclear power plants in Japan, reaching zero production in 2015. In response, the country started importing more fossil energy including coal, oil, and natural gas to fill the energy gap. However, this led to a significant increase in carbon emissions, hindering the efforts to reduce its carbon footprint. In the current situation, Japan is actively working to balance its energy requirements with environmental considerations, including the utilization of hydrogen fuel. Therefore, this paper aims to explore the feasibility and implications of using hydrogen power plants as a… More >

Dong Pan¹, Xu Gui¹, Jiayin Xu¹, Yuming Shen¹, Haoran Xu², Yinghao Ma^2,*

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.5, pp. 1309-1328, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.046464

Abstract With the increasing urgency of the carbon emission reduction task, the generation expansion planning process needs to add carbon emission risk constraints, in addition to considering the level of power adequacy. However, methods for quantifying and assessing carbon emissions and operational risks are lacking. It results in excessive carbon emissions and frequent load-shedding on some days, although meeting annual carbon emission reduction targets. First, in response to the above problems, carbon emission and power balance risk assessment indicators and assessment methods, were proposed to quantify electricity abundance and carbon emission risk level of power planning scenarios, considering power supply regulation… More >

Hongsheng Su, Lixia Dong^*, Xiaoying Yu, Kai Liu

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.4, pp. 973-986, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2023.043497

Abstract Time based maintenance (TBM) and condition based maintenance (CBM) are widely applied in many large wind farms to optimize the maintenance issues of wind turbine gearboxes, however, these maintenance strategies do not take into account environmental benefits during full life cycle such as carbon emissions issues. Hence, this article proposes a carbon emissions computing model for preventive maintenance activities of wind turbine gearboxes to solve the issue. Based on the change of the gearbox state during operation and the influence of external random factors on the gearbox state, a stochastic differential equation model (SDE) and corresponding carbon emission model are… More > Graphic Abstract

Chunlei Jiao¹, Hongyan Hao², Ming Li^1,*, Rifucairen Fu¹, Yichun Liu³, Shunfu Lin³, Ronghui Liu³

Energy Engineering, Vol.120, No.10, pp. 2393-2416, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ee.2023.028574

Abstract In the context of the joint operation of China’s intra-provincial markets and inter-provincial trading, how to meet the load demand and energy consumption using inter-provincial renewable energy trading is a key problem. The combined operation of intra-provincial and inter-provincial markets provides a new way for provincial power companies to optimize and clear the intra-provincial power market, complete the intra-provincial consumption responsibility weight index, and consume renewable energy across provinces and regions. This paper combines power generation and consumption within the province, uses inter-provincial renewable energy trading to meet the load demand within the province and completes the index of intra-provincial… More >

Cun Wei¹, Yunpeng Zhao^2,*, Mingyang Cong¹, Zhigang Zhou^1,*, Jingzan Yan³, Ruixin Wang¹, Zhuoyang Li¹, Jing Liu¹

Energy Engineering, Vol.120, No.6, pp. 1465-1484, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ee.2023.026337

Abstract With increasing renewable energy utilization, the industry needs an accurate tool to select and size renewable energy equipment and evaluate the corresponding renewable energy plans. This study aims to bring new insights into sustainable and energy-efficient urban planning by developing a practical method for optimizing the production of renewable energy and carbon emission in urban areas. First, we provide a detailed formulation to calculate the renewable energy demand based on total energy demand. Second, we construct a dual-objective optimization model that represents the life cycle cost and carbon emission of renewable energy systems, after which we apply the differential evolution… More >

Zhenyi Feng^*, Nina Mo, Shujuan Dai, Yu Xiao, Xia Cheng

Energy Engineering, Vol.120, No.1, pp. 201-219, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ee.2022.023471

Abstract The construction of relevant standards for building carbon emission assessment in China has just started, and the quantitative analysis method and evaluation system are still imperfect, which hinders the development of lowcarbon building design. Therefore, the use of intelligent energy management system is very necessary. The purpose of this paper is to explore the design optimization of low-carbon buildings based on intelligent energy management systems. Based on the proposed quantitative method of building carbon emission, this paper establishes the quota theoretical system of building carbon emission analysis, and develops the quota based carbon emission calculation software. Smart energy management system… More >

Daqing Wu^1,2, Jiye Cui^1,*, Dan Li³, Romany Fouad Mansour⁴

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.34, No.3, pp. 1553-1569, 2022, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2022.028780

Abstract Under the fierce market competition and the demand of low-carbon economy, the freshness of fresh products directly determines the degree of customer satisfaction. Cold chain logistics companies must pay attention to the freshness and carbon emissions of fresh products to obtain better service development. In the cold chain logistics path optimization problem, considering the cost, product freshness and carbon emission environmental factors at the same time, based on the cost-benefit idea, a comprehensive cold chain vehicle routing problem optimization model is proposed to minimize the unit cost of product freshness and the carbon trading mechanism for calculating the cost of… More >

Mohammad Aldossary^1,*, Hatem A. Alharbi²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.72, No.2, pp. 3175-3193, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.026041

Abstract Based on the Saudi Green initiative, which aims to improve the Kingdom's environmental status and reduce the carbon emission of more than 278 million tons by 2030 along with a promising plan to achieve net-zero carbon by 2060, NEOM city has been proposed to be the “Saudi hub” for green energy, since NEOM is estimated to generate up to 120 Gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy by 2030. Nevertheless, the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector is considered a key contributor to global energy consumption and carbon emissions. The data centers are estimated to consume about 13% of the overall global… More >

Wenhui Zhao¹, Yibo Yin^1,*, Lu Mao², Konglu Zhong³, Guanghui Yuan⁴, Hai Huang⁵, Yige Yang⁶

Energy Engineering, Vol.118, No.4, pp. 1009-1026, 2021, DOI:10.32604/EE.2021.014650

Abstract Changes in the energy price system will determine the direction of evolution of the energy industry structure. As a country where coal is the dominant energy source, what is the effect of coal price fluctuations on China’s industry development costs and energy consumption structure? To investigate this problem, this paper utilized an economy–energy–environment computable general equilibrium model. In this study, four aspects were analyzed: Energy supply side, proportion of renewable energy consumption, macroeconomy, and changes in CO₂ emissions. The results of this study show that an increase of 10%–20% in coal prices contributes to a shift into using renewable energy,… More >

Weifeng Gong^1,2, Baoqing Zhu³, Chuanhui Wang^1,*, Zhenyue Fan¹, Mengzhen Zhao¹, Liang Chen⁴

Energy Engineering, Vol.118, No.4, pp. 981-994, 2021, DOI:10.32604/EE.2021.014554

Abstract An in-depth study of the energy related carbon emissions has important practical significance for carbon emissions reduction and structural adjustment in Shandong Province and throughout China. Based on the perspective of industrial structure, the expanded KAYA equation to measure the energy related carbon emissions of the primary industries (Resources and Agriculture) and secondary industries (Manufacturing and Construction) and tertiary industries (Retail and Service) was utilized in Shandong Province from 2011 to 2017. The carbon emissions among industries in Shandong Province were empirically analyzed using the Logarithmic Mean Divisia Index decomposition approach. The results were follows: (1) Under the three industrial… More >