CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Domestic Photo-Voltaic installations - their contribution and practcalities
(Corresponding) Venables R.
Topic:
Renewable energy sources
The roofs of domestic-scale properties used to haveone overall main function – to keep the weather out. But since the first solar-PV panels were fitted in the UK in 1994, it has become increasingly clear that, to reduce carbon emissions and thus contribute to the transition to net-zero, all...Read more
Keywords:
Renewable energy sources; Net Zero emission transition; photo-voltaics; impact of citizen science on environmental attitudes, behaviour and knowledge
Recent Developments in Solar-Powered Membrane Distillation
Jawed A., Nassar L., Hegab H., Merwe R., AlMarzooqi F., Banat F., (Corresponding) Hasan S.
Topic:
Desalination
Freshwater scarcity remains one of the most crucial issues facing our world. Although the traditional membrane distillation (MD) technique can efficiently produce clean water irrespective of climate conditions, the process wastes a lot of energy. Thanks to the development of photo-thermal materials...Read more
Keywords:
Freshwater, solar-powered membrane distillation, desalination, energy consumption, photothermal membranes.
Effects of High Temperature and Liquid Nitrogen Cooling: A Case Study of granite rocks from Kazakhstan
(Corresponding) Longinos S., Tuleugaliyev M., Begaliyev D., Hazlett R.
Topic:
Renewable energy sources
Cryogenic fracturing using liquid nitrogen (LN2) is a new geothermal well stimulation method to augment porosity, permeability, and overall contact area in Hot Dry Rock (HDR) reservoirs in an environmentally acceptable way, without potential surface or groundwater contamination, formation damage,...Read more
Keywords:
Granite, Kazakhstan, Liquid nitrogen, Geothermal Energy
Water scarcity, energy independence and the role of hybrid renewable energy systems
(Corresponding) Bertsiou M., Baltas E.
Topic:
Renewable energy sources
Water scarcity problems and the need for reduced consumption of fossil fuels lead to the transition to renewable energy sources (RES). The proper management of RES is the key issue, especially in small not interconnected islands. In this research work a Hybrid Renewable Energy System (HRES) on a...Read more
Keywords:
HRES, water scarcity, energy management, energy storage
Investigating the Performance of Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Primary Sludge and Acid Whey Using a Twin Pilot Scale System
(Corresponding) Gkoumas F., Tzivelou E., Gravanis Z., Mamais D., Malamis S., Noutsopoulos C.
Topic:
Waste-to-energy
Anaerobic Digestion (AD) has proven to be an effective method for transforming organic waste into biogas, a renewable energy source that can play a crucial role in reducing our dependence on finite fossil fuels. Despite its widespread use, mono-digestion, where a single substrate is utilized, is...Read more
Comparative evaluation between new construction and refurbishment of existing buildings with the exploitation of their Embodied Energy and Carbon Footprint
(Corresponding) KONDILI E., KALDELLIS I., ENTMONS A., PETROVITS N.
Topic:
Circular economy and industrial symbiosis
On a global basis, buildings consume about 60% of raw materials per weight and almost 1/3 of the global energy consumption quantities. For many years the most important issue determining the sustainability of a building has been the energy consumed during its operation. However, recently a trend...Read more
Time Evolution of Renewable Energy Applications Social Acceptability. The Wind Energy Case in Decarbonization Areas
Boulogiorgou D., (Corresponding) Kaldellis J.
Topic:
Renewable energy sources
Energy transition policy towards zero carbon electricity generation by 2030/2050 in European as well in national level is based on increased exploitation of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) giving great importance to public opinion and public participation. Considering the above, it is important to...Read more
Keywords:
Energy Transition, National Energy and Climate Plan, NIMBY, Solar Energy, Wind Energy.
Citizens Awareness Energy Park. The value of knowledge sharing and energy science in local communities.
Ktenidis P., Boulogiorgou D., Andrianopoulou A., Kavadias K., (Corresponding) Kaldellis J., Exarchakos G.
Topic:
Participatory Science for Environmental Protection
Universities often act as a link between local communities and innovative research activities. In this context, this study explores the design of a Citizens Awareness Energy Park (CAEP) for demonstrating and disseminating knowledge to the local community. The CAEP aims in demonstrating applications...Read more
Keywords:
Social Attitude, Energy Transition, Citizen Science
Procedure of the replacement of fossil fuels for thermal heat supply by regional renewable energies exemplary for textile companies in Indonesia
Wern B., (Corresponding) Porzig M., Clemens W., (Corresponding) Pieper .
Topic:
Renewable energy sources
The research project EnaTex (2021 - 2024) is funded within the "CLIENT II Program – International Partnerships for Sustainable Innovation" of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). A major aim is the development and demonstration of innovative approaches for energy...Read more
Keywords:
biomass, bioenergy, energy efficiency, photovoltaic organic residues
Development and Application of a novel anaerobic/aerobic/anoxic process in municipal wastewater treatment utilizing intracellular carbon sources
Gao X., (Corresponding) Peng Y.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
Municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) face a significant challenge in controlling treatment costs while meeting increasingly stringent wastewater discharge standards. To address this challenge, A novel anaerobic/anoxic/aerobic (AOA) process has been proposed. In this study, long-term...Read more
Keywords:
Wastewater treatment, Advanced nutrient removal, Anaerobic/aerobic/anoxic, Energy Saving, Endogenous denitrification
