Sustainable application of renewable sources in water pumping systems: Optimized energy system configuration

Energy Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 633-643

  Ramos, J S ^a   Ramos, H M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Renewable energy sources; Water pumping systems

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; ENGINES; HYDRAULIC MACHINERY; HYDRAULIC MOTORS; HYDRAULIC TURBINES; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; PUMPING PLANTS; PUMPS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR SYSTEM; TURBINES; UNSTEADY FLOW; WATER SUPPLY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; WIND POWER;

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ELECTRIC GRIDS; ENERGY CONSUMPTIONS; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; ENERGY SYSTEMS; GOVERNMENTAL POLICIES; GRID-CONNECTED SYSTEMS; PORTUGAL; PUMPING SYSTEMS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; RENEWABLE SOURCES; TOTAL BUDGETS; WATER DEMANDS; WATER PUMPING SYSTEMS; WATER PUMPS; WATER TURBINES; WIND ENERGY SOURCES;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; OPTIMIZATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR POWER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WIND POWER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 58149114646     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2008.10.006     Document Type: Article

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