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Renewable energy integration and microgrid energy trading using multi-agent deep reinforcement learning (2022)
Journal Article
Fan. (2022). Renewable energy integration and microgrid energy trading using multi-agent deep reinforcement learning. Applied Energy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.119151

To reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, the world must find intelligent solutions to maximise the utilisation of carbon-free renewable energy sources. In this paper, multi-agent reinforcement learning is used to control a microgrid in a mixed coop... Read More about Renewable energy integration and microgrid energy trading using multi-agent deep reinforcement learning.

An assessment of requirements in investments, new technologies, and infrastructures to achieve the SDGs (2022)
Journal Article
Leal Filho, W., Guedes Vidal, D., Chen, C., Petrova, M., Alzira Pimenta Dinis, M., Yang, P., …Neiva, S. (2022). An assessment of requirements in investments, new technologies, and infrastructures to achieve the SDGs. Environmental Sciences Europe, 34(58), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12302-022-00629-9

Background The implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires much planning and the provision of resources, especially regarding the necessary investments, technologies and infrastructures needed. Yet, it is presently unclear how... Read More about An assessment of requirements in investments, new technologies, and infrastructures to achieve the SDGs.

Can edge waves be generated by wind? (2022)
Journal Article
Shrira, V. I., Sheremet, A., Troitskaya, Y. I., & Soustova, I. A. (2022). Can edge waves be generated by wind?. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 934, 1-36. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2021.1141

Edge waves, the infragravity waves trapped by near-shore topography, are important in morphodynamics and flooding on mildly sloping beaches. Edge waves are usually generated by swell via triad interactions. Here, we examine the possibility that edge... Read More about Can edge waves be generated by wind?.

Modeling and Performance Evaluation of ANFIS Controller-Based Bidirectional Power Management Scheme in Plug-In Electric Vehicles Integrated With Electric Grid (2021)
Journal Article
(2021). Modeling and Performance Evaluation of ANFIS Controller-Based Bidirectional Power Management Scheme in Plug-In Electric Vehicles Integrated With Electric Grid. IEEE Access, 166762 - 166780. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3135190

A bi-directional power exchange between the plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) and the AC electrical grid is necessary to perform the Vehicle to Grid (V2G) and Grid to Vehicle (G2V) operations. While performing these operations, different power converter... Read More about Modeling and Performance Evaluation of ANFIS Controller-Based Bidirectional Power Management Scheme in Plug-In Electric Vehicles Integrated With Electric Grid.

Optimized Energy Management Schemes for Electric Vehicle Applications: A Bibliometric Analysis towards Future Trends (2021)
Journal Article
(2021). Optimized Energy Management Schemes for Electric Vehicle Applications: A Bibliometric Analysis towards Future Trends. Sustainability, https://doi.org/10.3390/su132212800

Concerns over growing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fuel prices have prompted researchers to look into alternative energy sources, notably in the transportation sector, accounting for more than 70% of carbon emissions. An increasing amount of re... Read More about Optimized Energy Management Schemes for Electric Vehicle Applications: A Bibliometric Analysis towards Future Trends.

Universities as living labs for climate praxis (2021)
Book Chapter
Robinson, & catney. (2021). Universities as living labs for climate praxis. In Addressing the Climate Crisis. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79739-3_12

Universities can play an important role in tackling climate change through their education, research and knowledge transfer missions. Universities also have the potential to act as testbeds, pilots, or demonstrators for innovative solutions to tackle... Read More about Universities as living labs for climate praxis.

Integration of Large-Scale Electric Vehicles into Utility Grid: An Efficient Approach for Impact Analysis and Power Quality Assessment (2021)
Journal Article
(2021). Integration of Large-Scale Electric Vehicles into Utility Grid: An Efficient Approach for Impact Analysis and Power Quality Assessment. Sustainability, https://doi.org/10.3390/su131910943

Electric vehicles (EVs) have received massive consideration in the automotive industries due to their improved performance, efficiency and capability to minimize global warming and carbon emission impacts. The utilization of EVs has several potential... Read More about Integration of Large-Scale Electric Vehicles into Utility Grid: An Efficient Approach for Impact Analysis and Power Quality Assessment.

Rapid charging provision, multiplicity and battery electric vehicle (BEV) mobility in the UK (2021)
Journal Article
Pemberton, S., Nobajas, A., & Waller, R. (2021). Rapid charging provision, multiplicity and battery electric vehicle (BEV) mobility in the UK. Journal of Transport Geography, 95, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2021.103137

This paper provides significant new insights into the spatial heterogeneity of public rapid charging provision for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) in the UK. In particular, the paper makes three new and original contributions to our understanding of... Read More about Rapid charging provision, multiplicity and battery electric vehicle (BEV) mobility in the UK.

Bridge foundation river scour and infill characterisation using Water Penetrating Radar (2021)
Journal Article
Campbell, K. E., Ruffell, A., Pringle, J., Hughes, D., Taylor, S., & Devlin, B. (2021). Bridge foundation river scour and infill characterisation using Water Penetrating Radar. Remote Sensing, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13132542

Inspections of engineered structures below water level are essential to ensure the long-term serviceability of bridge infrastructure and to avoid major damage or failure. This re-search aimed to investigate integrated geophysical technologies for the... Read More about Bridge foundation river scour and infill characterisation using Water Penetrating Radar.

Carbon disclosure, performance and the green reputation of higher educational institutions in the UK (2021)
Journal Article
Saha, A. K., Dunne, T., & Dixon, R. (2021). Carbon disclosure, performance and the green reputation of higher educational institutions in the UK. Journal of Accounting and Organizational Change, 17(5), 604 - 632. https://doi.org/10.1108/jaoc-09-2020-0138

Purpose
This study aims to investigate the carbon emission disclosures (CED) and performance of UK higher educational institutions (HEIs) and the associated impact on their environmental reputation. The paper argues that HEIs possess distinct charac... Read More about Carbon disclosure, performance and the green reputation of higher educational institutions in the UK.

Improvement of water quality for mass anopheline rearing: evaluation of the impact of ammonia-capturing zeolite on larval development and adult phenotypic quality. (2021)
Journal Article
(2021). Improvement of water quality for mass anopheline rearing: evaluation of the impact of ammonia-capturing zeolite on larval development and adult phenotypic quality. Parasites and Vectors, 268 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04763-w

BACKGROUND: Malaria vector control approaches that rely on mosquito releases such as the sterile insect technique (SIT) and suppression or replacement strategies relying on genetically modified mosquitoes (GMM) depend on effective mass production of... Read More about Improvement of water quality for mass anopheline rearing: evaluation of the impact of ammonia-capturing zeolite on larval development and adult phenotypic quality..

District energy system modeling and optimal operation considering CHP units dynamic response to wind power ramp events (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). District energy system modeling and optimal operation considering CHP units dynamic response to wind power ramp events. Sustainable Cities and Society, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2020.102449

With the increase in clean energy penetration, its power curtailment during operation is made increasingly evident. In this circumstance, it is imperative to address the conflict between inflexible combined heat and power (CHP) units and variable win... Read More about District energy system modeling and optimal operation considering CHP units dynamic response to wind power ramp events.

A mechanism to promote social behaviour in household load balancing (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). A mechanism to promote social behaviour in household load balancing. Artificial Life, https://doi.org/10.1162/isal_a_00290

Reducing the peak energy consumption of households is essential for the effective use of renewable energy sources, in order to ensure that as much household demand as possible can be met by renewable sources. This entails spreading out the use of hig... Read More about A mechanism to promote social behaviour in household load balancing.

Using drones and sirens to elicit avoidance behaviour in white rhinoceros as an anti-poaching tactic. (2019)
Journal Article
(2019). Using drones and sirens to elicit avoidance behaviour in white rhinoceros as an anti-poaching tactic. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 20191135 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2019.1135

Poaching fuelled by international trade in horn caused the deaths of over 1000 African rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum and Diceros bicornis) per year between 2013 and 2017. Deterrents, which act to establish avoidance behaviours in animals, have the... Read More about Using drones and sirens to elicit avoidance behaviour in white rhinoceros as an anti-poaching tactic..

Primary and secondary control in DC microgrids: a review (2019)
Journal Article
(2019). Primary and secondary control in DC microgrids: a review. Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy, 227 -242. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40565-018-0466-5

With the rapid development of power electronics technology, microgrid (MG) concept has been widely accepted in the field of electrical engineering. Due to the advantages of direct current (DC) distribution systems such as reduced losses and easy inte... Read More about Primary and secondary control in DC microgrids: a review.

Does collaboration pay in agricultural supply chain? An empirical approach (2018)
Journal Article
Dani, S., Despoudi, S., Papaioannou, G., & Saridakis, G. (2018). Does collaboration pay in agricultural supply chain? An empirical approach. International Journal of Production Research, 26(13), 4396 - 4417. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2018.1440654

This paper examines the effect of different types of collaboration on the level of Postharvest Food Losses (PHFL) and the proportion of low-quality peaches produced using a unique data-set of Greek peach producers. Quantile regression techniques are... Read More about Does collaboration pay in agricultural supply chain? An empirical approach.

Narrowing the gap between smart metering and everyday life. Comfort, cleanliness and smart metering technologies in undergraduate students’ households.
Thesis
Lőrincz, M. J. (2017). Narrowing the gap between smart metering and everyday life. Comfort, cleanliness and smart metering technologies in undergraduate students’ households

Smart meters measure aggregate energy consumption for an entire building. Recent literature suggests that disaggregated information describing appliance-by-appliance electricity consumption is more effective than aggregate information (Kelly et al. 2... Read More about Narrowing the gap between smart metering and everyday life. Comfort, cleanliness and smart metering technologies in undergraduate students’ households..