TY - GEN AU - Duić,Neven AU - da Costa,Mário AU - Wang,Qiuwang AU - Calise,Francesco AU - Østergaard,Poul Alberg AU - Duić,Neven AU - da Costa,Mário AU - Wang,Qiuwang AU - Calise,Francesco AU - Østergaard,Poul Alberg TI - Selected Papers from SDEWES 2018 : Conferences on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems SN - books978-3-03921-555-3 PY - 2020/// CY - Basel, Switzerland PB - MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute KW - Research & information: general KW - bicssc KW - sewage sludge KW - torrefaction KW - steam gasification KW - tars KW - water recycling KW - wastewater treatment KW - environmental and energy performance KW - life cycle assessment (LCA) KW - crude oil refining KW - high-efficiency cogeneration KW - primary energy saving KW - electricity from cogeneration KW - paper industry KW - GateCycle KW - CO2 emissions avoided KW - sinter KW - porous media KW - local thermal non-equilibrium KW - exergy destruction minimization KW - BP neural network KW - genetic algorithm KW - urban simulation KW - photovoltaics KW - heat pump KW - co-generation KW - heat demand analysis KW - low-temperature district heating KW - district cooling KW - energy storage KW - linear programming KW - tropical climate KW - integrated energy modelling KW - energy system optimization KW - temporal resolution KW - energy planning KW - variable renewable energy sources KW - Discrete Element Model KW - gas-solid flow KW - heat transfer enhancement KW - entransy dissipation KW - numerical simulation KW - optimization KW - control strategy KW - peak-shaving KW - mCHP KW - Stirling engine KW - renewable energy KW - energy consumption profile KW - heavy truck traffic KW - road transport KW - liquefied natural gas (LNG) KW - alternative fuels KW - hydrogen KW - hydrogen pipelines KW - hydrogen transmission KW - pipeline transmission KW - pressure drop KW - pinch analysis KW - heat exchanger network (HEN) design KW - plus-minus principle KW - supply temperature KW - disturbances KW - maximum energy recovery KW - bypass KW - economic evaluation KW - two-phase flow regime KW - airlift pump KW - void fraction KW - image analysis KW - efficiency optimization KW - energy microgrids KW - energy system integration KW - smart building clusters KW - hybrid renewable systems KW - heat pumps KW - district heating KW - cogeneration KW - natural gas KW - natural gas regulation station KW - turboexpander KW - pressure regulator KW - energy recovery KW - energy conversion KW - energy system analysis KW - flue gas heat recovery KW - exergy KW - coefficient of performance KW - thermoelectric generator KW - organic rankine cycle KW - district energy systems KW - anaerobic digestion and composting KW - circular economy KW - energy return on investment KW - hydrogen bioenergy KW - food waste hierarchy KW - biofuel KW - CI engine KW - combustion KW - emission KW - greenhouse gas KW - jatropha biodiesel KW - nanoparticle KW - performance KW - Covenant of Mayors KW - indirect emission allocation KW - local energy generation KW - geoenergetics KW - ground source heat pumps KW - borehole heat exchangers KW - thermal response test KW - borehole thermal energy storage KW - bioelectricity KW - carbon capture KW - negative emissions KW - sugarcane KW - biomass KW - climate change KW - wave energy converters KW - Power Take Off KW - EP4 KW - latching KW - wave flume KW - floating KW - moorings KW - renewable electricity generation systems KW - SDEWES 2018 KW - chicken manure KW - proximate and ultimate analysis KW - energy potential KW - sustainable smart city KW - mathematical optimisation KW - urban design KW - bilevel modelling KW - location theory KW - traffic assignment KW - infrastructure expansion KW - building location KW - sustainable development KW - energy efficiency in industry N1 - Open Access N2 - Preface Several countries have recently realized that the present paradigm of development in environmental and energy fields is unsustainable. As global awareness of environmental issues grows, governments worldwide are promoting policies which aim to limit the harmful effects of human development on the environment. In particular, these novel policies seek to address the rapid increase of the global temperature (especially in the polar regions) as well as to manage human plastic waste accumulating in seas. To resolve these issues will require a number of actions to be implemented; unfortunately, the recent COP 24 Conference was unsuccessful in establishing a global agreement to achieve these actions. In order for the upcoming 2020 COP 26 Conference to be successful in creating such an agreement, the scientific community must support the policymakers' efforts. Within this framework, it is necessary to show the efforts of countries worldwide as they try to negotiate an agreement to increase the energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In addition, the research reports generated can provide quantitative measures of the necessary actions to be implemented in order to address sustainable and efficient energy use. Among other topics, the papers presented in this issue investigate innovations in novel efficient and environmentally friendly technologies mainly based on renewable energy sources. The study also highlights the different sectors involved in this task, such as energy conversion systems, urban areas, mobility, sustainability, water management, social aspects, etc. In this field, the Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES) conference provides the foremost forum for discussion on these topics. The 13th Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems Conference was held in Palermo, Italy in 2018. This Special Issue of Energies, precisely dedicated to 13th SDEWES Conference, features papers in three main topics: Energy policy and energy efficiency in urban areas, energy efficiency in industry, biomass and other miscellaneous energy systems UR - https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/2911 UR - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/69139 ER -