Based on the recently introduced fractional Taylor’s formula, a fractional heat conduction constitutive equation is formulated by expanding the single-phase lag model using the fractional Taylor’s formula. Combining with the energy balance equation, the derived fractional heat conduction equation has been shown to be capable of modeling diffusion-to-Thermal wave behavior of heat propagation by ...

Electricity energy generation and its supply through electricity networks is mainly organized in a top-down, centralized manner. Energy consumption can be predicted quite accurately at a high level, and this forms the basis for pre-scheduling the production by large power plants. Only few actors are involved in the generation, trade, and transportation of electricity, but this is changing rapid...

A circuit was designed to generate and store electricity for use by NASA components or equipments, contributing to and advancing the capabilities of NASA missions. This project will be based on thermoelectric devices that convert heat energy to electricity. During this research, thermoelectric devices will be tested in a variety of configurations with the goal of demonstrating a thermoelectric-...

One of the leading power companies in Denmark, Elsam Kraft A/S, has proposed a vision of the Danish energy sector (end of 2004), with a working title ’’From petrol to REtrol’’ (originally ‘‘From benzin to VEnzin’’, vedvarende = renewable, in Danish). The vision points to changes in the energy sector from being based on combined production of electricity and heat to one based on combined product...

We use a unique dataset that combines the responses from an original survey of households, information about the structural characteristics of their homes, utility-provided longitudinal electricity usage records, plus utility program participation information, to study the uptake of energy efficiency incentives and their effect on residential electricity consumption. Attention is restricted to ...

Industrial plants consume various forms of energy in their day-to-day operation, including electrical energy. By constructing in-house combined cycle and cogeneration plants, many industrial facilities are able to internally meet their steam and electricity demands. Depending on the availability, quality, and cost of the external electricity supply, an industrial facility has the flexibility to...