Hybrid renewable energy systems (HRES) have been introduced to overcome intermittent nature of single-source renewable energy generation. In order to utilize HRES optimally, two issues must be considered: optimal sizing and optimal operation. The first issue has been considered vastly in several articles but the second one needs more attention and work. The performance of hybrid renewable energ...

As the largest carbon emission source in China, the power sector grows rapidly owing to the country’s unprecedented urbanization and industrialization processes. In order to explore a low carbon urbanization pathway by reducing carbon emissions of the power sector, the Chinese government launched an international low carbon city (ILCC) project in Shenzhen. This paper presents a feasibility anal...

Nunavik’s residents experience significant social and environmental disruptions due to climate change. These add the widespread changes that Inuit have encountered over last century—changes left this community totally dependent on fossil fuels for heat power. Over time, taken control of petroleum resources their distribution, transforming energy source into a major regional economic asset. Rece...