Contents

Section 1: New energy sources Clean and sustainable electric energy in Romania C. A. Safta, A. M. Marinov, G. E. Dumitran & B. Popa ...................................... 3 Interaction of CO2/CH4 with steel wool in an electrocatalytic dry reforming reactor M. Banville, R. A. Lee, R. Labrecque & J. M. Lavoie ........................................ 17 Small-scale energy storage for integration of renewable supplies with smart grids M. McDonald, L. Dilley, M. E. Barber, R. Mahler, J. Adam, M. Wolcott & A. Ford ........................................................................................ 29 Switching off the generator: technical and economic approach for storage based renewable energy systems for islands E. Franzen, N. Strauch, C. Triebel, E. Bosch & B. Richards ............................ 41 Section 2: Energy policies Using sustainable development indicators (SDIs) for sustainability assessment of surface mining operations in the oil sands projects: applicability, usefulness and cost C. A. Poveda & M. G. Lipsett ............................................................................ 55 Electricity demand-side management: best practice programmes for the UK P. Warren .......................................................................................................... 69 Towards a profile of sustainable energy in Baja California, Mexico, for 2011–2025 from an environmental perspective M. Quintero-Núñez, G. Muñoz-Meléndez, H. E. Campbell-Ramirez & E. Díaz-Gonzalez ........................................................................................... 81

University student perceptions of the current and future role of nuclear energy in the world R. L. Mahler & M. E. Barber ............................................................................. 93 Section 3: Energy analysis Cost analysis of district heating compared to its competing technologies O. Gudmundsson, J. E. Thorsen & L. Zhang ................................................... 107 Using IBM SPSS statistics to identify predictors of electricity consumption in a UK supermarket M. Braun, H. Altan & S. Beck .......................................................................... 119 Design optimization of the desalination process at Jebel Ali plant in the United Arab Emirates H. Mashmoushy ............................................................................................... 133 Standard test procedure to characterise different filter media under energy consideration W. Hoeflinger & T. Laminger .......................................................................... 145 Energy efficiency in heritage friendly buildings: a case study in the New Forest (UK) A. Villacampa & C. A. Brebbia ....................................................................... 157 Section 4: Energy and the built environment Sustainability of combustion and incineration of renewable fuels: example of Sweden R. Sjöblom ........................................................................................................ 173 Energy management in buildings obtained through multi-criteria assessment system L. M. Moga & A. Puskas .................................................................................. 185 Use of radiation active surfaces in building facade design N. Nikolov ........................................................................................................ 195 Relationship between economy and sustainability for a multi-storey reinforced concrete frame structure A. Puskas & L. M. Moga .................................................................................. 205

Section 5: Sustainability of direct and indirect domestic energy sources (Special session organised by E. C. Rada) Effects of MSW selective collection on waste-to-energy strategies E. C. Rada ........................................................................................................ 215 Application of multi-stage biofilter pilot plants to remove odor and VOCs from industrial activities air emissions V. Torretta, M. Raboni, S. Copelli & P. Caruson ............................................ 225 Maintenance strategies and local impact of MSW incinerators M. Ragazzi, V. Torretta, G. Ionescu & I. A. Istrate ......................................... 235 Potential of electricity generation from renewable energy sources in standard domestic houses R. D. Ionescu, M. Ragazzi, L. Battisti, E. C. Rada & G. Ionescu .................... 245 Indoor measurements of particulate matter during steak cooking under different conditions M. Schiavon, E. C. Rada, M. Ragazzi & D. Antolini ....................................... 255 Section 6: Effective utilization of waste biomass and waste coal (Special session organised by Q. Wang) Process analysis of waste bamboo materials using solvent liquefaction Q. Wang, Q. Qiao, Q. Chen, N. Mitsumura, H. Kurokawa, K. Sekiguchi & K. Sugiyama ............................................................................ 267 Suppression method of the condensation reaction during phenol liquefaction of woody material Q. Wang, N. Mitsumura, Q. Chen, P. Apar, H. Niida, S. Ito, T. Endo, S. Animesh, H. Kurokawa, K. Sekiguchi & K. Sugiyama ................................. 279 Study on heterogeneous reaction between tar and ash from waste biomass pyrolysis and gasification Q. Wang, T. Endo, P. Apar, L. Gui, Q. Chen, N. Mitsumura, Q. Qian, H. Niida, S. Animesh & K. Sekiguchi ................................................ 291 Clarification of the reaction at the solution interface of pyrite during oil agglomeration for developing desulfurization and coal cleaning efficiency Q. Wang, H. Niida, P. Apar, Q. Chen, L. Gui, Q. Qian, N. Mitsumura, T. Endou, S. Animesh, H. Kurokawa, K. Sekiguchi & K. Sugiyama ................ 303

Behavior of suspended particulate matter emitted from combustion of agricultural residue biomass under different temperatures Q. Wang, S. Itoh, K. Itoh, P. Apaer, Q. Chen, D. Niida, N. Mitsumura, S. Animesh, K. Sekiguchi & T. Endo ................................................................ 315 Author index .................................................................................................. 327

Section 6 Effective utilization of

waste biomass and waste coal (Special session

organised by Q. Wang)