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Challenges for Renewable Energy Production in Cold Climates 2020

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "B: Energy and Environment".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2021) | Viewed by 10729

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Adrian Ilinca

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École de Technologie Supérieure, Université du Québec, Montreal, QC H3C 1K3, Canada
Interests: hybrid energy systems; engineering; aeroelasticity; wind–diesel coupling with storage; wind power; digital fluid mechanics; energy storage; cold climate renewable energy systems
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Dr. Hussein Ibrahim

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Energy Intelligence Research and Innovation Center (CR2ie), 175, rue De La Vérendrye, Sept-lles, QC, Canada
Interests: renewable energy generations and integration; storage energy; microgrid and energy management
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The exploitation of renewable energies in cold climates poses important challenges. Cold climates are specific to regions located at high latitudes or altitudes. They are characterized by low temperatures during long periods of the year, snow precipitations, strong winds, and atmospheric icing phenomena.

As renewable energy technologies are generally designed for temperate regions, special attention must be paid to their adaptation to cold climate operations. Without being exclusive, the various research topics that are considered in this Special Issue are as follows:

  • Cold climate specific challenges for renewable energy systems and associated technologies;
  • Adaptation of materials, lubricants, sealers, battery storage, and other elements associated with renewable energy systems to the operation at low temperatures;
  • Ice and snow detection and the estimation of their effect on the performance of renewable energy systems;
  • Effect of cold climate on the performance, operation, maintenance, and lifetime of renewable energy systems;
  • Mitigation techniques to reduce the effects of cold climates (low temperature, atmospheric icing, snow accumulation, strong winds, etc.) on the operation of renewable energy systems.

Prof. Adrian Ilinca
Dr. Hussein Ibrahim
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Keywords

  • Renewable energy
  • Cold climate
  • Icing
  • Low temperatures
  • Materials
  • Wind turbines
  • Solar panels
  • Batteries
  • Electronic components

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An Innovative System for the Treatment of Rising Dampness in Buildings Located in Cold Climates
by Geoffrey Promis, Omar Douzane, Daniel R. Rousse and Thierry Langlet
Energies 2021, 14(12), 3421; https://doi.org/10.3390/en14123421 - 10 Jun 2021
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Signs of wetness in housing are a significant obstacle to the renovation and energy rehabilitation of old and energy-intensive heritage buildings, especially in cold climates. Thus, in order to avoid the numerous possibilities of degradation caused by the moisture transfer phenomena in the [...] Read more.
Signs of wetness in housing are a significant obstacle to the renovation and energy rehabilitation of old and energy-intensive heritage buildings, especially in cold climates. Thus, in order to avoid the numerous possibilities of degradation caused by the moisture transfer phenomena in the building envelope, the a disruptive aeraulic process, which focuses on the ventilation of an air gap between the thermal insulation and the wet wall, has been designed and its assessed. This system avoids the presence of liquid water at the wall surface by maintaining the hygrothermal balance within the wet wall. This enables the mechanical durability of the supporting structure, the absence of biological activity and/or frost and, hence, the durability of the thermal insulation. These issues are investigated through a case study based on a real site. Over a year of measurements, the wet wall was constantly maintained in hygroscopic balance, around 90% RH, guaranteeing the preservation of its mechanical performance, while the insulation layer was kept moisture free. In addition, the proposed model for predicting the appearance and development of biological activity demonstrated its validity, confirming experimental results.These initial results will now lead to the optimization of the aeraulic device, as well as possible use in a summer cooling context to achieve hygrothermal comfort for housing occupants. Full article
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Woody Biomass Mobilization for Bioenergy in a Constrained Landscape: A Case Study from Cold Lake First Nations in Alberta, Canada
by Nicolas Mansuy, Diana Staley and Leila Taheriazad
Energies 2020, 13(23), 6289; https://doi.org/10.3390/en13236289 - 28 Nov 2020
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Wood-based bioenergy systems developed and managed by Indigenous communities can improve their ability to thrive and grow economically and socially and improve their resource-based decision-making processes. In this study, we collaborated with Cold Lake First Nations (CLFN), a community located in Northern Alberta, [...] Read more.
Wood-based bioenergy systems developed and managed by Indigenous communities can improve their ability to thrive and grow economically and socially and improve their resource-based decision-making processes. In this study, we collaborated with Cold Lake First Nations (CLFN), a community located in Northern Alberta, Canada, to investigate the opportunities and challenges of biomass mobilization from different feedstocks. Based on remote sensing and ground data, harvest residue and fire residue feedstocks were identified within the boundaries of the community and inside a radius of 200 km at 18 and 39 oven-dry metric tonnes (odt)/ha, respectively. CLFN also received woody biomass from local oil and gas producers that operate in their traditional territory, which is estimated at 19,000 odt/year. Despite being abundant, the woody biomass is difficult to access due to the extensive human footprint that surrounds the area and constrains the landscape. In terms of greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation, the potential also appears limited because the community has access to natural gas at a competitive and stable price, unlike off-grid communities. In terms of cost savings, the low oil and gas prices make the biomass resources (pellets) less competitive to utilize than the natural gas that is available in the community. Full article
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Review of Wind Turbine Icing Modelling Approaches
by Fahed Martini, Leidy Tatiana Contreras Montoya and Adrian Ilinca
Energies 2021, 14(16), 5207; https://doi.org/10.3390/en14165207 - 23 Aug 2021
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When operating in cold climates, wind turbines are vulnerable to ice accretion. The main impact of icing on wind turbines is the power losses due to geometric deformation of the iced airfoils of the blades. Significant energy losses during the wind farm lifetime [...] Read more.
When operating in cold climates, wind turbines are vulnerable to ice accretion. The main impact of icing on wind turbines is the power losses due to geometric deformation of the iced airfoils of the blades. Significant energy losses during the wind farm lifetime must be estimated and mitigated. Finding solutions for icing calls on several areas of knowledge. Modelling and simulation as an alternative to experimental tests are primary techniques used to account for ice accretion because of their low cost and effectiveness. Several studies have been conducted to replicate ice growth on wind turbine blades using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) during the last decade. While inflight icing research is well developed and well documented, wind turbine icing is still in development and has its peculiarities. This paper surveys and discusses the models, approaches and methods used in ice accretion modelling in view of their application in wind energy while summarizing the recent research findings in Surface Roughness modelling and Droplets Trajectory modelling. An An additional section discusses research on the modelling of electro-thermal icing protection systems. This paper aims to guide researchers in wind engineering to the appropriate approaches, references and tools needed to conduct reliable icing modelling for wind turbines. Full article
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