A new method for the estimation of biomass yield of giant miscanthus ( Miscanthus giganteus ) in the course of vegetation

Szulczewski, Wiesław; Żyromski, Andrzej; Jakubowski, Wojciech; Biniak-Pieróg, Małgorzata

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2017.07.057

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“…The above methodology is recently more and more frequently used in statistical modelling of population distributions in various branches of science, e.g. in economics -(Engle and Lunde 2003), in environmental sciences - (Kollu et al 2012), or in ecology - (Żyromski et al 2016) or (Szulczewski et al 2018). In this study we limited ourselves to the analysis of mixture distributions of the form:…”

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The Application of Mixture Distribution for the Estimation of Extreme Floods in Controlled Catchment Basins

Szulczewski

Jakubowski

2018

Water Resour Manage

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In the estimation of distribution of annual maximum flows it is a generally accepted assumption that the sequence of observations originates from a homogeneous population. This assumption, however, is rarely met. The observed annual maximum flow are only in part generated by flood events. The remaining ones are the result of the effect of other hydrological processes that do not have that character. For this reason, a new solution to this problem is proposed in the paper. It is assumed that the sought distribution is a mixture of two probability distributions: a three-parameter GEV distribution, describing flows generated by events with flood character, and a two-parameter gamma distribution, accounting for maximum annual flows that do not have such a character. The paper presents both the method of estimation of the mixture distribution and its application for gauging stations selected so as to take into account possible the most diverse conditions of meteorological, hydrological and geomorphological character. The area with such a high diversification, selected for the study, is the catchment basin of upper and central river Odra (South-West Poland). In the studied water gauge profiles the proposed mixture distribution indicates correct fit. Its advantages and limitations are presented through a comparative analysis with results obtained during estimation of distributions of maximum annual flows by means of standard methods.

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The Application of Mixture Distribution for the Estimation of Extreme Floods in Controlled Catchment Basins

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Jakubowski

2018

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“…Biomass energy comes directly or indirectly from the photosynthesis of green plants and it is stored in biomass carriers such as crops [54], plants [55], vegetation [56], waste frost [57] and wood [58], spent coffee grounds [59], Scenedesmus [60] and microalgae [61], etc., in the form of chemical energy. The energy stored in biomass is abundant, which is eligible to be converted into biosolid [62], bio-oil [63] and biogas [64] fuels or directly co-firing with conventional fuels (e.g., coal [65]).…”

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Recent Advances in Technology, Strategy and Application of Sustainable Energy Systems

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The global COVID-19 pandemic has had strong impacts on national and international freight, construction and tourism industry, supply chains, and has resulted in a rapid decline in the demand for traditional energy sources. In fact, research has outlined that urban areas depend on global supply chains for their day-to-day basic functions, including energy supplies, food and safe access to potable water. The disruption of global supply chains can leave many urban areas in a very vulnerable position, in which their citizens may struggle to obtain their basic supplies, as the COVID-19 crisis has recently shown. Therefore, solutions aiming to enhance local food, water and energy production systems, even in urban environments, have to be pursued. The COVID-19 crisis has also highlighted in the scientific community the problem of people’s exposure to outdoor and indoor pollution, confirmed as a key element for the increase both in the transmission and severity of the contagion, on top of involving health risks on their own. In this context, most nations are going to adopt new preferential policies to stimulate the development of relevant sustainable energy industries, based on the electrification of the systems supplied by renewable energy sources as confirmed by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Thus, while there is ongoing research focusing on a COVID 19 vaccine, there is also a need for researchers to work cooperatively on novel strategies for world economic recovery incorporating renewable energy policy, technology and management. In this framework, the Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES) conference provides a good platform for researchers and other experts to exchange their academic thoughts, promoting the development and improvements on the renewable energy technologies as well as their role in systems and in the transition towards sustainable energy systems. The 14th SDEWES Conference was held in Dubrovnik, Croatia. It brought together around 570 researchers from 55 countries in the field of sustainable development. The present Special Issue of Energies, specifically dedicated to the 14th SDEWES Conference, focuses on four main fields: energy policy for sustainable development, biomass energy application, building energy saving, and power plant and electric systems.

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“…The allocation method used for the 2020 target assumed that each EU country should increase its share of RES by a set percentage point number (applicable to all EU member states), plus a member state-specific percentage points number reflecting its welfare level, indicated by GDP per capita [37]. Considering that it is already proven in the management domain that the selection of a specific method to allocate funds can improve odds for successes of activity [38], there is a need to combine studies on renewable energy potential evaluation, which are conducted for solar [39][40][41], wind [42][43][44], biomass [45][46][47], biogas [48][49][50] and others [51][52][53][54], with research on energy policy implementation [55,56] in order to assess the effectiveness of public support to boost RES development. The novelty of the study proposed in this article is (as mentioned in the previous paragraph) include in the formal analysis public financial support with RES potential with the breakdown of these elements (financial support and energy potential) into separate groups treating each RES separately.…”

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Where Renewable Energy Sources Funds are Invested? Spatial Analysis of Energy Production Potential and Public Support

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Energy transition in the European Union (EU) is strongly related to public support from structural funds which enable member states to create new and renovate existing renewable energy source (RES) installations. However, in order to maximize benefits of these investments it is crucial to consider where RES funds are allocated, how it corresponds with RES potential in specific locations, and how future implementation of energy policies can be improved. In this study, RES development projects supported by EU funds, implemented in the period 2004–2019 in Poland, were analyzed in relation to solar, wind and biomass energy potential. The study was conducted with the use of agglomeration method and k-mean method to define clusters of local administrative units characterized by similar features of RES funds absorption and renewable energy production potential. The results obtained show that in the case of all energy sources there is no correlation between high RES funds absorption and energy production potential. The final conclusion of the research is that in order to boost energy transformation into more sustainable solutions, renewable energy production potential should be considered as a factor to allocate public financial support for future energy policy implementation.

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A new method for the estimation of biomass yield of giant miscanthus ( Miscanthus giganteus ) in the course of vegetation

Cited by 22 publications

References 57 publications

The Application of Mixture Distribution for the Estimation of Extreme Floods in Controlled Catchment Basins

The Application of Mixture Distribution for the Estimation of Extreme Floods in Controlled Catchment Basins

Recent Advances in Technology, Strategy and Application of Sustainable Energy Systems

Where Renewable Energy Sources Funds are Invested? Spatial Analysis of Energy Production Potential and Public Support

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