Solar Thermal Potential for Collective Systems in Palma Beach (Balearic Island's)

Moià-Pol, Andreu; Martínez-Moll, Víctor; Pujol-Nadal, Ramón; Serra, Josep M. Rigo

doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2014.02.126

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“…In addition, the promotion of technical systems for the use of solar energy may be convenient, especially in tourist areas associated with sun and beach tourism. Moià-Pol et al [61] find that collective systems can reduce CO 2 emissions by about 60% using only solar thermal systems at Palma Beach, the area in the Balearic Islands with most tourism. In addition, Gallo et al [62] show that it is possible to supply 50% of total energy with PV panels in Spanish and Italian hotels.…”

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Relationships between Tourism and Hospitality Sector Electricity Consumption in Spanish Provinces (1999–2013)

2017

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Abstract:The EU is committed to a 40% reduction in their domestic greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. In order to reach this ambitious target, new measures affecting all economic sectors would be needed. This paper focuses on the tourism sector. Using econometric panel data techniques, the relationships between tourist overnight stays and the hospitality sector electricity consumption is studied for the Spanish provinces during the period 1999-2013. With this aim, an Energy-Tourism Kuznets Curve hypothesis is tested. The results show that the Energy-Tourism Kuznets Curve hypothesis is not supported. An increasing positive relationship between the hospitality sector electricity consumption and overnight stays is observed. Results also show that the hospitality sector electricity consumption elasticity values, with respect to tourist overnight stays, differ among the provinces, the values being within a range of 0.1-0.5 during the period. The highest values are observed for the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Gerona, Tarragona and Malaga. Energy efficiency measures, the adoption of renewable energy systems and the development of energy management capabilities are recommended.

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Relationships between Tourism and Hospitality Sector Electricity Consumption in Spanish Provinces (1999–2013)

2017

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“…The energy recovered by the solar collector is maximal over the year for the highest volume of the stratified storage tank volume (V = 3000 liters) [50]. Moreover, this recovered energy by the solar panel is affected by the load profiles, as it is shown in Fig.…”

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Energy performance enhancement of a collective hot water production process equipped with a centralized storage tank

Fertahi

Jamil

Kousksou

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Journal of Energy Storage

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“…Performing an analysis in six Italian islands, they concluded that due to the low "linear heat density" observed in small islands, the energy investments resulted were "far from being attractive" except if the investments could be supported with public subsidies. Moia-Pol et al [6] have reported on solar thermal potential for DHC systems in a tourist area in the Balearic islands, Spain. The authors stated that Open Journal of Energy Efficiency large central solar heating plants in Spain could become an attractive alternative to conventional technologies.…”

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Possibilities of Using Solar Energy in District Cooling Systems in the Mediterranean Region

Vourdoubas¹

2019

OJEE

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Use of district heating and cooling systems has many environmental advantages compared to individual heating and cooling. Recent advances in solar energy technologies for heat and power generation have reduced their cost and promoted their use instead of fossil fuels. Solar-PV energy for electricity generation and solar thermal energy for hot water production are broadly used today. Solar energy resources in the Mediterranean region are abundant while space cooling in buildings is required when solar irradiance is high. The possibility of using solar energy for fuelling water chillers providing cold water in district cooling systems in the Mediterranean basin has been investigated. Existing literature and studies concerning the use of district cooling systems globally as well as the energy sources used in them have been examined. Solar-PV energy combined with compression chillers and solar thermal energy combined with thermally driven chillers can be used for cold water production. Their overall efficiencies, converting solar energy to cold water, vary between 22% and 56% compared with 45% for compression chillers using grid electricity. It is concluded that various solar energy technologies could be used with different types of water chillers for fuelling district cooling networks in the future in the Mediterranean region.

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Solar Thermal Potential for Collective Systems in Palma Beach (Balearic Island's)

Cited by 5 publications

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Relationships between Tourism and Hospitality Sector Electricity Consumption in Spanish Provinces (1999–2013)

Relationships between Tourism and Hospitality Sector Electricity Consumption in Spanish Provinces (1999–2013)

Energy performance enhancement of a collective hot water production process equipped with a centralized storage tank

Possibilities of Using Solar Energy in District Cooling Systems in the Mediterranean Region

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