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A Review of the Water Desalination Technologies by Curto, Domenico, Franzitta, Vincenzo, Guercio, Andrea

“…Desalination is commonly adopted nowadays to overcome the freshwater scarcity in some areas of the world if brackish water or salt water is available…”
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Sea Wave Energy. A Review of the Current Technologies and Perspectives by Curto, Domenico, Franzitta, Vincenzo, Guercio, Andrea

“…The proposal of new technologies capable of producing electrical energy from renewable sources has driven research into seas and oceans. Research finds this…”
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Review on Life Cycle Assessment of Solar Photovoltaic Panels by Muteri, Vincenzo, Cellura, Maurizio, Curto, Domenico, Franzitta, Vincenzo, Longo, Sonia, Mistretta, Marina, Parisi, Maria Laura

“…The photovoltaic (PV) sector has undergone both major expansion and evolution over the last decades, and currently, the technologies already marketed or still…”
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Sustainability of the Renewable Energy Extraction Close to the Mediterranean Islands by Franzitta, Vincenzo, Curto, Domenico

“…The aim of this work is to explore the possibility of transitioning a fuel powered island to a renewable powered one. This transition is analyzed for the real…”
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FEM Analysis: A Review of the Most Common Thermal Bridges and Their Mitigation by Curto, Domenico, Franzitta, Vincenzo, Guercio, Andrea, Martorana, Pierluca

“…The necessity to improve the energy saving potential of buildings is now a duty. European and national policies are being implemented to address the important…”
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Assessment of Renewable Sources for the Energy Consumption in Malta in the Mediterranean Sea by Franzitta, Vincenzo, Curto, Domenico, Milone, Daniele, Rao, Davide

“…The main purpose of this paper is to analyze the energy production in the Maltese islands, focusing on the employment of renewable energies in order to…”
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The Desalination Process Driven by Wave Energy: A Challenge for the Future by Franzitta, Vincenzo, Curto, Domenico, Milone, Daniele, Viola, Alessia

“…The correlation between water and energy is currently the focus of several investigations. In particular, desalination is a technological process characterized…”
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Assessment of the Usability and Accuracy of the Simplified One-Diode Models for Photovoltaic Modules by Franzitta, Vincenzo, Orioli, Aldo, Di Gangi, Alessandra

“…Models for photovoltaic (PV) cells and panels, based on the diode equivalent circuit, have been widely used because they are effective tools for system design…”
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Hydrogen Production from Sea Wave for Alternative Energy Vehicles for Public Transport in Trapani (Italy) by Franzitta, Vincenzo, Curto, Domenico, Rao, Davide, Viola, Alessia

“…The coupling of renewable energy and hydrogen technologies represents in the mid-term a very interesting way to match the tasks of increasing the reliable…”
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Wave Energy Assessment along Sicilian Coastline, Based on DEIM Point Absorber by Franzitta, Vincenzo, Catrini, Pietro, Curto, Domenico

“…The use of renewable energy sources is one of the most relevant goals to be achieved in order to match the climate protection targets. As a case study, the…”
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Investigation on a Bio-Composite Material as Acoustic Absorber and Thermal Insulation by Curto, Domenico, Guercio, Andrea, Franzitta, Vincenzo

“…In order to limit the anthropic emissions of CO2, research is currently investigating new materials for the building sector. The main purpose is the reduction…”
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A Preliminary Energy Assessment to Improve the Energy Sustainability in the Small Islands of the Mediterranean Sea by Curto, Domenico, Franzitta, Vincenzo, Trapanese, Marco, Cirrincione, Maurizio

“…Power plants supplied by renewable energy sources are expanding around the world, in order to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions, limit the global warming and…”
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An Economic Approach to Size of a Renewable Energy Mix in Small Islands by Milone, Daniele, Curto, Domenico, Franzitta, Vincenzo, Guercio, Andrea, Cirrincione, Maurizio, Mohammadi, Ali

“…The importance of renewable energy exploitation reduces the energy dependence on fossil fuels. Despite technological progress, in several remote areas and…”
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Primary Data Collection and Environmental/Energy Audit of Hot Mix Asphalt Production by Franzitta, Vincenzo, Longo, Sonia, Sollazzo, Giuseppe, Cellura, Maurizio, Celauro, Clara

“…The development of the road construction sector determines the consequences on consumption of non-renewable resources, energy expenditure and environmental…”
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The Recent Change in the Italian Policies for Photovoltaics: Effects on the Energy Demand Coverage of Grid-Connected PV Systems Installed in Urban Contexts by Orioli, Aldo, Franzitta, Vincenzo, Di Gangi, Alessandra, esta, Ferdinando

“…In July 2013, the Italian photovoltaic (PV) support policies changed the feed-in tariff (FIT) mechanism and turned to a tax credits program, which is currently…”
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An Experimental Comparison between an Ironless and a Traditional Permanent Magnet Linear Generator for Wave Energy Conversion by Curto, Domenico, Franzitta, Vincenzo, Guercio, Andrea, Miceli, Rosario, Nevoloso, Claudio, Raimondi, Francesco Maria, Trapanese, Marco

“…Permanent Magnet Linear Generators (PMLGs) are currently being studied for sea wave energy harvesting. Typically, a PMLG consists of an iron-made armature and…”
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Energy Efficiency in Historic Architecture: The “Ex Institute of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy” in Palermo by Curto, Domenico, Franzitta, Vincenzo, Guercio, Andrea, Mantegna, Miriam, Milone, Daniele

“…In Italy, a large part of the buildings classified as historical–artistic heritage is in a state of degradation and requires urgent interventions. Among the…”
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A New Solution for Sea Wave Energy Harvesting, the Proposal of an Ironless Linear Generator by Curto, Domenico, Viola, Alessia, Franzitta, Vincenzo, Trapanese, Marco, Cardona, Fabio

“…The paper investigates an innovative ironless linear generator, installable inside a wave energy converter, in order to produce electricity from sea waves…”
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Flexibility Services to Minimize the Electricity Production from Fossil Fuels. A Case Study in a Mediterranean Small Island by Crainz, Manfredi, Curto, Domenico, Franzitta, Vincenzo, Longo, Sonia, Montana, Francesco, Musca, Rossano, Riva Sanseverino, Eleonora, Telaretti, Enrico

“…The design of multi-carrier energy systems (MESs) has become increasingly important in the last decades, due to the need to move towards more efficient,…”
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A Magnetostrictive Electric Power Generator for Energy Harvesting From Traffic: Design and Experimental Verification by Viola, Alessia, Franzitta, Vincenzo, Cipriani, Giovanni, Di Dio, Vincenzo, Raimondi, Francesco Maria, Trapanese, Marco

“…In this paper, we propose an approach to the design of a magnetostrictive electric power generator for energy harvesting from traffic, and we validate it…”
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