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Advances in Underground Energy Storage for Renewable Energy Sources by Menéndez, Javier, Loredo, Jorge

“…The use of fossil fuels (coal, fuel, and natural gas) to generate electricity has been reduced in the European Union during the last few years, involving a…”
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Use of closured open pit and underground coal mines for energy generation: Application to the Asturias Central Coal Basin (Spain) by Menéndez, Javier, Loredo, Jorge

“…The idea to reducing the dependency of nuclear and fossil energy sources has risen in Spain, then, the use of closured coal mines for energy generation is thus…”
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Heavy metal concentrations and dispersion in wild mussels along the Asturias coastline (North of Spain) by Sanz-Prada, Lorena, Garcia-Ordiales, Efrén, Roqueñí, Nieves, Manuel Rico, Jose, Loredo, Jorge

“…•Regional geology seems to be a key factor in the metal(oid) detected in mussels.•Metal(oid) in mussels naturally exceed international environmental…”
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Mercury accumulation and speciation in plants and soils from abandoned cinnabar mines by Fernández-Martínez, Rodolfo, Larios, Raquel, Gómez-Pinilla, Isabel, Gómez-Mancebo, Belén, López-Andrés, Sol, Loredo, Jorge, Ordóñez, Almudena, Rucandio, Isabel

“…This study examines total Hg, free Hg(0), matrix-bound Hg and MeHg contents in soils and plant tissues from two old cinnabar mining sites (La Soterraña and Los…”
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Transient Simulation of Underground Pumped Storage Hydropower Plants Operating in Pumping Mode by Menéndez, Javier, Fernández-Oro, Jesús M., Galdo, Mónica, Loredo, Jorge

“…The increasing penetration of variable renewable energies (VRE) in the European electricity mix requires flexible energy storage systems (ESS), such as pumped…”
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Numerical modelling of water subsurface reservoirs during the operation phase in underground pumped storage hydropower plants by Menéndez, Javier, Loredo, Jorge

“…Underground pumped storage hydropower (UPSH) plants may be an alternative to store subsurface energy with lower environmental impacts than conventional pumped…”
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An economic assessment of lignocellulosic biomass power plants by Menéndez, Javier, Loredo, Jorge

“…In 2016, electricity generation from solid biomass increased by 0.7 Mtoe in EU, compared with 2015, to 10.3 Mtoe (119.78 TWh), a 7.6% growth rate. Solid…”
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Low-enthalpy Geothermal Energy Potential of Mine Water from Closured Underground Coal Mines in Northern Spain by Menéndez, Javier, Loredo, Jorge

“…The contribution of renewable energies to the world's total energy demand has increased particularly during the last decades, and they will continue gaining…”
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Economic Feasibility of Underground Pumped Storage Hydropower Plants Providing Ancillary Services by Menéndez, Javier, Fernández-Oro, Jesús Manuel, Loredo, Jorge

“…The electricity generated by some renewable energy sources (RESs) is difficult to forecast; therefore, large-scale energy storage systems (ESSs) are required…”
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Cognizant Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites Incorporating Seamlessly Integrated Sensing and Computing Circuitry by Jaradat, Mohammed, Duran, Jorge Loredo, Murcia, Daniel Heras, Buechley, Leah, Shen, Yu-Lin, Christodoulou, Christos, Taha, Mahmoud Reda

“…Structural fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials consisting of a polymer matrix reinforced with layers of high-strength fibers are used in…”
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Economic feasibility of developing large scale solar photovoltaic power plants in Spain by Menéndez, Javier, Loredo, Jorge

“…In 2017, electricity generation from renewable sources contributed more than one quarter (30.7%) to total EU-28 gross electricity consumption. Wind power is…”
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Comparing Subsurface Energy Storage Systems: Underground Pumped Storage Hydropower, Compressed Air Energy Storage and Suspended Weight Gravity Energy Storage by Menéndez, Javier, Schmidt, Falko, Loredo, Jorge

“…In the current energy context, intermittent and non-dispatchable renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar photovoltaic (generation does not necessarily…”
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Empirical Analysis and Geomechanical Modelling of an Underground Water Reservoir for Hydroelectric Power Plants by Menéndez, Javier, Schmidt, Falko, Konietzky, Heinz, Bernardo Sánchez, Antonio, Loredo, Jorge

“…The European Union policy of encouraging renewable energy sources and a sustainable and safe low-carbon economy requires flexible energy storage systems…”
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Thermodynamic Analysis of Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) Reservoirs in Abandoned Mines Using Different Sealing Layers by Prado, Laura Álvarez de, Menéndez, Javier, Bernardo-Sánchez, Antonio, Galdo, Mónica, Loredo, Jorge, Fernández-Oro, Jesús Manuel

“…Million cubic meters from abandoned mines worldwide could be used as subsurface reservoirs for large scale energy storage systems, such as adiabatic compressed…”
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A New Method to Analyze the Mine Liquidation Costs in Poland by Smoliło, Janusz, Chmiela, Andrzej, Gajdzik, Marta, Menéndez, Javier, Loredo, Jorge, Turek, Marian, Bernardo-Sánchez, Antonio

“…Coal mine closure processes are being carried out in the European Union due to the current energy transition. The use of coal-fired power plants has been…”
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Characterization of Laciana Valley District mine water as geothermal resource by Matas, Alejandro, García-Carro, Francisco, Loredo, Jorge

“…Laciana Valley District is a coal mining region located in northern Spain. This region counts with several mining facilities, among them: eight underground…”
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Surface water monitoring in the mercury mining district of Asturias (Spain) by Loredo, Jorge, Petit-Domínguez, María Dolores, Ordóñez, Almudena, Galán, María Pilar, Fernández-Martínez, Rodolfo, Alvarez, Rodrigo, Rucandio, María Isabel

“…Systematic monitoring of surface waters in the area of abandoned mine sites constitutes an essential step in the characterisation of pollution from historic…”
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XANES speciation of mercury in three mining districts - Almadén, Asturias (Spain), Idria (Slovenia) by Esbrí, José Maria, Bernaus, Anna, Ávila, Marta, Kocman, David, García-Noguero, Eva M., Guerrero, Beatriz, Gaona, Xavier, Álvarez, Rodrigo, Perez-Gonzalez, Gustavo, Valiente, Manuel, Higueras, Pablo, Horvat, Milena, Loredo, Jorge

“…The mobility, bioavailability and toxicity of mercury in the environment strongly depend on the chemical species in which it is present in soil, sediments,…”
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Hematological and clinical chemistry changes induced by acute stress during handling and capture of catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) by Aguirre-Guzmán, G, Carvajal de la Fuente, V, Neri/Coronado, M, Loredo-Osti, J, Rábago-Castro, J L

“…Hematological and biochemical parameters of cultured channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) under acute stress by handling and catch practices were studied…”
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Bioremediation of diesel-contaminated soils: Evaluation of potential in situ techniques by study of bacterial degradation by GALLEGO, José L. R, LOREDO, Jorge, LLAMAS, Juan F, VAZQUEZ, Fernando, SANCHEZ, Jesus

“…The development of a simple laboratory methodology allows the implementation of in situ bioremediation of polluted soils with diesel fuel. In this…”
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