Global Progress on Exergetic Cost Analysis
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A: Sustainable Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2022) | Viewed by 6262
Special Issue Editor
2. Mechanical Engineering Department, Engineering Divison, University of Guanajuato, Guanajuato 36000, Mexico
Interests: exergoeconomics; renewable energies; energy system simulation and optimization; solid oxide fuel cells; acoustic emission technique
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The current concern about environmental degradation caused by the irrational use of non-renewable energy sources and the use of inefficient technologies is generating an unprecedented global shift towards the use of more efficient technologies to meet major energy needs such as electricity, heating, and cooling, at the lowest or even zero environmental cost. Hence, the idea of producing commodities at the maximum cost effectiveness is already obsolete. From this perspective, it is clear that there is not only a need to use advanced methods focused on production processes, but also to integrate the emission of pollutants and the generation of residues. So far, one of the most widespread methods worldwide has been exergy cost accounting, also known by the technical terms “exergoeconomics” or “thermoeconomics”.
There is long-accumulated experience worldwide on the application of the exergy cost accounting method as support in the development and research of more efficient and environmentally friendly energy systems. Hence, it is the right time to analyze the current state of exergy cost accounting techniques, their applications, and the role they can play in the design of new power generation technologies. Therefore, this Special Issue of Energies is open to all researchers who wish to share their progress in the field of exergy cost accounting applied to the analysis of new energy systems or to compare their exergetic economic performance. It is very much hoped that this space will serve as a springboard to further divulge the potential of this type of analysis.
Dr. Victor Rangel-Hernandez
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Exergy cost
- Renewable sources
- Exergoeconomics
- Power generation
- Environment
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