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Sustainable energy management: Solar energy and thermal storage technologies in two Mediterranean countries

Uroš Stritih (Laboratory for Heating, Sanitary and Solar Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.)
Halime Paksoy (Chemistry Department, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.)
Bekir Turgut (Chemistry Department, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.)
Eneja Osterman (Laboratory for Heating, Sanitary and Solar Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.)
Hunay Evliya (Chemistry Department, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.)
Vincenc Butala (Laboratory for Heating, Sanitary and Solar Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.)

Management of Environmental Quality

ISSN: 1477-7835

Article publication date: 10 August 2015

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Abstract

Purpose

Bilateral project with Slovenia and Turkey with the title thermal energy storage for efficient utilization of solar energy was the basis for this paper. The paper aims to discuss this issue.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper is the review of solar thermal storage technologies with examples of use in Slovenia and Turkey.

Findings

The authors have found out that compact and cost effective thermal energy storage are essential.

Research limitations/implications

Research on the field of thermal energy storage in Slovenia and Turkey is presented.

Practical implications

The paper presents solar systems in Slovenia and Turkey.

Originality/value

The paper gives information about the sustainable energy future on the basis of solar energy.

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Citation

Stritih, U., Paksoy, H., Turgut, B., Osterman, E., Evliya, H. and Butala, V. (2015), "Sustainable energy management: Solar energy and thermal storage technologies in two Mediterranean countries", Management of Environmental Quality, Vol. 26 No. 5, pp. 764-790. https://doi.org/10.1108/MEQ-06-2013-0063

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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