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Growing and processing technologies of energy crops
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Fibre crops for energy production and energy saving
Winfried Schäfer |
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Industrial hemp – a promising source for biomass production
Zofija Jankauskienė, Elvyra Gruzdevienė |
13 |
Evaluation of reed resources in Kurzeme region in Latvia
Edgars Čubars, Gotfrīds Noviks |
19 |
The evaluation of dry mass yield of new energy crops and
their energetic parameters
Gintaras Šiaudinis, Alvyra Šlepetienė , Danutė Karčauskienė |
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Inoculation as an element of energy saving in the cultivation
technology of grain legumes under conditions
of the forest-steppe of Ukraine
Serhiy Kolisnyk, Svitlana Kobak |
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Cereal grain as alternative fuel in Latvia
Inga Jansone, Zinta Gaile |
33 |
Oilseed rape (Brassica napus ssp. oleifera) seed yield
depending on several agro-ecological factors
Oskars Balodis, Zinta Gaile |
39 |
Comparison of different energy crops for solid fuel
production in Latvia
Ļubova Komlajeva, Aleksandrs Adamovičs, Liena Poiša |
45 |
Maize production for biogas in Latvia
Janis Bartusevics, Zinta Gaile |
51 |
The estimation of energy efficiency of crop rotation in long–term
trials
Janis Vigovskis, Daina Sarkanbarde, Agrita Svarta, Aivars Jermuss, Ludmila
Agafonova |
57 |
Reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea L.) in natural
biocenosis of Latvia, research experiments and
production fields
Biruta Jansone, Sarmite Rancane, Peteris Berzins, Vija Stesele |
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Biomass potential of plants grown for bioenergy production
Jonas Slepetys, Zydre Kadziuliene, Lina Sarunaite, Vita Tilvikiene, Aldona
Kryzeviciene |
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Oil-flax variety ‘Scorpion’ suitability of assessment for
biofuels production
Liena Poiša, Aleksandrs Adamovičs |
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Energy-saving technology of maize grain conservation in
big-bags
Oleksandr Kurnaev |
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Effect of soil tillage and herbicides on the grain maize
yield under conditions of the forest-steppe zone of Ukraine
Vasyl Petrichenko, Viktor Zadorozhnyi, Olexandr Kornyichuk, Volodymyr Borona |
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Biogas and biofuel production technologies
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Policies and measures to promote sustainable bioenergy
production and use in the Baltic Sea region
Michael Krug |
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Bio-fuel from anaerobic co-digestion of the macro-algae Ulva
lactuca and Laminaria digitata
Shiplu Sarker, Anette Bruhn, Alastair James Ward, Henrik Bjarne Møller |
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Biomass as the main source of renewable energy in Poland
Wyszyński Zdzisław, Michalska-Klimczak Beata, Pągowski Krzysztof, Kamińska
Sonia |
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Small CHP plants in Latvia: reality and possibilities
Tatjana Odineca |
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Specified evaluation of manure resources for production of
biogas in planning region Latgale
Imants Plūme, Vilis Dubrovskis, Benita Plūme |
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Analytical model and simulation of oxygen solubility in
wastewater
Aigars Laizāns, Andris Šnīders |
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Biogas production potential from agricultural biomass
and organic residues in Latvia
Vilis Dubrovskis, Vladimirs Kotelenecs, Eduards Zabarovskis , Arvids Celms,
Imants Plume |
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Co-fermentation of biomass with high content of
lignocelluloses for biogas producing
Vilis Dubrovskis, Vladimirs Kotelenecs, Arvīds Celms, Eduards Zabarovskis |
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The Investigation of Biogas Potential in the Vidzeme Region
Indulis Straume |
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The Investigation of Biogas Potential in the Pieriga Region
Indulis Straume |
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GHG emissions from the usage of energy crops for biogas
production
Imants Plūme, Vilis Dubrovskis, Benita Plūme |
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Conditioning of the energy crop biomass compositions
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Cutting properties of arranged stalk biomass
Andris Kronbergs, Eriks Kronbergs, Elgars Siraks, Janis Dalbins |
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Preliminary data on the productivity of stump lifting
head MCR-500
Andis Lazdiņš, Agris Zimelis, Igors Gusarevs |
150 |
Preliminary results of estimation of forest biomass for
energy potentials in final felling using a system analysis model
Andis Lazdiņš, Dagnija Lazdiņa, Gaidis Klāvs |
156 |
Heat of Combustion of Hemp and Briquettes Made of Hemp Shives
Jacek Kolodziej, Maria Wladyka - Przybylak, Jerzy Mankowski, Lidia Grabowska |
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Regionally Specific Harvesting Residue Yield and
Recovery Rates Used for Energy Policy Development
Arnis Jurevics, Dennis Hazel, Robert Abt, Mark Megalos, Ola Sallnas |
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Influence of the particle parameters on the properties of
biomass briquettes
Dainis Ancāns, Aivars Kaķītis, Imants Nulle |
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Evaluation of biomass compacting mechanisms
Edgars Repsa, Eriks Kronbergs, Mareks Smits |
179 |
Solar energy applications and energy efficiency technologies in
buildings
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Water heating effectiveness of semi-spherical solar collector
Ilze Pelece, Imants Ziemelis |
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The tracking system for solar collectors with reflectors
Liene Kancevica, Henriks Putans, Imants Ziemelis |
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Criteria of effectiveness evaluation of variable speed
centrifugal pumps in heating and cooling systems
Deniss Pilscikovs, Egils Dzelzitis |
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Experimental investigation of heat carrier flow
efficiency
Viktorija Zagorska, Henriks Putans, Imants Ziemelis |
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Impact of indoor temperature on energy efficiency in office
buildings
Galina Stankevica, Andris Kreslins |
207 |
Air heated solar collectors and their applicability
Aivars Aboltins, Guntis Rušķis, Janis Palabinskis |
212 |
Heat transfer in external walls made from autoclaved aerated
concrete
Martins Vilnitis, Baiba Gaujena |
218 |
Evaluation of parameters of radiant heating systems
Jelena Psenicnaja |
224 |
Economic and legislative aspects of the renewable energy production
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Policy of the European Union in the Field of Renewable Energy
Resources in the Context of Common Power Industry Policy
Artis Broņka, Andra Zvirbule-Bērziņa |
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Possibilities for renewable energy production on farms
Voldemārs Strīķis, Arnis Kalniņš, Arnis Lēnerts |
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Development of institutional environment to promote the usage
of renewable energy resources in Latvia
Jānis Leikučs |
235 |
Global and local challenges in the cultivation of food and
energy crops
Modrīte Pelše, Kaspars Naglis-Liepa |
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Risk management in renewable energy production
Sandija Rivža, Pēteris Rivža |
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Learning and innovation in networks: the case of biogas
production in Latvia
Talis Tisenkopfs, Sandra Šūmane, Ilona Kunda |
255 |
Possibilities for biogas production development on the LLU
Training and Research farm ,,Vecauce’’
Jolanta Klāviņa, Voldemārs Strīķis |
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