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Article
Adeoye, O;
Spataru, C;
(2020)
Quantifying the integration of renewable energy sources in West Africa’s interconnected electricity network.
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
, 120
, Article 109647. 10.1016/j.rser.2019.109647.
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Adeoye, O;
Spataru, C;
(2019)
Modelling and forecasting hourly electricity demand in West African countries.
Applied Energy
, 242
pp. 311-333.
10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.03.057.
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Adeoye, O;
Spataru, C;
(2018)
Sustainable development of the West African Power Pool: Increasing solar energy integration and regional electricity trade.
Energy for Sustainable Development
, 45
pp. 124-134.
10.1016/j.esd.2018.05.007.
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Amankwaa, Ebenezer F;
Boafo, Yaw Agyeman;
Spataru, Catalina;
Carvalho, Priscila;
(2024)
‘Don’t call us vulnerable!’: Rethinking flood vulnerability and community-led governance.
Journal of Urban Affairs
10.1080/07352166.2024.2401885.
(In press).
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Arcuri, B;
Spataru, C;
Barrett, M;
(2017)
Evaluation of Ice Thermal Energy Storage (ITES) for commercial buildings in cities in Brazil.
Sustainable Cities and Society
, 29
pp. 178-192.
10.1016/j.scs.2016.12.011.
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Baskaran, Harikesan;
Ioannou, Ioanna;
Rossetto, Tiziana;
Cels, Jonas;
Joffrain, Mathis;
Mortegoutte, Nicolas;
Fallon Saint-Lo, Aurelie;
(2025)
Review article: Insuring the green economy against natural hazards – charting research frontiers in vulnerability assessment.
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
, 25
(1)
pp. 49-76.
10.5194/nhess-25-49-2025.
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Bleischwitz, R;
Spataru, C;
VanDeveer, SD;
Obersteiner, M;
van der Voet, E;
Johnson, C;
Andrews-Speed, P;
... van Vuuren, DP; + view all
(2018)
Resource nexus perspectives towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Nature Sustainability
, 1
pp. 737-743.
10.1038/s41893-018-0173-2.
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Boafo, YA;
Amankwaa, EF;
Spataru, C;
Carvalho, P;
(2025)
"It is getting too hot lately": Urban households' knowledge, experiences and governance of extreme heat events in Accra, Ghana.
Urban Climate
, 59
, Article 102287. 10.1016/j.uclim.2025.102287.
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Boafo, Yaw Agyeman;
Amankwaa, Ebenezer F;
Spataru, Catalina;
Carvalho, Priscila;
Obeku, Keren-Happuch;
(2025)
Drought perceptions, experiences, and adaptive governance in semi-arid Ghana.
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
, 124
, Article 105515. 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105515.
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Carvalho, P;
Spataru, C;
(2023)
Overcoming Resource Nexus Conflicts With a Normative-Institutional Approach: A Case Study of Brazil.
Frontiers in Water
, 3
, Article 747208. 10.3389/frwa.2021.747208.
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Carvalho, Priscila;
Spataru, Catalina;
(2023)
Gaps in the governance of floods, droughts, and heatwaves in the United Kingdom.
Frontiers in Earth Science
, 11
, Article 1124166. 10.3389/feart.2023.1124166.
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Carvalho, P;
Spataru, C;
(2018)
Advancing the Implementation of SDGs in Brazil by Integrating Water-Energy Nexus and Legal Principles for Better Governance.
Sustainability in Environment
, 3
(3)
pp. 277-304.
10.22158/se.v3n3p277.
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Carvalho, P;
Spataru, C;
Bleischwitz, R;
(2019)
Integration of water and energy planning to promote sustainability.
Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
, 7
(2)
pp. 229-252.
10.13044/j.sdewes.d6.0246.
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Esteban, Miguel;
Valdez, Justin;
Tan, Nicholson;
Rica, Ariel;
Vasquez, Glacer;
Jamero, Laurice;
Valenzuela, Paolo;
... Shibayama, Tomoya; + view all
(2023)
Field Survey of 2021 Typhoon Rai –Odette- in the Philippines.
Journal of Coastal and Riverine Flood Risk
, 1
, Article 1. 10.48438/jcrfr.2023.0001.
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Fuso-Nerini, F;
Tomei, J;
To, LS;
Bisaga, I;
Parikh, P;
Black, M;
Borrion, A;
... Mulugetta, Y; + view all
(2018)
Mapping synergies and trade-offs between energy and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Nature Energy
, 3
pp. 10-15.
10.1038/s41560-017-0036-5.
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Gagliano, A;
Nocera, F;
Detommaso, M;
Spataru, C;
(2017)
A geographic information method for managing urban energy use.
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering Sustainability
, 170
(1)
pp. 19-32.
10.1680/jensu.15.00052.
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Guan, Jin;
Lv, Xiaojing;
Spataru, Catalina;
Weng, Yiwu;
(2021)
Experimental and numerical study on self-sustaining performance of a 30-kW micro gas turbine generator system during startup process.
Energy
, 236
, Article 121468. 10.1016/j.energy.2021.121468.
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Liddiard, RG;
Gowreesunker, BL;
Spataru, C;
Tomei, J;
Huebner, G;
(2017)
The vulnerability of refrigerated food to unstable power supplies.
Energy Procedia
(In press).
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Lv, Xiaojing;
Hong, Peiran;
Wen, Jiale;
Ma, Yi;
Spataru, Catalina;
Weng, Yiwu;
(2025)
Highly efficient operation of an innovative SOFC powered all-electric ship system using quick approach for ammonia to hydrogen.
Frontiers in Energy
, 19
pp. 365-381.
10.1007/s11708-025-0974-8.
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Mashamba, TM;
Wen, J;
Spataru, C;
Weng, Y;
Lv, X;
(2024)
Characteristic Investigation of a Novel Aircraft SOFC/GT Hybrid System under Varying Operational Parameters.
Applied Sciences
, 14
(8)
, Article 3504. 10.3390/app14083504.
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Matthew, Chris;
Spataru, Catalina;
(2023)
What drives the viability of waste-to-energy? Modelling techno-economic scenarios of anaerobic digestion and energy generation for the Scottish islands.
Journal of Cleaner Production
, 410
, Article 137306. 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.137306.
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Matthew, C;
Spataru, C;
(2021)
Scottish Islands Interconnections: Modelling the Impacts on the UK Electricity Network of Geographically Diverse Wind and Marine Energy.
Energies
, 14
(11)
, Article 3175. 10.3390/en14113175.
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Mi, Xicong;
Wen, Jiale;
Yang, Jian;
Spataru, Catalina;
Weng, Yiwu;
Lv, Xiaojing;
(2025)
Safety and fast-tracking assessment of an innovative SOFC/GT all-electric ship propulsion system under pulsed load.
Applied Thermal Engineering
, 270
, Article 126246. 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2025.126246.
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Nowbuth, MD;
Spataru, C;
Esteban, M;
Carvalho, P;
(2025)
Perception and community input towards flash flood management in Mauritius Island.
Natural Hazards
, 121
pp. 567-597.
10.1007/s11069-024-06777-w.
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Parkes, G;
Spataru, C;
(2017)
Integrating the views and perceptions of UK energy professionals in future energy scenarios to inform policymakers.
Energy Policy
, 104
pp. 155-170.
10.1016/j.enpol.2016.11.019.
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Ponce-López, Victor;
Spataru, Catalina;
(2022)
Social Media Behaviour Analysis in Disaster-Response Messages of Floods and Heat Waves via Artificial Intelligence.
Computer and Information Science
, 15
(3)
pp. 18-36.
10.5539/cis.v15n3p18.
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Ponce-Lopez, Victor;
Spataru, Catalina;
(2022)
Social Media Data Analysis Framework for Disaster Response.
Discover Artificial Intelligence
, 2
, Article 10. 10.1007/s44163-022-00026-4.
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Rasooli, Shahin;
Farhoodi, Shahrzad;
Spataru, Catalina;
Sandoval-Reyes, Mexitli;
Cervantes-Avilés, Pabel Antonio;
Huerta-Aguilar, Carlos Alberto;
(2025)
Techno-economic assessment of floating photovoltaic systems to strengthen local energy security: A case study of the Valsequillo Dam, Mexico.
Energy for Sustainable Development
, 89
, Article 101883. 10.1016/j.esd.2025.101883.
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Rushton-Smith, Flynn;
Matthew, Chris;
Spataru, Catalina;
(2025)
Techno-economic assessment of green hydrogen production for decarbonizing the whisky industry on Islay, Scotland.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
, 128
pp. 559-573.
10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.04.132.
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Saglam, Mustafa;
Lv, Xiaojing;
Spataru, Catalina;
Karaman, Omer Ali;
(2024)
Instantaneous Electricity Peak Load Forecasting Using
Optimization and Machine Learning.
Energies
, 17
(4)
, Article 777. 10.3390/en17040777.
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Saglam, Mustafa;
Spataru, Catalina;
Karaman, Omer Ali;
(2023)
Forecasting Electricity Demand in Turkey Using Optimization and Machine Learning Algorithms.
Energies
, 16
(11)
, Article 4499. 10.3390/en16114499.
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Saglam, Mustafa;
Spataru, Catalina;
Karaman, Omer Ali;
(2022)
Electricity Demand Forecasting with Use of Artificial Intelligence: The Case of Gokceada Island.
Energies
, 15
(16)
, Article 5950. 10.3390/en15165950.
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Semertzidis, T;
Spataru, C;
Bleischwitz, R;
(2018)
The Nexus: Estimation of Water Consumption for Hydropower in Brazil.
Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
, 7
(1)
pp. 122-138.
10.13044/j.sdewes.d6.0229.
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Semertzidis, T;
Spataru, C;
Bleischwitz, R;
(2018)
Cross-sectional Integration of the Water-energy Nexus in Brazil.
Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
, 6
(1)
pp. 114-128.
10.13044/j.sdewes.d5.0169.
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Sevindik, S;
Spataru, C;
(2018)
Circular Economy and Eco-Innovation Solutions for Low-Carbon Buildings in Cities: The Case of Kayseri.
Sustainability in Environment
, 3
(3)
pp. 230-256.
10.22158/se.v3n3p230.
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Sevindik, S;
Spataru, C;
Domenech Aparisi, T;
Bleischwitz, R;
(2021)
A Comparative Environmental Assessment of Heat Pumps and Gas Boilers towards a Circular Economy in the UK.
Energies
, 14
(11)
, Article 3027. 10.3390/en14113027.
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Sharp, E;
Dodds, P;
Barrett, M;
Spataru, C;
(2015)
Evaluating the accuracy of CFSR reanalysis hourly wind speed forecasts for the UK, using in situ measurements and geographical information.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
, 77
pp. 527-538.
10.1016/j.renene.2014.12.025.
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Spataru, Catalina;
Mi, Xicong;
Wang, Xusheng;
Lv, Xiaojing;
Weng, Yiwu;
(2022)
Hydrogen Production Characteristic of Diesel Reforming under Ship SOFC-GT Operation Environment.
Energy Proceedings
10.46855/energy-proceedings-10172.
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Spataru, C;
Gauthier, S;
(2014)
How to monitor people 'smartly' to help reducing energy consumption in buildings?
Architectural Engineering and Design Management
, 10
(1-2)
60 - 78.
10.1080/17452007.2013.837248.
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Sweetnam, T;
Spataru, C;
Barrett, M;
Carter, E;
(2019)
Domestic demand-side response on district heating networks.
Building Research and Information
, 47
(4)
pp. 330-343.
10.1080/09613218.2018.1426314.
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van Dronkelaar, C;
Dowson, M;
Burman, E;
Spataru, C;
Mumovic, D;
(2016)
Corrigendum: A Review of the Energy Performance Gap and Its Underlying Causes in Non-Domestic Buildings.
Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering
, 2
, Article 10. 10.3389/fmech.2016.00010.
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Van Dronkelaar, C;
Dowson, M;
Spataru, C;
Burman, E;
Mumovic, D;
(2019)
Quantifying the Underlying Causes of a Discrepancy Between Predicted and Measured Energy Use.
Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering
, 5
, Article 20. 10.3389/fmech.2019.00020.
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van Dronkelaar, C;
Dowson, M;
Spataru, C;
Mumovic, D;
(2016)
A Review of the Regulatory Energy Performance Gap and Its Underlying Causes in Non-domestic Buildings.
Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering
, 1
10.3389/fmech.2015.00017.
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Wang, X;
Lv, X;
Mi, X;
Spataru, C;
Weng, Y;
(2022)
Coordinated control approach for load following operation of SOFC-GT hybrid system.
Energy
, 248
, Article 123548. 10.1016/j.energy.2022.123548.
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Wen, J;
Lu, J;
Spataru, C;
Weng, Y;
Lv, X;
(2024)
Coordinated intelligent control strategy and power management for marine gas turbine under pulsed load using optimized neural network.
Energy
, 313
, Article 133719. 10.1016/j.energy.2024.133719.
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Wen, J;
Lu, J;
Zhang, S;
Liu, R;
Spataru, C;
Weng, Y;
Lv, X;
(2024)
Intelligent control for rapidity and security of all-electric ships gas turbine under complex mutation load using optimized neural network.
Applied Thermal Engineering
, 248
, Article 123120. 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.123120.
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Wen, Jiale;
Mi, Xicong;
Yao, Yubo;
Xiao, Shengying;
Yang, Jian;
Spataru, Catalina;
Weng, Yiwu;
... Lv, Xiaojing; + view all
(2025)
Optimal power allocation strategy and characteristic analyze of parallel IRGT/SOFC system for large ocean-going vessel under multi-scenario operation.
Applied Energy
, 401
(Part A)
, Article 126676. 10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.126676.
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Wu, Y;
Reedman, LJ;
Barrett, M;
Spataru, C;
(2018)
Comparison of CST with different hours of storage in the Australian National Electricity Market.
Renewable Energy
, 122
pp. 487-496.
10.1016/j.renene.2018.02.014.
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Zafeiratou, E;
Spataru, C;
(2018)
Sustainable island power system – Scenario analysis for Crete under the energy trilemma index.
Sustainable Cities and Society
, 41
pp. 378-391.
10.1016/j.scs.2018.05.054.
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Zafeiratou, E;
Spataru, C;
(2017)
Potential economic and environmental benefits from the interconnection of the Greek islands.
International Journal of Global Warming
, 13
(3/4)
pp. 426-458.
10.1504/IJGW.2017.10007775.
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Zafeiratou, E;
Spataru, C;
(2017)
Transforming the Greek Cycladic islands into a wind energy hub.
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering Sustainability
, 170
(2)
pp. 113-129.
10.1680/jensu.15.00054.
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Zafeiratou, E;
Spataru, C;
(2015)
Investigation of high renewable energy penetration in the island of Syros following the interconnection with the national grid system.
Energy Procedia
, 83
pp. 237-247.
10.1016/j.egypro.2015.12.178.
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Zhang, K;
Sun, P;
Li, S;
Spataru, C;
Lv, X;
Weng, Y;
(2022)
Characteristic of thermal energy system self-driven by exhausted heat from equipment in lunar base.
Applied Thermal Engineering
, 213
, Article 118751. 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2022.118751.
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Book
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Bleischwitz, R and Hoff, H and Spataru, C and van der Voet, E and VanDeveer, S (Eds).
(2017)
Routledge Handbook of the Resource Nexus.
[Book].
(1st ed.).
Routledge: London, UK.
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Book chapter
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Bleischwitz, R;
Hoff, H;
Spataru, C;
Voet, EV;
VanDeveer, S;
(2017)
THE RESOURCE NEXUS Preface and introduction to the Routledge Handbook.
In: Bleischwitz, R and Hoff, H and Spataru, C and Voet, EV and VanDeveer, S, (eds.)
Routledge Handbook of the Resource Nexus.
(pp. 1-14).
Routledge
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Spataru, Catalina;
(2021)
A Re-Energized Scientific Approach for Governance of Disasters Due to Climate Change for Sustainable Development.
In: Friends of Governance for Sustainable Development, (ed.)
Governance for Sustainable Development-Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Governance Challenges.
(pp. 131-137).
New World Frontiers
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Spataru, C;
Arcuri, B;
(2017)
Marketing Renewable Energy in the United Kingdom.
In: Herbes, C and Friege, C, (eds.)
Marketing Renewable Energy: Concepts, Business Models and Cases.
(pp. 331-344).
Springer: Cham, Switzerland.
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Proceedings paper
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de Selliers, D;
Spataru, C;
(2020)
The role of oil and gas majors in the transition towards a circular economy.
In:
Proceedings of the International Conference on Economics, Management and Social Study 2020.
ICEMSS: Xi'an, China.
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de Selliers, D;
Spataru, C;
(2019)
Corporate Strategies for a Circular Economy: A Comparative Study of Energy Companies.
In:
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Applied Research in Management, Economics and Accounting (IARMEA 2019).
Diamond Scientific Publication: Vilnius, Lithuania.
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Sevindik, S;
Spataru, C;
(2020)
Life Cycle Assessment of Domestic Heat Pumps with Gas Boilers and Hybrid Scenario Analysis in the UK.
In:
Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Energy, Environment and Storage of Energy, ICEESEN 2020.
(pp. pp. 48-56).
ICEESEN: Kayseri, Turkey.
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Sweetnam, T;
Spataru, C;
Barrett, M;
(2017)
The Socio-Economics and Energy Demand - United Kingdom Model (SEED-UK) Understanding the Dynamics, Diversity and Socio-Economics of the UK Domestic Stock.
In:
Proceedings of the 15th IBPSA Conference.
(pp. pp. 309-318).
International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA): San Francisco, CA, USA.
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Zafeiratou, E;
Spataru, C;
(2019)
Long Term analysis of submarine transmission grid extensions between the Greek islands and the mainland.
In:
Proceedings of the 2019 International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies (SEST).
IEEE: Porto, Portugal, Portugal.
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Zafeiratou, E;
Spataru, C;
(2019)
Modelling electrical interconnections for Rhodes island power system.
In:
Proceedings of the 2019 International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies (SEST).
IEEE: Porto, Portugal, Portugal.
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Zafeiratou, E;
Spataru, C;
Bleischwitz, R;
(2016)
Wind offshore energy in the Northern Aegean Sea islanding region.
In:
2016 IEEE 16th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering (EEEIC).
IEEE
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Report
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Barrett, MA;
Spataru, C;
Beevor, J;
Danner, G;
Franklin, F;
Passmore, S;
(2014)
City Energy Demand Simulation (CEDS) Feasibility Study.
UCL Energy Institute: London, UK.
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Spataru, Catalina;
Carvalho, P;
(2021)
Diagnosis of DR3 Governance for pre- and post disasters in the UK, UCL,
UK- Floods, Droughts, Heatwaves.
(DR3 State of the Art Reports Series
DR32019
).
University College London (UCL): London, UK.
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Conference item
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de Selliers, D;
Spataru, C;
(2018)
Energy-Materials Nexus for a Low Carbon Energy System.
Presented at: 3rd AIEE Energy Symposium Current and Future Challenges on Energy Security, Milan, Italy.
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Spataru, C;
Barrett, M;
Kok, YC;
(2014)
Physical energy storage employed worldwide.
Presented at: 6th International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings, SEB-14, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
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Spataru, C;
Barrett, M;
Zafeiratou, E;
(2014)
An analysis of the impact of bioenergy and geosequestration in the UK future energy system.
Presented at: 6th International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings, SEB-14, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
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Zafeiratou, E;
Spataru, C;
(2014)
Past trends for the UK Energy Scenarios: How close are their predictions to reality?
Presented at: 6th International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings, SEB-14, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
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Digital scholarly resource
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Bleischwitz, R;
Spataru, C;
VanDeVeer, S;
(2019)
Is the ‘Nexus’ a buzzword? No, it builds links in science and life.
[Digital scholarly resource].
https://sustainabilitycommunity.springernature.com...
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VanDeVeer, S;
Bleischwitz, R;
Spataru, C;
(2019)
Resource Nexus Approaches Can Inform Policy Choices.
[Digital scholarly resource].
https://www.newsecuritybeat.org/2019/01/resource-n...
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