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Article Geothermal Resources of Azerbaijan: A Comprehensive GIS-Based Remapping and Temperature Assessment Review(State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic, Oil Gas Scientific Research Project Institute, 2025) Isgandarov, S. M.; Uzelli, T. T.; Mukhtarov, A. N.; Baba, A. S.Azerbaijan has considerable geothermal energy potential. The resources are concentrated in regions such as the Absheron Peninsula, the Greater and Lesser Caucasus, the Kur Basin, and the Pre-Caspian-Guba region. Although the country does not have active volcanoes and geysers, geothermal energy can be extracted from deep wells, abandoned hydrocarbon fields, and natural hot springs. This study analyzes and maps Azerbaijan's geothermal resources using a Geographic Information System (GIS) to assess their potential for power generation and direct use. The main results show that wells such as Jarly-3 field thermal fluids with temperatures of up to 96 degrees C. Other promising sites include Daridagh in Nakhchivan and the Shikh field in Absheron, where geothermal water with a temperature of 68 degrees C. GIS-based interpolation techniques, including Kriging and Empirical Bayesian Kriging were applied to model the subsurface temperature distributions and identify regions with the highest geothermal potential. The study analyzed data from over 500 hot springs and geothermal wells to determine temperature variations at different depths. The results indicate that Azerbaijan's geothermal resources could support applications ranging from electricity generation to heating, agriculture, and industrial processes. Developing these resources could diversify Azerbaijan's energy sector and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. This study highlights the need for further exploration, improved drilling technologies, and investment in geothermal infrastructure to unlock the full potential of Azerbaijan's geothermal reserves.Article Citation - Scopus: 1Transforming Crete's Sustainable Energy Landscape: a Modular Energy Island Approach(Wiley, 2025) Mendez-Morales, Mariela; Karipoglu, Fatih; Ivankovic, Marin; Lukic, Tamara; Rebelo, CarlosThe present paper investigates the conceptual design of a floating offshore renewable energy system-an energy island-developed to provide a sustainable long-term solution to support and expedite the transition toward renewable energy sources (RESs) as a case study in Crete Island, Greece. The optimal site selection in Crete's coastal waters was detected by carefully evaluating the potential for wind, solar, and wave energy alongside environmental and social considerations. Later, the current electricity demand was analyzed, leading to the identification of suitable technologies for renewable energy harvesting and the conceptualization of a floating structure. The findings of this research emphasize the viability of integrating diverse energy sources as a pivotal step for Crete Island to advance toward energy independence and environmental sustainability. Crete's abundant wind and solar resources underscore its capacity to host innovative projects, warranting further exploration into energy surplus storage and export.Article Citation - WoS: 2Citation - Scopus: 3Emerging Trends of Biohydrogen Ecosystem on Environmental Sustainability: a Case Study(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2025) Goren, A. Yagmur; Dincer, IbrahimThe greatest threat to humanity is now considered climate change. Biomass as a renewable energy source is treated as one of the clean energy sources that help meet humanity's energy needs. In the transition to a new energy system based on renewable energies, biomass can be crucial. This paper particularly focuses on a new biohydrogen (bioH2) ecosystem development concept for communities to provide global and local sustainable and green energy, considering the biomass-to-bioenergy nexus. In this regard, the paper further discusses the different bioH2 ecosystem concepts and emerging trends where biomass and renewable resources are utilized for energy production. In addition, the bioenergy production potentials of different agricultural crop wastes are evaluated for different end-use purposes like electricity, heat, cogeneration, and transport. In parallel to its high bioenergy yield, the highest total energy (83,686.8 GJ) and gross electricity (4686.5 MWh) production values were observed for the olive cake waste. Moreover, the biomethane and bioethanol production potentials of the crop wastes are evaluated. The highest biomethane yield of 253.7 m3/ha with a total bioenergy production of 40,662.6 GJ was obtained for the maize stover waste, while its bioethanol production was 505.7 L/ha. Consequently, the bioH2 ecosystem with biomass utilization reveales as a sustainable and green way of providing future energy for communities owing to the great potential of crop wastes for bioenergy production.Conference Object Renewable Energy Powered Artificial Mixing of the Reservoirs(IAHR-Int Assoc Hydro-Environment Engineering Research, 2023) Hazar, Oguz; Elci, SebnemReservoirs are essential and critical infrastructures and require proper management practices to improve water quality. Thermal stratification observed in the reservoirs impairs the water quality affecting the algae population and the solubility of heavy metals from sediment particles. Artificial mixing methods are widely used to improve water quality in thermally stratified eutrophic lakes and reservoirs. Air diffuser systems, water pumps, and water jets are commonly applied for aeration and mixing purposes. Although these methods proved to be effective in the literature, aeration and pumping equipment consume a great amount of electricity and require complementary infrastructures and facilities resulting in high costs. The presented study focuses on aeration of the water column powered by renewable energy. A Savonius turbine is implemented to an artificial mixing setup tested in the laboratory. The shaft of the turbine is directly connected to the pump so that the motion is transferred to the pump shaft eliminating the need for the production/storage of the electricity. The effectiveness of the wind turbine on destratification of the water column is investigated based on various wind conditions. In the experiments, static and dynamic torque values are monitored using a modified design of a rope brake dynamometer composed of a highly precise torque sensor, pulleys, and, a platform for connecting this torque measurement system to the wind turbine. The system is further evaluated for its destratification efficiency of the water column through the experiments.
