Original Article Solar Thermal Engineering
An experimental study to evaluate the performance of an HDH water desalination system with a thermoelectric condenser

Mahdi Rezaei Rad; Rouzbeh Shafaghat; Amirhossein Aghajani afghan; Behrad Alizadeh Kharkeshi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 11 March 2023

https://doi.org/10.22044/rera.2023.12548.1191

Abstract
  This experimental study introduces a solar humidifier-dehumidifier desalination model as a type of open-air-open water (OAOW) system; also, a new condenser with thermoelectric modules is applied in the dehumidifier unit. The experimental tests were done by considering climate conditions in the north ...  Read More

Original Article
Performance assessment and supply energy planning in Iranian wind power plants

Mojtaba Ghiyasi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 14 March 2023

https://doi.org/10.22044/rera.2023.12417.1181

Abstract
  Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is a mathematical programming approach for the performance basement of the production units from a production economic view. In this paper, we analyze the performance of Iranian wind power plants (IWPP) using DEA. In the second phase of the study, we utilize the inverse ...  Read More

Original Article Tide, Wave and Hydro Power
Performance evaluation of a hybrid system of dhow ship and wave energy converter for power generation

Hosein Jokar; Abuzar Abazari; Reza Dorostkar

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 10 June 2024

https://doi.org/10.22044/rera.2024.13737.1264

Abstract
  One of the main needs for dhow vessels is fuel for diesel generators that generate electricity, which in turn is used in refrigerators and electronic devices. Concerning the development of new devices for electricity generation such as point absorber wave energy converters, in the present research for ...  Read More

Original Article Solar Thermal Engineering
Investigating the Impact of Double-Skin Facades on Reducing Energy Consumption in Office Buildings (Case Study: Computer Center Building at Shahrood University of Technology)

Fatemeh - Ahani; Elham - Sarkardehi; Maryam - Ansarimanesh; Hamed - Moslehi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 12 May 2025

https://doi.org/10.22044/rera.2025.15625.1386

Abstract
  Approximately 40% of fossil energy consumption in Iran is attributed to office and residential buildings. Therefore, optimizing energy consumption and managing energy demand in these buildings is essential. A key aspect of this optimization is the building's outer shell, which plays a vital role ...  Read More

Original Article Energy Policy
Life Cycle Analysis and Policy Implications for Iran's Wind Energy Innovation System: A Co-evolutionary Framework

Hossein Heirani; Seyed Mohammad Shobeiry

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 12 May 2025

https://doi.org/10.22044/rera.2025.15943.1408

Abstract
  This paper analyzes the life cycle of Iran's wind energy innovation system through a co-evolutionary framework that examines the interplay between the system and its contextual environment. Our analysis reveals that the system is transitioning from formation to growth, but remains vulnerable due ...  Read More

Original Article Electricity Generation by Green Energy Sources
An Attempt Towards Green Port Concept Using Ocean Wave Energy in Chabahar Port

Kaveh Soleimani; Ataollah Gharechae; Mohammad Javad Ketabdari

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 12 May 2025

https://doi.org/10.22044/rera.2025.15338.1370

Abstract
  This research evaluates the feasibility of utilizing wave energy at Chabahar Port as an alternative power source. The first part of the study analyzed seasonal and annual wind and wave characteristics, as well as the directional distributions of winds and waves, utilizing long-term buoy measurements. ...  Read More

Original Article Energy Policy
Assessment of Progress and Regression of Iran’s Regional Electric Companies: Extended Network SBM Model

Seyed Zaman Hosseini; Farhad Hossinzadeh Lotfi; Mahnaz Ahadzadeh Namin

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 31 May 2025

https://doi.org/10.22044/rera.2024.15238.1360

Abstract
  Assessment of progress and regression of organizations is necessary to determine their performance and determination of the efficacy of managerial decisions, supply usage, and weak and strong points for the senior managers and decision-makers. They can improve the efficiency of the units based on this ...  Read More