All Outputs (22)

Feasibility and economic study of solar photovoltaic system for domestic properties in Scotland. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Irshad, W., Girard, A., & Muneer, T. (2013). Feasibility and economic study of solar photovoltaic system for domestic properties in Scotland.

Solar photovoltaic technology is continuously growing. It is providing benefits to, not only environment friendly people as a clean source of energy but it also became economically, a profitable source of energy. It is happening because of decreasing... Read More about Feasibility and economic study of solar photovoltaic system for domestic properties in Scotland..

Energy cooperatives as a means of achieving sustainability within the housing sector. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Borthwick, S., & Muneer, T. (2011). Energy cooperatives as a means of achieving sustainability within the housing sector.

TRI members Sarah Borthwick and Prof Tariq Muneer have presented a video entitled "Energy Co-operatives as a Means of Achieving Sustainability within the Housing Sector" as part of a 4-day online conference on the "Resilience of Buildings, Neighbourh... Read More about Energy cooperatives as a means of achieving sustainability within the housing sector..

Use of solar PV and hot water for buildings. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Muneer, T., & Bowmaker, H. (2010). Use of solar PV and hot water for buildings.

Prospects for large-scale solar thermal electricity generation from the LIBYAN desert: technical feasibility. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Aldali, Y., Henderson, D., & Muneer, T. (2009, July). Prospects for large-scale solar thermal electricity generation from the LIBYAN desert: technical feasibility

The Great Sahara desert covers the entire range of Libyan longitude 11o 44’ to 23o 58’ E and a latitude range of 24o 17’ through to 30o 31’N, thus covering an area of 1,750,000 sq km and 88% of this land is desert. The authors have measured hourly so... Read More about Prospects for large-scale solar thermal electricity generation from the LIBYAN desert: technical feasibility..

Computational study of an integrated collector storage solar water heater. (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Garnier, C., Currie, J., Muneer, T., & Girard, A. (2008). Computational study of an integrated collector storage solar water heater.

A simple low cost integrated collector storage solar water heater (ICS-SWH) which has the potential to substantially reduce domestic energy use was proposed for simulation. The
system takes the form of a rectangular-shape incorporating the solar col... Read More about Computational study of an integrated collector storage solar water heater..

Two years of measured performance of a medium-sized building integrated photovoltaic facility at Napier University, Edinburgh. (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Clarke, P., Davidson, A., Kubie, J., & Muneer, T. (2007, February). Two years of measured performance of a medium-sized building integrated photovoltaic facility at Napier University, Edinburgh. Presented at Proceedings of the Conference – SOLARIS 2007, 3rd International Conference on Solar Radiation and Day Lighting

Study of an innovative Built-in Storage (Integrated Collector Storage) Solar Water Heater for Scottish Weather Conditions. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Grassie, T., Junaidi, H., Muneer, T., Currie, J., & Henderson, D. (2006). Study of an innovative Built-in Storage (Integrated Collector Storage) Solar Water Heater for Scottish Weather Conditions.

Study of stratification in a (ICSSWH) Integrated CollectorStorage Solar Water Heater. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Junaidi, H., Henderson, D., Muneer, T., Grassie, T., & Currie, J. (2006). Study of stratification in a (ICSSWH) Integrated CollectorStorage Solar Water Heater.

Stratification inside the water storage tank of a solar heater is a desirable natural phenomenon that improves the collector output. For an ICS storage heater type, where the storage tank is in direct contact with the heating surface (absorber plate)... Read More about Study of stratification in a (ICSSWH) Integrated CollectorStorage Solar Water Heater..

Generation and transmission prospects for solar electricity: UK and global markets (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Muneer, T. (2003). Generation and transmission prospects for solar electricity: UK and global markets. Fuel and Energy Abstracts, 44(3), 155. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6701%2803%2981775-7

Generation and transmission prospects for solar electricity: UK and global markets.

Powder-coated Al-clad Windows: characteristics and performance. (2001)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Asif, M., Davidson, A., & Muneer, T. (2001). Powder-coated Al-clad Windows: characteristics and performance. In The Whole-life performance of facades - Proceedings (63-69)

Nor-Dan is the biggest windows manufacturing company in Norway and has been producing aluminium clad windows for the past 30 years. Over the last twenty years, powder coated aluminium has replaced the anodised aluminium to enhance the weathering and... Read More about Powder-coated Al-clad Windows: characteristics and performance..

A Two Year Comparison of Energy and CO2 Emissions of an Industrial Refrigeration Plant after the Installation of a Waste Heat Recovery System
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Turnbull, R., & Muneer, T. (2018, October). A Two Year Comparison of Energy and CO2 Emissions of an Industrial Refrigeration Plant after the Installation of a Waste Heat Recovery System. Presented at 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Resource Use in Food Chains including Workshop on Energy Recovery Conversion and Management; ICSEF 2018, Paphos, Cyprus

The Paris Agreement aims to combat climate change by keeping a global temperature rise this century well below 2oC by the reduction of CO2 production. Scotland aims to be a world leader in the change and has set ambitious targets to meet this commitm... Read More about A Two Year Comparison of Energy and CO2 Emissions of an Industrial Refrigeration Plant after the Installation of a Waste Heat Recovery System.

Parked Electric Vehicle’s Cabin Temperature Management Using Photovoltaic Powered Ventilation
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kolhe, M., Muneer, T., & Adhikari, S. (2017, August). Parked Electric Vehicle’s Cabin Temperature Management Using Photovoltaic Powered Ventilation. Presented at 9th International Conference on Applied Energy, Cardiff, UK

District heating networks are commonly addressed in the literature as one of the most effective solutions for decreasing the greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector. These systems require high investments which are returned through the heat... Read More about Parked Electric Vehicle’s Cabin Temperature Management Using Photovoltaic Powered Ventilation.

The insolation on vertical surface having different directions in the Kingdom of Bahrain
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Muneer, T., Alnaser, W. E., & Fairooz, F. The insolation on vertical surface having different directions in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Presented at The Ninth Arab International Conference on Solar Energy (AICSE-9), Kingdom of Bahrain

The daily total global (HT) and diffuse (HDIF) solar radiation, measured at Bahrain International Airport, Kingdom of Bahrain, (latitude 26° 13″N and longitude 50° 39″E), had been recorded, analyzed, and studied. The mean hourly values of HT and HDIF... Read More about The insolation on vertical surface having different directions in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Sustainable energy for world economies
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Muneer, T. (2010, December). Sustainable energy for world economies. Presented at Energy Options Impact on Regional Security

Energy is inevitable for human life and a secure and accessible supply of energy is crucial for the sustainability of modern societies. Yet mankind now faces challenges of depletion of fossil fuel reserves, global warming and other environmental conc... Read More about Sustainable energy for world economies.

Electric Vehicle Ventilation Using Directly Photovoltaic Powered Fans
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Muneer, T., Kolhe, M. L., Adhikari, S. K., & Smith, I. (2015, September). Electric Vehicle Ventilation Using Directly Photovoltaic Powered Fans. Presented at ITEC India/IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference India

All over the world, transport sector is contributing heavily towards Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. The electric vehicles offers an elegant solution in terms of increasing overall efficiency compared with its fossil-fuel counterpart. Furthermore, if... Read More about Electric Vehicle Ventilation Using Directly Photovoltaic Powered Fans.

Use of Microsoft-Excel environment for effective teaching delivery of a course In heat transfer.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Muneer, T., Gul, M. S., Gago, E. J., & Kotak, Y. (2015, August). Use of Microsoft-Excel environment for effective teaching delivery of a course In heat transfer. Paper presented at International Conference on Computing in Mechanical Engineering,

The Effective Use Of Computer Assisted Learning For Teaching Thermo-Fluid Engineering Modules.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Muneer, T., Gul, M. S., Gago, E. J., & Kotak, Y. (2015, August). The Effective Use Of Computer Assisted Learning For Teaching Thermo-Fluid Engineering Modules. Paper presented at International Conference on Computing in Mechanical Engineering,

A comparative range approach using the Real World Drive Cycles and the Battery Electric Vehicle
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Milligan, R., Muneer, T., & Smith, I. (2015, August). A comparative range approach using the Real World Drive Cycles and the Battery Electric Vehicle. Presented at 2015 IEEE International Transportation Electrification Conference (ITEC), Chennai, India

In the UK, a quarter of all CO2 emissions come from transport and 90% of this comes from road vehicles. According to the UK Government (a) at the end of 2013 there were 35 million vehicles licensed for use on the roads of UK and during 2013, over 430... Read More about A comparative range approach using the Real World Drive Cycles and the Battery Electric Vehicle.

Investigating the Impact of Ground Albedo on the Performance of PV Systems
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kotak, Y., Gul, M. S., Muneer, T., & Ivanova, S. M. (2015, April). Investigating the Impact of Ground Albedo on the Performance of PV Systems. Presented at CIBSE Technical Symposium

Several factors influence the energy generation of Photovoltaic (PV) installations. A ground albedo value of 0.2 is widely accepted and is used in modelling of PV systems. Foreground surfaces may have different albedo and hence a constant albedo valu... Read More about Investigating the Impact of Ground Albedo on the Performance of PV Systems.

Performance evaluation of electric vehicle ventilation using directly powered photovoltaic fans
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kolhe, M. L., Muneer, T., Adhikari, S. K., & Smith, I. (2015, April). Performance evaluation of electric vehicle ventilation using directly powered photovoltaic fans. Presented at 2015 IEEE International Transportation Electrification Conference (ITEC)

Electric vehicles have tremendous potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. One of the main draw-back of the electric vehicle though is the sourcing of energy for air-conditioning of its cabin space. In this work, a fully instrumented Renault... Read More about Performance evaluation of electric vehicle ventilation using directly powered photovoltaic fans.