Open AccessEnergy Saving and Renewable Energy production at University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran
Author(s) -
M. Monemzadeh,
Mahnaz Talebi-Dastenaei
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of sustainability perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2797-7137
DOI - 10.14710/jsp.2021.11998
Subject(s) - renewable energy , solar energy , production (economics) , environmental science , energy (signal processing) , engineering , electrical engineering , mathematics , macroeconomics , economics , statistics
University of Kashan was founded in 1974 and is the oldest institution of higher education in Kashan. Kashan (33° 58' 59" N / 51° 25' 56" E) climate is classified as a hot and dry by the Köppen-Geiger system. This climate causes a large amount of energy consumption for University at springs and summers. On the other hand, it means that sun is shining strongly for more than 6 months and University of Kashan has been working on some solutions to use solar energy and decrease dependency on the old fossil-fuel energy system. The current paper studies some of the main activities of University of Kashan on Energy Saving and Renewable Energy Production programs such as CCHP plant (The first Combined Cool, Heat, and Power plant in Iran), using solar panels and energy-efficient appliances.