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High Level Wind Conditions at Prospective Wind Farm Sites on the Central Mediterranean Island of Malta

R. N. Farrugia, T. Sant, P. Mifsud¹, A. Cassola¹, G. Sant¹ and M. Spiteri²

1. Malta Resources Authority, Marsa, Malta.

2. Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs, Floriana, Malta.

Proceedings: EWEA 2011, Brussels, Belgium, 14-17 March 2011.

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Wind Energy International 2011/2012 - Malta Country Report

R.N. Farrugia & T. Sant

Publisher: World Wind Energy Association, Bonn, Germany.

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BOOKS

Wind Energy International 2009/2010 - Malta Country Report

R.N. Farrugia & T. Sant

Publisher: World Wind Energy Association, Bonn, Germany, 2009. ISBN: 978-3-940638-01-4.

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Wind Energy International 2005/2006.

Edited by Frank Rehmet, Stefan Gsänger and Jami Hossain.

Country Report for Malta, pp. 104-105.

Edited by R. N. Farrugia for the Institute for Energy Technology, University of Malta, Malta.

Publisher: World Wind Energy Association (WWEA), 2005.

ISBN 81-7525-641-9.

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Essays on Environmental Leadership.

Edited by Erchul R. A. et. al.

Chapter 12: New Energy Sources - The Hope, pp. 225-244.

Miles, J. J., Farrugia, R. N., Yousif, C.

Published by the Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia, USA, 2004.

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Handbook of Renewable Energies in the European Union II: Case Studies of all Accession States.

Edited by D. Reiche with a foreword by Günter Verheugen.

Malta Chapter, pp. 127-133.

R. N. Farrugia, Edward Scerri, Charles E. Iskander Yousif

Publisher: Peter Lang GmbH, June 2003, ISBN 3-631-51151-5.

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PAPERS

The Eco-Gozo Concept: From a Sustainable Energy Perspective

Farrugia R.N., Fsadni M., Mule Stagno L., Weissenbacher M. and Yousif C.

Refer to: Occasional Papers on Islands and Small States Journal, No. 4, 2010, Islands and Small States Institute, University of Malta, Malta, ISSN 1024-6282.

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Evaluation of the Wind Resources in a Central Mediterranean Island Using a Combination of Measurements and Modelling Techniques

R. N. Farrugia & T. Sant

Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Malta, Triq il-Barrakki, Marsaxlokk, MALTA.

Proceedings: TORQUE 2010: The science of making torque from wind, Crete, June 2010.

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Analysis of Low Level Wind Behaviour in Central and South East Malta

Rodrigo Cabornero Gago¹, Robert N. Farrugia², Lawrence Giordmaina³ & Charles Galdies³

1. E.T.S. Ingenieros Industriales, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain.

2. Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Malta, Triq il-Barrakki, Marsaxlokk, Malta.

3. Meteorological Office, Malta International Airport plc, Luqa, Malta.

Wind Engineering, Volume 34, No. 2, 2010, pp 181–192.

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Testing of an Air Source Heat Pump Water Heater in Malta

S. Morentin Gutiérrez ¹, C. Yousif ² and R.N. Farrugia ²

1. E.T.S. Ingenieros Industriales, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain.

2. Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Malta, Triq il-Barrakki, Marsaxlokk, Malta.

Refer to: World Renewable Energy Congress XI, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 25-30 September 2010.

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Pumped Solar Heating System with Vertical Flat-plate Collector

Ó. Martín ¹, R.N. Farrugia ² and C. Yousif ²

1. E.T.S. Ingenieros Industriales, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain.

2. Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Malta, Triq il-Barrakki, Marsaxlokk, Malta.

Refer to: World Renewable Energy Congress XI, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 25-30 September 2010.

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The Potential and Constraints of Wind Farm Development at Nearshore Sites in the Maltese Islands

Farrugia R.N.¹, Deidun A.², Debono G.³, Mallia E.A.⁴ & Sant T.¹

1. Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Malta, Marsaxlokk MXK 1531, Malta.

2. Physical Oceanography Unit, University of Malta, Msida, Malta.

3. Today Public Policy Institute, C/O Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise, Valletta, Malta.

4. Department of Physics, University of Malta, Msida, Malta.

Wind Engineering, Volume 34, No. 1, 2010, pp. 51–63.

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The Potential and Constraints of Wind Farm Development at Nearshore Sites in the Maltese Islands

Farrugia R.N.¹, Deidun A.², Debono G.³, Mallia E.A.⁴ & Sant T.¹

1. Institute for Energy Technology, University of Malta, Marsaxlokk, Malta.

2. Physical Oceanography Unit, University of Malta, Msida, Malta.

3. Today Public Policy Institute, C/O Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise, Valletta, Malta.

4. Department of Physics, University of Malta, Msida, Malta.

Proceedings: Offshore Wind and Other Marine Renewable Energies in Mediterranean and European Seas (OWEMES 2009), 21-23 May 2009, Brindisi, Italy, pp. 65–73.

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Wind Monitoring on the Island of Gozo

R.N. Farrugia & C. Fernández Naveira¹

1. E.T.S. Ingenieros Industriales, Universidad de Valladolid, Paseo del Cauce, s/n 47011 Valladolid, Spain.

Xjenza 13 (2008), Art. No. 120302, ISSN 1818-7250 (Print), ISSN 1818-7269 (Online), 2008. Available online at: http://www.xjenza.com

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Impact of Domestic Solar Water Heating on an Energy Audit of a Residence in Malta

R. Farrugia, C. Yousif & M. Villameriel Tejedor¹

1. E.T.S. Ingenieros Industriales, Universidad de Valladolid, Paseo del Cauce, s/n, 47005 Valladolid, Spain.

Proceedings: 1st International Congress on Heating, Cooling and Buildings, EUROSUN2008, 7-10 October 2008, Lisbon, Portugal, Ref. No. 244.

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Energy Study in a Maltese Household

R. Farrugia, C. Yousif & M. Villameriel Tejedor¹

1. E.T.S. Ingenieros Industriales, Universidad de Valladolid, Paseo del Cauce, s/n, 47005 Valladolid, Spain.

Proceedings: World Renewable Energy Congress X, Glasgow, Scotland, 19-25 July 2008, pp. 757-762.

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The Renewable Energy Potential of Malta

Farrugia R. N., Fsadni M., Mallia E. A.¹, Yousif C.

1. Department of Physics, University of Malta, Msida, Malta.

Proceedings: World Renewable Energy Congress IX, Florence, Italy, 19 - 25 August 2006.

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Barriers and Incentives for the Widespread Application of Renewable Energy in Malta

Farrugia R. N., Fsadni M., Mallia E. A.¹, Yousif C.

1. Department of Physics, University of Malta, Msida, Malta.

Proceedings: World Renewable Energy Congress IX, Florence, Italy, 19 - 25 August 2006.

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Assessing the Prospects for Wind Power Generation in Malta

R. N. Farrugia

Proceedings: 'Renewable Energies in Malta and Beyond'. Institute for Energy Technology, University of Malta, Salina, Malta, 19 September 2005, pp. 47 - 52.

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Investigation of Domestic Solar Water Heating Installations in Malta

S. Borg, C. Yousif and R.N. Farrugia

Proceedings: 'Renewable Energies in Malta and Beyond'. Institute for Energy Technology, University of Malta, Salina, Malta, 19 September 2005, pp. 30 - 38.

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Exploring Malta’s Potential for Wind Generation

R. N. Farrugia

Resource Papers for Geography Teachers, Volume 3, (2004) - Geography Teachers’ Association, Malta, 2004.

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Wind Characteristics on the Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico

K. Altaii¹ & R. N. Farrugia

1. College of Integrated Science & Technology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg VA22807, USA.

Renewable Energy, Vol. 28, No. 11, pp. 1701 - 1710, September 2003.

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A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to University-level Renewable Energy Education

R. N. Farrugia and J. J. Miles¹

1. College of Integrated Science & Technology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg VA22807, USA.

Proceedings: 'ISES Solar World Congress 2003', Göteborg, Sweden, 14 - 19 June 2003.

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Energy Technology Options for a Better Environment

Farrugia, R. N., Fsadni, M. and Yousif, C. E.

Poster Presentation: ‘Engineering the Environment, The XII Chamber of Engineers Annual General Conference'. St. Julians’, Malta, 21 May 2003.

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Wind Power in Virginia - An Innovative Strategy to Barrier Mitigation

J. J. Miles¹, M. G. Heck¹ & R. N. Farrugia

1. College of Integrated Science & Technology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg VA22807, USA.

Proceedings: 'American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), Windpower 2003 Conference and Exhibition', Austin, Texas, U.S.A., 18 - 21 May 2003.

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A Hybrid Wind/Solar Photovoltaic System for Malta: A Case Study for Supplying Power to a Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant

R. N. Farrugia & C. E. Iskander Yousif

Proceedings: 'RES for Islands, Tourism and Water', Crete, Greece, 26 - 28 May 2003.

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The Wind Shear Exponent in a Mediterranean Island Climate

R. N. Farrugia

Renewable Energy, Vol. 28, No. 4, April 2003, pp. 647 - 653.

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‘Sikka l-Bajda’: A Case Study for Offshore Wind Power

R. N. Farrugia, J. J. Miles* et al.*

*College of Integrated Science & Technology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg VA22807, USA.

Poster Presentation: 'Enemalta 25th Anniversary Conference on Energy and the Environment'. Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, Malta, 18 - 19 October 2002.

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Wind as a Sustainable Generation Option

R. N. Farrugia

Poster Presentation: 'Enemalta 25th Anniversary Conference on Energy and the Environment', Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, Malta, 18 - 19 October 2002.

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Sowing the Seed for an Energy Conscious Society in Malta

C. Iskander, R. N. Farrugia & M. Fsadni

'Energy Globe 2000: The Award for Sustainable Energy', Austria, 9 - 12 March 2000.

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Offshore Wind Potential of a Central Mediterranean Archipelago

R. N. Farrugia & E. Scerri

Proceedings: 'Offshore Wind Energy in Mediterranean and Other European Seas Seminar (OWEMES 2000)', Syracuse, Sicily, 13 - 15 April 2000, pp. 481 - 488.

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A Wind Resource Assessment for the Maltese Islands

R.N. Farrugia & E. Scerri

Proceedings: '1999 European Union Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition', Nice, France, 1-5 March 1999.

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Analysis of Wind Characteristics in the Maltese Archipelago

R.N. Farrugia & E. Scerri

Renewable Energy, Vol. 12, No. 4, December 1997, pp. 339-350.

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Exploiting the Wind Resource: Characteristics of the Wind Climate of the Maltese Islands

R.N. Farrugia and E. Scerri

'An Energy Policy for the Year 2000', 3rd Biennial Conference, Malta Council for Science & Technology, Valletta, Malta, 4-5 June 1996.