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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Priyanka Jha, Stefan Schmidt
Summary: The extensive use of fossil fuels in sub-Saharan Africa has led to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions, negatively impacting sustainable development goals. However, biofuels produced from energy crops can help reduce GHG emissions if the total emissions are lower than fossil fuels being displaced. It is crucial to carefully assess how biofuel feedstock cultivation impacts local socioeconomic conditions, food insecurity, and biodiversity in order to promote sustainable biofuel production and uplift livelihoods in the region.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Mariana Ferdes, Bianca Stefania Zabava, Gigel Paraschiv, Mariana Ionescu, Mirela Nicoleta Dinca, Georgiana Moiceanu
Summary: In the context of a circular economy, increasing pressure regarding the sustainable utilization of food waste has led to the trend of transforming them into biogas through anaerobic digestion. This study reviews the situation of food waste generated in the food industry and identifies the main trends in utilizing this waste in the anaerobic digestion process. Food waste, due to its high organic load, abundance of nutrients, and minimal amount of inhibitors, can be effectively used in biogas production through co-digestion with other materials. Pre-treatments using physical, chemical, and biological techniques facilitate the degradation of food waste during anaerobic digestion, resulting in enhanced biogas production.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jinghui Song, Ying Wang, Siqi Zhang, Yanling Song, Shengrong Xue, Le Liu, Xingang Lvy, Xiaojiao Wang, Gaihe Yang
Summary: Promoting the biomass industry in China could provide various benefits in terms of ecological, economic, and societal aspects. However, challenges currently exist in terms of utilization, economic performance, and other limitations. A new recycling model that combines anaerobic digestion and biochar has been proposed to improve efficiency, promote agriculture, and protect the environment.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
Review
Agricultural Engineering
Amith Abraham, Hyojung Park, Okkyoung Choi, Byoung-In Sang
Summary: The world of bioplastics has rapidly expanded, generating new waste streams that pose challenges to waste processing; anaerobic co-digestion is considered the best option for efficient bioplastic waste processing with reduced space requirements and environmental pollution; the higher C/N ratio of bioplastics presents a challenge to anaerobic digestion, but co-digestion with lower C/N ratio biowastes can improve biogas production.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Engineering, Environmental
Brenda Clara Gomes Rodrigues, Bruna Sampaio de Mello, Maria Lucia Gonsales da Costa Araujo, Gustavo Henrique Ribeiro da Silva, Arnaldo Sarti
Summary: The study demonstrates that anaerobic digestion of soybean molasses using a high-rate reactor can achieve high removal efficiencies and biomethane yield. Moreover, high concentrations of methane in the biogas were obtained under different organic loading rates and hydraulic retention times.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhenghui Gao, Khaled Alshehri, Yuan Li, Hang Qian, Devin Sapsford, Peter Cleall, Michael Harbottle
Summary: This review summarizes the physicochemical characteristics of lignocellulosic wastes and explores the mechanism and influencing factors of biogas production through anaerobic digestion. It highlights the potential of biological pretreatment techniques and natural lignocellulose degrading systems to enhance biogas production. The review also discusses the future perspective of anaerobic digestion of lignocellulosic wastes, including optimizing the process and facilitating policy for biogas production.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2022)
Review
Agricultural Engineering
Ruolin Guan, Hairong Yuan, Shuai Yuan, Beibei Yan, Xiaoyu Zuo, Xiteng Chen, Xiujin Li
Summary: This paper reviewed recent research on anaerobic bioconversion of crop stalks, focusing on the effects of pretreatment methods, AD operation parameters, and technology development on AD performance, and proposed recommendations for future development.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Environmental Studies
Kehinde O. Olatunji, Daniel M. Madyira, Jacob O. Amos
Summary: Macroalgae can be grown without fertilizer, fresh water, or arable land. Pretreatment methods are needed to enhance the availability of macroalgae biomass to microbial degradation and increase biogas yield. This study summarizes different pretreatment methods and their merits and challenges, showing that these methods can improve biogas yield if the appropriate method is selected based on macroalgae species. However, pilot-scale studies assessing feasibility on a full-scale implementation are still lacking.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Luong N. Nguyen, Jeevan Kumar, Minh T. Vu, Johir A. H. Mohammed, Nirenkumar Pathak, Audrey S. Commault, Donna Sutherland, Jakub Zdarta, Vinay Kumar Tyagi, Long D. Nghiem
Summary: Anaerobic co-digestion (AcoD) and biogas upgrade have enabled many wastewater treatment plants to become net energy producers. While water scrubbing is currently the most widely used technology, significant market growth in membrane separation has been observed, with further advancements in materials engineering and sciences expected to enhance membrane separation competitiveness in biogas upgrading.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Development Studies
Anasuya Haldar, Narayan Sethi, Pabitra Kumar Jena, Purna Chandra Padhan
Summary: This study examines the role of governance and renewable energy in alleviating energy poverty in 22 Sub-Saharan African countries from 2000 to 2018. It finds that government expenditure increases economic growth, which reduces energy poverty. Additionally, the study shows that energy poverty initially increases and then decreases with rising renewable energy share. The findings highlight the need for transparent governance, strong institutions, and a resilient grid infrastructure to address energy poverty in the region.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Mathu Indren, Cristian H. Birzer, Stephen P. Kidd, Tony Hall, Paul R. Medwell
Summary: The study demonstrates that high dosages of pristine biochar can improve the performance of high-solids anaerobic digesters, while low dosages and re-used biochar may not have significant effects.
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
(2021)
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Development Studies
Jian Wang, Yuzhen Zhang, Angelina Kissiwaa Twum, Andrew Osei Agyemang
Summary: This study analyzed the linkage between industrialization, trade openness, and consumption-based carbon emissions in Sub-Sahara Africa, aiming to find a balance between development and climate protection. The results showed that both industrial and urban growth were positively associated with carbon emissions, and trade openness moderated the link between industrial growth and carbon emissions.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Sanjukta Subudhi, Koel Saha, Divya Mudgil, Prakash Kumar Sarangi, Rajesh K. Srivastava, Mrinal Kumar Sarma
Summary: Biomethanol has shown promising potential as a value-added product in the field of sustainable energy. This article explores the production process and application of biomethanol, with a focus on the role of microbial physiology in converting feedstock into biomethanol. Furthermore, strategies to reduce production costs and overcome barriers to commercial production are discussed.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Justyna Tomala, Mateusz Mierzejewski, Maria Urbaniec, Sergio Martinez
Summary: The energy sector in Sub-Saharan Africa varies greatly among individual countries and is impacted by climate change. Achieving a sustainable energy transition to ensure electricity access is crucial for the region.
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Agricultural Engineering
Zahra Al Hasani, Jagdeep Kumar Nayak, Halima Alhimali, Abdullah Al-Mamun
Summary: The study found that the use of conductive additive GAC/nZVI in anaerobic digestion process can significantly increase the biogas production and methane generation, as well as improve the removal rate of COD.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Thermodynamics
Wayan G. Santika, M. Anisuzzaman, Yeliz Simsek, Parisa A. Bahri, G. M. Shafiullah, Tania Urmee
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Brent A. Jackson, Parisa A. Bahri, Navid R. Moheimani
ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS
(2020)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ashiwin Vadiveloo, Angelo P. Matos, Sofia Chaudry, Parisa A. Bahri, Navid R. Moheimani
JOURNAL OF CO2 UTILIZATION
(2020)
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Engineering, Civil
Tara Zirakbash, Ryan Admiraal, Anastasia Boronina, Martin Anda, Parisa A. Bahri
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGIC ENGINEERING
(2020)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Wayan G. Santika, Tania Urmee, Yeliz Simsek, Parisa A. Bahri, M. Anisuzzaman
ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2020)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Mohammadjavad Raeisossadati, Navid R. Moheimani, Parisa A. Bahri
Summary: The study found that cultures at higher pH (9.5) had better microalgae recovery in all dewatering systems compared to cultures at lower pH (6.5).
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Christopher H. Buhlmann, Bede S. Mickan, Stephan Tait, Michael Renton, Parisa A. Bahri
Summary: The study demonstrated the feasibility of recovering lactic acid from commercial food waste anaerobic digestion facilities, with opportunities to increase economic performance through targeted process control and optimization.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Angelo P. Matos, Ashiwin Vadiveloo, Parisa A. Bahri, Navid R. Moheimani
Summary: The study showed that untreated ADAE can be successfully used as a culture medium for A. platensis with improved growth when alkalinity is adjusted. Adding CO2 resulted in increased biomass productivity and higher ammoniacal nitrogen removal rate.
ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Arun Mambazhasseri Divakaran, Manickam Minakshi, Parisa Arabzadeh Bahri, Shashi Paul, Pooja Kumari, Anoop Mambazhasseri Divakaran, Krishna Nama Manjunatha
Summary: This article discusses the advantages and development trends of lithium-ion batteries, focusing on cathode and anode materials, particularly highlighting research directions for the future. It also explores the role of nanomaterials technology in improving battery performance, as well as potential challenges ahead.
PROGRESS IN SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ashiwin Vadiveloo, Louise Foster, Cherono Kwambai, Parisa A. Bahri, Navid R. Moheimani
Summary: Cultivating microalgae in wastewater provides a waste to profit scenario by treating waste while producing valuable end-products. This study found that Chlorella sp. monoculture was the most efficient in both anaerobically digested municipal centrate and anaerobically digested abattoir effluent, while Scenedesmus sp. culture couldn't survive in either effluent.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Emeka G. Nwoba, Tarannom Rohani, Mohammadjavad Raeisossadati, Ashiwin Vadiveloo, Parisa A. Bahri, Navid R. Moheimani
Summary: The study found that blue and red light have different effects on photosynthetic efficiency and nutritional compositions in the biomass production process of Dunaliella salina. Using monochromatic light filters in outdoor raceway ponds can significantly increase algae yield and improve its quality.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Samira Mokhtar, Parisa A. Bahri, Mahdi Shahnazari
Summary: This paper presents a multi-period decision-making framework for procurement managers to develop an optimal supply inventory strategy under uncertain supply conditions. By incorporating financial options valuation techniques, American options valuation method, and Monte Carlo simulation technique, the model remains robust to various stochastic variables influencing inventory management decisions. A case study based on dairy supply chain data demonstrates how decision-makers can appropriately incorporate uncertainties into the decision-making framework.
COMPUTERS & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Hajar Shayesteh, Ashiwin Vadiveloo, Parisa A. Bahri, Navid R. Moheimani
Summary: This study assessed the potential of Scenedesmus sp. for treating anaerobically digested abattoir effluent under different pH conditions, with the highest biomass productivity observed at pH 6.5. The assimilation rate of ammoniacal nitrogen and phosphorus into algal biomass was also highest at pH 6.5, indicating the effectiveness of CO2 addition in increasing both biomass production and nutrient removal from wastewater.
ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
David Chuka-ogwude, Mahmoud Nafisi, Ashiwin Vadiveloo, Hanifa Taher, Parisa A. Bahri, Navid R. Moheimani
Summary: The study found that medium recycling, paddle wheel mixing time, and pond depth did not have significant effects on the maximum growth rate, biomass, lipids, and carotenoid productivity of Dunaliella salina. However, the carotenoids: chlorophyll a ratio and areal productivities were significantly different in ponds with different culture depths. Overall, medium recycling and reduced paddle wheel mixing can be viable methods for cost and energy saving in the cultivation of Dunaliella salina during the Austral winter season.
ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yeliz Simsek, Wayan G. Santika, M. Anisuzzaman, Tania Urmee, Parisa A. Bahri, Rodrigo Escobar
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2020)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
M. Genovese, F. Piraino, P. Fragiacomo
Summary: This research proposes the concept of a hydrogen valley in southern Italy, where hydrogen is produced centrally and delivered via fuel cell hybrid trains to refueling stations, providing transportation services. The analysis from both technical and economic perspectives shows that the cost of hydrogen and energy efficiency reached competitive levels, and hydrogen rail transport offers significant benefits in terms of emissions reduction and economic gains compared to conventional diesel trains and fully electric trains.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Miaomiao Liu, Payam Nejat, Pinlu Cao, Carlos Jimenez-Bescos, John Kaiser Calautit
Summary: This article provides a critical review of the performance of windcatchers, pointing out the current research gaps and issues, and proposing directions for further investigation and market prospects.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Solomon Boadu, Ebenezer Otoo
Summary: Despite Africa's vast energy resources, including wind energy, the continent faces challenges in developing its wind energy industry. Northern African countries and South Africa currently dominate the wind energy sector in Africa. To uplift Africa's socio-economic status, strong political will, supportive policies, and institutional frameworks are needed to drive the development of wind energy and overcome existing challenges.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
E. K. Grubbs, S. M. Gruss, V. Z. Schull, M. J. Gosney, M. V. Mickelbart, S. Brouder, M. W. Gitau, P. Bermel, M. R. Tuinstra, R. Agrawal
Summary: As the global population grows, the demand for food, energy, and water will increase significantly. However, limited land availability and competition for solar resources pose challenges to resource generation technologies. In the United States, both agriculture and solar energy production have adopted densification schemes to improve yields and energy output per unit of land. This research proposes an Agrivoltaic food and energy coproduction architecture that optimizes power generation while maintaining crop productivity by implementing ideal anti-tracking during critical growth periods. This technology offers a viable pathway for widespread solar implementation throughout the contiguous United States.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Han Shao, Rui Henriques, Hugo Morais, Elisabetta Tedeschi
Summary: The integration of offshore wind energy into the electric grid provides opportunities in terms of environmental sustainability and cost efficiency, but poses challenges to power quality. This survey offers a deeper understanding of disturbance detection and classification tools, exploring root causes, disturbance locations, and algorithmic solutions. It highlights synchronized waveform measurement and discusses evaluation metrics for detection and classification algorithms. Additionally, a novel system-wide monitoring framework is proposed.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Eleni Davidson, Yair Schwartz, Joe Williams, Dejan Mumovic
Summary: A continued upward trend in global greenhouse gas emissions poses risks to global infrastructure and built assets. Maintaining high indoor environmental quality standards is a challenge for higher education institutions under future climates. Passive cooling mechanisms may be insufficient to tolerate predicted temperature increases. Different building typologies have varying energy demand projections.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kexin Pang, Jian Zhou, Stamatis Tsianikas, David W. Coit, Yizhong Ma
Summary: This study proposes a new framework for long-term microgrid expansion planning, using deep reinforcement learning method to consider various uncertainties and constraints. The framework aims to enhance the effectiveness of microgrid expansion planning from the perspectives of economy, resilience, and greenhouse gas emission reduction.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jun Zhao, Kangyin Dong, Xiucheng Dong
Summary: The continuous growth of global electricity penetration has provided modern energy for alleviating energy poverty, but its impact on carbon neutrality has been overlooked. The research reveals that clean electricity from traditional fossil energy and renewable energy has a positive influence on the greenhouse effect. Eradicating energy poverty can effectively alleviate the greenhouse effect, especially in non-Belt and Road Initiative (B&RI) nations.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hossein Shahbeik, Hamed Kazemi Shariat Panahi, Mona Dehhaghi, Gilles J. Guillemin, Alireza Fallahi, Homa Hosseinzadeh-Bandbafha, Hamid Amiri, Mohammad Rehan, Deepak Raikwar, Hannes Latine, Bruno Pandalone, Benyamin Khoshnevisan, Christian Sonne, Luigi Vaccaro, Abdul-Sattar Nizami, Vijai Kumar Gupta, Su Shiung Lam, Junting Pan, Rafael Luque, Bert Sels, Wanxi Peng, Meisam Tabatabaei, Mortaza Aghbashlo
Summary: This review explores the production of biocrude oil from biomass feedstocks through the process of hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL). It discusses the impact of process parameters on the quality, quantity, cost, and environmental impacts of biofuels. The review also highlights the challenges and prospects for the future development of biocrude oil.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Meysam Majidi Nezhad, Mehdi Neshat, Georgios Sylaios, Davide Astiaso Garcia
Summary: Digital twins promise innovation for the marine renewable energy sector by using modern technological advances and the existing maritime knowledge frameworks. This research presents critical aspects of digital twin implementation challenges in marine energy digitalization approaches that use and combine data systems.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yeganeh Sharifian, Hamdi Abdi
Summary: This paper discusses the background and objectives of the multi-area economic dispatch problem, as well as various techniques and methods applied in this field. It also covers comprehensive formulations of the problem and important issues in the field of probabilistic MAED, along with some related concepts and suggestions.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
J. G. B. Churchill, V. B. Borugadda, A. K. Dalai
Summary: The increasing global energy demand and the need to reduce fossil fuel reliance have created a demand for renewable and sustainable fuel sources. This review explores the potential of tall oil, a by-product of the pulping industry, as a feedstock for biofuels. The review provides an overview of tall oil production, purification, and treatment, and investigates recent trends and barriers towards tall oil-derived biofuels.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
David C. Broadstock, Xiangnan Wang
Summary: This study provides a general review of research on district cooling, identifying key topics and themes and highlighting potential research priorities for future studies.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
L. Scharnhorst, D. Sloot, N. Lehmann, A. Ardone, W. Fichtner
Summary: This study investigates and analyzes the barriers to demand response in industrial and commercial sectors, highlighting their significance. Concerns about diminished product quality, disruptions to production processes, human resource management, and revenue uncertainty are identified as the most frequently cited barriers. Overcoming these barriers requires bridging knowledge gaps, allocating sufficient resources, and adapting external incentives and policies.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tong Feng, Yuechi Sun, Yating Shi, Jie Ma, Chunmei Feng, Zhenni Chen
Summary: Air pollution is a significant global challenge, and policymakers have implemented policies to reduce it. Evaluating the effectiveness of these policies is critical, and our study reveals trends and gaps in air pollution policy research. We found that research has shifted from focusing solely on air pollutants to including methodologies, policies, and health implications. China has emerged as a major contributor in this field of research.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)