Article
Environmental Sciences
Michela Costa, Daniele Piazzullo, Davide Di Battista, Angelo De Vita
Summary: Energy generation from waste renewable sources, such as biomass, can provide green power with environmental benefits. However, the variability in these sources poses challenges for their intensified use. This study assesses the technical, environmental, and economic impacts of a biomass-to-energy supply chain, focusing on a commercially available CHP system. The analysis includes the evaluation of pretreatment operations and the overall environmental impact of the plant.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Sajida Kousar, Maryam Nazir Sangi, Nasreen Kausar, Praveen Agarwal, Ebru Ozbilge, Alper Bulut
Summary: This paper discusses the transportation and biomass optimization problem in the process of biomass conversion. It presents an optimization method for reducing transportation costs of natural gas and biofuel, depending on transport routes and other factors.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
J. Knapek, T. Kralik, K. Vavrova, M. Valentova, M. Horak, D. Outrata
Summary: The competitiveness of energy crops must consider specific climatic and soil parameters, and analyze based on the utilization of different land plots. Overestimating the potential biomass could lead to improper resource allocation. In fact, there are significant differences in profitability (and competitiveness) of energy biomass within different territories and land zones.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Joe Coady, Jean Duquette
Summary: Most remote communities in Canada rely on diesel generators for electricity and heating, facing environmental, social, and economic challenges. Recent progress has been made in developing technology-based interventions such as building envelope energy retrofits and biomass district heating grids. A study shows that economically, investing in building-based demand-side interventions is preferable over biomass district heating grids.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hamed Rajabzadeh, Reza Babazadeh
Summary: This study investigates the impact of power pricing decisions on the resilience of a supply chain. The findings suggest that the performance of the supply chain can be improved by incorporating a backup supplier and considering the convertibility degree of Jatropha Curcas L. The research also highlights the importance of resource allocation among different suppliers in maintaining supply chain resilience.
Article
Ecology
Andrea Cavalieri, Dorothee Gross, Alexandra Dutay, Jacob Weiner
Summary: The study found that the total biomass production of plant monocultures tends to stabilize as density increases, known as constant final yield (CFY). Through a series of experiments, it was confirmed that CFY exists in communities of annual species, where individual species' contributions to biomass production remain relatively insensitive to increases in density above CFY.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Farhad Habibi, Ripon K. Chakrabortty, Alireza Abbasi
Summary: This study provides insights into managing uncertainties in biofuel supply chains through a systematic review and analysis. The study identifies limitations in current research and suggests potential applications of machine learning techniques and agent-based simulation. Additionally, the study highlights the omission of realistic assumptions and emphasizes the need for further research.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Farhad Habibi, Ripon K. Chakrabortty, Alireza Abbasi
Summary: Biofuel supply chains (BSCs) face various uncertainties, and there is a growing need for a comprehensive review that summarizes current studies and identifies limitations. This study aims to provide insights into managing uncertainties in BSCs and utilizes systematic review and meta-analysis to analyze 205 papers. The study identifies research gaps in machine learning techniques, agent-based simulation, and realistic assumptions, emphasizing the complexity of managing uncertainties in BSCs and the need for further research.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hamed Jahani, Hadi Gholizadeh, Zahra Hayati, Hamed Fazlollahtabar
Summary: In the past decade, there has been extensive research on renewable energy supply chains to address environmental concerns. Biomass has emerged as a crucial renewable energy source, but stakeholders in biomass-to-energy supply chain management and design are interested in assessing the associated investment risks due to logistical complexity and costs. This study aims to identify and evaluate investment risks linked to the development of biomass renewable supply chains. It presents generic system component risks and unique risks specifically associated with biomass-to-energy supply chains, focusing on market, financial, policy, and investment environment risks. The study also considers the uncertainty in quantifying effective factors and utilizes system dynamics methodology, stock-flow charts, and risk assessment models to evaluate an effective investment plan for biomass renewable supply chains.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Harry Sisley, Guvenc Dik, James McGree, Paul Corry
Summary: This paper examines the challenges of managing the supply chain for seasonal crops in Australia and introduces a supply chain model that manages the production of multiple crops across different regions. By using deterministic mixed integer programming and a heuristic solution method, the proposed model can solve the problem faster and with less deviation in the planning process.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Rita Buzinskien, Astrida Miceikien
Summary: This study demonstrates the scenarios associated with the production of five perennial energy crops for renewable gases in the supply chain. The results show that Miscanthus and Switchgrass are the most attractive crops for biogas production, while Perennial Ryegrass, Common Sainfoin, and Lucerne are not suitable due to their low revenue.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hatice Gunes Yildiz, Berk Ayvaz, Ali Osman Kusakci, Muhammet Deveci, Harish Garg
Summary: In recent years, population growth and lifestyle changes have led to an increase in global energy consumption. Providing energy from fossil fuels has negative consequences, such as supply constraints and greenhouse gas emissions. To reduce reliance on fossil fuels and pollution, renewable energy sources, including biomass, are crucial. This study proposes a multi-objective goal programming model to optimize a sustainable biomass-based renewable energy supply chain network design, with a focus on economic, environmental, and social performance.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Mohammad Fattahi, Kannan Govindan, Mehdi Farhadkhani
Summary: This paper explores the design and planning of a supply chain system for power generation from biomass. By developing a two-stage stochastic programming model, the study analyzes various factors affecting the system, including social and environmental aspects. Through social life cycle assessment (S-LCA), the social impact is quantified and sustainability is improved by reducing environmental risks. The research findings demonstrate the effectiveness of the stochastic model in assessing economic potential and guiding the planning of the supply chain system.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Meron Tesfamichael, Yacob Mulugetta, Abebe D. Beyene, Samuel Sebsibie
Summary: This study examines the impact of an electricity tariff increase on household energy consumption in Ethiopia, finding that households have changed their daily routines to control costs. However, service-related inadequacies, such as unreliable supply and frequent power outages, also shape energy consumption behavior. The vulnerability of families is exacerbated by information asymmetries and uncertainties in the energy market.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Faissal Jelti, Amine Allouhi, Mahmut Sami Buker, Rachid Saadani, Abdelmajid Jamil
Summary: This article focuses on the role of the supply chain in the renewable power generation sector, evaluating its contribution and recommending key measures to overcome barriers to development. Key performance indicators are established to achieve high efficiency and sustainability performances in the power sector.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Edilene Pereira Andrade, August Bonmati, Laureano Jimenez Esteller, Sander Brunn, Lars Stoumann Jensen, Erik Meers, Assumpcio Anton
Summary: This study focuses on the adverse effects of agriculture and livestock production on the environment, particularly the disruption of the natural balances in phosphorus and nitrogen cycles. Adequate impact indicators are used to evaluate the potential benefits and drawbacks of proposed mitigation measures. Five case studies are conducted to test the effectiveness of selected indicators, and a quantitative assessment method is proposed.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Thomas Nemecek, Assumpcio Anton, Claudine Basset-Mens, Celine Gentil-Sergent, Christel Renaud-Gentie, Carlos Melero, Pierre Naviaux, Nancy Pena, Philippe Roux, Peter Fantke
Summary: This study addresses shortcomings in current field emission modeling and toxicity characterization of pesticides, proposing an approach to integrate pesticide emissions into LCI databases and developing the PestLCI Consensus Model for estimating emission fractions to different environmental compartments.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Erica Montemayor, Edilene Pereira Andrade, August Bonmati, Assumpcio Anton
Summary: This article critically analyzes the current inventory stage of organic crop LCIs and proposes improvements. It identifies unrepresentative PPP manufacturing and organic fertilizer treatment inventories as the main limitations, and suggests ways to improve them. The findings provide transparency and guidance for more representative OA LCIs and accurate comparisons between OA and conventional agriculture.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Veronica Arcas-Pilz, Felipe Parada, Marti Rufi-Salis, Gaia Stringari, Ramiro Gonzalez, Gara Villalba, Xavier Gabarrell
Summary: Hydroponic systems are a popular form of urban agriculture due to their advantages in weight load, substrate conditions, and control of plant nutrition. This study investigates the use of struvite as a fertilizer in hydroponic systems and finds that it can sustain competitive production with lower environmental impacts, particularly in lettuce production.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marti Rufi-Salis, Anna Petit-Boix, Sina Leipold, Gara Villalba, Joan Rieradevall, Eduard Moline, Xavier Gabarrell, Julian Carrera, Maria Eugenia Suarez-Ojeda
Summary: A paradigm shift is needed in wastewater treatment plants to move towards resource recovery. This study examines the environmental impacts of emergent wastewater treatment technologies and focuses on increasing energy self-sufficiency and nutrient recovery. The results show that a combined approach to phosphorus and energy recovery can reduce environmental impacts.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
E. Appolloni, G. Pennisi, I. Paucek, A. Cellini, A. Crepaldi, F. Spinelli, G. Gianquinto, X. Gabarrell, F. Orsini
Summary: Growing conditions and agronomical inputs are crucial for fruit quality and nutritional traits. Supplementary LED interlighting during greenhouse tomato cultivation can increase fruit firmness, extend storage time, and maintain nutritional content.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Beatriz Espinosa-Aquino, Xavier Gabarrell Durany, Roberto Quiros Vargas
Summary: The social and spatial segregation structures in Latin America lead to the concentration of social or demographic groups in specific geographic sectors of the city, creating poor, wealthy, and marginal areas. This segregation destroys the symbolic and territorial urban continuity, resulting in marginalization and fragmentation. A bibliographic evaluation was conducted in eight Latin American countries to understand the behavior and conditions of informal waste pickers. The study evaluated their environmental contribution, organizations, and their link with urban metabolism. The findings showed that well-organized waste pickers contribute to the city's sustainability and provide better living conditions, while marginal groups engage in waste collection for economic support.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Pietro Tonini, Pere Munoz Odina, Francesco Orsini, Xavier Gabarrell Durany
Summary: Reducing food loss is crucial for supporting increased vegetable consumption and achieving the target of reducing wastage by 2030. However, the lack of precise information and the presence of multiple interconnected factors make it difficult to assess the potential socioeconomic benefits and decision-making process.
FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Gaia Stringari, Joan Villanueva, Antoni Rosell-Mele, Nuria Moraleda-Cibrian, Francesco Orsini, Gara Villalba, Xavier Gabarrell
Summary: The promotion of urban green installations can increase sustainable and accessible food production, as well as improve the environmental performance and liveability of city buildings. However, the increase in biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) caused by these installations, especially indoors, may raise health concerns and limit the implementation of building-integrated agriculture.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Elisa Appolloni, Ivan Paucek, Giuseppina Pennisi, Luigi Manfrini, Xavier Gabarrell, Giorgio Gianquinto, Francesco Orsini
Summary: In a high-wire tomato greenhouse, solar radiation is mostly intercepted by the top of the crop canopy, and the role of lower leaves diminishes with age, turning them into sink organs rather than sources. Basal leaf defoliation is a widely used practice in high-wire greenhouse cultivation management. However, supplemental LED lighting for high-density tomato production may affect the role of basal leaves, promoting their source role for fruit development and growth.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Francesco Cirone, Mara Petruzzelli, Fabio De Menna, Antonella Samoggia, Enrico Buscaroli, Emanuele Durante, Francesco Orsini, Marti Rufi-Salis, Pietro Tonini, Xavier Gabarrell Durany, Luuk Graamans, Agnes Fargue-Lelievre, Veronique Saint-Ges, Runrid Fox-Kaemper, Kathrin Specht, Jose J. Pascual-Fernandez, Matteo Vittuari
Summary: To assess the sustainability of City Region Food Systems in Europe, a simplified scoring system was designed and tested based on a Life Cycle Thinking approach. The research involved stakeholders from multidisciplinary expertise and resulted in a qualitative-quantitative appraisal survey tool, providing insights on the social, economic, and environmental impacts.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Susana Toboso-Chavero, Antonio Luis Montealegre, Sergio Garcia-Perez, Jorge Sierra-Perez, Joan Munoz-Liesa, Gara Villalba, Xavier Gabarrell Durany, Cristina Madrid-Lopez
Summary: The external resource dependency of urban areas leads to the externalization of environmental and socioeconomic impacts. Implementing food, energy, and water production systems on urban rooftops can increase cities' self-sufficiency, depending on the city's urban morphology. This study analyzed the supply potential and impacts of different roof mosaic scenarios in Cerdanyola, a town in the metropolitan area of Barcelona. The results showed variations in self-sufficiency levels and impacts based on different urban forms.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Pietro Tonini, Pere Munoz Odina, Xavier Gabarrell Durany
Summary: This study aimed to understand food waste behaviors in households with children and investigate the predictive abilities of socioeconomic characteristics and related behaviors. The findings showed that perishable food items were the primary items wasted in these households, and two patterns of food waste were identified - inadequate food management and over-purchasing perishable items. Household type and purchasing habits were significant predictors.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Urban Studies
Perla Zambrano-Prado, Alejandro Josa, Joan Rieradevall, Ramon Alamus, Fernando Perez, Juan Marchan, Santiago Gasso, Xavier Gabarrell
Summary: In recent years, rooftops have been increasingly utilized as productive spaces, and this study aims to explore the potential of using hyperspectral data to identify roof materials for resource production. The case study conducted in a Mediterranean region north of Barcelona identified diverse building typologies, uses, and population densities. By employing two hyperspectral remote sensors, the study successfully identified seven roof classes using the k-means clustering algorithm. The majority of roofs were found to be made of metals, followed by ceramic tiles. The findings indicate that 51% of the rooftops analyzed have the potential for food, water, or energy production, although further criteria are needed for a more comprehensive assessment.
JOURNAL OF URBAN TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Veronica Arcas-Pilz, Xavier Gabarrell, Francesco Orsini, Gara Villalba
Summary: Urban agriculture activities are becoming more popular and important due to increased food demands and reduced agricultural land. The recovery of nutrients from waste sources in urban areas can enhance circularity, self-sufficiency, and reduce environmental costs. This study identifies various strategies for nutrient recovery and assesses their potential to meet the nutrient demands of urban agriculture in Barcelona. The results show that while the current perception, legislation, and costs hinder the implementation of nutrient recovery strategies, they hold promise for the future.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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)
