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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ramon Morcillo-Martin, Eduardo Espinosa, Laura Rabasco-Vilchez, Laura M. Sanchez, Jorge de Haro, Alejandro Rodriguez
Summary: Water pollution is a serious global issue. Nanocellulose-based aerogels have excellent adsorption capacities, making them ideal for water purification. In this study, (ligno)cellulose nanofibers were obtained from wheat straw residues using different pre-treatments to produce bioaerogels with varying consistencies. The materials were characterized and tested for dye removal capacity. The results showed that the adsorption capacity was better for TEMPO-oxidized aerogels, while the residual lignin content in one type of aerogel showed improvement in removal capacity.
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Agricultural Engineering
Wojciech Jerzak, Marcin Gajek, Aneta Magdziarz
Summary: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of adding NH4Cl to oat straw on the evolved gases, kinetic triplet, and thermodynamic parameters during the pyrolysis process at 873 K. The results showed that the addition of NH4Cl promoted carbonization of the chars, formation of C-N bonds, and reduced the production of CH4 and CO2. Furthermore, the addition of NH4Cl increased the mean values of the effective activation energy and thermodynamic parameters.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yongchao Li, Linqiong Xu, Jiayuan Cai, Jinhua Liu, Bizhi Lv, Jiabao Chao, Qiaohong Zhang, Yongqing Zhao
Summary: By coating polypyrrole on natural fibers, a high-efficiency and high-evaporation-rate PPy-SS solar interfacial evaporator has been developed. This evaporator can effectively evaporate water and perform remarkably well in seawater desalination, showing great potential for application in solar desalination technology.
ADVANCED SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Victor C. L. Arruda, Adriano S. Marques, Jose L. B. Moreira, Taynara G. S. Lago
Summary: Energy insecurity caused by dependence on oil and natural gas has been a topic of discussion in international forums, with concerns about economic instability and environmental crises. This study focuses on the potential of bioenergy as an alternative to fossil fuels, specifically biogas produced from organic materials. The analysis of Paraiba state in Brazil reveals that it has the capacity to produce an average of 31.3 PJ of animal bioenergy each year.
ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Sin Sokrethya, Zarif Aminov, Nguyen Van Quan, Tran Dang Xuan
Summary: This study examines the feasibility of using rice straw for energy production in Cambodia. Based on rice straw availability data obtained from a graphic information system (GIS), potential areas for a 10 MW biomass-fired power plant installation were identified. The profitability index (PI) was calculated using the discounted cash flow (DCF) method in Mathlab software to determine the period of profitability for the power plant. Prey Veng, Takeo, and Battambang were identified as potential provinces with substantial rice straw resources, and a 20-year project showed that the biomass-fired power plant could reach profitability within six to ten years under certain rice-straw price conditions. The findings also highlight the significant energy production and CO2 emission reduction potential of implementing biomass-fired power plants compared to coal-fired power plants and open-field burning in Cambodia.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Kamil Roman, Emilia Grzegorzewska, Patrycja Zaton, Anita Konieczna, Sylwia Olenska, Kinga Borek, Adam Swietochowski
Summary: The rapid development of agricultural technologies has made it possible to use plant waste as fuel. Briquetting plant material is a method of using crop residue as permanent energy carriers. This study analyzed briquettes with different physicochemical parameters and found that factors such as composition, moisture, and ash content can enhance the quality of the briquettes.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
V. Karuppasamy Vikraman, D. Praveen Kumar, G. Boopathi, P. Subramanian
Summary: The pyrolysis kinetics of finger millet straw was studied using a thermogravimetric analyzer under N2 environment, with the average activation energy determined to be around 177.80 kJ mol-1. The empirical modeling of the pyrolysis process showed a high model adequacy of 97.55%, indicating the feasibility of exploiting finger millet straw as a pyrolysis feedstock for deriving biofuels.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tran Thien Cuong, Hoang Anh Le, Nguyen Manh Khai, Pham Anh Hung, Le Thuy Linh, Nguyen Viet Thanh, Ngo Dang Tri, Nguyen Xuan Huan
Summary: The study reveals the significant potential of rice straw in Vietnam as a biomass energy source for power plants, contributing to the country's energy security and CO2 emission reduction. However, the biomass energy sector in Vietnam still faces limitations and obstacles that need to be addressed for further development.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Thermodynamics
Taysnara Simioni, Caroline Borges Agustini, Aline Dettmer, Mariliz Gutterres
Summary: This study investigated the impact of adding wheat straw on the anaerobic co-digestion of leather waste and its biogas production. The results showed that alkali treatment significantly increased the cellulose content of wheat straw, but inhibited methanogenesis, resulting in the lowest biogas production. However, the highest biogas yield was achieved when wheat straw was pretreated with acid, indicating its potential as an alternative for co-digestion.
Article
Environmental Studies
Leonel J. R. Nunes, Margarida Casau, Joao C. O. Matias, Marta Ferreira Dias
Summary: This study quantified residual woody biomass in Portugal and found that the available amounts may not be sufficient to fully convert a coal power plant to biomass operation, but could ensure its operation as a backup unit and contribute to creating a value chain for residual woody biomass from forest and agricultural sources within a circular economy and sustainable development approach.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Yan Ru Fang, Silu Zhang, Ziqiao Zhou, Wenjun Shi, Guang Hui Xie
Summary: This study estimates the bioenergy production potential and CO2 emission reduction benefits of utilizing crop straw for bioenergy production until 2030, providing valuable insights for policy formulation and bioenergy plant planning.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Yan Ru Fang, Silu Zhang, Ziqiao Zhou, Wenjun Shi, Guang Hui Xie
Summary: The research estimates the quantity of straw until 2030 and highlights the potential of producing various types of bioenergy from different types of straw to reduce CO2 emissions. The results of the study provide valuable insights for policymakers in formulating policies related to straw utilization and assists bioenergy plants in selecting the optimal production configurations.
Article
Agronomy
Eniko Kovacs, Maria-Alexandra Hoaghia, Lacrimioara Senila, Daniela Alexandra Scurtu, Cerasel Varaticeanu, Cecilia Roman, Diana Elena Dumitras
Summary: As the population and living standards increase globally, the use of energy and materials has also been on the rise. A study has shown that converting vine shoot waste into pellets/briquettes biofuels has a lower negative impact on the environment compared to the production of bioethanol.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Anselmo Fioranelli, Waldir A. Bizzo
Summary: This paper discusses the challenges and barriers faced in increasing electricity generation in the sugarcane industry through various attempts and technologies. These include using sugarcane bagasse and straw for cogeneration, as well as trying out biomass integrated gasifier-gas turbine combined cycle technology, which have encountered difficulties and failures in practice.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Xiangsheng Han, Xuya Jiang, Jianlin Wang, Hongzhen Cai, Feng Gao
Summary: In this study, eutectic mixture phase change materials were prepared using lauric acid and capric acid, supported by polypyrrole modified corn straw frameworks. The obtained composites exhibited high thermal conductivity and stability, suitable for latent heat storage, with a phase change temperature suitable for building applications.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Jovana Grahovac, Ivana Mitrovic, Jelena Dodic, Mila Grahovac, Zorana Roncevic, Sinisa Dodic, Aleksandar Jokic
ZEMDIRBYSTE-AGRICULTURE
(2020)
Article
Food Science & Technology
I Mitrovic, J. Grahovac, J. Dodic, A. Jokic, Z. Roncevic, M. Grahovac
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Ivana Mitrovic, Natasa Lukic, Mila Grahovac, Aleksandar Jokic, Jelena Dodic, Jovana Grahovac
Summary: This study aimed to optimize main scale-up parameters using genetic algorithms, and found that increasing aeration rate maximized the production of biocontrol agents effective against storage apple pathogens of the Alternaria and Fusarium genera. Simultaneously, increasing aeration rate allowed for lower stirrer speed and shorter bioprocess duration to support profitability.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ivana Mitrovic, Jovana Grahovac, Jovana Hrustic, Aleksandar Jokic, Jelena Dodic, Milica Mihajlovic, Mila Grahovac
Summary: The study focused on finding more environmentally friendly methods for controlling plant diseases to contribute to sustainable agriculture. Streptomyces hygroscopicus isolated from soil sample was found to produce biocontrol agents nigericin and niphimycin effective against Alternaria alternata storage apple pathogen. Optimization of medium composition and scale-up validation in laboratory bioreactors showed high activity of the biocontrol agents.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jelena Despotovic, Vesna Rodic, Francesco Caracciolo
Summary: This study aims to measure farmers' environmental awareness, finding that environmental knowledge plays the most significant role in explaining environmental awareness, while biospheric concern contributes the least. Farmers who use biological pest control, mulching, and green manure show higher levels of environmental awareness.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Zorana Trivunovic, Ivana Mitrovic, Vladimir Puskas, Bojana Bajic, Uros Miljic, Jelena Dodic
Summary: The wastewater generated during red grape processing into wine has notable negative environmental impact, but there is potential for its utilization in industrial xanthan production.
JOURNAL OF FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Tatjana Juric, Nikola Micic, Aleksandar Potkonjak, Dubravka Milanov, Jelena Dodic, Zorana Trivunovic, Boris M. Popovic
Summary: The study found that choline chloride-based natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES) can more effectively extract bioactive compounds from peppermint leaves and have the potential to be used for the separation of targeted major compounds. Additionally, NADES exhibit microbial growth inhibition at lower concentrations and show antioxidant and reducing activities.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Ida Zahovic, Jelena Dodic, Jovana Grahovac, Aleksandra Ranitovic, Mila Grahovac, Ivana Pajcin, Zorana Trivunovic
Summary: This study investigated the effect of cultivation time on xanthan biosynthesis by different Xanthomonas campestris and Xanthomonas euvesicatoria strains. The results showed that Xanthomonas strains have a significant effect on xanthan concentration in cultivation media when biosynthesis is performed by X. euvesicatoria strains, and cultivation time has a significant effect on this parameter only when bioprocess is performed by X. campestris strains. The study also found that X. euvesicatoria strains produce a higher amount of xanthan in a shorter period of time, and longer cultivation time results in higher average molecular weight of xanthan.
PERIODICA POLYTECHNICA-CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Bojana Bajic, Damjan Vucurovic, Durdina Vasic, Rada Jevtic-Mucibabic, Sinisa Dodic
Summary: Microbial proteins, which contain high protein content and various nutrients, can be cultivated using agro-industrial residues and by-products, making use of the rapid growth rate of microorganisms and the potential of renewable technology. These agricultural waste materials have huge potential to generate sustainable bioproducts like microbial proteins. This review summarizes the current scientific research on producing microbial proteins from diverse agro-industrial residues and highlights the importance of their production in addressing food crisis and supporting sustainable development.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Vanja Vlajkov, Ivana Pajcin, Marta Loc, Dragana Budakov, Jelena Dodic, Mila Grahovac, Jovana Grahovac
Summary: This study focuses on the characterization of a representative from the rhizosphere microbiome of Phaseolus vulgaris, Bacillus sp. BioSol021, regarding its plant growth promotion traits and biocontrol effects against aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus. The results indicate that high aeration intensity and agitation rate have a positive impact on inhibiting the growth of Aspergillus flavus and promoting maize seed germination.
BIOENGINEERING-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Jelena Despotovic, Vesna Rodic, Danica Bosnjak, Vesna Miltojevic
Summary: This study investigates the behavior of crop farmers in Serbia's Vojvodina region regarding pesticide use. The results show that farmers have a serious approach to certain aspects of pesticide use, but neglect their own safety.
EKONOMIKA POLJOPRIVREDA-ECONOMICS OF AGRICULTURE
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Zorana Trivunovic, Ida Zahovic, Jovana Grahovac, Aleksandar Jokic, Sinisa Dodic, Ivana Mitrovic
Summary: Bacillus species are potential producers of compounds with antimicrobial, antiviral, and antitumor activities. This study evaluated the biosynthesis of antifungal metabolites by Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633 and optimized the glycerol-based medium composition for the production of compounds effective against Neurospora crassa. The results showed that the applied Bacillus strain produced compounds with antifungal activity. Optimization of the medium composition predicted the maximum inhibition zone diameter and also minimized the consumption of medium components and costs of medium preparation.
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Damjan Vucurovic, Bojana Bajic, Vesna Vucurovic, Rada Jevtic-Mucibabic, Sinisa Dodic
Summary: Global economic development has led to increased environmental pollution due to the widespread use of fossil fuels. In response, there is a growing focus on environmental issues and alternative renewable energy sources. This research aims to develop a process and cost model for producing bioethanol from spent sugar beet pulp. The developed model demonstrates feasibility and serves as a baseline for further bioprocess development.
FERMENTATION-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Jovana Grahovac, Ivana Pajcin, Vanja Vlajkov, Zorana Roncevic, Jelena Dodic, Dragoljub Cvetkovic, Aleksandar Jokic
Summary: This study evaluated the potential of different antagonists for biological control of black rot and found that specific carbon and nitrogen source combinations can enhance antagonistic activity. Results suggest that biodiesel, dairy, and sugar industry effluents may serve as sources for producing bioactive compounds effective against the black rot pathogen.
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY & CHEMICAL ENGINEERING QUARTERLY
(2021)
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)