Review
Environmental Sciences
Zahra Dadashi, Ali Mahmoudi, Saman Rashidi
Summary: The use of renewable energy has achieved important milestones in slowing and reversing climate change and maintaining affordable energy prices. Arab countries, with a significant increase in energy consumption and declining fossil fuel reserves, are encouraged to prioritize renewable and sustainable energy sources to ensure future energy supply and sustainable economies. However, there is a lack of comprehensive studies on the capacity and strategies of renewable energy in Arab countries at the transnational level until 2030. This article fills this gap by investigating the current and future capacities and strategies of renewable energy production in 22 Arab countries, which are major players in fossil energy production worldwide.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Navroz K. K. Dubash
Summary: Fossil fuels should be conserved and used primarily in the areas where they have the greatest impact on human well-being.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lazarus Adua, Karen Xuan Zhang, Brett Clark
Summary: This study examines the comparative effectiveness of energy efficiency improvement and renewable energy sources in reducing carbon dioxide emissions, finding both solutions to be effective but renewable energy having a slight edge. The authors caution against exclusive reliance on these solutions and emphasize the need for broader social changes to limit long-term global temperature increases.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS
(2021)
Article
Thermodynamics
Khaled H. M. Al-Hamed, Ibrahim Dincer
Summary: This study presents a thermodynamic analysis of an ammonia-based carbon capturing system that produces valuable commodities to offset the high costs of carbon capturing. Despite the high energy requirements, the system has the potential to generate economic value.
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jiayao Cui, Matthew Labbe, Hyun-Joong Chung, Douglas G. Ivey
Summary: In this study, gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) were prepared via polymerization of poly(acrylic) acid in the presence of KOH and ZnO, and GPE-KOH-KI was fabricated by immersing GPE-KOH in a solution containing KOH, KI, and ZnO. The addition of KI to the electrolyte improved the battery efficiency and extended the working temperature range to as low as -41 degrees C. The reaction mechanism for ZABs using KI as an additive was found to involve a combination of oxygen reduction and iodate reduction reactions.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Ryan A. McManamay, Chris R. Vernon, Henriette I. Jager
Summary: The study examines the potential impacts of alternative future global electrification pathways on biodiversity under different societal development scenarios. It finds that renewable energy deployment may come at high cost to ecosystems, with biodiversity conflicts more influenced by local land conservation practices and energy diversification strategies than global socioeconomic drivers.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Baijun Wu, Bingfeng Zhai, Huaizi Mu, Xin Peng, Chao Wang, Ataul Karim Patwary
Summary: This study aimed to measure the wind power potential to generate renewable hydrogen, indicating it as an innovative project option for large-scale hydrogen use. Results showed potential reduction in CO2 pollution and increased revenue for wind power plants. Additionally, the running expenses of electrolyzer plants significantly impact the costs of renewable hydrogen.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Olena Borysiak, Lukasz Skowron, Vasyl Brych, Volodymyr Manzhula, Oleksandr Dluhopolskyi, Monika Sak-Skowron, Tomasz Wolowiec
Summary: This article focuses on the capacity of district heating enterprises to integrate innovative resources and produce green thermal energy. The research methodology combines systemic, process, and cybernetic approaches, using set-theoretical and fuzzy sets methods to assess the sustainability and climate management capability of these enterprises. The results demonstrate the feasibility of diversifying renewable energy sources for thermal energy production.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Arkadiusz Piwowar
Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of considering current issues and challenges in rural areas in agricultural consulting, particularly focusing on energy poverty and air quality. Expert research identifies the crucial role of advisory entities in combating energy poverty in rural areas.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sushil Aryal, Shobhakar Dhakal, Samrat Kc
Summary: This study aims to explore the integration of end-use electrification and cross-border electricity trade policies in the energy transformation of Nepal. The research reveals that Nepal will continue to import electricity to meet its demand, but can export surplus electricity during the wet season. The surplus electricity will exceed one-third of its total generation capacity, and in the high electrification scenario, Nepal can generate significant revenue through cross-border electricity trade and savings from fuel import costs.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wei Qi, Lian Feng, Junguo Liu, Hong Yang
Summary: China's hydropower potential will significantly increase due to global warming, especially in the summer and the southwest region. However, the per-capita hydropower potential will show a relatively small increase compared to the total hydropower potential.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Marco Antonio Montoya, Gabriela Allegretti, Luis Antonio Sleimann Bertussi, Edson Talamini
Summary: The study examines how different economic sectors in Brazil contribute to global climate change through international trade, showing that Brazil has a much cleaner energy matrix with 47.5% renewable energy. While Brazil is a net importer of virtual non-renewable energy emissions, it is also a net exporter of virtual renewable energy emissions, positively contributing to mitigating climate change. The findings emphasize the importance of promoting trade policies and compensatory mechanisms to support sectors with climate-change comparative advantage and expanding national policies to enhance climate-change competitive advantages.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Akintomide Afolayan Akinsanola, Kehinde O. Ogunjobi, Akintayo T. Abolude, Seyni Salack
Summary: This study evaluates the impact of climate change on wind power density (WPD) over West Africa using the CMIP6 models, finding a significant projected increase in WPD over the Guinea coast subregion and a projected decrease over the Sahel subregion. The CMIP6 EnsMean performs better than most individual models at capturing the near-surface wind speed over the region.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Qiu Yue Zhang, Rohan Best, Andrea Chareunsy
Summary: This paper assesses the factors driving energy policy development and finds that oil reserves, education, and political globalization are closely related to the development of energy policies. The results suggest that participation in global political organizations can be an indirect approach towards energy policy development when direct policies are difficult to implement.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Genovaite Liobikiene, Mindaugas Butkus
Summary: This study proposes a multiplicative approach to analyze the impact of energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sector mix on the economic activity - environmental degradation nexus. Results show that the turning point shifts over time, and high shares of agriculture and industry sectors have significant effects on GHG emissions and economic activity. The study also highlights the complex relationship between economic activity and environmental degradation, emphasizing the importance of considering moderators in further research.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Sylvestre Njakou Djomo, Marie Trydeman Knudsen, Ranjan Parajuli, Mikael Skou Andersen, Morten Ambye-Jensen, Gerfried Jungmeier, Benoit Gabrielle, John Erik Hermansen
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY BIOENERGY
(2017)
Article
Thermodynamics
Sagar Kafle, Ranjan Parajuli, Kshitij Adhikari, Seung Hee Euh, Kwang Cheol Oh, Yun Sung Choi, Dae Hyun Kim
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREEN ENERGY
(2018)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ranjan Parajuli, Ib Sillebak Kristensen, Marie Trydeman Knudsen, Lisbeth Mogensen, Andrea Corona, Morten Birkved, Nancy Pena, Morten Graversgaard, Tommy Dalgaard
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2017)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sagar Kafle, Ranjan Parajuli, Sujala Bhattarai, Seung Hee Euh, Dae Hyun Kim
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2017)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ranjan Parajuli, Marie Trydeman Knudsen, Sylvestre Njakou Djomo, Andrea Corona, Morten Birkved, Tommy Dalgaard
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2017)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ranjan Parajuli, Marie Trydeman Knudsen, Morten Birkved, Sylvestre Njakou Djomo, Andrea Corona, Tommy Dalgaard
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2017)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Andrea Corona, Ranjan Parajuli, Morten Ambye-Jensen, Michael Zwicky Hauschild, Morten Birkved
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ranjan Parajuli, Tommy Dalgaard, Morten Birkved
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2018)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Ranjan Parajuli, Greg Thoma, Marty D. Matlock
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2019)
Article
Thermodynamics
Venkatesh Paramesh, Ranjan Parajuli, E. B. Chakurkar, G. B. Sreekanth, H. B. Chetan Kumar, P. P. Gokuldas, Gopal R. Mahajan, K. K. Manohara, Reddy K. Viswanatha, N. Ravisankar
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Daesoo Kim, Ranjan Parajuli, Gregory J. Thoma
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ranjan Parajuli, Marty D. Matlock, Greg Thoma
Summary: This study evaluates the environmental impacts of potato and tomato supply chains using a life cycle assessment model. It found environmental differences between fresh and processed products, with processing and agriculture systems being major contributors to most impact categories. Environmental mitigation measures include drip irrigation for potatoes and reducing food miles, food waste, and the use of secondary packaging materials.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Aaron M. Shew, Lawton L. Nalley, Alvaro Durand-Morat, Kylie Meredith, Ranjan Parajuli, Greg Thoma, Christopher G. Henry
Summary: This study evaluates the economic and environmental benefits of Multiple Inlet Rice Irrigation (MIRI) funded by the Rice Checkoff, providing a holistic picture of the impacts of water conservation projects on Arkansas rice producers. This research showcases the cost savings, water conservation value, and reduced environmental impacts associated with MIRI adoption, ultimately resulting in a benefit-cost ratio of 79:1.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kristofor R. Brye, Niyi S. Omidire, Leah English, Ranjan Parajuli, Laszlo Kekedy-Nagy, Ruhi Sultana, Jennie Popp, Greg Thoma, Trenton L. Roberts, Lauren F. Greenlee
Summary: This study evaluated the economic and environmental implications of using struvite recovered from wastewater as a fertilizer-P source for flood-irrigated rice. The results showed that struvite had similar effects on rice yield and greenhouse gas emissions compared to commonly used commercial fertilizer-P sources, suggesting that it could be an alternative option for flood-irrigated rice production if the price is competitive.
Article
Food Science & Technology
David Gustafson, Senthold Asseng, John Kruse, Greg Thoma, Kaiyu Guan, Gerrit Hoogenboom, Marty Matlock, Morven McLean, Ranjan Parajuli, Kirti Rajagopalan, Claudio Stockle, Timothy B. Sulser, Layla Tarar, Keith Wiebe, Chuang Zhao, Clyde Fraisse, Carmen Gimenez, Pon Intarapapong, Tina Karimi, Chad Kruger, Yan Li, Elizabeth Marshall, Roger Leroy Nelson, Annette Pronk, Rubi Raymundo, Anne A. Riddle, Marc Rosenbohm, Dan Sonke, Frits van Evert, Genghong Wu, Liujun Xiao
Summary: This study utilizes an integrated methodology to explore climate adaptation and mitigation opportunities in the US potato and tomato supply chains, finding that planting adaptation strategies can make supply chains for popular processed products resilient. As food systems face challenges from climate change and resource competition, the need for adaptation and transformation becomes increasingly important.
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)