Article
Agronomy
Christian R. R. Parra, Angel D. D. Ramirez, Luis Manuel Navas-Gracia, David Gonzales, Adriana Correa-Guimaraes
Summary: This study aims to identify potential sustainable bioenergy resources for continental Ecuador using agroecological zoning methodologies and considerations regarding land management, food security, in-direct land use change and ecological and climate change risks. The results identified 222,060.71 ha available to grow dedicated bioenergy crops and potential electricity production of 8603 GWh/year; giant reed ranks first with a potential net energy yield of 4024 GWh per year, and Manabi province presents the highest potential with 3768 GWh/year.
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
Agronomy
Yufeng He, Deepak Jaiswal, Xin-Zhong Liang, Chao Sun, Stephen P. Long
Summary: Growing perennial grasses, such as Miscanthus x giganteus, on marginal land can not only reduce soil erosion and restore carbon stocks, but also mitigate regional climate warming and drying. This is achieved through increased duration and size of the leaf canopy, resulting in larger solar reflection, more evapotranspiration, and decreased sensible heat transfer. These interactions lead to increased rainfall, reduced water vapor pressure deficit, and higher crop yields, providing a feasible solution to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY BIOENERGY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
T. Kralik, J. Knapek, K. Vavrova, D. Outrata, D. Romportl, M. Horak, J. Jandera
Summary: This paper introduces a methodology that combines the modeling of biomass potential from agricultural land with the need for non-productive functions and economic viability of biomass from energy crops. It prioritizes perennial energy crops allocation in areas with high land risk index, determined by 5 basic characteristics. The methodology also includes the assessment of biomass production price for economic competitiveness. The case study in the Czech Republic demonstrates the significant influence of necessary non-productive functions and economic competitiveness on the allocation and contribution of perennial energy crops to biomass energy potential.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Economics
Amy W. Ando
Summary: This paper highlights the biases in economic research related to biodiversity, which often favor wealthy and powerful actors and neglect the needs of the poor and marginalized. It emphasizes the importance of valuing biodiversity from diverse perspectives and addressing the actions of wealthy countries and large-scale producers in order to effectively address the biodiversity crisis.
ENVIRONMENTAL & RESOURCE ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Tongcheng Fu, Yi Xu, Meng Li, Shuai Xue, Zengqiang Duan, Guang Hui Xie
Summary: Alternative energy sources derived from biomass feedstocks are crucial for China's energy security. GIS techniques were used to assess China's bioenergy potential and identify suitable areas for the growth of energy crops. The study found that 267.23 million hectares of marginal land are available for energy crop production. However, relying solely on energy crops may not meet China's future energy demands. It is necessary to develop reliable biomass materials and dedicated conversion processes, along with other renewable energy sources.
BIOENERGY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Economics
Neal T. Graham, Nikhil Gakkhar, Akash Deep Singh, Meredydd Evans, Tanner Stelmach, Siddarth Durga, Rakesh Godara, Bhautik Gajera, Marshall Wise, Anil K. Sarma
Summary: India is committed to increasing the use of renewable energy and aims to install 450 GW of renewable energy by 2030. Bioenergy can help balance the seasonal and hourly power demands, but sustainable production and consumption are vital for achieving targets. Modeling future bioenergy pathways in India reveals concerns over water availability, greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, and land use change. Higher demand for bioenergy crops increases water demand and competition for land, raising concerns for food security. However, improving water use efficiency and establishing supply chains can minimize impacts and alleviate potential negative effects.
Article
Environmental Studies
Yen E. Lam-Gonzalez, Carmelo J. Leon, Javier de Leon, Chaitanya Suarez-Rojas
Summary: This study analyzes tourists' travel decisions when the land ecosystems of their destinations are threatened by climate change impacts. The results show that wildfires, terrestrial wildlife losses, and damage to cultural heritage have a negative impact on tourists' willingness to pay.
Review
Forestry
Sangram Bhanudas Chavan, Ravinder Singh Dhillon, Chhavi Sirohi, Appanderanda Ramani Uthappa, Dinesh Jinger, Hanuman Singh Jatav, Akash Ravindra Chichaghare, Vijaysinha Kakade, Venkatesh Paramesh, Sushil Kumari, Dinesh Kumar Yadav, Tatiana Minkina, Vishnu D. D. Rajput
Summary: Climate change and land degradation result in carbon loss. Agroforestry is suggested as a potential method to mitigate climate change. The Indian government promotes tree-based systems to increase tree cover and mitigate climate change. Poplar and eucalyptus are major agroforestry tree species with high carbon sequestration potential. Successful commercial agroforestry systems have been implemented in the Indo-Gangetic plains.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Peter John Robinson, Pieter van Beukering, Luke Brander
Summary: Coral reefs and associated fish populations are at risk of extinction by the end of the century without additional long-term strategic conservation efforts. This study examines public willingness to pay for global coral and reef fish conservation in 12 countries of varying income and tropical reef proximity. The findings suggest that public preferences are not aligned with effective conservation measures, with individuals being more willing to act when reefs are in serious decline and preferring hands-on restoration measures over other approaches. Conservation demand is highest in countries with lower income. These results have important implications for policymaking decisions.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sajjad Hussain, Muhammad Mubeen, Wajid Nasim, Faisal Mumtaz, Hazem Ghassan Abdo, Raoof Mostafazadeh, Shah Fahad
Summary: This research utilized remote sensing technology to analyze historical trends and predict future changes in land use, land cover, and climate. The findings reveal an increasing built-up area, decreasing vegetation, and rising land surface temperature in the Multan region. This study underscores the importance of remote sensing technology in understanding past and predicting future land transformations and temperature variations, providing valuable insights for decision makers in sustainable land use and climate adaptation.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Michael O. Levin, Elizabeth L. Kalies, Emma Forester, Elizabeth L. A. Jackson, Andrew H. Levin, Caitlin Markus, Patrick F. McKenzie, Jared B. Meek, Rebecca R. Hernandez
Summary: By 2050, the United States could generate up to 45% of its electricity using solar energy technology, which may require converting over 40,000 km(2) of land into large-scale solar energy production facilities. Little is known about the impact of such development on animal movement. This study uses spatial projections to assess the potential overlap between solar energy development and land important for animal movement, finding that there could be a substantial overlap, especially in areas important for migration and climate change-induced movement.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Cheyenne Lei, Jiquan Chen, G. Philip Robertson
Summary: Changes in land surface albedo can impact ecosystem energy balance and climate. This study in southwest Michigan, USA, explored the albedo of six bioenergy cropping systems and found significant variations among different crops, with cellulosic crops being more reflective. Further management interventions are needed to maximize the positive climate benefits of bioenergy crops.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY BIOENERGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Nektarios N. Kourgialas
Summary: This paper evaluates the climate change effects on hydrological extremes based on the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) in the North-Western part of Crete (Greece) for the period of 1960-2019 and develops a fuzzy based GIS modeling approach named SPIsERS for estimating droughts and floods prone areas. The results suggest more intense dry periods in the next decades for semi-mountainous areas and an increase in frequency of dry and wet spells in the last three decades.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Armand Kingbo, Oscar Teka, Augustin K. N. Aoudji, Bonaventure Ahohuendo, Jean Cossi Ganglo
Summary: The study on the impact of anthropogenic activities and climate change on the forest dynamics in southeastern Benin revealed significant climate changes, leading to the development of the forest regions and a gradual transformation towards savannas.
Article
Energy & Fuels
T. Kralik, J. Knapek, L. Dvoracek, K. Vavrova
Article
Energy & Fuels
Lukas Janota, Tomas Kralik, Jaroslav Knapek
Article
Energy & Fuels
J. Knapek, K. Vavrova, T. Kralik, D. Outrata
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Olga Solcova, Jaroslav Knapek, Lenka Wimmerova, Kamila Vavrova, Tomas Kralik, Milena Rouskova, Stanislav Sabata, Jiri Hanika
Summary: This article introduces a newly designed and original, highly efficient and environmentally friendly method of physicochemical hydrolysis of waste feathers. The resulting hydrolysate does not contain any salts or ashes, and includes a mixture of amino acids, peptides, proteins, glycoproteins and free fatty acids suitable for various applications such as chondroprotective agents and nutrients for crop plants. The paper focuses on process scale-up, environmental aspects and economic evaluations to provide a comprehensive view of the process.
CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
(2021)
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
Agronomy
Bohdan Lojka, Nikola Teutscherova, Anna Chladova, Lukas Kala, Peter Szabo, Antonin Martinik, Jan Weger, Jakub Houska, Jakub Cervenka, Radim Kotrba, Jana Jobbikova, Helena Dolezalova, Martina Snaselova, Jana Krcmarova, Kamila Vavrova, Tomas Kralik, Tomas Zavadil, Gerry Lawson
Summary: The interest in implementing agroforestry in European agriculture has been growing due to its environmental benefits. However, in the Czech Republic, agroforestry faces key obstacles such as lack of legal recognition and marginalization, resulting in low adoption rates. To promote the comprehensive development of agroforestry, support beyond subsidies, including raising awareness, research, policy changes, legislation reforms, training, and advisory service, is suggested.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Milan Carsky, Olga Solcova, Karel Soukup, Tomas Kralik, Kamila Vavrova, Lukas Janota, Miroslav Vitek, Stanislav Honus, Marek Jadlovec, Lenka Wimmerova
Summary: The treatment and disposal of sewage sludge is a vital issue for wastewater treatment plants. This study examines the combustion of pelletized fuels made from sewage and paper mill sludge in a fluidized bed combustor. The findings suggest that these pellets can be an environmentally friendly alternative fuel with a similar cost to lignite.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Kamila Vavrova, Tomas Kralik, Lukas Janota, Olga Solcova, Milan Carsky, Karel Soukup, Miroslav Vitek
Summary: The treatment and disposal of sewage sludge is a critical problem in wastewater treatment plants, and the European Union produces a significant amount of dry matter of sewage sludge annually. Due to the harmful substances in sewage sludge, regulations on sludge management in EU countries will be tightened. One possible solution is the production of biofuel from sewage sludge enriched with waste celluloses, which has been proven to have comparable quality to conventional fossil fuels. Economic analysis shows that solar dryer technology provides the lowest levelised cost of energy, making the alternative biofuel competitive with lignite.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Kamila Vavrova, Lenka Wimmerova, Jaroslav Knapek, Jan Weger, Zdenek Keken, Frantisek Kastanek, Olga Solcova
Summary: The poultry meat industry generates a significant amount of waste feathers each year, which can be reprocessed using a hydrolysis process to produce liquid fertilizers or biostimulants. The operational parameters of the hydrolysis process greatly influence its environmental and economic performance. An evaluation of the environmental aspects revealed that the amount and source of electricity required have a significant impact on the environmental impacts of hydrolysate production. Additionally, an economic evaluation found that processing finer waste results in energy cost savings and reduced cost per liter of hydrolysate. A case study confirmed the fertilizing effect of the hydrolysate on pepper plants, suggesting its potential as a substitute for nitrate fertilizers derived from fossil materials.
Proceedings Paper
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Jaroslav Knapek, Jiri Vasicek, Julius Bems, Kamila Vavrova
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 10TH INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM ON ELECTRICAL POWER ENGINEERING (ELEKTROENERGETIKA 2019)
(2019)
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)
