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Environmental Sciences
Mthembeni Mngadi, John Odindi, Onisimo Mutanga
Summary: Urbanization leads to transformation of natural landscape into impervious surface, affecting urban ecological processes and ecosystem services. Urban reforestation serves as a long-term alternative for carbon sink and climate change mitigation. The study demonstrates the value of Sentinel-2 spectral data for predicting carbon stock in reforested urban landscapes, providing critical information for optimizing carbon sequestration capacity and climate change mitigation potential.
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Environmental Sciences
H. Blaydes, E. Gardner, J. D. Whyatt, S. G. Potts, A. Armstrong
Summary: Solar parks have the potential to provide a suitable habitat for pollinators, particularly for bumble bees. Proper management and design decisions of solar parks can significantly increase bumble bee density and benefit crop pollination.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Elizabeth Tinsley, Jeremy S. P. Froidevaux, Sandor Zsebok, Kriszta Lilla Szabadi, Gareth Jones
Summary: Renewable energy is growing rapidly, however, little research has been conducted on the effects of ground-mounted solar PV developments on bats, many of which are threatened or protected. A study in southwest England found that the activity of six out of eight bat species/groups analyzed was negatively impacted by solar PV panels, indicating loss or fragmentation of foraging/commuting habitat. Bat species richness was greater along field boundaries compared to open fields, but there was no effect of solar PV panels on species richness. Therefore, it is important to consider the negative effects of ground-mounted solar PV developments on bat activity in planning legislation and policy.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2023)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Alona Armstrong, Lauren Brown, Gemma Davies, J. Duncan Whyatt, Simon G. Potts
Summary: The rapid deployment of renewable energy is impacting land use and the environment, with honeybee pollination services offering potential economic benefits in solar parks. Incorporating these benefits could enhance energy sustainability and address the land-energy-ecosystem nexus.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Thomas F. Johnson, Lisbeth A. Hordley, Matthew P. Greenwell, Luke C. Evans
Summary: The study evaluated the impact of green space on COVID-19 transmission across 299 local authorities in England, finding that reduced mobility was associated with a decline in case rates, and park use was associated with decreased residual case rates, especially in areas where green space was scarce but contiguous. The results support that reducing overall mobility may be an effective strategy for lowering case rates.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Energy & Fuels
Silvestro Cossu, Roberto Baccoli, Emilio Ghiani
Summary: The paper suggests an effective layout for ground-mounted photovoltaic systems with a gable structure and inverter oversizing, maximizing energy production per unit of land area used and resulting in greater net revenues and cash flows compared to conventional installations.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
K. Sydny Fujita, Zachary H. Ancona, Louisa A. Kramer, Mary Straka, Tandie E. Gautreau, Dana Robson, Chris Garrity, Ben Hoen, Jay E. Diffendorfer
Summary: As of December 2021, there are over 4,400 large-scale solar photovoltaic (LSPV) facilities operating in the United States, with a total capacity of over 60 gigawatts. Ground-mounted LSPV installations are increasing, but there is a lack of a comprehensive, publicly available dataset containing the spatial footprints of these facilities. To address this gap, the United States Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database (USPVDB) was developed, providing publicly available data and an interactive web application.
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Thermodynamics
S. Sreenath, K. Sudhakar, A. F. Yusop
Summary: A comprehensive analysis of a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant in five locations in Malaysia was conducted, covering energy, economic, and environmental factors. The study found that the proposed solar PV systems in all locations would operate effectively, with a minimum 80% performance ratio.
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Food Science & Technology
Maria Garcia-Martin, Lynn Huntsinger, Maria Jose Ibarrola-Rivas, Marianne Penker, Ugo D'Ambrosio, Thymios Dimopoulos, Maria E. Fernandez-Gimenez, Thanasis Kizos, Jose Munoz-Rojas, Osamu Saito, Karl S. Zimmerer, David J. Abson, Jianguo Liu, Cristina Quintas-Soriano, Irene Holm Sorensen, Peter H. Verburg, Tobias Plieninger
Summary: This article explores the multiple functions of seven landscape products worldwide, emphasizing that landscape products can improve food systems by promoting place-sensitive sustainability strategies and standards, thus addressing conflicts related to food production, social justice, and the environment.
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Environmental Sciences
Arne Arnberger, Renate Eder, Stefan Preiner, Thomas Hein, Ursula Nopp-Mayr
Summary: The study found that visitors prefer natural features such as floodplain forests combined with meadows or xeric alluvial biotopes, while dense forests and open agrarian structures are less preferred. Water bodies with 50% reed cover, few people on the trail, alleys of trees and gravel trails were favored.
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Ecology
Quentin Lambert, Raphael Gros, Armin Bischoff
Summary: The construction of solar parks can lead to soil degradation and destruction of vegetation. However, seed material transfer is found to be the best method for restoring dry grassland communities, despite a decrease in plant survival and diversity under solar panels.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Environmental Studies
D. Oudes, A. van den Brink, S. Stremke
Summary: This paper examines the different spatial configurations of multifunctional solar power plants to reflect a range of contemporary societal considerations. By proposing different types such as mixed-production, nature-inclusive, and landscape-inclusive, it supports and optimizes the transformation of energy systems.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2022)
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Environmental Studies
Helder F. P. de Araujo, Celia C. C. Machado, Frans G. C. Pareyn, Naysa F. F. do Nascimento, Lenyneves D. A. Araujo, Lais A. de A. P. Borges, Braulio A. Santos, Raphael M. Beirigo, Alexandre Vasconcellos, Bruno de O. Dias, Fredy Alvarado, Jose Maria Cardoso da Silva
Summary: The study found that landscapes with intermediate structure complexity are most efficient in producing food, water, and energy in the Caatinga region of South America. Increasing the percentage of natural lands in the landscape can enhance the production of biomass energy, water, and food. However, the proportion of agricultural land in the landscape should be carefully managed to avoid declines in the production of ecosystem services.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Noam Shriki, Raul Rabinovici, Kobi Yahav, Ofir D. Rubin
Summary: Solar photovoltaic (PV) is a leading renewable energy technology that has the potential to generate a significant amount of electricity. This paper presents a GIS-based land suitability analysis to determine suitable areas for installing large-scale solar PV farms and assess their technical potential. The results show that a substantial amount of PV capacity can be integrated into Israel's existing electrical grid without any major changes to the system. However, achieving Israel's ambitious renewable energy goals will require exploring other renewable energy solutions.
ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Kevin Barre, Alice Baudouin, Jeremy S. P. Froidevaux, Vivien Chartendrault, Christian Kerbiriou
Summary: The presence of ground-mounted solar farms affects the flight and feeding behavior of insectivorous bats, resulting in changes in flight speed, flight trajectory, and probability of prey capture attempts. These changes indicate a decrease in bat feeding behavior, which can have negative impacts on the quality of bat habitat. It is important to consider these effects when planning solar energy projects and make efforts to mitigate the negative impacts.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2023)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)