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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhihan Zhang, Mingyi Zhu, Zanxin Wang
Summary: Biodiesel is being researched and produced in China to ensure its sustainable development. However, there has been a lack of comprehensive and dynamic assessments of the sustainability of biodiesel projects. This study constructed an integrated sustainability evaluation system using inclusive wealth and system dynamics modeling, and provided policy recommendations for promoting the sustainable development of biodiesel production.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Vinay Atgur, G. Manavendra, B. Nageswara Rao, Ibham Veza, I. M. Rizwanul Fattah
Summary: This article investigates the thermal characteristics of jatropha, honge, and their equal mixing using thermogravitometry and differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC). The results show that mixed biodiesel has a lower combustion index and better combustion characteristics, indicating its potential as an efficient alternative energy source.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Guadalupe Perez, Jorge M. Islas-Samperio
Summary: Based on data from an experimental planting of non-toxic Jatropha curcas (NTJC) with minimal water and fertilization resources, this article aims to determine the sustainability of using this raw material for biodiesel production, and suggests that sustainability is higher when minimal water and fertilization resources are used during production and residual products are utilized for food and energy products.
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Energy & Fuels
Wenchao Wang, Fashe Li, Hua Wang
Summary: The oxidative stability of Jatropha biodiesel under exposure to different wavelengths of visible light was studied and kinetic analysis of the oxidation process was conducted. The results indicated that purple light had the strongest effect on biodiesel oxidation with the fastest oxidation rate, while red light had the weakest effect.
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Plant Sciences
Ayesha Ramzan, Mohibullah Shah, Najeeb Ullah, Sheheryar, Jose R. S. Nascimento, Francisco A. P. Campos, Gilberto B. Domont, Fabio C. S. Nogueira, Magda H. Abdellattif
Summary: This study conducted a proteomic analysis of the embryo of Jatropha curcas seeds, identifying a large number of proteins and revealing their roles in seed germination and defense functions.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Jameel M. Al-Khayri, Wudali N. Sudheer, Thenmozhi R. Preetha, Praveen Nagella, Adel A. Rezk, Wael F. Shehata
Summary: Environmental pollution is a pressing global challenge, primarily caused by fuel emissions. Green fuel, such as biodiesel, is a realistic option to address this issue. The use of plant tissue culture techniques is necessary to meet the global demand for biomass in biodiesel production.
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Thermodynamics
Aparna Singh, Shailendra Sinha, Akhilesh Kumar Choudhary, Deepak Sharma, Hitesh Panchal, Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni
Summary: This study focuses on using Jatropha biodiesel as an alternative fuel to reduce emissions from diesel engines. Experimental results show that using the B30 blend can significantly reduce HC and CO emissions, but leads to a notable increase in NOx and CO2 emissions rate, compared to diesel.
CASE STUDIES IN THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Meisam Shamsi, Reza Babazadeh
Summary: The study developed an artificial neural network (ANN) model to predict the cultivation areas for JCL cultivation in China and India with a precision accuracy of 99.8%. The results showed an increase of about 20% in JCL cultivation areas in China and a decrease of about 5% in India from 2010 to 2015. Additionally, the advantages of the ANN model over different regression models were demonstrated.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Qiqi Dai, Zifei Yang, Jin Li, Yang Cao, Hongbiao Tang, Xiaocui Wei
Summary: Through experiments, it was found that PSH/UiO-66-NO2 is the most effective catalyst with a conversion rate of Jatropha oil up to 96.69%. The optimum reaction conditions were determined through orthogonal tests, including reaction temperature, catalyst dosage, methanol to oil ratio, and reaction time.
Review
Energy & Fuels
T. M. Riayatsyah, A. H. Sebayang, A. S. Silitonga, Y. Padli, I. M. R. Fattah, F. Kusumo, H. C. Ong, T. M. Mahlia
Summary: This article examines the factors that have influenced the acceptance of Jatropha as a biofuel crop worldwide, including national and global actors, social networks, and narratives. Jatropha is a succulent plant that thrives in poor soil and produces a large amount of oil. It is a low-cost biodiesel feedstock with good fuel properties and lower emissions than diesel. The cultivation of Jatropha also contributes to rural development.
FRONTIERS IN ENERGY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Renata Silva-Mann, Angela Maria dos Santos Pessoa, Daniel Ornelas Ribeiro, Olavo Jose Marques Ferreira, Allivia Rouse Carregosa Rabbani, Valdinete Vieira Nunes, Crislaine Costa Calazans, Paulo Cesar de Lima Nogueira
Summary: This study aimed to screen and evaluate the parental types of Jatropha curcas for their seed traits and oil composition. The hybrids were also tested for their seed quality and leaf extracts were tested for their effectiveness against Aedes aegypti. The results showed that the hybrids had different phenotypic characteristics and oil quality compared to the parentals. However, the leaf extracts did not show potential use as an insecticide.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
M. S. Gad, A. S. El-Shafay, H. M. Abu Hashish
Summary: The study investigates the use of non-edible oils as alternative fuels, with the screw press extraction method showing higher oil yield and improved properties. Blending biodiesel with diesel oil at different ratios resulted in varying effects on engine performance and emissions.
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(2021)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Gebresilassie Asnake Ewunie, John Morken, Odd Ivar Lekang, Zerihun Demrew Yigezu
Summary: The scarcity, insecurity, and environmental impact of fossil fuel-based energy consumption have led to an increased interest in alternative energy resources. Biodiesel is seen as a promising renewable energy source, but production from edible oil crops poses a threat to food supplies. Efforts to explore non-edible oil-bearing energy crops like Jatropha have faced challenges in achieving sustainable biodiesel production due to various ecological, socioeconomic, legislative, and technological factors.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
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Thermodynamics
Fatemeh Najafi, Ahmad Sedaghat, Ali Mostafaeipour, Alibek Issakhov
Summary: This paper aims to select a suitable province for producing biodiesel from Jatropha plants in Iran under new climate conditions using the ARAS method. The study identified environmental factors as crucial for selecting the biodiesel plant location, ultimately choosing Golestan province as the best candidate location for establishing a biodiesel plant. Through using semi-arid pastures, Golestan province could annually produce 1,930,000 tons of biodiesel for 600,000 diesel cars.
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Agricultural Engineering
Xiaocui Yang, Wenjie Liu, Rongxing Zhao, Amir Raise
Summary: This paper introduces a novel and efficient magnetic nanocatalyst, Mg@CoFe2O4, for producing biodiesel from Jatropha oil. Various analyzes were employed to characterize the nanocomposite, and the optimal variables for biodiesel generation were determined using response surface methodology. The nanocatalyst showed remarkable catalytic performance and reusability. Thermodynamics and kinetics analysis indicated that the reaction is endothermic and the reaction speed is enhanced with increasing temperature. Overall, the Mg@CoFe2O4 nanocatalyst is highly recommended for further investigation due to its excellent performance in biodiesel production.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(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)
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)
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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)
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)