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1. Recent advances in self-actuation and self-sensing materials: State of the art and future perspectives

Author:
Liu, Yushu; Zhong, Yunhao; Wang, Chengyin
Source:
Talanta 2020 v.212 pp. 120808
ISSN:
0039-9140
Subject:
fossil fuels,   etc   ; artificial intelligence; energy; energy conservation;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... The contradiction between human's strong demand of fossil fuels and their limited reserves becomes increasingly severe. Without external power input, intelligent materials responding sharply and reversibly to various external stimuli are the topic of intense research these years, especially the self-actuation and self-sensing materials. The promising family of these materials will play a significa ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.talanta.2020.120808

2. An assessment of energy vulnerability in Small Island Developing States

Author:
Genave, Anna; Blancard, Stéphane; Garabedian, Sabine
Source:
Ecological economics 2020 v.171 pp. 106595
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
fossil fuels,   etc   ; energy; markets; renewable energy sources;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Small Island Developing States (SIDS) suffer from several structural characteristics that jeopardize their ability to achieve a sustainable energy future. Their reliance on imported fossil fuels exacerbates their exposure to external threats on international energy markets. Their energy systems are also exposed to internal disturbances that disrupt the proper production, transmission and distribut ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106595

3. Authors’ reply to the letter to the editor: Response to ‘A comparative analysis of electricity generation costs from renewable, fossil fuel and nuclear sources in G20 countries for the period 2015–2030’

Author:
Ram, Manish; Child, Michael; Aghahosseini, Arman; Bogdanov, Dmitrii; Lohrmann, Alena; Breyer, Christian
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.242 pp. 118530
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
fossil fuels,   etc   ; electricity; electricity generation; power generation;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Jani-Petri Martikainen has raised a few concerns after examining in detail the peer-reviewed published article Ram et al. (2018) and the technical report Ram et al. (2017) in his letter Martikainen (2019). However, Martikainen (2019) fails to contextualise the approach in estimating the levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) across different power generation sources adopted in Ram et al. (2017) and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118530

4. Recurrent neural network based detection of faults caused byparticle attrition in chemical looping systems

Author:
Pan, Jianhua; Pottimurthy, Yaswanth; Wang, Dawei; Hwang, Soohwan; Patil, Shalin; Fan, Liang-Shih
Source:
Powder technology 2020 v.367 pp. 266-276
ISSN:
0032-5910
Subject:
fossil fuels,   etc   ; bubbles; carbon; decision making; electricity; neural networks;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Chemical looping is a novel and promising technology that converts fossil fuels to electricity and high value chemicals with in-situ carbon capture without significant cost penalties. Smooth and controlled solid circulation is the key to the successful operation of the chemical looping system. Bridging or arching, which may occur in the moving bed standpipe of the system, caused by a combination o ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.powtec.2020.03.038

5. The impact of electric vehicle charging schemes in power system expansion planning

Author:
Manríquez, Francisco; Sauma, Enzo; Aguado, José; de la Torre, Sebastián; Contreras, Javier
Source:
Applied energy 2020 v.262 pp. 114527
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
fossil fuels,   etc   ; electric vehicles; models; planning; power generation; solar energy;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study analyzes the impacts of the massive electrification of vehicles on the power system expansion planning and operation for the year 2030. For this purpose, a long-term generation and transmission expansion co-optimization model is used, which captures the hourly operational dynamics of the system by means of the use of representative days. This is relevant since smart charging schemes for ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.114527

6. Abiotic resource depletion potentials (ADPs) for elements revisited—updating ultimate reserve estimates and introducing time series for production data [Erratum: Feb. 2020, v.25(2), p.309]

Author:
van Oers, Lauran; Guinée, Jeroen B.; Heijungs, Reinout
Source:
The international journal of life cycle assessment 2020 v.25 no.2 pp. 294-308
ISSN:
0948-3349
Subject:
fossil fuels,   etc   ; European Union; antimony; case studies; time series analysis;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... PURPOSE: In 1995, the original method for assessing the impact category abiotic resource depletion using abiotic depletion potentials (ADPs) was published. The ADP of a resource was defined as the ratio of the annual production and the square of the ultimate (crustal content based) reserve for the resource divided by the same ratio for a reference resource (antimony (Sb)). In 2002, ADPs were updat ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11367-019-01683-x

7. Human agency in the Anthropocene

Author:
Otto, Ilona M.; Wiedermann, Marc; Cremades, Roger; Donges, Jonathan F.; Auer, Cornelia; Lucht, Wolfgang
Source:
Ecological economics 2020 v.167 pp. 106463
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
fossil fuels,   etc   ; Anthropocene epoch; humans; markets; models; social structure; society;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... The human species has been recognized as a new force that has pushed the Earth's system into a new geological epoch referred to as the Anthropocene. This human influence was not conscious, however, but an unintended effect of the consumption of fossil-fuels over the last 150years. Do we, humans, have the agency to deliberately influence the fate of our species and the planet we inhabit? The ration ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.106463

8. Meaning work: reworking institutional meanings for environmental governance

Author:
Riedy, Chris; Kent, Jennifer; Thompson, Nivek
Source:
Journal of environmental planning and management 2019 v.62 no.1 pp. 151-171
ISSN:
1360-0559
Subject:
fossil fuels,   etc   ; environmental governance; Queensland;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Effective environmental governance requires institutional change. While some actors work to change institutions, others resist change by defending and maintaining institutions. Much of this institutional work is ‘meaning work’, which we define as the practice of crafting, adapting, connecting and performing meanings to purposively create, maintain or disrupt institutions. This paper constructs a c ...
DOI:
10.1080/09640568.2018.1450230

9. A method for concentration of monosaccharide and removal of inhibitors during hydrolysate pretreatment for improved bioethanol production

Author:
Chen, Chenghan; Ma, Kedong; Zhu, Qili; Tan, Furong; Wang, Yanwei; He, Mingxiong; Hu, Guoquan
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.260 pp. 120999
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
fossil fuels,   etc   ; acetic acid; bioethanol; ethanol; ethanol fermentation; ethanol production; furfural; hydrolysates; reverse osmosis; straw; sugars;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Due to its renewable and clean characteristics, bioethanol is an advantageous alternative energy source to fossil fuels. Although crop straw is a suitable material for bioethanol production, the low-concentration of fermentable sugars and the presence of inhibitors such as furfural and acetic acid in straw hydrolysate are not conducive to ethanol fermentation and pose significant limitations. This ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120999

10. Carbon emissions, the industrial structure and economic growth: Evidence from heterogeneous industries in China

Author:
Dong, Biying; Ma, Xiaojun; Zhang, Zhuolin; Zhang, Hongbo; Chen, Ruimin; Song, Yanqi; Shen, Meichen; Xiang, Ruibing
Source:
Environmental pollution 2020 v.262 pp. 114322
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
fossil fuels,   etc   ; carbon; clean energy; economic development; emissions; energy conservation; manufacturing; models; value added; China;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... A comprehensive understanding of the relationships among carbon emissions, the industrial structure and economic growth holds great significance for China’s transition to a low-carbon economy, industrial structure optimization, and achievement of energy conservation and emission reduction targets. We selected six major industrial sectors (agriculture, industry, construction, transportation, retail ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114322

11. Temperature and emissivity measurements from combustion of pine wood, rice husk and fir wood using flame emission spectrum

Author:
Zheng, Shu; Yang, Yu; Li, Xinyu; Liu, Huawei; Yan, Weijie; Sui, Ran; Lu, Qiang
Source:
Fuel processing technology 2020 v.204 pp. 106423
ISSN:
0378-3820
Subject:
fossil fuels,   etc   ; Pinus; biomass; combustion; heat; pellets; power generation; rice hulls; spectrometers; temperature; water content; wood;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Biomass combustion for heat and power generation is one of the best ways for substituting fossil fuels. It is necessary to develop in situ temperature and emissivity measurement technology for biomass volatile flame. In this study, combustion experiments on three biomass pellets of pine wood, rice husk and fir wood were carried out in a laboratory biomass burner at two A/F flowrates. A multi-wavel ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fuproc.2020.106423

12. Satellite-based data driven quantification of pluvial floods over Europe under future climatic and socioeconomic changes

Author:
Hosseinzadehtalaei, Parisa; Tabari, Hossein; Willems, Patrick
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2020 v.721 pp. 137688
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
fossil fuels,   etc   ; climate change; floods; models; risk assessment; satellites; sustainable development; uncertainty; Europe;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Flooding is one of the major threats jeopardizing lives and properties of the people, and its risk is expected to increase remarkably under changing climatic and socioeconomic conditions. Yet, future flood risk has not been well studied due primarily to a limited availability of detailed and consistent data on future vulnerability components and the computationally expensive continental flood mode ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137688

13. A review on the complementarity between grid-connected solar and wind power systems

Author:
Weschenfelder, Franciele; de Novaes Pires Leite, Gustavo; Araújo da Costa, Alexandre Carlos; de Castro Vilela, Olga; Ribeiro, Claudio Moises; Villa Ochoa, Alvaro Antonio; Araújo, Alex Maurício
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.257 pp. 120617
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
fossil fuels,   etc   ; energy; greenhouse gas emissions; solar energy; surveys; wind power;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Renewable energy has been used as an alternative solution to fossil fuels aiming to supply the increasing energy demand while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Solar and wind energy are prominent renewable energy sources, and many countries around the globe are investing in these sources, which makes their installed capacity to overgrow. Both sources present an inherent variable, partly complex a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120617

14. Solar irradiance forecasting models without on-site training measurements

Author:
Zambrano, Andres Felipe; Giraldo, Luis Felipe
Source:
Renewable energy 2020 v.152 pp. 557-566
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
fossil fuels,   etc   ; environmental impact; models; prediction; renewable energy sources; solar collectors; solar radiation;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Much effort has been made to increase the integration of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to reduce the environmental impacts of fossil fuels. An essential process in PV systems is the forecasting of solar irradiance to avoid safety and stability problems due to its intermittent nature. Most of the research has been focused on improving the prediction accuracy based on the assumption that enough on ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2020.01.092

15. Determining diurnal fossil fuel CO2 and biological CO2 by Δ14CO2 observation on certain summer and winter days at Chinese background sites

Author:
Niu, Zhenchuan; Zhou, Weijian; Feng, Xue; Hou, Yaoyao; Chen, Ning; Du, Hua; Wu, Shugang; Fu, Yunchong; Lu, Xuefeng; Cheng, Peng; Xiong, Xiaohu; Wang, Peng; Wang, Jianqiong; Yao, Jie; Zhou, Jie; Li, Ming
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2020 v.718 pp. 136864
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
fossil fuels,   etc   ; carbon dioxide; diurnal variation; greenhouse gas emissions; photosynthesis; seasonal variation; summer; troposphere; winter; China;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Diurnal atmospheric Δ¹⁴CO₂ was measured on two consecutive days in summer and winter, 2016 at Shangdianzi, Lin'an and Luhuitou regional background sites, and at Waliguan global background site in China. The objectives of this study were to determine diurnal fossil fuel CO₂ (CO₂ff) and biological CO₂ (CO₂bᵢₒ) concentrations and to ascertain the factors influencing them. Evident CO₂ff inputs (0–33.0 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136864

16. Dynamic energy performance evaluation of Chinese textile industry

Author:
Lin, Boqiang; Bai, Rui
Source:
Energy 2020 v.199 pp. 117388
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
fossil fuels,   etc   ; energy efficiency; environmental management; fabrics; fuel production; issues and policy; technology; textile industry; China;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... The rapid growth of population and economy will result in a substantial increase in textile production and consumption. Due to the uneven management level and especially the major fossil fuel production process, the Chinese textile industry needs to be transformed and upgraded for emission-reduction as a national backbone industry. Using a global meta-frontier approach founded on a non-radial dist ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2020.117388

17. On the road to 100% renewable energy systems in isolated islands

Author:
Alves, M.; Segurado, R.; Costa, M.
Source:
Energy 2020 v.198 pp. 117321
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
fossil fuels,   etc   ; case studies; energy; islands; models; renewable energy sources; Azores;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... The integration of renewable energy sources (RES) in islands is crucial to improve their economy allowing them to be energy independent. However, the intermittency of some RES originates grid stability problems and the mismatch between demand and supply. These issues must be carefully addressed according to each island’s peculiarities. The connection between isolated power systems can decrease the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2020.117321

18. Factors influencing intention to invest in a community owned renewable energy initiative in Queensland, Australia

Author:
Proudlove, Richard; Finch, Sue; Thomas, Sebastian
Source:
Energy policy 2020 v.140 pp. 111441
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
fossil fuels,   etc   ; Australians; carbon; employment; energy; gender; income; public opinion; questionnaires; renewable energy sources; Queensland;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Government support for the ongoing use of fossil fuels has polarised public opinion in Australia regarding the country's transition to low carbon energy generation. Despite this, polls indicate a desire for more meaningful engagement in the global energy transition amongst the Australian populace, which has stimulated a growing interest in Community Owned Renewable Energy (CORE). This study used a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111441

19. Leakage loss estimation and parametric study on the effect of twist in rotor shape for harnessing Pico hydropower

Author:
Sonawat, Arihant; Choi, Young-Seok; Kim, Kyung Min; Kim, Jin-Hyuk
Source:
Renewable energy 2020 v.151 pp. 1240-1249
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
fossil fuels,   etc   ; clean energy; energy efficiency; equipment; fluid mechanics; power generation; sustainable development; water power;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Renewable energy will play an important role in achieving the energy stability and reducing the dependence on fossil fuels. Hydropower is one of the cheapest and reliable sources of renewable energy. The potential of micro and Pico hydro power is not yet fully explored. They can prove to be decisive in generating clean energy from conventional and un-conventional resources and making the systems e ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2019.11.124

20. Recent advances in downstream processing of microalgae lipid recovery for biofuel production

Author:
Khoo, Kuan Shiong; Chew, Kit Wayne; Yew, Guo Yong; Leong, Wai Hong; Chai, Yee Ho; Show, Pau Loke; Chen, Wei-Hsin
Source:
Bioresource technology 2020 v.304 pp. 122996
ISSN:
0960-8524
Subject:
fossil fuels,   etc   ; biofuels; carbon; commercialization; energy; feedstocks; fuel production; life cycle assessment; lipids; microalgae;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... The world energy system faces two major challenges: the requirement for more energy and less carbon. It is important to address biofuels production as an alternative to the usage of fossil fuel by utilizing microalgae as the potential feedstock. Yet, the commercialization of microalgae remains contentious caused by factors relating to the life cycle assessment and feasibility of microalgae-based b ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2020.122996