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{"title":"Sustainable bio-based functional additives for adhesives and coatings – A review","authors":"Jil Mann,&nbsp;Steven Eschig","doi":"10.1016/j.nxsust.2025.100151","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nxsust.2025.100151","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The climate crisis, the depletion of fossil fuels and health concerns about petrochemical components in adhesives and coatings have led to a social and political paradigm shift. As a result, there has been an intense search for sustainable bio-based materials that are also comparable to petroleum-based products in terms of cost and performance. A promising approach is the development of materials with (multi)functional properties that can be achieved by adding functional additives. This review article first explains the requirements for adhesives and coating materials and then presents the current state of research on sustainable bio-based functional additives, with a focus on flame retardant, UV protective, antimicrobial and antioxidant, mechanical stability, superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic, as well as anti-icing properties. Great attention is paid to the use of readily available raw materials such as lignin, cellulose(derivatives) and tannic acid. However, many other substances such as dyes, essential oils or their components, proteins and biopolymers of plants and animals are also promising additives. Hence, there are still some challenges to overcome, such as higher susceptibility to microbial attack or lower durability, in order to obtain market-relevant products. The approaches taken so far are presented in this article, critically analysed and the remaining challenges discussed in detail.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100960,"journal":{"name":"Next Sustainability","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100151"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144656932","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sewage sludge-derived biochar modified with MgCl2: Used as adsorbent material for phosphorus removal from aqueous medium","authors":"Valber Georgio de Oliveira Duarte ,&nbsp;Jader Alves Ferreira ,&nbsp;Denise Eulálio ,&nbsp;Guilherme Max Dias Ferreira ,&nbsp;Vera Regina Leopoldo Constantino ,&nbsp;Gustavo Franco de Castro ,&nbsp;Jairo Tronto","doi":"10.1016/j.nxsust.2025.100156","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nxsust.2025.100156","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sewage sludge (SS) is produced in wastewater treatment plants due to the removal of solid and liquid waste. SS is rich in organic matter and can contain pathogens and high levels of heavy metals, posing a significant environmental challenge. The search for effective and sustainable solutions to treat this waste has intensified in this context. Transforming SS into biochar is emerging as a useful solution for effectively managing this waste. Biochar is a carbonaceous material obtained from biomass pyrolysis, having porosity and specific surface area that vary depending on the raw material used. This study aimed to produce MgCl₂-modified biochar using SS as biomass to be used as an adsorbent for P in an aqueous medium. SS containing or not MgCl₂ incorporated was pyrolyzed at different temperatures and the obtained materials were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), specific surface area (BET) and point of zero charge (PZC). Kinetic and equilibrium adsorption studies of P on the biochar were evaluated, in which a 50.0 mg constant mass of biochar was added to 25.0 mL solutions containing P concentrations ranging from 0 to 350.0 mg∙L⁻¹. The solutions were swirled for 48 h and was conducted in triplicate. The process of modifying the biochar with magnesium was effective. Additionally, the kinetic data showed that the pseudo-second-order model better fitted the experimental data. The adsorption mechanism occurs through the chemical precipitation of P species with Mg²⁺ ions or ionic exchange with anions such as Cl^- on the surface of the material pyrolyzed at 500°C. The P adsorption isotherm followed the Langmuir model, with a maximum adsorption capacity of 176 mg·g⁻¹ after 48 h. Magnesium-functionalized biochar produced from SS has a high capacity for P removal from an aqueous medium, which represents a promising alternative for applying this material as a P fertilizer.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100960,"journal":{"name":"Next Sustainability","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100156"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144656935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development of sustainable ash and Calcined Clay Cement (C3) based composites and building units: An effort towards low-cost housing solutions","authors":"Muhammad Irfan-ul-Hassan ,&nbsp;Azhar Saleem ,&nbsp;Umair Shahid ,&nbsp;Abdul Hannan Imran ,&nbsp;Ali Hassan Zafar ,&nbsp;Taha Arshad ,&nbsp;Hafiz Abdullah Nadeem ,&nbsp;Jiao-Long Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.nxsust.2025.100184","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nxsust.2025.100184","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This research investigates the potential of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in the composites and building units involved in housing and building e.g., mortar: used for plaster and masonry work, concrete: used for flooring and roofing, bricks: used for masonry, blocks: used for load and non-load-bearing walls and pavers: used for pathways and driveways. OPC is partially replaced by SCMs in composites and building units with SCMs such as fly ash, bagasse ash, and calcined red mud (Calcined Clay Cement C3) at multiple replacement levels. Three techniques vibration, energy-intensive, and vibro-compaction—were employed, with vibration applied to composites, both vibration and energy-intensive techniques applied to laboratory-scale units, and vibro-compaction applied to industrial-scale production. Laboratory testing identified optimum mixes, which were then upscaled for industrial applications. The results showed that 20 % replacement of fly ash (F20C) achieved a 90‑day compressive strength of 37 MPa while reducing CO₂ emissions by 61 kg m⁻³ and lowering cost from PKR 420 m⁻³ to PKR 374 m⁻³ (cost index reduced from 12.73 to 10.10). Similarly, 20 % calcined red mud (RM20C) achieved 38 MPa at 90 days. For mortar, the F20M mix reached 27.3 MPa at 90 days and reduced CO₂ emissions by 84.5 kg unit⁻¹ , lowering the cost index from 0.97 to 0.88. The OB‑4 brick mix (5 % OPC, 20 % fly ash, 25 % bagasse ash, 30 % fines, and 20 % coarse aggregates) achieved a 56‑day compressive strength of 12.1 MPa, reduced CO₂ emissions from 585 kg to 202.5 kg per 1000 units, and lowered the cost index from 1.75 to 1.46. The optimized paver mix (F20P‑E2) reached 29.5 MPa at 56 days and reduced CO₂ emissions by 116 kg unit⁻¹ . Optimized building units exhibited reduced cost indices, making them viable for low-cost housing applications. Compressive strength tests revealed that vibration techniques were more effective for coarse aggregate-rich units, while energy-intensive techniques performed better for finer aggregates. The incorporation of SCMs led to a significant reduction in CO₂ emissions and overall material costs. These findings support the development of sustainable, eco-friendly construction materials that align with cost reduction goals and carbon footprint minimization, promoting sustainable development in the construction industry. In addition, this study aligns with of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), and SDG 13 (Climate Action).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100960,"journal":{"name":"Next Sustainability","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100184"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145095260","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"ZnO nanoparticles coated rice husk bio adsorbent for the removal of arsenic, phosphate and fluoride from contaminated water samples","authors":"Md. Iftikar Hussain ,&nbsp;Nazrin Akhtara Rahman ,&nbsp;Happymoni Dutta ,&nbsp;Dipjyoti Dutta ,&nbsp;Rekha Rani Dutta","doi":"10.1016/j.nxsust.2025.100129","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nxsust.2025.100129","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A novel and cost effective bio adsorbent is developed for the removal of As (V), phosphate (PO₄^3-) and fluoride (F-) from water samples by using ZnO nanoparticles coated waste rice husk powder. ZnO nano particles used in this work are synthesized from rotten sweet potato pulp through Chemical precipitation method. The use of rice husk waste as an adsorption support is the key finding and novelty of this work. Integration of ZnO nano with rice husk not only provides high surface area for adsorption but also increase the adsorption rate. The batch adsorption study of the developed bio adsorbent was systematically carried out through the effect of pH, contact time, initial adsorbate concentrations etc. The developed bio adsorbent showed high removal efficiency with a minimum dosage of adsorbent (2 g L⁻¹) and 180 minutes of contact time. The sorption equilibrium data fitted to Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm and kinetic model was studied by nonlinear curve fitting. The sorption equilibrium well to Langmuir (R² = 0.9975) isotherm for arsenic, Freundlich isotherm for both phosphate (R²= 0. 88257) and fluoride (R²= 0.91887). The maximum adsorption capacity is 28.23 mg/g for arsenic, 7.928 mg/g for phosphate and 23.01 mg/g for fluoride obtained from nonlinear curve fitting model. The 100 % removal of As (III) from real contaminated water sample signifies that the developed bio adsorbent will be an excellent opportunity for the removal of toxins from contaminated ground water. The developed bio adsorbent’s working principle is explained through a simple mechanism, highlighting a novel approach in this work.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100960,"journal":{"name":"Next Sustainability","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100129"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143848419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Using ammonia to upgrade pyrolytic bio-oils to value-added chemicals","authors":"Samuel M. Drummond ,&nbsp;Thossaporn Onsree ,&nbsp;Alexis Allegro ,&nbsp;James Boyt ,&nbsp;Mohsen Esmaeili ,&nbsp;Kaveh Shariati ,&nbsp;Kanan Shikhaliyev ,&nbsp;Victoria Rogers ,&nbsp;Jochen Lauterbach","doi":"10.1016/j.nxsust.2025.100135","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nxsust.2025.100135","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Biomass is a promising, sustainable alternative option to fossil fuels, as it is naturally carbon storing. However, one challenge is that the bio-oil produced from biomass pyrolysis contains large amounts of water and acids (&gt;40 wt%), making it difficult to store and transport. Here, we have produced natural, pyrolytic bio-oils from a pine-hardwood mixture, and then successfully upgraded the bio-oils to aqueous and organic phases using ammonia gas. The aqueous phase, which contained water, ammonium, acetic acid, sugars, and other water-soluble compounds, was used as a fertilizer for ryegrass. The bio-oil based fertilizer significantly improved grass growth compared to a no-fertilizer control and was comparable to commercial fertilizers optimized for grasses, resulting in a grass coverage of double that of the no-fertilizer control. The organic phase contained many aliphatic, aromatic, and oxygenated hydrocarbons. It was tested for combustibility, yielding a heating value of 25.3 ± 1.3 MJ/kg, and upgrading to common hydrocarbon compounds using ZSM-5 catalysts. The upgraded organics contained a mixture of acetonitrile and common crude oil sourced aromatics, with a typical carbon length of between seven and eight carbons, which could be used in fuels or separated for other uses. Overall, this work has demonstrated that upgrading real pyrolytic bio-oils using ammonia is viable, further opening possibilities for biomass to partially replace fossil fuels as a sustainable alternative.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100960,"journal":{"name":"Next Sustainability","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100135"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144068427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Energy performance analysis of residential buildings in Bandar Anzali: Influence of orientation and aspect ratio","authors":"Peyman Naghipour ,&nbsp;Afshin Naghipour","doi":"10.1016/j.nxsust.2025.100140","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nxsust.2025.100140","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study evaluates the effects of orientation and dimensional ratio of residential buildings in Bandar Anzali City of Iran with the aim of optimizing energy consumption. Rapid urbanization and increased construction activities have led to higher greenhouse gas emissions, necessitating effective energy optimization strategies for sustainable urban development. In this research, a mixed-method approach combining quantitative and qualitative analysis was employed, utilizing advanced energy modeling and weather simulations. Design Builder and Ladybug software were used to simulate and analyze energy consumption for various dimension ratios and orientations of a four-story residential building under Anzali’s climatic conditions. The results indicate that buildings with a 1:4 aspect ratio and an east-west orientation exhibit the lowest energy consumption, reaching 166.1 kWh/m², which is 14 % lower compared to a building with a 1:1 ratio. Additionally, the north-south orientation minimizes CO₂ emissions and annual energy usage. The conclusion suggests that Proper selection of building aspect ratio and orientation significantly reduces energy consumption and enhances environmental performance, providing a pathway for sustainable building designs. This research offers practical guidelines for engineers and architects to design energy-efficient buildings, reducing costs and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. The study introduces novel data-driven insights and practical models for designing sustainable, low-energy buildings in similar climatic regions, serving as a benchmark for future research in energy optimization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100960,"journal":{"name":"Next Sustainability","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100140"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144194780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Integrated study of catalytic pyrolysis of bakelite waste: Catalyst variations, kinetic analysis, and batch pyrolysis","authors":"Achyut Kumar Panda,&nbsp;Diptimayee Senapati,&nbsp;Pabitra Mohan Mahapatra","doi":"10.1016/j.nxsust.2025.100152","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nxsust.2025.100152","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Bakelite poses environmental and health hazards upon disposal, necessitating effective recycling strategies. This study explores catalytic pyrolysis of Bakelite using La₂O₃, CeO₂, and ZrO₂ (2.5, 5, 10 wt%) to assess kinetic, thermodynamic parameters and screen suitable catalysts. The maximum weight loss of Bakelite (62.91 wt%) was observed with 5 wt% La₂O₃. Kinetic analysis shows that Bakelite, with and without La₂O₃ (2.5, 5, and 10 wt%) follows a 1.5th-order mechanism, with activation energies of 83.09, 82.83, 75.43, and 83.41 kJ/mol, and Arrhenius factors of 4.39 × 10 ¹ ², 5.50 × 10 ¹ ², 1.88 × 10 ¹ ², and 4.05 × 10 ¹ ² min⁻¹ , respectively. For a 1.5th-order degradation, pure Bakelite showed ΔS = –0.05 kJ·K⁻¹ ·mol⁻¹ , ΔH = 76.42 kJ/mol, and ΔG = 104.80 kJ/mol; with 5 wt% La₂O₃, these shifted to –0.06 kJ·K⁻¹ ·mol⁻¹ , 72.75 kJ/mol, and 105.16 kJ/mol, respectively. Batch pyrolysis of Bakelite yielded 39.12 wt% condensable, 30.36 wt% gas, and 30.52 wt% residue, which shifted to 45.15, 31.56, and 23.29 wt% with 5 wt% La₂O₃, respectively. GC-MS of pyrolytic oil from bakelite without 5 wt% La₂O₃ showed alkanes, alkenes, aromatics, and oxygenates, including alcohols, ketones, ethers, and esters, while with 5 wt% La₂O₃, alkanes, alkenes, aromatics, and oxygenates like alcohols and esters were detected, confirmed by FTIR. This study proposes a novel catalytic pyrolysis of Bakelite using La₂O₃, CeO₂, and ZrO₂, integrating kinetic and thermodynamic analysis to enhance oil yield, selectivity, and resource recovery from a rarely explored bakelite.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100960,"journal":{"name":"Next Sustainability","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100152"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144632046","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Advances in carbon dioxide capture and conversion technologies: Industrial integration for sustainable chemical production","authors":"Okezie Emmanuel ,&nbsp;Rozina ,&nbsp;Thaddeus C. Ezeji","doi":"10.1016/j.nxsust.2025.100108","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nxsust.2025.100108","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Developing efficient strategies to capture carbon dioxide (CO₂) is essential to addressing the escalating challenges of global warming. Despite being a major greenhouse gas, CO₂ holds significant potential as a sustainable feedstock for chemical production. It can serve as a solvent, a preservative, a raw material for producing fuels, carbonates, polymers, and chemicals, and as a recovery agent for processes such as enhanced coal bed methane and oil recovery. This review highlights significant progress made in CO₂ capture and its integration into various industrial applications. While technologies such as adsorption, absorption, membrane separation, and cryogenics have shown promise, challenges related to cost, scalability, and the efficiency of capture and utilization continue to pose significant barriers to widespread adoption. Innovative strategies, including integrated carbon capture and conversion (ICCC) and integrated carbon capture and utilization (ICCU), present promising pathways to reduce costs by combining capture and utilization processes within a single facility. Additionally, catalytic processes and biological systems, such as microalgae and microbial strains (e.g., acetogens), are paving the way for sustainable CO₂ conversion into high-value products. Successful large-scale deployment of these technologies will require sustained interdisciplinary collaboration, robust policy frameworks, and increased investment in research and development. Prioritizing sustainable energy development and management offers the potential to significantly reduce anthropogenic CO₂ emissions while creating useful products. Advancing these technologies will not only help in mitigating climate change but also promote the transition to a circular carbon economy, which aligns with global sustainability goals.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100960,"journal":{"name":"Next Sustainability","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100108"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143163063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of glass fiber hybridization and radiation treatment to improve the performance of sustainable natural fiber-based hybrid (jute/glass) composites","authors":"S.H. Mahmud ,&nbsp;S.C. Das ,&nbsp;A. Saha ,&nbsp;T. Islam ,&nbsp;D. Paul ,&nbsp;M.W. Akram ,&nbsp;M.S. Jahan ,&nbsp;M.Z.I. Mollah ,&nbsp;M.A. Gafur ,&nbsp;R.A. Khan","doi":"10.1016/j.nxsust.2025.100104","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nxsust.2025.100104","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The current work aims to utilize sustainable natural fibers such as jute fiber in composite materials and a sustainable technology such as gamma (γ) irradiation to further treat the composites for their performance enrichment. First, synthetic glass fibers were hybridized to improve the performance of natural fiber composites (NFCs) with different stacking sequences. Jute fabrics were used as a natural fiber reinforcement and unsaturated polyester resin was employed as a thermoset polymer matrix. Composite laminates were manufactured by compression molding using a heat press machine. After hybridization, the mechanical properties and water resistance were improved compared to the neat NFCs (i.e., jute fiber composites, J0). The tensile strength, bending strength, tensile modulus, bending modulus, and impact strength were improved to 7–56, 5–53, 21–54, 27–69, and 199–387 %, respectively, than the J0. Further, gamma (γ) irradiation (5.0 kGy) was employed as a sustainable and chemical-free technology to treat the hybrid composite materials and improve the performance, and the optimum improvement was revealed for H3 (G₂J₄G₂) hybrid composites. For H3, the enhancement of tensile, bending and impact strength was revealed at approximately 28, 65 and 27 %, respectively, while the tensile and bending modulus were exhibited at approximately 27 and 71 %, respectively, compared to their non-irradiated composite ones. Further characterization of the composites was studied by FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) spectroscopy and SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy) experimentation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100960,"journal":{"name":"Next Sustainability","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100104"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143163066","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Developing a sustainable, dynamic, and long-term optimization model of an integrated energy supply system while considering renewable energy storage technologies for a residency building through different climates","authors":"Sara Azamian","doi":"10.1016/j.nxsust.2025.100167","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nxsust.2025.100167","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Achieving sustainable energy development critically depends on restructuring the energy system and transitioning to renewable sources. Two factors within Iran that exacerbate the severity of this issue should be noted: substantial potential for renewable energy and the substandard efficiency of its energy systems that necessitate urgent attention and replacement. Reliability and 24-hour availability pose significant challenges for renewable energy resources; therefore, implementing effective energy storage technologies within an integrated energy system is essential. Furthermore, it is essential to consider the characteristics of climatic zones that influence energy demand patterns and the potential for renewable energy. The household sector presents significant opportunities for exploring these concepts. This study aims to determine the optimal long-term structure for an integrated heat and power supply system that uses renewable energy storage technologies in a residential building across five different climatic zones in Iran. The optimization focuses on minimizing total costs by considering the social cost of emissions alongside other system costs. The optimization problem is linear, dynamic, and multi-criteria. The considered technologies include renewables, energy storage, integrated heating and power supply, recycling, and environmentally friendly technologies, assessed to determine if this replacement is feasible or if the current system remains preferable. The results indicate that it is not only optimal to replace the current energy system but also feasible to create a zero-emission system in some zones. This transition will reduce emissions by 429,000 tons, equivalent to 79.3 million USD over 10 years in a warm and arid zone.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100960,"journal":{"name":"Next Sustainability","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100167"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144890649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}