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IF 2.1 4区环境科学与生态学

Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy Pub Date : 2025-03-21 DOI: 10.1002/ep.14405

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IF 2.1 4区环境科学与生态学

Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy Pub Date : 2025-03-21 DOI: 10.1002/ep.14427

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Juxtaposing the influence of nuclear energy, human development index and research & development on economic performance of the European Union countries

IF 2.1 4区环境科学与生态学

Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy Pub Date : 2025-02-27 DOI: 10.1002/ep.14565

Abraham Deka, Joshua Kisungu Kipulu, Sindiso Dube

{"title":"Juxtaposing the influence of nuclear energy, human development index and research & development on economic performance of the European Union countries","authors":"Abraham Deka, Joshua Kisungu Kipulu, Sindiso Dube","doi":"10.1002/ep.14565","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ep.14565","url":null,"abstract":"Nuclear energy has emerged as one of the essential sources of energy in the European Union (EU) region. It does not cause pollution to the environment, just like renewable energy (RE), though it is subject to depletion. Therefore, nuclear energy – a low-carbon energy source – is fundamental in maintaining sustainable development through raising national income with less ecological harm. However, there are studies that have investigated the influence of nuclear energy on the economic performance and on environmental sustainability. Thus, to cover the existing gap and inform policy making this study investigates the influence of nuclear energy and research & development (necessary for technological innovations) on the economic performance of the EU countries. The data of fourteen EU nuclear energy consuming countries is used in this analysis for the period 1990 to 2015. Important determinants of economic growth – capital, RE, human capital and financial development – are specified in the model for model controlling purposes. To achieve the research aim, the Generalized Least Squares and the Panels Correlated Standard Errors that caters for the within-panel correlations are used. The findings depict that nuclear energy, research & development, human development index and financial development are fundamental in raising the economic growth of the EU countries. However, capital growth rate and renewable energy are counterproductive. This research informs policy implication in nuclear energy use along with technological innovations and human development in order to advance sustainable economic growth.","PeriodicalId":11701,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy","volume":"44 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143690286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Enhancing the cooling effectiveness of concentrated photovoltaic systems using polyethylene terephthalate

IF 2.1 4区环境科学与生态学

Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy Pub Date : 2025-02-19 DOI: 10.1002/ep.14561

K. Simoud, A. Chaker

{"title":"Enhancing the cooling effectiveness of concentrated photovoltaic systems using polyethylene terephthalate","authors":"K. Simoud, A. Chaker","doi":"10.1002/ep.14561","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ep.14561","url":null,"abstract":"Concentrated photovoltaic systems convert solar energy into electrical and thermal energy, making effective cooling crucial for optimizing performance and preventing cell damage. This study aimed to enhance both electrical and thermal efficiency while protecting cells from heat damage by incorporating polyethylene terephthalate (PET) into conventional channels with aspect ratios of 25 and 30. Numerical simulations using FORTRAN evaluated the system's efficiency, and an economic analysis assessed how PET costs affected the levelized cost of energy (LCOE). The research focused on the optimal position and height of PET, as well as the influence of the incidence heat flux angle on efficiency. Results showed that adjusting PET height and position significantly improved CPV system performance, with peak thermal and electrical efficiencies of 64.9% and 9.72%, respectively, achieved at a Reynolds number of 1500 and an aspect ratio of 30. Increasing the aspect ratio and incidence heat flux angle further enhanced efficiency, with optimal results at an incidence heat flux angle 35° and an aspect ratio of 30. Additionally, PET reduced the LCOE compared to other materials, thereby lowering overall cooling system costs.","PeriodicalId":11701,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy","volume":"44 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143688681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Enhancing the performance of molybdenum disulfide-based solar water evaporation systems by tuning the synthesis temperature

IF 2.1 4区环境科学与生态学

Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy Pub Date : 2025-02-14 DOI: 10.1002/ep.14577

Hudya Fitra Hasmin, Livia Ilona Djajasuminta, Muhammad Adam Dwiputra, Tengku Emrinaldi, Liszulfah Roza, Akrajas Ali Umar, Titian Riski Ginting, Vivi Fauzia

{"title":"Enhancing the performance of molybdenum disulfide-based solar water evaporation systems by tuning the synthesis temperature","authors":"Hudya Fitra Hasmin, Livia Ilona Djajasuminta, Muhammad Adam Dwiputra, Tengku Emrinaldi, Liszulfah Roza, Akrajas Ali Umar, Titian Riski Ginting, Vivi Fauzia","doi":"10.1002/ep.14577","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ep.14577","url":null,"abstract":"MoS2 has been developed for use in solar water evaporation systems. Studies have shown that the temperature and duration of synthesis significantly affect the phase, number of layer, and particle size of MoS2. However, there is a lack of comprehensive research on how these factors, including the wettability of MoS2, influence the water evaporation rate. In this study, we synthesized MoS2 at two distinct temperatures: 180 and 200°C using a hydrothermal method. This study shows MoS2 synthesized at 180°C forms smaller 2H-MoS2 nanosheets with small grains size and more defects and exhibits higher evaporation rates <math>\u0000 <mn>1.52</mn>\u0000 <mo>±</mo>\u0000 <mn>0.02</mn></math> kg m−2 h−1. This increased evaporation is due to smaller nanosheets provides a larger surface area, enhancing light absorption and thermal energy conversion. The defective sites in MoS2, especially along its edges, act as preferential adsorption sites for water molecules. This facilitates water diffusion, and consequently increases wettability and accelerates evaporation. The use of MoS2 on air-laid paper as photothermal materials also demonstrated excellent salt rejection (>99%). This work demonstrates the novelty of tuning the efficiency of MoS2-based solar water evaporation systems by simply adjusting the synthesis temperature. This approach is an innovative method for industrial-scale solar evaporation applications.","PeriodicalId":11701,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy","volume":"44 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143689122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Developed liquified ethane production, storage and transportation using optimized liquefaction process: Design, energy optimization, and techno-economic feasibility

IF 2.1 4区环境科学与生态学

Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy Pub Date : 2025-02-13 DOI: 10.1002/ep.14552

Vahid Pirouzfar, Chia-Hung Su

{"title":"Developed liquified ethane production, storage and transportation using optimized liquefaction process: Design, energy optimization, and techno-economic feasibility","authors":"Vahid Pirouzfar, Chia-Hung Su","doi":"10.1002/ep.14552","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ep.14552","url":null,"abstract":"The main focus of this research is to develop techniques in order to select the best option for refrigeration and liquefaction processes using double-walled tanks for storage and transport by means of different simulations as well as critical fluid conditions. Process simulation, energy analysis and economic evaluations have been applied to find the best process in this case study. Refprop, Aspen HYSYS, Aspen Process economic Analyzer software have been used for thermodynamic condition prediction, process simulation, and economic analysis, respectively. The results indicated that the best conditions for ethane storage and transport are achieved at the temperature ranging from −30 to −46°C in case of using liquefaction systems, which is attributable to the low energy consumption as well as low operating costs and low-cost investment. This cost would be very significant in comparison with the increase in storage volume at very low temperatures. The direct capital cost of implementing these projects will be in the range of $ 27 ~ 41 million as well as the cost of preparing and transporting $ 310 ~ 475 per ton. Employed technique and developed flowsheets can be used as a useful tool for design and optimization of appropriate gas liquefaction processes membranes with effective performance for various industrial applications.","PeriodicalId":11701,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy","volume":"44 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143688777","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Journey toward affordable and modern energy: Role of income inequality and technological innovation

IF 2.1 4区环境科学与生态学

Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy Pub Date : 2025-02-12 DOI: 10.1002/ep.14555

Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo, Victoria Olushola Olanrewaju

{"title":"Journey toward affordable and modern energy: Role of income inequality and technological innovation","authors":"Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo, Victoria Olushola Olanrewaju","doi":"10.1002/ep.14555","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ep.14555","url":null,"abstract":"Promoting the shift toward clean and sustainable energy sources has been a key policy priority for the United Kingdom, as it is recognized as a critical pathway towards achieving carbon neutrality targets. Based on this, the study explored the impact of technological innovations, financial development, and income inequality on renewable energy consumption using data from 1980Q1 to 2021Q4. Taking into account the nonlinear and non-normal distribution of the variables, the study employed wavelet-based quantile techniques. Specifically, wavelet quantile ADF and PP tests were utilized to examine the stationarity properties of the data across different time horizons and quantiles. Additionally, wavelet quantile-on-quantile regression was used which focuses on various time horizons and quantiles. As a robustness check, wavelet quantile regression and average wavelet quantile-on-quantile regression were applied. The results revealed that across all time-scales (short, medium and long-term) and quantiles (0.1–0.90), economic growth, income inequality, and financial development positively influence renewable energy consumption. In addition, technological innovations were found to have mixed effect on renewable energy consumption. The study proposed policies based on these findings.","PeriodicalId":11701,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy","volume":"44 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143688840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Seagull optimization based deep belief network model for biofuel production

IF 2.1 4区环境科学与生态学

Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy Pub Date : 2025-02-12 DOI: 10.1002/ep.14573

N. Paramesh Kumar, S. Vijayabaskar, L. Murali

{"title":"Seagull optimization based deep belief network model for biofuel production","authors":"N. Paramesh Kumar, S. Vijayabaskar, L. Murali","doi":"10.1002/ep.14573","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ep.14573","url":null,"abstract":"Biofuels have emerged as a promising alternative to conventional fossil fuels due to their potential to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on non-renewable resources. Fluctuating energy costs and policy interventions have substantially increased global interest in biofuel production, imperative for population growth and accelerated economic development. High computation complexity, low accuracy, and other factors limited earlier works in biological production, which were overcome by predictive modeling, a promising approach to enhance efficiency and sustainability through precise forecasting and process optimization. This article introduces an innovative biofuel production prediction model named the Seagull optimization based deep belief network model for biofuel production (SGO-DBN), comprising four major stages: data pre-processing, reconstruction, prediction, and SGO optimization. The proposed model initially performs data pre-processing using the empirical mode decomposition (EMD) technique. A DBN model is used to predict biofuel production, which is further optimized by a seagull optimization algorithm-based hyperparameter optimizer. The biofuel production rate consistently increased over six years with minimal divergence between the predicted and actual outcome. A comparative analysis showed the computation time of the proposed SGO-DBN model was lower than that of existing techniques, while the rate of production analysis emphasized the model's robust predictive performance. Results of numerous simulations conducted to evaluate the model's performance based on various metrics showed that the SGO-DBN model surpassed the performance of recent state-of-the-art techniques.","PeriodicalId":11701,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy","volume":"44 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143688839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Using bi-reforming of methane in natural gas burners: A novel environmentally friendly method for enhancement of thermal properties of flame

IF 2.1 4区环境科学与生态学

Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy Pub Date : 2025-02-10 DOI: 10.1002/ep.14574

S. H. Pourhoseini

{"title":"Using bi-reforming of methane in natural gas burners: A novel environmentally friendly method for enhancement of thermal properties of flame","authors":"S. H. Pourhoseini","doi":"10.1002/ep.14574","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ep.14574","url":null,"abstract":"A novel interesting method based on bi-reforming of methane was proposed for improvement of flame thermal characteristics and radiation heat flux (RHF) in natural gas (NG) furnaces. In the proposed plan, bi-reforming was done by recirculation of the flue gas. The recirculated flue gas which dominantly including CO2 and H2O and inert gas N2 mixed with a certain part of NG flow and the mixture passed through an array of nickel based catalysts placed inside a helical tube mounted in the furnace wall to bi-reforming process is done. Gasses mixture temperature of 800°C, p = 1 atm and the ratio of CH4/(CO2 + H2O) = 0.8 were the proposed bi-reforming condition. The results indicated that in the proposed bi-reforming condition, significant portion of CH4 and CO2 converted to H2 and CO. The CH4 and CO2 conversion were 98.47% and 81.18% while the yield of H2 and CO as the target reaction products were 94.40% and 93.38%, respectively. Bi-reforming changed the NG flame from blue to a yellow luminous. Furthermore, since the methane adiabatic flame temperature at p = 1 atm is greater than that of for hydrogen, H2 generated by bi-reforming combusted inside the combustion reaction zone and raises the flame temperature. Both enhance the flame temperature and luminosity raises RHF as much as 30%. Finally, although the bi-reforming slightly increases the NOx emission, it decreases the total amount of flue gas emission to environment, which makes the method environmentally friendly.","PeriodicalId":11701,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy","volume":"44 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143688866","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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An examination of the grid-tied solar photovoltaic energy system installed at the B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology in India

IF 2.1 4区环境科学与生态学

Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy Pub Date : 2025-02-10 DOI: 10.1002/ep.14576

A. K. Kaliluthin, M. Vimala, M. Ram Kumar, A. Muthu Manokar

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