Bankole I. Oladapo , Mattew A. Olawumi , Temitope Olumide Olugbade , Sikiru O. Ismail
{"title":"Data analytics driving net zero tracker for renewable energy","authors":"Bankole I. Oladapo , Mattew A. Olawumi , Temitope Olumide Olugbade , Sikiru O. Ismail","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115061","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115061","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This research aims to assess the impact of renewable energy policies, investments, and emissions reductions toward achieving net-zero targets by 2050. We analysed key metrics using the Net Zero Tracker (NZT), including renewable energy capacity, policy strength, financial investment, and carbon emissions across multiple regions and industries. Our methodology involved data collection from 2020 to 2050, utilising predictive modeling to project trends in renewable energy adoption and emissions reduction. Key findings show that renewable energy capacity is expected to surpass 1000 GW by 2050, with an exponential increase around 2045. Policy Strength Index (PSI) will grow by 20 %, from 50 in 2020 to 60 in 2050, while investments in renewable energy will rise from $10 billion to $25 billion over the same period. Emissions are projected to steadily decrease to zero by 2050, which aligns with net-zero goals. The margin of error in the projections is ±5 %, considering potential policy implementation and technology development variations. These results underscore the critical role of enhanced policies, sustained investments, and international cooperation in accelerating the global transition to renewable energy. The research offers valuable insights for policymakers and stakeholders to guide future strategies for achieving a sustainable energy future.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142560819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Advancement of thermochemical conversion and the potential of biomasses for production of clean energy: A review","authors":"Divya Bisen , Ashish Pratap Singh Chouhan , Manish Pant , Sankar Chakma","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study delves into the promising realm of clean energy production through thermochemical conversion and chemical advancements. As the global demand for sustainable energy intensifies, exploring innovative technologies becomes imperative. The focus here is on harnessing the potential of thermochemical conversion, coupled with advancements in chemical processes. This dual approach holds significant promises for generating clean energy. The abstract underscores the critical role of these technologies in meeting escalating energy needs while shedding light on the advancements, challenges, and opportunities that pave the way for their successful implementation. Waste biomass represents an excellent bioresource that can be harnessed to produce numerous types of energy carriers, including bio-oil, bio-crude oil, biodiesel, syngas, biochar, and hydrogen. This article reviews the potential of various types of biomasses, including food waste, agricultural and forestry biomass, energy crops & oilseed crops, municipal solid waste, and animal manure, and also discusses the different types of reactors. In this review, comprehensively discusses all thermochemical methods for bio-oil production, including pyrolysis, gasification, and liquefaction. Each method is examined in detail, highlighting their respective processes, advantages, and challenges. Additionally, various types of reactors used in these methods are analyzed, emphasizing their roles and efficiencies in optimizing bio-oil yield and quality. Therefore, this review article will help in understanding the potentiality of waste biomasses for the production of clean energy via thermochemical techniques.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142560820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ultrathin flexible heat pipes with heat transfer performance and flexibility optimization for flexible electronic devices","authors":"Yalong Sun , Fuye Liang , Jiangyi Chen , Heng Tang , Wei Yuan , Shiwei Zhang , Yong Tang , Kian Jon Chua","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115064","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115064","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ultrathin flexible heat pipes (UFHPs) are considered an ideal solution to the heat dissipation problem of flexible optoelectronics. However, the relatively poor heat transfer performance and flexibility of UFHPs greatly limit their application. In this study, laser ablation and embossing were adopted to optimize the comprehensive performances of UFHPs. The laser ablation removed the oxidized Nylon layer of the casing to reduce its thermal resistance, and the embossing process generated corrugated structures on the casing to enhance flexibility. The experimental results showed that removing the oxidized Nylon layer increases the thermal conductivity of UFHPs by 44.2–67.2 %, and the maximum thermal conductivity of UTHPs with a thickness of 0.63 mm reached 2423.7 W/m·K under forced water cooling conditions. The thermal conductivity could be further improved considering the casing still has polymer layers with a total thickness of 35 μm. Additionally, the thermal conductivity attenuation rates of UFHPs after repeated bending 50 times decreased from 73.2 % to 11.8 % when corrugated structures were applied. Under natural convective conditions, UFHPs with optimized design decreased the heater temperature by 11.7–16.1 % compared to the 0.7 mm copper plate. Further, they exhibited a consistent temperature distribution even after being bent 50 times. The corrugated structures reduced the elastic modulus of the casing, which avoided the formation of wrinkles during repeated bending and ensured the low resistance flow of vapor. The optimization techniques explored in this study offer a promising framework for enhancing and manufacturing high-performance UFHPs to meet the growing demands for heat dissipation in advanced optoelectronics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142560816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gokula Manikandan Senthil Kumar , Xinman Guo , Shijie Zhou , Haojie Luo , Qi Wu , Yulin Liu , Zhenyu Dou , Kai Pan , Yang Xu , Hongxing Yang , Sunliang Cao
{"title":"State-of-the-art review of smart energy management systems for supporting zero-emission electric vehicles with X2V and V2X interactions","authors":"Gokula Manikandan Senthil Kumar , Xinman Guo , Shijie Zhou , Haojie Luo , Qi Wu , Yulin Liu , Zhenyu Dou , Kai Pan , Yang Xu , Hongxing Yang , Sunliang Cao","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115050","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115050","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The accelerated penetration of electric vehicles (EVs) into the transportation market has resulted in increased stresses on the existing electric infrastructure and required charging facilities, boosting intensive research efforts in recent years for addressing energy management challenges. However, a systematic review is missing for summarising the following three academic progresses: (1) The sorting of energy management systems for supporting the zero-emission charging of EVs; (2) The classification of solutions to address the challenges of EV charging with increased automation levels, which are increasingly interacted with diversified information, typically represented by the “X2V” and “V2X” technologies; (3) The summary of diversified methodologies for seeking the multi-objective optimal decisions of charging processes and patterns, while coordinating the energy resources and impact between the generation, demand, and grid sides. Accordingly, this paper has conducted a state-of-the-art review of energy management systems for low-emission and zero-emission EVs to cover the above three unsorted review areas. Both the non-autonomous and autonomous EVs are covered in this review, with an aim to identify and classify the different features of energy supporting solutions, the role of X2V and V2X functions, and the required business models. Via this review, recent research trends have been noticed for the smart inclusion of EVs as part of future energy infrastructures, typically in the form of controllable demand and power reserves, mobile energy storage, and backup energy flexibility resources. Nevertheless, practical business models for better incentivising the smart charging of autonomous zero-emission EVs are still largely missing and limited.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142551847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Resource-environment-society integrated responsible production: Conceptions, measurements, implementation framework","authors":"Wei Cai , Jiaqi Zhang , Fuzhen Liu , Kee-hung Lai","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115025","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115025","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Responsible production, as one of sustainable development goals (SDG 12), is a viable way for various sectors to alleviate the energy and resource stress, environmental damages and social impacts caused by their pollution and energy, resources consumption, and receives growing attention in manufacturing operations. Manufacturing industry, which are widely dispersed and take up a lot of resources and has a significant impact on the environment and society, possesses considerable potential for promotion in sustainable development. However, there is no consensual understanding of what responsible production in manufacturing industry is and what the measurements and indictors are. This study proposes a new approach of resource-environment-society integrated responsible production (RES-RP) in manufacturing industry to overcome current challenges. Firstly, a definition from integrated perspective of the resource-environment-society, an integrated framework and characteristics of the resource-environment-society integrated responsible production are presented benefiting for laying a foundation for responsible production research. Besides, measurements and implementation of the resource-environment-society integrated responsible production comprising multi-dimensional perspectives, performance indicators, and implementation approach are proposed, which can be conducive to application and diffusion of responsible production practices. In addition, a case study demonstrated the practicality of the proposed approach by machining workpiece in a real machining plant. The study provides an updated solution to facilitate the integrated development of responsible production.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142551837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Orhan Sahmerdan , Canan Cimsit , Muslum Arici , C. Ozgur Colpan
{"title":"Thermodynamic performance assessment of solar-based hydrogen production systems in Turkey: A detailed review","authors":"Orhan Sahmerdan , Canan Cimsit , Muslum Arici , C. Ozgur Colpan","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115034","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115034","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Being one of the countries with high solar irradiance levels, Turkey has a significant potential for hydrogen production from solar energy, which can play a crucial role in the country's transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. This study offers a comprehensive analysis of solar energy systems producing hydrogen in Turkey with respect to energy and exergy efficiencies and hydrogen production rates. The systems that use not only solar energy, acquired through solar thermal collectors, photovoltaic, and photovoltaic/thermal panels, but also hybrid systems that integrate solar energy with various other renewable sources are examined. The findings show that the energy and exergy efficiencies of the systems vary within a wide range. The energy efficiency ranges from 3.44 % to 80 % and the exergy efficiency varies between 3.44 % and 93 %. Also, it was found that systems that use only solar energy via concentrating solar collectors and solar-biomass hybrid systems are the most efficient systems with respect to energy and exergy efficiencies and hydrogen production rates. Besides, photovoltaic panels have widespread and well-established use. Hence, these technologies are the most promising for future solar hydrogen production in Turkey.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142551852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P.M. Koshikwinja , M. Cavana , S. Sechi , R. Bochiellini , P. Leone
{"title":"Review of the hydrogen supply chain and use in Africa","authors":"P.M. Koshikwinja , M. Cavana , S. Sechi , R. Bochiellini , P. Leone","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The high potential in renewable energy sources (RES) and the availability of strategic minerals for green hydrogen technologies place Africa in a promising position for the development of a climate-compatible economy leveraging on hydrogen. This study reviews the potential hydrogen value chain in Africa considering production and final uses while addressing perspectives on policies, possible infrastructures, and facilities for hydrogen logistics. Through scientific studies research and searching in relevant repositories, this review features the collection, analysis of technical data and georeferenced information about key aspects of the hydrogen value chain. Detailed maps and technical data for gas transport infrastructure and liquefaction terminals in the continent are reported to inform and elaborate findings about readiness for hydrogen trading and domestic use in Africa. Specific maps and technical data have been also collected for the identification of potential hydrogen off-takers focusing on individual industrial installations to produce iron and steel, chemicals, and oil refineries. Finally, georeferenced data are presented for main road and railway corridors as well as for most important African ports as further end-use and logistic platforms.</div><div>Beyond technical information, this study collects and discusses more recent perspectives about policies and implementation initiatives specifically addressing hydrogen production, logistics, and final use also introducing potential criticalities associated with environmental and social impacts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142551860","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Production of antioxidant additives and biochar pellets from the Co-pyrolysis of agricultural biomass: A review","authors":"Ayodeji Raphael Ige, Grażyna Łaska","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115037","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115037","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>One of the panaceas to mitigating the menace of environmental degradation and global warming is the adoption of bioenergy; a probable alternative to fossil fuels. The thermochemical process is a viable approach that converts biomass into biofuel. However, bio-oil produced from biomass pyrolysis still lacks the fuel qualities required to satisfy the American Society for Testing and Materials requirements for petroleum products. This therefore necessitates the adoption of a better alternative, co-pyrolysis. This mild energy consumption technology has helped lower production costs, alleviated some waste management problems, and increased the variety and quality of pyrolysis product applications. With a little adjustment, bio-oil generated by co-pyrolysis can be converted to crude oil. Through co-pyrolysis, agricultural biomass presents an exciting prospect to produce essential antioxidant compounds and biochar pellets while addressing waste management and sustainability concerns. Biochar, one of the major by-products of co-pyrolysis serves as a stable carbon sink, aiding with carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation. Moreover, biochar pellets, as a biofuel, provide a greener alternative to fossil fuels due to their high energy density and minimal emissions. The co-pyrolysis process not only converts agricultural waste into economically useful products but also contributes to environmental sustainability and socio-economic growth. Albeit the imminent challenge is the cost of upgrading bio-oil for commercial purposes, which is one of the major obstacles to its widespread usage. This work offers an overview of agricultural biomass types, the co-pyrolysis process, key influencing factors, byproduct characteristics, bio-oil as an antioxidant additive, and biochar pellets.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142551862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Battery electric vehicles in underground mines: Insights from industry","authors":"Jenni Hooli, Adrianus Halim","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115024","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115024","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The implementation of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in underground mining is relatively recent. BEVs offer several advantages over diesel machines, including enhanced working conditions through reduced noise and heat and the lack of toxic exhaust gases or diesel particulate matter. In addition to reducing greenhouse gases, they have the potential to reduce ventilation and air conditioning costs. Nevertheless, there are certain concerns about BEVs, in areas of productivity, fire safety, economic viability, user-friendliness, and potential electrical-related issues. To address these, two surveys were conducted, one among underground mine management and the other among mine personnel to ascertain their opinions and experiences of BEVs. The results indicated the primary motivators for mines to adopt BEVs were to create a healthier working environment and reduce carbon emissions. The factors hindering the implementation were high costs and the lack of proven reliability. Mine personnel appreciated BEVs for their quietness and reduced fluids and components; however, they had concerns about fire safety and limited battery duration. This study presents the extent of BEV use in underground mining and associated fire incidents and a summary of the survey results.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142551857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Advances in the microbial biosynthesis of methyl ketones","authors":"Shijie Xu, Qi Zhang, Genlai Dong, Zihe Liu, Jinyu Fu, Shuobo Shi","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115038","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115038","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Methyl ketone, a fatty acid derivative, has attracted extensive attention due to its remarkable properties such as a high cetane number, low freezing point, immiscibility with water, and high compatibility with diesel and other quality biofuel properties. Methyl ketones are downstream products of fatty acid metabolism in microorganisms, making them readily accessible through metabolic engineering. In addition, methyl ketones are easily isolated during biological fermentation, as they can be extracted by organic solvents in medium. Consequently, the utilization of microorganisms for the production of methyl ketones as a viable biofuel alternative has garnered growing interest and achieved substantial advancements. This review aims to comprehensively and critically examine the latest advances in biosynthetic pathways for the synthesis of methyl ketones and corresponding metabolic engineering strategies. These pathways include fatty acid synthesis pathway, fatty acid β-oxidation derived pathway, CoA-dependent pathway, 2-butanone synthesis pathway and polyketide synthases synthesis pathway. Furthermore, key challenges and perspectives have been discussed for advancing research in the field of methyl ketone biosynthesis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142551850","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}