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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Sustainable Energy Technologies"”.
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Development and Deployment of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Technologies
… are one of the most rapidly growing renewable energy sources, and is regarded as an appealing alternative to conventional power generated from fossil fuel. This is leading to significant levels of distributed renewable generation being installed on distribution circuits. Although renewable …
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Copper(I) phenanthroline complexes and supramolecular systems containing fullerenes: Photophysics, photochemistry and potential applications in sustainable energy technologies.
… to modify our inefficient and fossil-fuel based energy system. The present work was motivated by the search for efficient photoactive materials to be employed in the context of the energy problem: materials to be utilized in energy efficient devices and in the production of renewable electricity …
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Development of sustainable energy technologies in changing institutional and socio-political contexts: the case of combined heat and power in the UK
The emergence and development of innovative, sustainable ideas and their interaction with incumbent regimes is one of the key focal areas of Transitions Research. While many authors publishing in the field focus on analysing successful transition processes, a smaller group of scholars reviews less …
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Processing of Thin Film Photovoltaics from Chalcogenide Nanoparticles
… few decades, it has become evident that current energy production for humanity since the industrial revolution has incurred the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the Earth’s atmosphere, resulting in rampant pollution, global warming, ocean acidification and other disastrous environmental …
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First principles study of ternary skutterudites
As the demand of sustainable energy technologies increases in recent years, thermoelectric materials can potentially become a solution by increasing energy efficiency in certain systems, such as waste heat recovery system. Skutterudites is a popular group of thermoelectric materials because they …
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The design and building of sodium-ion battery for home energy storage
… focuses on the design and construction of home energy storage systems using sodium-ion battery technology. As global emphasis shifts towards sustainable energy solutions and the integration of renewable energy sources, the demand for efficient and reliable energy storage has escalated. …
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Social identity processes involved in the acceptance and collective actions regarding large-scale energy technologies: The case of deep geothermal energy in Cornwall, Wales and Scotland.
Deep geothermal energy has been recognised as an important contributor to future energy demand. However, the development of renewable energy technologies has seen public disagreement hindering the implementation of such technologies. The present study investigated social dimensions underlying …
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Device testing and characterization of thermoelectric nanocomposites
… evident in recent years that developing clean, sustainable energy technologies will be one of the world's greatest challenges in the 21st century. Thermoelectric materials can potentially make a contribution by increasing energy efficiency of some systems. Thermoelectric materials may play a …
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Organic electrodes and solid-state electrolytes for lithium electrochemical energy storage
Viable electrical energy storage is essential for the development of sustainable energy technologies, such as renewable power and electric vehicles. Electrochemical energy storage devices are promising candidates for these applications, and lithium-ion batteries are the leading available …
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Multiscale Modeling and Simulation of Turbulent Geophysical Flows
… weather-related disaster management, and sustainable energy technologies. Oceanic and atmospheric flows display an enormous range of temporal and spatial scales, from seconds to decades and from centimeters to thousands of kilometers, respectively. Scale interactions, both spatial and …
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Energy Conversion Materials: Computational Design of Electrocatalysts Toward Sustainable Energy Applications
<p>As the global-scale need for sustainable energy technologies emerges due to anthropogenic climate change, electrocatalysis plays a crucial role in facilitating many sustainable processes. Several heterogenous cathode materials can perform different electrochemical activities using water, oxygen, …
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Technology assessment of green hydrogen in South Africa
… Economic indicators were ranked third, with energy efficiency, local procurement, energy supply security, and economic development as the primary considerations. The study also revealed differences in priorities between public and private sector stakeholders, with the former placing more …
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Atom-by-atom designs of metal oxide catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction
The demand for sustainable energy sources has never been more pressing, and developing innovative, efficient, and eco-friendly energy technologies is essential. The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) holds great promise, as it enables the production of green chemicals, hydrogen gas, and pure metals …
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Activity and Stability Design Principles of Transition Metal Compounds for Decarbonization
… these goals lies in developing renewable energy technologies (e.g., rechargeable batteries, fuel cells, and water splitting devices) enabled by low-cost, earth-abundant materials. One of the most promising sustainable technologies is transforming earth-abundant molecules and compounds into …
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High-Performance Low-Cost Catalysts for Water Electrolysis: A Computational and Experimental Study
Hydrogen (H2) is a high-density energy carrier expected to play a key role in achieving global net-zero emissions. Research and development of low-cost, highly active and durable transition metal oxide (TMO) catalysts for water electrolysis is a requirement to enable H2 production on a large scale. …
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Photothermal and Photoelectric Effects in Lithium-Ion Batteries: Mechanistic Insights and Performance Enhancement
The growing demand for reliable, sustainable off-grid power solutions is especially significant for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Solar energy, as a widely available renewable resource, has advanced energy-harvesting and storage technologies. Traditional solar-to-electricity setups rely on …
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Design and Development of Sustainable, Low-Cost, High-Performance Nanomaterials for Thermoelectric and Solar Hydrogen Applications
… that simultaneously reduce heat loss and harvest energy. This thesis addresses these challenges by developing high-efficiency, non-toxic, cost-effective, and scalable TE materials for semi-transparent glazing operating near room temperature. Accordingly, target materials were strategically …