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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"Sustainable energy sources"”.
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Investigating different mechanisms for promoting the use of solar water heaters in the Western Cape
With increasing carbon emissions and decreasing energy resources, creating sustainable energy sources is crucial. According to the Department of Environmental Affairs and Planning, The Western Cape’s electricity demand forms 31% of the Province’s total energy demand. The objective of this research …
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Policy regimes in South African electricity policy as a barrier to reform and sustainability Kevin J.R. Foster.
… as a barrier to reform and the introduction of sustainable energy sources into the South Africa's energy system from 1994 to 2011?" It hypothesizes that a policy regime that amounts to a coalition between energy intensive business, electricity utility Eskom and the Government that has developed …
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Non-noble metal nanocatalysts for the purification and reduction of carbon dioxide
The transition from fossil fuels to more sustainable energy sources is expected to take several decades. A major challenge in the interim is efficient capture, purification, and upgrading of carbon dioxide (CO2). The development of novel heterogeneous catalytic systems is essential to address many …
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Toward Achieving the Energy Transition Through Corporate-University Partnerships
The energy industry is increasingly moving toward a global energy system that is lower carbon, transitioning from predominantly hydrocarbons to including more renewable and sustainable energy sources. The amount of multidimensional change – spanning culture, technology, education, infrastructure, …
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A low speed wind energy conversion for home system in a developing country : design, technology and policies for rural electrification in Indonesia
Wind energy is a fascinating natural phenomenon that is interesting to study as, dueto unpredictability it can either be a friend or cause disasters. However, with experience andthrough technology it can be tamed to become useful and have a direct influence on our dailylife.Although wind energy can …
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Studies of transcriptomic mechanism for sugarcane biomass production and aquaporin in pineapple
… coal and nature gases are still the major energy sources for electricity production and transportation in our daily life. Developing biofuel from lingo-cellulosic biomass or byproduct from food processing industry is one possible solution that can help us develop sustainable energy sources …
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Energy security for present and future generations – is the legal framework for the development of renewable energy technologies in the European Union effective?
… recent times as world supplies of conventional sources of energy face increasing challenges of reserves depletion occasioned by uncontrolled and unsustainable consumption. It is argued that the present generation has obligations towards future generations to ensure that existing energy reserves …
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Liberalising trade in climate-friendly goods under the framework of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
… for climate change and fossil fuel-based energy uses are considered to be the biggest contributor to these emissions. The need to reduce the rate of these emissions is an uncontested issue. It has been suggested that one of the options would be to scale up sustainable energy sources …
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The productive reuse of coal, biomass and co-fired fly ash
… greenhouse gas emission limits and renewable energy requirements are expected to further increase the worldwide practices of firing biomass and co-firing biomass with coal, which are both considered more sustainable energy sources than coal-only combustion. Reuse options for the by-products of …
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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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Improvement of Biofuel Fermentation Processes With Use of Poly(vinyldodecylimidazolium bromide) for In-situ Product Removal
… increasingly important due to the need for sustainable energy sources. The fermentation processes of ethanol and n-butanol, by Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Clostridium acetobutylicum, respectively, suffer from end-product inhibition, hindering final product concentrations, volumetric …
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Vertical Axis Hybrid Wind Turbine
… vertical axis hybrid wind turbines (VAHWTs) for sustainable electricity generation and investigate the self-starting issue of VAWT. The development of sustainable energy sources has become increasingly critical in recent years because of growing worries about climate change, finite fossil fuel …
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Van der Waals Heterostructures and 2D Materials with Native Oxide for Emerging Electronic Applications
… in various industries has created a significant energy demand. However, this demand poses a challenge as the world strives to shift towards sustainable energy sources. The current computational paradigms, reliant on complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) transistors, are becoming more …
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Nonlinear hydrodynamic modelling of wave energy converters under controlled conditions
… industrialized countries is the provision of energy: traditional sources, mainly based on fossil fuels, are not only growing scarcer and more expensive, but are also irremediably damaging the environment. Renewable and sustainable energy sources are attractive alternatives that can …
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Multicriteria Decision Method for Renewable Energy Production: Siting Solar, Wind and SHP Plants in Zimbabwe
Energy plays an enormous role in economic growth, progress, and development. The energy development in Zimbabwe has not been coincident with the rising demand of energy, placing a large strain on existing resources. Most of the energy is powered by coal-fired stations that now require major …
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Determining Optical Basicity of Molten Chloride Salts for Solar Thermal Applications
As demand for sustainable energy sources increases in response to calls for lower carbon emissions, research and development to improve relevant materials is imperative. Concentrated solar power (CSP) and thermal energy storage (TES) are valuable technologies that, when coupled, allow for …
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Interfacial engineering and alternative device architectures for perovskite photovoltaics
… largely caused by burning fossil fuels for energy generation is a major threat to the well-being of people and nature. Converting sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic (PV) devices provides a safe, renewable energy source for a sustainable future. Metal halide perovskites …
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Iridium (III) photosensitisers for photoredox catalysed carboxylation reactions of ketimines
… increasing need for catalytic systems driven by sustainable energy sources continues to motivate the development of processes that utilise photochemical energy to initiate chemical reactions. Photoredox catalysis has piqued great interest in this regard, creating a means for a milder energy …
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Predator movements in complex geography: Spatial distribution and temporal occurrence of low-density bottlenose dolphin communities off western Scotland
Scotland is increasingly focussing on sustainable energy sources, and several marine renewable projects for offshore wind, wave and tidal installations have been proposed for Scottish waters, including off western Scotland. The realisation of these developments has the potential to negatively …
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Forecasting and trading optimisation in the day-ahead and balancing market
The transition to sustainable energy sources is a critical challenge of the 21st century. Over the past decade, the adoption of renewable resources such as wind and solar power has surged, driven by policy incentives and decreasing costs. While these measures are essential for decarbonising the …
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