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Environmental concerns on the negative impact and depletion of fossil fuels have triggered a search for alternative energy sources. Biofuels are recognised as one of the most potential renewable alternatives. In order to have a sustainable production of biofuels, a processing facility (i.e., biorefinery) that converts biomass into value-added products is needed. As the first and second generations...
To develop industry of putting jatropha curcas L. as biological diesel fuel In Guizhou province, which covered with mountains here and there, is in leading position in the world now, comparative speaking, as a biological diesel fuel the jatropha curcas L. is a renewable and environment-friendly fuel, it is a typical green fuel. Therefore, it could accelerate the speed of energy replacement which use...
Household biogas is not only an important part of the development of rural new energy, but also an important aspect of sustainable development in China. This paper analyses the contributions and constraints of rural household biogas based on the sampling data in Gongzhuling County. The result shows that biogas construction can protect environment, improve the quality of farmers' lives. However, the...
This article addresses the feasibility of commercial biodiesel production in Jordan as an alternative fuel source. The study suggests that the most effective method of producing biodiesel in a country like Jordan could be based on large-scale microalgae cultivation. Since many strains of microalgae exist, it would first be necessary to identify the species most appropriate for growth in the Jordanian...
In Nigeria today, fossil fuels constitute the major source of energy for the economy with consumption costs in excess of N 654 billion for petrol, N 303.2 billion for diesel and N 194 billion for Kerosene. The global debate on Climate Change/CO2 emissions and domestic concerns on economic, environmental and energy security implications have necessitated alterative energy options and created opportunities...
Technology roadmapping is a process that is utilized for purposes of strategically aligning research and development goals across untraditional organizational networks for purposes of managing innovation. In this research a ldquoT-Planrdquo approach developed at Cambridge University by Robert Phaal identifies strategic research and development options for sustainable biodiesel production for the Pacific...
Summary form only given. Current pulsed plasma research at TU/e Eindhoven, Department of Electrical Engineering, focuses on the integration of pulsed power technology into processes of multidisciplinary character. Examples of such processes are sustainable energy generation, chemical processing, and plasmas in super critical media. The research area concerns three interrelated systems: power modulator...
The public discourse on sustainable technology often involves a disconnect between political and engineering perspectives. This paper illustrates this disconnect in a case study of a dasiatechnology discourserdquo involving stakeholders in the biofuels industry. It concludes that professional associations such as the IEEE can promote the effective engagement of engineers in the public discussion of...
This paper explores the issue of sustainable energy from a multi-flux perspective, and has shown clearly that some of the choices being vigorously pursued today, such as bio-fuels, may have significant limits on scalability. While a Bio-Fueled World does not seem to be sustainable, an Inorganically Fueled World, seems to have the potential to be able to scale to meet global needs, without in any way...
Energy shortage, soaring oil prices, and climate change stimulate the research and development of alternative energy resources to sustain economic growth. Biofuels, such as biodiesel and biomass-based alcohol fuels, are examples of such alternatives. However, whether these energy alternatives can achieve commercial success highly depends on how sustainable they are. This paper reports an on-going...
This work represents a contribution to the field of sustainable electricity system design by using an optimization tool to specify the final mix composition, subject to the constraints of: emissions that are within the biocapacity of the region; a diverse and robust electricity supply system; and supply that at least meets current demand. The 25-country European Union (EU-25) is used as a case study...
The phenomenon of gradual warming of the planet has occurred for thousands of years, but it has been increasing in the course of the twentieth century due to the high concentrations of gases, which are responsible for the greenhouse effect. Recently, the scientific community has been debating and searching for new sources of renewable energies and the effects of the increasing emissions. Taking these...
The world is facing the threat of depleting fossil fuel resources. This could case a major setback to the world. Researches show that the fossil fuels will get depleted completely in about 15-20 years. The world needs an alternative source of fuels that could keep the world running on its wheels. Alternatives in the form of solar energy, wind energy, biofuels, hydrogen fuels etc have been found, but...
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