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A Review of Renewable Energy Communities: Concepts, Scope, Progress, Challenges, and Recommendations
SustainabilityIn recent times, there has been a significant shift from centralized energy systems to decentralized ones. These systems aim to satisfy local energy needs using renewable resources within the community.
Shoaib Ahmed +2 more
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Enzymatic degradation of biopolymers in amorphous and molten states: mechanisms and applications
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.This review explains how polymer morphology and thermal state shape enzymatic degradation pathways, comparing amorphous and molten biopolymer structures. By integrating structure–reactivity principles with insights from thermodynamics and enzyme engineering, it highlights mechanisms that enable efficient polymer breakdown.
Anđela Pustak, Aleksandra Maršavelski
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Biotechnology for Biofuels, 2021 Background Pretreatments are commonly used to facilitate the deconstruction of lignocellulosic biomass to its component sugars and aromatics. Previously, we showed that iron ions can be used as co-catalysts to reduce the severity of dilute acid ...
Chien-Yuan Lin +12 more
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SolarPACES Conference Proceedings, 2023 A prototype rotary solar receiver and a solar simulator facility have been designed, built and commissioned by Odqa Renewable Energy Technologies in conjunction with The Oxford Thermofluids Institute, University of Oxford for the validation of ...
Pok-Wang Kwan +7 more
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Jobs from Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency [PDF]
, 2008 According to research by Roger Bezdek for the American Solar Energy Society (ASES), the renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) industries created a total of 8.5 million jobs (direct and indirect) in 2006; 450,000 jobs in RE and 8 million jobs ...
Amy Sauer +3 more
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A Net Energy-based Analysis for a Climate-constrained Sustainable Energy Transition
, 2015 The transition from a fossil-based energy economy to one based on renewable energy is driven by the double challenge of climate change and resource depletion. Building a renewable energy infrastructure requires an upfront energy investment that subtracts
Bardi, Ugo +2 more
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Renewable Energy Issues in Africa Contexts [PDF]
, 2018 The relationship between energy and ethics is gaining attention in policy rooms around the world. How does one respond to the competing interests of the environment and posterity while also addressing the energy needs of the present human generation?
Ibanga, Diana-Abasi
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The challenges of sustainable energy transition: A focus on renewable energy
Applied Chemistry for EngineeringEnergy is both a fundamental necessity and a driving force behind human activities. Throughout history, energy consumption has steadily risen, evolving from basic needs like food and fire for early humans to complex industrial and technological ...
Hosam M.Saleh, Amal I.Hassan
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International Renewable Energy Agency
Permanent Missions to the United Nations, No. 309, 2021 Comments on the working paper can be sent to Mr. Hugo Lucas at hlucas@irena.org. Unless expressly stated otherwise, the findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are those of the various IRENA staff members, contributors, consultants and
Hugo Lucas, R. Ferroukhi
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FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.This review provides an overview of bio‐based polymer sources, their unique functional properties and their environmental impact, and addresses their role as sustainable alternatives. It discusses end‐of‐life options, including composting and anaerobic digestion for renewable energy.
Sabina Kolbl Repinc +8 more
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