Besides having adverse environmental impacts, power production from conventional
sources is severely threatened by uncertainties, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and …

E-waste, encompassing discarded materials from outdated electronic equipment, often ends
up intermixed with municipal solid waste, leading to improper disposal through burial and …

This virtual special issue of ENERGY features 35 top-notch selected extended papers, which
were showcased at the CORFU 2022 9 th International Conference on Sustainable Solid …

While e-waste poses significant environmental and health risks, it also harbors valuable
metals like gold, ripe for recycling. However, extracting gold from e-waste carries its own …

Life cycle assessment was used to evaluate the environmental impacts of phytoplanktonic
biofuels as possible sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels. Three scenarios were examined …

Bread waste (BW), a rich source of fermentable carbohydrates, has the potential to be a
sustainable feedstock for the production of lactic acid (LA). In our previous work, the LA …

Today, the limited sources of freshwater supply are a significant concern. Exploiting
alternative sources, especially seawater, has been the focus, but purifying it is energy …

This study assesses the environmental impact of pine chip-based biorefinery processes,
focusing on bioethanol, xylonic acid, and lignin production. A cradle-to-gate Life Cycle …

Traditional agriculture produces high greenhouse gas emissions and uses fossil fuels
fertilizers and agrochemicals that corroborate climate change, deforestation, soil …

One of the most important concerns associated with the 21st century is global warming and
its irreparable consequences on the climate. High greenhouse gases concentration in the …