Greenhouse gas emissions from renewable energy sources: A review of lifecycle considerations

NY Amponsah, M Troldborg, B Kington, I Aalders… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
Electricity and heat generation are key contributors to global emissions of greenhouse
gases (GHG). In this paper, specific attention is paid to renewable energy technologies …

Comprehensive review of methane conversion in solid oxide fuel cells: prospects for efficient electricity generation from natural gas

TM Gür - Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Natural gas is an important energy resource for electric power generation and other energy
needs. Recent discoveries of vast reserves of shale gas greatly increased its abundance …

[HTML][HTML] Quantification of the carbon intensity of electricity produced and used in Europe

N Scarlat, M Prussi, M Padella - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The EU has a comprehensive legislation to facilitate the energy transition towards a low
carbon energy system and achieve the EU's Paris Agreement commitments for reducing …

On quantifying sources of uncertainty in the carbon footprint of biofuels: crop/feedstock, LCA modelling approach, land-use change, and GHG metrics

M Brandão, R Heijungs, AR Cowie - Biofuel Research Journal, 2022 - biofueljournal.com
Biofuel systems may represent a promising strategy to combat climate change by replacing
fossil fuels in electricity generation and transportation. First-generation biofuels from sugar …

Integrated life-cycle assessment of electricity-supply scenarios confirms global environmental benefit of low-carbon technologies

EG Hertwich, T Gibon, EA Bouman… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Decarbonization of electricity generation can support climate-change mitigation and
presents an opportunity to address pollution resulting from fossil-fuel combustion. Generally …

[PDF][PDF] Global landscape of climate finance 2019

B Buchner, M Stadelmann, J Wilkinson… - Climate Policy …, 2014 - climatepolicyinitiative.org
Four years after world leaders negotiated the Paris Climate Agreement, now signed by 195
countries around the world and ratified by 187, national policies and market signals are …

Energy sprawl is the largest driver of land use change in United States

AM Trainor, RI McDonald, J Fargione - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Energy production in the United States for domestic use and export is predicted to rise 27%
by 2040. We quantify projected energy sprawl (new land required for energy production) in …

Renewable energy education: A global status review

TC Kandpal, L Broman - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Need for renewable energy education and training at all levels is globally recognized.
During the last three decades a large number of countries across the globe have initiated …

Solar energy applications and development in Nigeria: Drivers and barriers

OS Ohunakin, MS Adaramola, OM Oyewola… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
In this study, current perspectives of solar energy utilization as a renewable energy option in
Nigeria are examined and discussed from the standpoint of sustainable development. The …

Comparative analysis of energy intensity and carbon emissions in wastewater treatment in USA, Germany, China and South Africa

H Wang, Y Yang, AA Keller, X Li, S Feng, Y Dong, F Li - Applied Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Currently almost all wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) require a large amount of energy
input to process the influent, mostly as electricity, and the associated carbon emissions are …