The energy landscape of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has undergone a
significant transformation in recent years as a result of intersecting technological, economic …

Aluminum is examined as energy storage and carrier. To provide the correct feasibility study
the work includes the analysis of aluminum production process: from ore to metal. During …

Transitioning away from our current global energy system is of paramount importance. The
speed at which a transition can take place—its timing, or temporal dynamics—is a critical …

Since the Pennsylvania oil rush of 1859, petroleum has quickly become the dominant fuel of
industrial society. The “Peak Oil” debate focused on whether or not there was an impending …

Chapter 17 explores possible transformational pathways of the future global energy system
with the overarching aim of assessing the technological feasibility as well as the economic …

There is a need for renewable resources as a raw material for commodity polymers. Lignin is
one of the most important natural biopolymers from renewable resources due to its sufficient …

Extracting, processing, and delivering energy requires energy itself, which reduces the net
energy available to society and yields considerable socioeconomic implications. Yet, most …

The production of biofuels from microalgae, especially biodiesel, has become a topic of
great interest in recent years. However, many of the published papers do not consider the …

The contribution of tourism to climate change, and the likely consequences of climate
change for key tourist destinations, has been well reported and discussed. Yet, there is a …

The need for pest and pathogen management will increase as the intensification of food
production proceeds to feed the burgeoning human population. Climate is a significant …