Applications of nanotechnology in renewable energies—A comprehensive overview and understanding

Hussein, Ahmed Kadhim

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2014.10.027

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“…Emissions from the planting, transport and bioethanol production units (g/ethanol (t)). 4 Bioethanol transport (by truck); 5 Bioethanol transport (by diesel locomotive); 6 Bioethanol transport (by electric locomotive).…”

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“…However, with the steady depletion of fossil fuels, an increasing number of problems has emerged such as resource and energy scarcity along with environmental crises [2,3]. There is an urgent need to reduce the current dependence on fossil fuels, dramatically reduce wasted energy, and significantly shift energy consumption from oil, coal and gasoline to an alternative energy source [4,5]. The versatility of biomass as a potential energy source has attracted wide attention in recent years [6][7][8].…”

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Switchgrass-Based Bioethanol Productivity and Potential Environmental Impact from Marginal Lands in China

Zhang

Lin

et al. 2017

Energies

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Switchgrass displays an excellent potential to serve as a non-food bioenergy feedstock for bioethanol production in China due to its high potential yield on marginal lands. However, few studies have been conducted on the spatial distribution of switchgrass-based bioethanol production potential in China. This study created a land surface process model (Environmental Policy Integrated Climate GIS (Geographic Information System)-based (GEPIC) model) coupled with a life cycle analysis (LCA) to explore the spatial distribution of potential bioethanol production and present a comprehensive analysis of energy efficiency and environmental impacts throughout its whole life cycle. It provides a new approach to study the bioethanol productivity and potential environmental impact from marginal lands based on the high spatial resolution GIS data, and this applies not only to China, but also to other regions and to other types of energy plant. The results indicate that approximately 59 million ha of marginal land in China are suitable for planting switchgrass, and 22 million tons of ethanol can be produced from this land. Additionally, a potential net energy gain (NEG) of 1.75 × 10 6 million MJ will be achieved if all of the marginal land can be used in China, and Yunnan Province offers the most significant one that accounts for 35% of the total. Finally, this study obtained that the total environmental effect index of switchgrass-based bioethanol is the equivalent of a population of approximately 20,300, and a reduction in the global warming potential (GWP) is the most significant environmental impact.

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Switchgrass-Based Bioethanol Productivity and Potential Environmental Impact from Marginal Lands in China

Zhang

Lin

et al. 2017

Energies

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“…It is still at a nascent stage, requiring intensive and extensive research. Hussein [156] comprehensively reviewed the role of nanotechnology in renewable energy resources. Application of nanotechnology in the fields of wind, biomass, and hydrogen, geothermal and tidal energy is relatively new.…”

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Progress of nanofluid application in solar collectors: A review

Verma

Tiwari

2015

Energy Conversion and Management

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“…Today, nanotechnology has an effective impact in many applications such as integrated circuits, food products, and energy conversion devices. In particular, the unique structure of nanomaterials as well as the high energy storage capacity and the relatively high specific area allow them to play an important role in energy fields [27,28].…”

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