International Journal of Digital Earth,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(1)
Published: Dec. 31, 2024
Developing
rooftop
photovoltaics
(PV)
has
become
an
important
global
initiative
for
achieving
carbon
neutrality.
However,
the
consumption
of
variable
PV
generation
remains
a
major
challenge
electric
grid.
This
study
presents
novel
multi-objective
optimization
framework
to
investigate
how
spatial
layout
affects
in
large-scale
grid-connected
scenarios.
Unlike
previous
studies,
our
integrates
continuous
spatiotemporal
estimates
and
simulation
trans-regional
power
dispatch
simulations,
explicitly
accounting
regional
differences
generation,
transmission,
storage,
consumption,
curtailment.
An
analysis
China's
pilot
scheme
reveals
that
suboptimal
exacerbates
challenges
associated
with
whereas
optimal
can
contribute
7%
reduction
curtailment
while
maintaining
comparable
level
penetration.
Our
findings
also
underscore
importance
ensuring
background
climate
diversity
balance
site
selection
future
expansion.
provides
innovative
tools
actionable
insights
optimizing
energy
sources,
contributing
policy
development
renewable
integration.
Advances in environmental engineering and green technologies book series,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 333 - 362
Published: Oct. 16, 2024
Explainable
AI
(XAI)
is
important
in
situations
where
decisions
have
significant
effects
on
the
results
to
make
systems
more
reliable,
transparent,
and
people
understand
how
work.
In
this
chapter,
an
overview
of
AI,
its
evolution
are
discussed,
emphasizing
need
for
robust
policy
regulatory
frameworks
responsible
deployment.
Then
key
concept
use
XAI
models
been
discussed.
This
work
highlights
XAI's
significance
sectors
like
healthcare,
finance,
transportation,
retail,
supply
chain
management,
robotics,
manufacturing,
legal
criminal
justice,
etc.
profound
human
societal
impacts.
Then,
with
integrated
IoT
renewable
energy
management
scope
smart
cities
addressed.
The
study
particularly
focuses
implementations
solutions,
specifically
solar
power
integration,
addressing
challenges
ensuring
transparency,
accountability,
fairness
AI-driven
decisions.
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 501 - 501
Published: March 4, 2025
The
Peruvian
coast
covers
more
than
3000
km
along
the
Pacific
Ocean,
being
one
of
richest
seas
in
terms
biodiversity,
productivity,
fishing,
and
renewable
energy
potential.
Marine
(MRE)
both
offshore
coastal
environments
Peru
is,
currently,
a
huge
reserve
practically
unused
energy,
with
inexhaustible
In
this
context,
energies
from
hydroelectric,
biomass,
wind,
solar
sources
have
been
applied
country,
but
geothermal,
waves,
tidal
currents,
range
are
currently
underdeveloped.
This
article
presents
enormous
source
sustainable
blue
for
generating
electrical
that
exists
waves
resource
addition,
main
opportunities,
gaps,
key
issues
implementation
marine
(MRE),
emphasis
on:
(i)
showing
available
potential
northern,
central,
southern
Ocean
territories
Peru,
(ii)
characterizing
best
technologies
to
implement,
(iii)
environmental
socio-economic
impacts
(iv)
discussion
challenges,
future
directions
developments
sector.
Finally,
concludes
greatest
possibilities
exploiting
abundant
large
spaces
on
can
be
considered
harvesting
energy.
These
will
depend
strongly
regulations
policies
strategic
use
planning
resources,
encouraging
research
development
(R&D)
creating
innovations,
incentives
project
finance
mechanisms,
developing
specialized
local
human
capital,
considering
sustainability
livelihoods
communities
ecosystems.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(6), P. 2603 - 2603
Published: March 15, 2025
During
the
mining
process
in
mines,
a
problem
arises
with
formation
of
coal
post-mining
waste,
which
is
waste
rock.
It
often
stored
by
mines
on
various
types
land
to
manage
resulting
spoil.
However,
this
not
without
its
impact
soil.
In
study,
we
determined
biological
and
physicochemical
properties
rhizosphere
soils
podzolic
type,
subjected
rock
reclamation
influence
(control),
differing
type
agricultural
use
plant
cover:
field-monocotyledonous
(oat
cultivation),
field-dicotyledonous
(buckwheat
wasteland
covered
very
species-poor
vegetation.
Research
has
shown
that
long-term
cultivation
(buckwheat)
contributed
elimination
(leveling
out)
microbial
biochemical
differences.
The
addition
significantly
reduced
number
microorganisms
synthesizing
siderophore,
especially
(decreased
1.5
log10/gDW).
abundant
presence
genera
Acidocella
Acidphilum,
absent
rock,
unused
soil
under
was
strongly
associated
effect
lowering
pH
used
for
agriculture.
Increased
levels
77
bacteria
were
observed
samples
from
buckwheat
compared
wasteland.
resistant
heavy
metals
as
well
capable
producing
specific
Fe-binding
ligands—siderophores—decreased
Moreover,
dehydrogenase
activity
both
at
similar
level.
contrast,
an
almost
100-fold
decrease
oat
more
than
4-fold
acid
phosphatase
(ACP)
alkaline
(ALP)
activity.
These
parameters
provide
effective
system
monitoring
health,
inexpensive
fast
methods
advanced
precise
techniques.
results
can
be
applied
solve
problems
wastes
developing
their
use.
Energies,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(8), P. 2083 - 2083
Published: April 17, 2025
The
growing
demand
for
efficient
and
sustainable
energy
solutions
underscores
the
importance
of
advancing
solar
technologies,
particularly
Concentrated
Solar
Power
(CSP)
systems.
This
review
presents
a
structured
evaluation
two
key
innovation
domains
in
CSP:
application
nanofluids
adoption
Industry
4.0
technologies.
first
part
analyzes
experimental
simulation-based
studies
on
nanofluid-enhanced
CSP
systems,
covering
four
major
collector
types—parabolic
trough,
power
tower,
dish,
Fresnel
reflectors.
Nanofluids
have
been
shown
to
significantly
enhance
thermal
efficiency,
with
hybrid
formulations
offering
greatest
improvements.
second
examines
role
technologies—including
artificial
intelligence
(AI),
machine
learning
(ML),
digital
twins
(DT)—in
improving
system
monitoring,
performance
prediction,
operational
reliability.
Although
few
recent
explore
combined
use
tools
most
research
addresses
these
areas
independently.
identifies
this
lack
integration
as
gap
current
literature.
By
presenting
separate
yet
complementary
analyses,
study
offers
comprehensive
overview
emerging
pathways
optimization.
Key
challenges
future
directions
are
highlighted,
nanofluid
stability,
cost-efficiency,
implementation
at
scale.
Energies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(22), P. 5532 - 5532
Published: Nov. 6, 2024
South
America
is
a
place
on
the
planet
that
stands
out
with
enormous
potential
linked
to
renewable
energies.
Countries
in
this
region
have
developed
private
investment
projects
carry
an
energy
transition
from
fossil
energies
clean
and
contribute
climate
change
mitigation.
The
sun
resource
one
of
more
abundant
sources
America,
especially
Atacama
Desert.
In
context,
American
countries
are
developing
sustainable
actions/strategies
implementing
solar
photovoltaic
(PV)
concentrated
power
(CSP)
facilities
achieving
carbon
neutrality
for
year
2050.
As
result,
systematic
review
presents
progress,
new
trends,
road
paradigm
disruptive
innovations
like
artificial
intelligence,
robots,
unmanned
aerial
vehicles
(UAVs)
region.
According
findings,
infrastructure
was
applied
during
global
crisis
era.
Different
levels
implementation
been
reached
each
country,
being
worldwide
research
development
(R&D)
hotspot.
Also,
high
exists
considering
technology
evolution,
hybridization
onshore
wind
farm
infrastructures,
decreasing
capital/operation
costs
projects.
Finally,
synergy
between
infrastructures
emerging
technologies
low-carbon
economies
battery
storage
systems
(BESSs)
use
floating
PV
plants
looks
promising
solution.
