Polymers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(6), P. 1582 - 1582
Published: March 22, 2023
Global
polystyrene
(PS)
production
has
been
influenced
by
the
lightness
and
heat
resistance
this
material
offers
in
different
applications,
such
as
construction
packaging.
However,
population
growth
lack
of
PS
recycling
lead
to
a
large
waste
generation,
affecting
environment.
Pyrolysis
recognized
an
effective
method,
converting
into
valuable
products
chemical
industry.
The
present
work
addresses
systematic,
bibliometric,
statistical
analysis
results
carried
out
from
2015
2022,
making
extensive
critique
most
influential
operation
parameters
thermo-catalytic
pyrolysis
its
waste.
systematic
study
showed
that
conversion
liquid
with
high
aromatic
content
(84.75%
styrene)
can
be
achieved
pyrolysis.
Discussion
fuel
is
described
compared
commercial
fuels.
In
addition,
favors
when
subjected
co-pyrolysis
biomass,
improving
properties
viscosity
energy
content.
A
data
compilation
was
also
discussed,
evaluating
influence
temperature,
reactor
design,
catalysts
on
product
yield.
Energy and AI,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11, P. 100213 - 100213
Published: Nov. 14, 2022
The
major
hindrances
in
the
energy
system
are
ecological
consciousness,
lack
of
clean
and
sustainable
management,
insufficient
distribution–transmission–optimization,
expensive
power
transfer
costs,
increased
customer
knowledge
charges.
Thus
why,
universal
access
to
grid
with
high
cybersecurity,
reliability
is
needed
solve
all
these
challenges.
digital
twin
concept
turns
a
new
dimension
technology
into
world.
Electric
Digital
Twin
can
perform
online
analysis
real-time
integrates
past
present
data
express
current
status
producers
consumers
also
predicts
future
status.
Thus,
transmission
loss
location
overheated
line
connection
missing
be
detected
addition
decision-making
self-healing
possible.
prediction
saves
from
small
long
accidents
such
as
outages
even
blackout
problems.
whole
nation
feel
relief
types
large
economic
business
loss.
blockchain-enabled
provides
security
for
cyberattacks.
paper
conveys
framework
electric
DT
processing
way
serving
producer,
prosumers,
infrastructure,
education,
research,
economic,
business,
political
development.
International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(3), P. 497 - 511
Published: May 8, 2024
This
research
significantly
contributes
to
comprehending
the
body
of
work
surrounding
green
economics
and
sustainable
economies
by
methodically
reviewing
categorizing
papers
from
Web
Science
(WoS)
core
collection.
It
highlights
key
authors,
subjects,
publishing
sources,
nations
relevant
economic
studies
meticulously
analyzing
4,157
papers.
Additionally,
it
constructs
detailed
visual
maps
based
on
referenced
sources.
By
conducting
a
thorough
bibliometric
analysis,
this
study
underscores
importance
using
such
tools
gauge
impact
productivity.
Leveraging
WoS
Core
Collection,
particularly
Citation
Index
Expanded
Social
Sciences
Index,
was
deliberate
ensure
comprehensive
evaluation
research.
The
data
accentuates
changing
landscape
field,
indicating
its
growing
significance
expanding
academic
discussions
around
practices.
delves
into
emerging
directions
that
could
inform
considerations
for
economy.
Despite
marked
increase
in
publications
recent
years,
signaling
heightened
interest
economy
studies,
field
remains
infancy,
with
limited
quantitative
conducted.
Consequently,
many
findings
remain
inconclusive,
numerous
aspects
literature
unexplored.
Finally,
outlines
both
practical
theoretical
implications
gleaned
findings.
Environmental Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
246, P. 118163 - 118163
Published: Jan. 11, 2024
The
ecological
transition
in
the
transport
sector
is
a
major
challenge
to
tackle
environmental
pollution,
and
European
legislation
will
mandate
zero-emission
new
cars
from
2035.
To
reduce
impact
of
petrol
diesel
vehicles,
much
emphasis
being
placed
on
potential
use
synthetic
fuels,
including
electrofuels
(e-fuels).
This
research
aims
examine
levelised
cost
(LCO)
analysis
e-fuel
production
where
energy
source
renewable.
used
process
expected
come
photovoltaic
plant
other
steps
required
produce
e-fuel:
direct
air
capture,
electrolysis
Fischer-Tropsch
process.
results
showed
that
LCOe-fuel
baseline
scenario
around
3.1
€/l,
this
value
mainly
influenced
by
component
followed
hydrogen
one.
Sensitivity,
risk
analyses
are
also
conducted
evaluate
alternative
scenarios,
it
emerges
84%
cases,
ranges
between
2.8
€/l
3.4
€/l.
findings
show
current
not
competitive
with
fossil
yet
development
e-fuels
supports
protection.
concept
pragmatic
sustainability,
incentive
policies,
technology
development,
industrial
symbiosis,
economies
scale
learning
can
supporting
decarbonization
sector.
IEEE Access,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11, P. 78879 - 78903
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Blockchain
and
machine
learning
(ML)
has
garnered
growing
interest
as
cutting-edge
technologies
that
have
witnessed
tremendous
strides
in
their
respective
domains.
technology
provides
a
decentralized
immutable
ledger,
enabling
secure
transparent
transactions
without
intermediaries.
Alternatively,
ML
is
sub-field
of
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
empowers
systems
to
enhance
performance
by
from
data.
The
integration
these
data-driven
paradigms
holds
the
potential
reinforce
data
privacy
security,
improve
analysis
accuracy,
automate
complex
processes.
confluence
blockchain
sparked
increasing
among
scholars
researchers.
Therefore,
bibliometric
carried
out
investigate
key
focus
areas,
hotspots,
prospects,
dynamical
aspects
field.
This
paper
evaluates
700
manuscripts
drawn
Web
Science
(WoS)
core
collection
database,
spanning
2017
2022.
conducted
using
advanced
tools
(e.g.,
Bibliometrix
R,
VOSviewer,
CiteSpace)
assess
various
research
area
regarding
publication
productivity,
influential
articles,
prolific
authors,
productivity
academic
countries
institutions,
well
intellectual
structure
terms
hot
topics
emerging
trends.
findings
suggest
upcoming
should
on
technology,
AI-powered
5G
networks,
industrial
cyber-physical
systems,
IoT
environments,
autonomous
vehicles.
valuable
foundation
for
both
practitioners
they
contemplate
future
projects
ML.
Technological Forecasting and Social Change,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
201, P. 123244 - 123244
Published: Feb. 6, 2024
Over
the
past
three
decades,
scholars
have
studied
technology
adoption
and
its
determinants
in
many
contexts.
Nevertheless,
this
literature
has
remained
silent
understanding
complex
interdependency
among
these
how
such
determines
adoption.
In
paper,
we
build
on
previous
research
to
focus
technological,
social,
economic,
cultural,
political
of
Using
Fuzzy-set
Qualitative
Comparative
Analysis
(FsQCA)
with
samples
101
43
countries,
perform
a
configurational
analysis
explore
five
categories
factors
their
causal
effect
cryptocurrency
decentralized
finance
(DeFi).
We
obtain
various
combinations
that
are
associated
high
level
DeFi
addition,
our
highlights
key
role
cultural
influencing
both
crypto
Technological
factors,
nevertheless,
play
less
important
driving
blockchain
also
find
intriguing
differences
between
Our
results
support
challenge
existing
findings
offer
theoretical
implications
for
future
research.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(6), P. 2533 - 2533
Published: March 19, 2024
Eskom’s
power
plants
in
South
Africa
face
frequent
breakdowns
due
to
a
lack
of
maintenance
and
increasing
energy
demand.
The
high
dependence
on
coal
for
generation,
which
is
resource
that
significantly
contributes
carbon
dioxide
(CO2)
emissions
impact
the
environment
negatively,
could
be
reduced
by
considering
renewable
sources.
Renewable
supply,
dependent
private
sector
funding
economic
growth,
seen
as
solution
environmental
problems.
study
aimed
examine
if
financial
development
growth
supply
discover
co-integration
exists
between
these
variables,
including
variables
defined
determinants
namely:
CO2
emission
generation;
secondly,
electricity
supply;
thirdly,
price
changes;
lastly,
load
shedding
levels.
research
gap
identified
twofold.
Firstly,
there
relationship
development,
specifically
Africa.
Furthermore,
existing
other
countries
has
produced
inconclusive
results.
Secondly,
minimal
been
conducted
how
impacts
emerging
markets.
Thus,
present
sought
bridge
contribute
scientific
body
knowledge
related
drivers
supply.
autoregression
distributed
lag
(ARDL)
model
was
employed
test
have
statistically
significant
well
direction
relationship,
an
observation
period
from
1990
2021.
results
proved
were
reported
positive
long
run
short
run.
A
can
influence
policy
reforms
assist
National
Energy
Regulator
(NERSA)
government
developing
implementing
policies
encourage
deployment
infrastructure
increase
particularly
regarding
factors
associated
with
addressing
challenges
growth.
