Processes,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9(5), P. 759 - 759
Published: April 26, 2021
Plastic
production
has
been
increasing
at
enormous
rates.
Particularly,
the
socioenvironmental
problems
resulting
from
linear
economy
model
have
widely
discussed,
especially
regarding
plastic
pieces
intended
for
single
use
and
disposed
improperly
in
environment.
Nonetheless,
greenhouse
gas
emissions
caused
by
inappropriate
disposal
or
recycling
many
stages
not
discussed
thoroughly.
Regarding
manufacturing
processes,
carbon
dioxide
is
produced
mainly
through
heating
of
process
streams
intrinsic
chemical
transformations,
explaining
why
first-generation
petrochemical
industries
are
among
top
five
most
(GHG)-polluting
businesses.
Consequently,
plastics
market
must
pursue
full
integration
with
circular
approach,
promoting
simultaneous
wastes
sequestration
reuse
CO2
capture
utilization
(CCU)
strategies,
which
can
be
employed
manufacture
olefins
(among
other
streams)
reduction
fossil-fuel
demands
environmental
impacts.
Considering
previous
remarks,
present
manuscript’s
purpose
to
provide
a
review
emissions,
capture,
industry.
A
detailed
bibliometric
both
scientific
patent
literature
available
presented,
including
description
key
players
critical
discussions
suggestions
about
main
technologies.
As
shown
throughout
text,
number
documents
grown
steadily,
illustrating
importance
CCU
strategies
field
manufacture.
Green Technologies and Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
2(1), P. 100060 - 100060
Published: Nov. 1, 2023
The
rapid
depletion
of
fossil
fuel
reserves
and
rising
greenhouse
gas
(GHGs)
emissions
have
necessitated
research
into
low-cost
renewable
energy
sources,
with
a
focus
on
algal-derived
biofuels.
Biodiesel,
sustainable
alternative
fuel,
can
be
derived
from
variety
biological
sources
Microalgae-based
biodiesel
production
offers
an
innovative
method
generating
energy.
By
utilizing
advanced
cultivation
techniques,
such
as
photobioreactors
open
pond
systems,
microalgae
grown
efficiently
in
large
quantities.
Furthermore,
various
methods,
lipid
extraction
transesterification,
are
employed
to
convert
the
lipid-rich
biomass
biodiesel.
However,
make
microalgae-based
more
cost-effective
sustainable,
several
challenges
need
addressed,
higher
costs,
reduced
productivity
rates,
potential
environmental
impacts.
Future
opportunities
lie
creating
methods
for
cultivating
harvesting
microalgae,
improving
yields,
effective
conversion
methods.
Overall,
shows
promise
source.
further
development
must
take
place
realize
its
full
reap
rewards.
Solar Energy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
266, P. 112146 - 112146
Published: Nov. 3, 2023
The
coexistence
of
agricultural
land
and
solar
photovoltaics
(PV)
can
be
named
Agriphotovoltaics
(APV).
APV
concept
was
developed
two
decades
ago
however
its
actual
implementation
is
happening
nowadays.
directly
solves
SDGs
7,
11
by
generating
benevolent
renewable
energy
without
damaging
the
keep
producing
food
for
people.
In
this
work,
a
comprehensive
review
system
documented.
Currently
available
software
tools,
field
experiment
results,
PV
are
described
in
work
which
identified
that
forecasting
APV,
more
robust
tool
required.
Vertically
placed
Bifacial
PV,
transparent,
semitransparent
tilted
PVs
suitable
shade-intolerant
crops
whereas
opaque
appropriate
shade-tolerant
crops.
knowledge
gap
between
various
stakeholders
such
as
researchers,
users
needs
to
rigorous.
Economic
policymakers
should
share
dialogue
improve
growth
not
only
SDG
but
also
meets
target
5,
8,
9,12,
15.
Fermentation,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(3), P. 281 - 281
Published: March 13, 2023
Globally,
nations
are
trying
to
address
environmental
issues
such
as
global
warming
and
climate
change,
along
with
the
burden
of
declining
fossil
fuel
reserves.
Furthermore,
countries
aim
reach
zero
carbon
emissions
within
existing
rising
energy
crisis.
Therefore,
bio-based
alternative
sustainable
feedstocks
being
explored
for
producing
bioenergy.
One
renewable
resource
is
microalgae;
these
photosynthetic
microorganisms
that
grow
on
non-arable
land,
in
extreme
climatic
conditions,
have
ability
thrive
even
sea
wastewater.
Microalgae
high
efficiencies
biomass
productivity
compared
other
terrestrial
plants.
Whole
microalgae
or
their
extracted
metabolites
can
be
converted
various
biofuels
bioethanol,
biodiesel,
biocrude
oil,
pyrolytic
bio-oil,
biomethane,
biohydrogen,
bio
jet
fuel.
However,
several
challenges
still
exist
before
faster
broader
commercial
application
a
bioenergy
feedstock
biofuel
production.
Selection
appropriate
microalgal
strains,
development
pre-concentrating
techniques,
utilization
wet
production,
coupled
an
integrated
biorefinery
approach
value-added
products,
could
improve
sustainability
economic
viability
biofuel.
This
article
will
review
current
status
research
future
perspective.
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Jan. 29, 2024
Our
reliance
on
agriculture
for
sustenance,
healthcare,
and
resources
has
been
essential
since
the
dawn
of
civilization.
However,
traditional
agricultural
practices
are
no
longer
adequate
to
meet
demands
a
burgeoning
population
amidst
climate-driven
challenges.
Microalgae
emerge
as
beacon
hope,
offering
sustainable
renewable
source
food,
animal
feed,
energy.
Their
rapid
growth
rates,
adaptability
non-arable
land
non-potable
water,
diverse
bioproduct
range,
encompassing
biofuels
nutraceuticals,
position
them
cornerstone
future
resource
management.
Furthermore,
microalgae’s
ability
capture
carbon
aligns
with
environmental
conservation
goals.
While
microalgae
offers
significant
benefits,
obstacles
in
cost-effective
biomass
production
persist,
which
curtails
broader
application.
This
review
examines
compared
other
host
platforms,
highlighting
current
innovative
approaches
aimed
at
overcoming
existing
barriers.
These
include
range
techniques,
from
gene
editing,
synthetic
promoters,
mutagenesis
selective
breeding
metabolic
engineering
through
transcription
factors.
Desalination and Water Treatment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
317, P. 100205 - 100205
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Throughout
the
years,
experiments
with
membrane,
electrochemical,
biological
and
thermal
technologies
have
been
explored
to
recover
resources
from
a
range
of
wastewaters
such
as
municipal,
industrial,
urine
sewage
sludge.
However,
multiple
resource
recoveries
at
commercial
pilot
scale
are
still
lacking,
instead,
focusing
on
specialising
recovery
narrow
set
products.
Herein,
divergence
across
municipal
industrial
wastewater
streams
–
nutrients
energy
for
municipal;
heavy
metals
water
streams;
material
seen
both
was
observed
through
literature
review.
This
review
aims
provide
perspective
academic
professionals
alike
current
available
their
emerging
trends
tie
in
these
circular
economics.
Consequently,
high
sludge
transportation
costs
may
pressure
treatment
plants
(WWTPs)
adopt
value-adding,
onsite
transforming
centralised
decentralised
WWTPs
into
facilities.
Plants,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
9(1), P. 67 - 67
Published: Jan. 3, 2020
Sunlight
energy
largely
exceeds
the
required
by
anthropic
activities,
and
therefore
its
exploitation
represents
a
major
target
in
field
of
renewable
energies.
The
interest
mass
cultivation
green
microalgae
has
grown
last
decades,
as
algal
biomass
could
be
employed
to
cover
significant
portion
global
demand.
Advantages
microalgal
vs.
plant
production
include
higher
light-use
efficiency,
efficient
carbon
capture
valorization
marginal
lands
wastewaters.
Realization
this
potential
requires
decrease
current
costs,
which
can
obtained
increasing
productivity
most
common
industrial
strains,
identification
factors
limiting
yield,
removing
bottlenecks,
namely
through
domestication
strategies
aimed
fill
gap
between
theoretical
real
cultures.
In
particular,
light-to-biomass
conversion
efficiency
one
constraints
for
achieving
improvement
cell
lines.
This
review
outlines
molecular
events
photosynthesis,
regulate
light
into
biomass,
discusses
how
these
targeted
enhance
mutagenesis,
strain
selection
or
genetic
engineering.
highlights
recent
results
manipulation
fundamental
mechanisms
revealed
that
yield
enhancement
is
feasible.
Moreover,
metabolic
engineering
microalgae,
focused
upon
development
fuel
biorefineries,
also
drawn
attention
resulted
efforts
enhancing
oil
isoprenoids.
