Resources,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(2), P. 19 - 19
Published: Feb. 1, 2023
This
article
presents
a
structured
approach
to
the
implementation
of
diversification
in
energy
sector
during
transition,
accompanied
by
crisis
phenomena
economy.
On
basis
study
unique
features
electric
power
industry,
it
is
proved
that
an
effective
tool
ensuring
sustainable
operation
and
development
course
transformation.
The
specific
directions
achieve
technical,
environmental
economic
results
are
considered.
authors
demonstrate
can
manifest
itself
different
forms:
as
way
implement
systematic
transition
management,
complex
set
organizational
technical
changes
institutional
mechanism
support
innovations.
Tools
for
managing
have
been
identified.
In
particular,
experience
implementing
systems
integrated
planning
resources
systematized,
representing
legal
procedures
contribute
minimizing
public
costs
services
consumers.
key
provisions
structural
maneuver
formulated.
These
include
diversification,
consisting
certain
increase
market
share
thermal
plants,
structure
generation
capacities
renewable
sources
order
compensate
their
increased
production
costs,
nuclear
plants
under
advanced
development.
advantages
limitations
developed
principles
context
global
discussed.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(31), P. 40326 - 40355
Published: July 23, 2024
Microencapsulation
is
an
advanced
methodology
for
the
protection,
preservation,
and/or
delivery
of
active
materials
in
a
wide
range
industrial
sectors,
such
as
pharmaceuticals,
cosmetics,
fragrances,
paints,
coatings,
detergents,
food
products,
and
agrochemicals.
Polymeric
have
been
extensively
used
microcapsule
shells
to
provide
appropriate
barrier
properties
achieve
controlled
release
encapsulated
ingredient.
However,
significant
limitations
are
associated
with
capsules,
including
undesired
leaching
nonbiodegradable
nature
typically
polymers.
In
addition,
energy
cost
manufacturing
microcapsules
important
factor
be
considered
when
designing
systems
corresponding
production
processes.
Recent
factors
linked
UN
sustainability
goals
modifying
how
microencapsulation
should
designed
pursuit
"ideal"
that
efficient,
safe,
cost-effective
environmentally
friendly.
This
review
provides
overview
advances
microencapsulation,
emphasis
on
sustainable
designs.
The
key
evaluation
techniques
assess
biodegradability
microcapsules,
compliance
recently
evolving
European
Union
requirements,
also
described.
Moreover,
most
common
methodologies
fabrication
presented
within
framework
their
demand.
promising
designs
highlighted
suitability
toward
meeting
current
design
requirements
stringent
regulations,
tackling
ongoing
challenges,
limitations,
opportunities.
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(2), P. 137 - 151
Published: Jan. 16, 2024
Half
of
the
African
population
currently
lacks
minimum
levels
electricity
access
defined
by
International
Energy
Agency.
However,
given
limited
fossil
fuel
dependency
and
need
for
energy
infrastructure
expansion,
there
are
expectations
that
at
least
some
countries
could
avoid
altogether
move
directly
to
renewable
(RE)-based
systems.
In
this
Perspective,
we
present
trends
in
Africa's
RE
development
on
a
national
level
discuss
respective
country-specific
capacities
lead
transition
sustainable
all.
If
all
existing
wind,
solar
hydropower
plants
operate
full
capacity
proposed
implemented,
76%
(1,225
TWh)
needs
projected
2040
(a
total
1,614
be
met
(82%
hydropower,
11%
power
7%
wind
power).
Hydropower
has
been
main
resource
date,
but
declining
costs
photovoltaics
(90%
decline
since
2009)
turbines
(55–60%
2010)
mean
have
potential
pathways
going
forward,
while
also
protecting
freshwater
ecosystems.
Efficiently
combining
advantages
with
will
more
alternative
alone.
As
differs
among
countries,
transnational
sharing
is
recommended
distribute
resources
share
nationally
produced
peak
capacity.
Comprehensive
investigations
should
further
assess
monitor
socioeconomic,
political
ecological
impacts
development.
Regions
low
generation
minor
reliance
fuels
dependence
This
Perspective
explores
meeting
growing
demands.
Sustainable Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
32(5), P. 5294 - 5310
Published: March 24, 2024
Abstract
The
COVID‐19
pandemic
made
people
reevaluate
their
energy
consumption
and
efficiency.
It
held
up
a
mirror
to
humanity's
opportunistic
ruthless
deployment
of
sources.
As
the
city
streets
went
empty
international
air
traffic
stopped
altogether,
witnessed
significant
drop
in
CO
2
emissions,
realized
dependence
upon
sources,
became
aware
global
climate
change.
In
addition,
with
lockdowns
home
offices,
demand
for
usual
peak
hours
shifted
offering
new
perspective
consumption.
delivered
devastating
blow
human
belief
having
constant
everlasting
supply
that
can
be
relied
everything.
All
these
attracted
attention
researchers
focusing
on
efficiency
during
pandemic.
result,
vast
body
academic
literature
topic
burgeoned
past
four
years
yielding
many
exciting
perspectives
viewpoints.
Our
paper
conducts
comprehensive
review
this
employing
bibliometric
network
analysis
12960
publications
indexed
Web
Science
database.
demonstrates
potential
benefits
challenges
associated
implementing
energy‐saving
technologies,
altering
behavior,
novel
ICT
solutions
post‐COVID
world.
it
highlights
importance
measures
examines
technologies
contribute
sustainable
resilient
future.
findings
emphasize
need
robust
policies,
technological
advancements,
public
engagement
fostering
mitigating
environmental
impacts
post‐pandemic
Energies,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
15(21), P. 7909 - 7909
Published: Oct. 25, 2022
The
analyses
presented
in
the
publication
allowed,
on
basis
of
data
collected,
development
an
econometric
model
for
Polish
steel
industry
from
point
view
relationship
between
heat
and
energy
management
production
process.
developed
is
main
novelty
paper.
objective
study
was
to
develop
Poland’s
economy.
following
research
questions
were
raised:
Is
there
describing
consumption
(intensity)
Poland
relation
economy?
What
are
relations
intensity
prices
Poland?
How
might
current
crisis
affect
production?
In
analysis
we
used
industry.
An
dependence
(Yt)
electricity
(X1t)
(X2t)
Poland.
authors
took
advantage
open
access
data.
Annual
volumes
processes
analysed
as
a
function
annual
volume
electricity,
which
consumed
technological
mills.
We
analyzed
years
2004–2020.
carried
out
showed
that
inversely
proportional
by
Research
shows
rising
lead
lower
production.
This
dangerous
phenomenon
context
caused
pandemic
war
Ukraine.
think
significance
our
results
connected
with
fact
useful
analytical
tool,
it
not
only
allows
historical
data,
but
can
also
be
predict
how
parameters
will
change
future
under
influence
changes
external
factors,
such
prices.
gives
wide
range
possibilities
use
model.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(20), P. 13083 - 13083
Published: Oct. 12, 2022
This
article
is
a
compilation
of
interdisciplinary
studies
aimed
at
ensuring
the
environmental,
political,
and
economic
sustainability
oil
gas-producing
countries
with
focus
on
areas
many
years
permafrost.
One
main
concepts
adopted
in
this
research
was
desire
to
show
that
confronting
various
energy
lobbies
not
mandatory
it
necessary
find
compromises
by
finding
introducing
innovative
technologies
for
integrated
development
benefit
society,
industry,
state.
particularly
relevant
due
increasing
share
hard-to-recover
hydrocarbon
reserves,
widely
represented
fields
Eastern
Siberian
Arctic,
because
Russia
leader
flare
emissions.
We
thus
present
relevance
using
these
gases
as
industrial
waste
while
reducing
carbon
footprint.
The
technology
biofuel
production
based
use
supercritical
liquid
extraction
well
extractor
presented
result
experimental
devices
representing
investigation
processes
wells
reactors
distillation
hydrocarbons
from
heavy
components.
obtained
yield
desired
product
(hydrogen)
thermocatalytic
pyrolysis
test
extract
range
44
118
L/h,
depending
catalyst.
information
can
help
inform
direction
future
ecological
engineering
activities
Arctic
region.
