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Prof. Dr. Fatos Germirli Babuna

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Environmental Engineering Department, Istanbul Technical University, 34469 Istanbul, Turkey
Interests: industrial pollution control; environmental impact assessment; cleaner technologies; waste minimization; reuse and recycle; hazardous waste management; water and wastewater management; environmental biotechnology

Dr. Burcin Atilgan Turkmen

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Chemical Engineering Department, Bilecik Seyh Edebali University, 11230 Bilecik, Turkey
Interests: energy systems; sustainable production and consumption; industrial sustainability; economic–social–environmental sustainability; climate change; life cycle analysis (LCA); multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA); energy and environment; sustainable energy options; global environmental systems; pollution prevention technologies; cleaner production; emissions; energy efficiency; biotechnology

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Dear Colleagues,

A huge spectrum of human activities, ranging from industrial production to transportation, requires substantial amounts of energy input, which in turn consumes natural resources and/or generates unwanted burdens on the environment. Sustainable and cleaner energy technologies must overcome environmental problems such as global warming, the release of toxicity, etc., without threating the ever decreasing natural resources. Moreover, there are challenges in storing energy, energy conversion and proper management practices.

The aim of this Special Issue is to present the progress achieved in sustainable and cleaner energy technologies, especially focusing on environmental, social and economic impacts of various stages of life cycle, storage issues, emerging technologies, hybrid systems, policy development, energy conversion and management in a multidisciplinary perspective. Both original research articles and reviews are welcome in this Special Issue.

Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

Sustainable and cleaner energy sources;
Wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, nuclear and bioenergy;
Energy from waste;
Energy conversion and management;
Sustainable solutions to energy requirements;
Environmental, social and economic impacts of sustainable and cleaner energy sources;
Hybrid renewable energy systems;
Emerging sustainable and cleaner energy technologies;
Environmental impacts of energy sources;
Sustainable and cleaner energy for industry;
Sustainable and cleaner energy for transportation;
Energy storage;
Sustainable and cleaner energy policy;
Sustainable and cleaner energy economics (hydrogen economy, carbon emissions and installation legislation).

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Fatos Germirli Babuna
Dr. Burcin Atilgan Turkmen
Guest Editors

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Keywords

cleaner energy
sustainable energy
environment
sustainable development
emerging energy technologies
energy for industry
energy for transportation
energy storage
environmental, social and economic impacts
resource depletion
climate change
hybrid energy systems
policy development for clean and sustainable energy
sustainable energy conversion and management

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Stencil-Printed Scalable Radial Thermoelectric Device Using Sustainable Manufacturing Methods

by Eunhwa Jang, Rohan B. Ambade, Priyanshu Banerjee, L. D. Timmie Topoleski and Deepa Madan

Sustainability 2024, 16(9), 3560; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16093560 - 24 Apr 2024

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In this study, we used n-chitosan-Bi₂Te_2.7Se_0.3 and p-chitosan-Bi_0.5Sb_1.5Te₃ composite inks to print a circular thermoelectric generator (TEG) device using a low-energy-input curing method. Thermoelectric (TE) composite films were fabricated using varying sizes of thermoelectric particles and a small chitosan binder (0.05 wt. %). The particles and binder were hot pressed at an applied pressure of 200 MPa and cured at 200 °C for 30 min. We achieved ZT of 0.35 for the n-type and 0.7 for the p-type TE composite films measured at room temperature. A radial TEG was fabricated using the best-performing n-type and p-type composite inks and achieved a power output of 87 µW and a power density of 727 µW/cm² at a temperature difference of 35 K; these are among the best-reported values for printed TEG devices. Using a low-energy-input fabrication method, we eliminated the need for high-temperature and long-duration curing processes to fabricate printing devices. Thus, we envisage that the low-energy-input curing process and cost-effective printable strategy presented in this work pave the way for sustainable manufacturing of large-scale energy harvesting TEG devices. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Progress in Sustainable and Clean Energy Technologies)

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An Extensive Overview of Islanding Detection Strategies of Active Distributed Generations in Sustainable Microgrids

by Faisal Mumtaz, Kashif Imran, Abdullah Abusorrah and Syed Basit Ali Bukhari

Sustainability 2023, 15(5), 4456; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15054456 - 2 Mar 2023

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Active distributed generations (ADGs) are more prevalent near consumer premises. However, the ADG penetration contribute a lot of dynamic changes in power distribution networks which cause different protection and control issues. Islanding is one of the crucial problems related to such ADGs; on the other hand, islanding detection is also a challenging aspect. Therefore, an extensive review of islanding real-time depiction and islanding detection strategies (IDS) is provided in this work. Initially, the focus is on islanding detection concept depiction, islanding detection standardization, benchmark test systems for IDS validation, and software/tools and an analysis of their pros and cons. Then, the detailed classification of IDSs is presented with an emphasis on remote and local methods. Passive, active, and hybrid can be used further to categorize local IDSs. Moreover, the statistical comparative analysis of the IDSs based on the non-detection-zone (NDZ), cost-effectiveness, and false operation are mentioned. The research gap and loopholes in the existing work based on limitations in the existing work are presented. Finally, the paper is concluded with detailed recommendations. Full article

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