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Progress in Sustainable and Clean Energy Technologies

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2024) | Viewed by 4216

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Fatos Germirli Babuna

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Guest Editor
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

Special Issue Information

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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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

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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Life Cycle Environmental Impacts of Wind Turbines: A Path to Sustainability with Challenges
by Burcin Atilgan Turkmen and Fatos Germirli Babuna
Sustainability 2024, 16(13), 5365; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16135365 - 24 Jun 2024
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This study aims to evaluate in detail the environmental impacts of the turbines used for electricity generation by wind energy, from a life cycle perspective. For this purpose, a comprehensive literature review is conducted and the life cycle environmental impacts of two sizes [...] Read more.
This study aims to evaluate in detail the environmental impacts of the turbines used for electricity generation by wind energy, from a life cycle perspective. For this purpose, a comprehensive literature review is conducted and the life cycle environmental impacts of two sizes of wind turbines, namely 3.6 and 4.8 MW, in Turkey are analyzed. Sustainability studies, especially life cycle assessment (LCA) findings, yield healthy results only if the data used are site-specific. The system has been modeled using GaBi software and the Ecoinvent database. The functional unit is defined as 1 kWh of generated electricity. The impacts have been estimated using the CML 2 Baseline 2001 method. The 4.8 MW turbine has lower environmental impacts than the other turbine. The construction of wind turbines has the greatest share of the environmental impacts of all the options considered. Recycling materials at the end of plant life can reduce unwanted environmental impacts by up to 49%. Similar studies based on site-specific data will help to inform electricity producers and policymakers about wind energy’s current impacts and environmental hotspots. Conducting analogous studies is critical to reducing the environmental impacts of wind energy, which will play an important part in the future of the energy sector. Full article
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Integration of Methane Reforming and Chemical Looping Technologies for Power Generation from Waste Plastic: Technical and Economic Assessment
by Faisal Alqarzaee and Usama Ahmed
Sustainability 2024, 16(12), 5082; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16125082 - 14 Jun 2024
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An imperative environmental concern is escalating due to the widespread disposal of plastic waste in oceans and landfills, adversely impacting ecosystems and marine life. In this context, sustainable methods for plastic waste utilisation were evaluated, particularly for power generation. Two case studies were [...] Read more.
An imperative environmental concern is escalating due to the widespread disposal of plastic waste in oceans and landfills, adversely impacting ecosystems and marine life. In this context, sustainable methods for plastic waste utilisation were evaluated, particularly for power generation. Two case studies were developed to assess the potential utilisation of waste plastic, specifically polyethylene and polypropylene, by integrating gasification with steam methane reforming (SMR) alongside two oxygen-supplying techniques for combustion including cryogenic air separation (ASU) and chemical looping combustion (CLC) for case 1 and case 2, respectively. For this, thorough process simulations of both case studies were performed to obtain detailed material and energy balances. The techno-economic analysis was performed to assess the economic performance of the processes by estimating levelized cost of electricity (LCOE). The results indicated that case 2 is more efficient (5.4%) due to the lower utility requirement of the CLC process as compared to ASU. Consequently, case 2 generated a LCOE of USD 137/MW. It was also seen from the results that the power output is directly proportional to the methane input while the increase in gasifier temperature enhances the H2 and CO content in syngas. Full article
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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-Bi2Te2.7Se0.3 and p-chitosan-Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 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 [...] Read more.
In this study, we used n-chitosan-Bi2Te2.7Se0.3 and p-chitosan-Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 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
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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 [...] Read more.
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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