Charge Flow at Photocatalytic Carbon Nitride Heterojunctions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Mitchell ◽  
Abigail Law ◽  
Robert Godin
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nitride ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Solar Fuels ◽  
Energy Infrastructure ◽  
Charge Flow

The photocatalytic production of solar fuels is a promising sustainable energy alternative to our current fossil fuel-based energy infrastructure. Carbon nitride (CNx) is an emerging photocatalyst with the potential for...

Activity Manifestation via Architectural Manipulation by Cubic Silica Derived Co3O4 Electrocatalysts towards Bifunctional Oxygen Electrode Performance

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selvakumar Karuppiah ◽  
Velu Duraisamy ◽  
Sakkarapalayam Murugesan Senthil Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Oxygen Electrode ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Bifunctional Catalysts ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Energy Infrastructure ◽  
Electrode Performance ◽  
Highly Efficient

Electrocatalytic water splitting into oxygen and hydrogen is related to the utilization of non-renewable energy resources significantly and leads to sustainable energy infrastructure. The highly efficient bifunctional catalysts for oxygen...

Visible-light-driven CO2 photoreduction over ZnxCd1−xS solid solution coupling with tetra(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrin iron(iii) chloride

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (25) ◽  
pp. 16985-16991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pan Li ◽  
Xuehua Zhang ◽  
Chunchao Hou ◽  
Lin Lin ◽  
Yong Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid Solution ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Solar Fuels ◽  
Photocatalytic Reduction ◽  
Co2 Photoreduction ◽  
Visible Light Driven

Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 into solar fuels is a promising approach to supply sustainable energy and efficiently use CO2 as a resource.

scholarly journals Catalysts for Biodiesel Production: A Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (9) ◽  
pp. 1985-1999
Author(s):  
K.A.V. Miyuranga ◽  
D. Thilakarathne ◽  
Udara S.P.R. Arachchige ◽  
R.A. Jayasinghe ◽  
N.A. Weerasekara
Keyword(s):  
Energy Demand ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Reaction Rate ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
World Population ◽  
Economic Issues ◽  
The World

As the world population and modernization increase, energy demand increases. One of the non-sustainable energy sources is fossil fuels. However, fossil fuel consumption raises various environmental and economic issues. Most of the studies focus on sustainable energy sources, which can replace fossil fuel dependence. Biodiesel is an alternative sustainable fuel for diesel power. Biodiesel can produce through the transesterification process. Since the catalyst plays a significant role in the biodiesel yield during a defined reaction time, the addition of a catalyst can increases the reaction rate. This article is outlined the several catalysts used by multiple researchers over the years to increase biodiesel yields.

scholarly journals Blockchain-Based Consumer Stock Ownership Plans (CSOP) As a Catalyst For Impact Investments in Sustainable Energy Infrastructure

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Martin Fortkort ◽  
Sebastian Finke ◽  
Semih Severengiz
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Energy Supply ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Stock Ownership ◽  
Smart Contracts ◽  
Infrastructure Projects ◽  
Self Administration ◽  
Energy Infrastructure

The challenges of climate change and lack of access to electricity create an urgent need for sustainable energy infrastructure projects in developing countries. Sustainable impact investment schemes are a potential catalyst to finance such projects. A particularly sustainable financing option can be the Consumer Stock Ownership Plan (CSOP), combining the interests of impact investors and the local population. The infrastructure, e.g., a sustainable energy mini-grid, is owned by the investors and the local population at the same time. The population thus benefits from access to electricity and active participation in energy supply, while investors benefit from new forms of investment with social impact. However, CSOP is a complex model that requires a secure organisation and infrastructure. By integrating blockchain technology, the organisational structure of the model can be automatically managed via smart contracts, reducing the influence of intermediary institutions. This makes the investment more secure, transparent, and efficient. The paper outlines a concept for an impact investment CSOP model coupled with blockchain-based smart contracts as a scalable solution for sustainable energy infrastructure projects, in which the ownership of the infrastructure is transferred to the community over time. The model considers all relevant parameters before, during and after the life cycle of the energy infrastructure and aims to secure a sustainable long-term energy supply in developing countries through self-administration, educational measures, and participation of all stakeholders. In the next step, the concept developed in this paper will be applied to an energy infrastructure pilot project at the Don Bosco Solar and Renewable Energy Centre in Ghana.

scholarly journals Renewable Green hydrogen energy impact on sustainability performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asem Alzoubi
Keyword(s):  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
First Century ◽  
Hydrogen Energy ◽  
Energy Infrastructure ◽  
Energy Impact ◽  
Energy Demands ◽  
The Many

In today's world, the major source of energy is fossil fuels, which are nonrenewable and cannot be used once exhausted. At the start of the twenty-first century, main challenges with current energy infrastructure throughout the world were a finite supply of fossil fuels, ever-increasing energy use, and the growing environmental impact of greenhouse gas emissions. Fossil fuel energy is economical due to existing infrastructure, but it has significant downsides and has a severe impact on the environment. As a result, renewable energy sources are being investigated as potential contenders to supply the bulk of energy demands. Hydrogen is the least harmful to the environment of these fuels. Hydrogen is a clean, long-lasting fuel with the potential that is the source of future global energy. It may potentially be used to replace current fossil-fuel-based energy infrastructure. This is seen as a solution to the above-mentioned challenges, such as global warming and environmental degradation. It is impossible to overestimate the relevance of environmental and economic factors in the development of hydrogen infrastructure. This article discusses the many aspects of hydrogen, including as manufacturing, storage, and applications, with a focus on the environment and the economy.

Falling Oil Prices and Sustainable Energy Transition

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henok Birhanu Asmelash
Keyword(s):  
World Trade ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
International Agreement ◽  
The World ◽  
Fuel Subsidies ◽  
Fossil Fuel Subsidies ◽  
Subsidy Reform

The growing recognition that fossil-fuel subsidies are economically inefficient and harmful for the environment has led to widespread calls for—and efforts to bring about- the phasing out of fossil-fuel subsidies over the last few years. Despite these efforts, however, fossil-fuel subsidies remain prevalent around the world. The existing international legal framework is too weak and fragmented to support fossil-fuel subsidy reform efforts and an international agreement is essential. This chapter explores, from a sustainable energy transition perspective, the challenges and prospects of and avenues for negotiating a binding multilateral agreement on fossil-fuel subsidies. The chapter posits that the Friends of Fossil-Fuel Subsidy Reform are in a position to take the lead and that the ball is in the court of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

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