Catalytic Chemical Recycling of Post-Consumer Plastics: A Review by L. M. Affiku, S. O. Okopi, A. S. Akawu, C. N. Abah, K. O. Joseph

“…This process involves breaking down plastic polymers into smaller molecules using catalysts, reducing the need for fossil fuel-based feedstocks. The study explored various catalytic methods, including microwave-assisted, plasma-assisted, supercritical water, and photocatalytic conversion, which can yield high-value products. …”
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TECHNO-ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF TRANSFORMING SORGHUM BAGASSE INTO BIOETHANOL FUEL IN NIGERIA: 1 - PROCESS MODELLING, SIMULATION, AND COST ESTIMATION by AJAYI OLUFUNMILOLA OYENIKE, ONIFADE KOLAWOLE RASHEED, ONADEJI ABIODUN, OYEGOKE TOYESE

“… Apart from the environmental threats posed by fossil fuel due to emissions of greenhouse gases (majorly CO2), Nigeria's economy's continuous reliance on only one source of fuel production is unsustainable, hence, the need to consider diversification and alternative sources of energy generation and fuel production. …”
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Advances in lignocellulosic feedstocks for bioenergy and bioproducts by Daniel B. Sulis, Nathalie Lavoine, Heike Sederoff, Xiao Jiang, Barbara M. Marques, Kai Lan, Carlos Cofre-Vega, Rodolphe Barrangou, Jack P. Wang

“…It also explores emerging biotechnologies such as CRISPR-based genome editing informed by machine learning, aimed at improving feedstock traits and reducing the environmental impact of fossil fuel dependence.…”
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The Ideology of Climate Change Denial in the United States by Jean-Daniel Collomb

“…It is very often described as an attempt on the part of corporate America, most notably the fossil fuel industries, to hinder governmental regulations on their activities. …”
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Heterojunction Technology vs. Passivated Emitter and Rear Contact Photovoltaic Panels: Evaluating Efficiency and Profitability Under Challenging Summer Conditions in Lisbon Using E... by André Sapina, Paulo Branco

“…Renewable energy is essential for reducing fossil fuel dependence and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. …”
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Comparative analysis of decision-making factors of hybrid and emission-free heat source users in single-family houses by Nadolny Michał, Walaszczyk Ewa, Walerysiak Sebastian

“…Aim/purpose – Energy is traditionally produced using fossil fuels as raw materials, which impacts the environment negatively. …”
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Unraveling the spatiotemporal trends and source attribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and oxygenated derivatives in Guangzhou agricultural ditch sediment by Shaomin Li, Weisong Chen, Yichen Liu, Haoyu Wang, Yongtao Li, Zhen Zhang, Xingjian Yang

“…Diagnostic ratios and principal component analysis-multiple linear regression (PCA-MLR) implicated fossil fuel combustion and vehicle emissions as major contributor to the sedimentary OPAHs and PAHs. …”
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Quantification of regional net CO₂ flux errors in the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) v10 model intercomparison project (MIP) ensemble using airborne measurements by J. Yun, J. Liu, J. Liu, B. Byrne, B. Weir, B. Weir, L. E. Ott, K. McKain, B. C. Baier, L. V. Gatti, S. C. Biraud

“…The adjoint sensitivity analysis identifies that the underestimation of flux errors is prominent where the magnitudes of fossil fuel emissions exceed those of terrestrial-biosphere fluxes by a factor of 3–31 over the 3 years. …”
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Real-time energy efficiency analysis of buildings using ir imaging and computer vision by Lupoiu Teodor, Carutasiu Mihail-Bogdan, Necula Horia

“…Reducing consumption of energy and emissions of greenhouse gas emissions is a critical worldwide problem, with the buildings’ sector accounting for up to 44% of fossil fuel consumption. Residential buildings, in particular, have great technical potential for energy savings. …”
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CO2 Capture in Ionic Liquids: A Review of Solubilities and Experimental Methods by Elena Torralba-Calleja, James Skinner, David Gutiérrez-Tauste

“…One particular area which has received considerable attention is the lowering of carbon dioxide emissions from large-scale sources, that is, fossil fuel power. This paper focuses on ionic liquids being used as novel media for CO2 capture. …”
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Politique énergétique 2030 du Québec : l’étonnante absence d'une stratégie de transport soutenable by Évariste Feurtey, Louis-Étienne Boudreault, Gilles Bourque, Simon-Philippe Breton, Réal Reid, Carol Saucier, Bernard Saulnier, Lucie Sauvé

“…Current forecasts show major annual electricity surpluses until 2023 in Québec (8,3 TWh/yr), a volume that represents more than what is needed to fully substitute the annual fossil fuel consumed by car transportation today. Yet, despite the ambitious objectives of QEP 2030, there appears to be no documented action plan describing the structured deployment required to get there. …”
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Research on Current Solid Mass Energy Storage (SGES) by Su Yichen

“…With the increasing environmental challenge posed by fossil fuel combustion, there has been a significant effort to develop alternative energy sources. …”
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Considerations on improving the level of reliability and capacity of the energy system by Cristina Ionici, Nicoleta Mihuț

“…Pumped storage plants are neither polluting nor dependent on fossil fuel price fluctuations and can successfully take over the role of energy regulator in the SEN. …”
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Robust Optimization for Electric Vehicle Routing Problem Considering Time Windows Under Energy Consumption Uncertainty by Dan Wang, Weibo Zheng, Hong Zhou

“…Compared to fossil fuel-based internal combustion vehicles, electric vehicles with lower local pollution and noise are becoming more and more popular in urban logistic distribution. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Winding Structures in Dynamic Wireless Power Transmission in Electric Vehicle Applications by M. Rafinejad, A. Ghayebloo

“…In recent decades, problems such as air pollution and the reduction of fossil fuel resources led to the development of electric vehicles. …”
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Optimized Production of Biodiesel Using Internet of Things Sensed Temperature with Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization by G. Loganathan, M. Kannan

“…Biofuel production offers a non-fossil fuel that can be utilized in modern engines without any redesign. …”
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Le Québec élève-modèle du Canada dans le dossier des émissions de gaz à effet de serre : concours de circonstances ou l’exemple à suivre? by Sebastian Weissenberger

“…However, hydroelectricity only partly explains the lower emissions of Quebec with respect to the Canadian average. The absence of a fossil fuel extraction sector and lower emissions in other sectors such as transport, agriculture and industry also contribute to this trend. …”
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Investigating Theoretical PV Energy Generation Patterns with Their Relation to the Power Load Curve in Poland by Jakub Jurasz, Jerzy Mikulik

“…Polish energy sector is (almost from its origin) dominated by fossil fuel feed power. This situation results from an abundance of relatively cheap coal (hard and lignite). …”
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Industrial solar heat potential in Chile: A technical-economic analysis by Diego Naranjo, Francisco Fuentes, Iván Muñoz

“…It has the potential to displace over 3,500 GWh/year of fossil fuel energy in the considered productive sectors. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a PVGS on the Electrical Power Supply of a Small Island by Cheng-Ting Hsu, Roman Korimara, Tsun-Jen Cheng

“…The simulation results are very valuable and can be applied to the other small islands for reducing the usage of fossil fuel and greenhouse gas emissions.…”
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