Geosciences and the Energy Transition by Nicholas J. Gardiner, Jennifer J. Roberts, Gareth Johnson, Daniel J. Smith, Clare E. Bond, Rob Knipe, Stuart Haszeldine, Sarah Gordon, Megan O’Donnell

“…Yet, emissions from fossil fuel energy generation—which dominate global greenhouse gas emissions—are at an all-time high. …”
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A highly active, low-cost CoZn ferrite electrocatalyst in oxygen reduction reactions by Qurat-Ul-Ain, Fawad Ahmad, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Imran Khan, Komal Ali Rao, Naseem Akhter, Abdallah Shanableh, Muhammad Babar Taj, Leonid G. Voskressensky, Rafael Luque

“…Fuel cell technology offers a promising alternative to fossil fuel combustion, providing a clean, eco-friendly and a more efficient energy source. …”
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Development of Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emission Factors for the Biomass Fired Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion Power Plant by Chang-Sang Cho, Jae-Hwan Sa, Ki-Kyo Lim, Tae-Mi Youk, Seung-Jin Kim, Seul-Ki Lee, Eui-Chan Jeon

“…Biomass combined with the combustion technology for the CFB boiler proved to be more effective in reducing the N2O emission, compared to the emission factor of the CFB boiler using fossil fuel.…”
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Towards a better understanding of biofoams: Multi-technique characterization of various tannin-furanic foams to assist in material selection for product design by Thomas Sepperer, Giulia Saccomano, Diana E. Bedolla, Raphael J.F. Berger, Primoz Šket, Elena Longo, Gregor A. Zickler, Saeed Borhani, Diego Dreossi, Lisa Vaccari, Maurizio E. Musso, Francesco D’Amico

“…Condensed tannins constitute the starting point to create tannin-furanic foams, a rigid biobased material that could be a sustainable alternative to those derived from fossil fuel-based chemicals. With the objective of developing novel foam production strategies, three different tannin-furanic foams, namely mechanical, sulfuric and nitric, were thoroughly chemically characterized, and their morphological and macroscopic properties were compared with those of commercial plastic foams made of polystyrene and of polyethylene terephthalate. …”
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Commissioning and analysis of new desulfurization wastewater treatment system in a coal-fired power plant by LIU Guidong, HU Yangyang, WANG Jing, CHEN Yang, WANG Zhiyong, DANG Yulu, XU Hao

“…The effluent quality could meet the relevant indicators of the Discharge Standard of Wastewater from Limestone-Gypsum Flue Gas Desulfurization System in Fossil Fuel Power Plants (DL/T 997-2020). Compared with the original triple-tank process in power plants, the integrated high-efficiency clarification process not only significantly improved water quality, but also reduced annual operating costs from over 1 million yuan to over 0.5 million yuan, with significant economic effects.…”
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Developing climate governance strategies in Nigeria: An emphasis on methane emissions mitigation by Onwusameka Sonny Ogbowuokara, Tambari Gladson Leton, John Nwenearizi Ugbebor, Ochuko Felix Orikpete

“…It examines Nigeria's varied emission sources across agriculture, fossil fuel industries, and waste management, underscoring the necessity for sector-specific strategies. …”
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Opinion: Understanding the impacts of agriculture and food systems on atmospheric chemistry is instrumental to achieving multiple Sustainable Development Goals by A. P. K. Tai, A. P. K. Tai, A. P. K. Tai, L. Luo, B. Luo

“…In doing so, we highlight important knowledge gaps that warrant more extensive research and argue that we scientists need to provide a more detailed, process-based understanding of the impacts of agriculture and food systems on atmospheric chemistry, including both chemical composition and processes, especially as the importance of emissions from other fossil-fuel-intensive sectors is fading in the face of regulatory measures worldwide. …”
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Natural resources heterogeneity and environmental sustainability in G20 nations: post-COP28 analysis by Abdulrahman Alomair, Ridwan Lanre Ibrahim, Ridwan Lanre Ibrahim, Abdulaziz S. Al Naim

“…The study highlights the importance of eliminating fossil fuel subsidies and making substantial investments in green policies as key recommendations for policy action.…”
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Greening the Economy in Afghanistan – Role of the Critical Mineral Mining Industry by Rinat Tantashev, Bahtiyor Eshchanov

“…The country is rich in renewable energy resources, which could address environmental challenges, reduce fossil fuel dependence, and create new economic opportunities. …”
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Impact of ionomers on porous Fe-N-C catalysts for alkaline oxygen reduction in gas diffusion electrodes by Jinjie Zhu, Angus Pedersen, Simon Kellner, Robert D. Hunter, Jesús Barrio

“…Abstract Alkaline exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs) offer a promising alternative to the traditional fossil fuel due to their ability to use inexpensive platinum group metal (PGM)-free catalysts, which could potentially replace Platinum-based catalysts. …”
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Efficiency Estimation of Constructing of Wind Power Plant for the Heat Supply Needs by A. V. Bezhan

“…As in the whole world, there are regions in Russia that experience heat supply difficulties, mainly due to the high cost of fossil fuel as well as to growth of energy resources cost and polluting emissions. …”
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Assessing ExxonMobil’s climate change communications (1977–2014) by Geoffrey Supran, Naomi Oreskes

“…Our content analysis also examines ExxonMobil’s discussion of the risks of stranded fossil fuel assets. We find the topic discussed and sometimes quantified in 24 documents of various types, but absent from advertorials. …”
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Multi-objective optimization of hybrid energy systems using gravitational search algorithm by Sayyed Mostafa Mahmoudi, Akbar Maleki, Dariush Rezaei Ochbelagh

“…Abstract The depletion of fossil fuel reserves, increasing environmental concerns, and energy demands of remote communities have increased the acceptance of using hybrid renewable energy systems (HRES). …”
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Review of Reforming Processes for the Production of Green Hydrogen from Landfill Gas by Dhruv Singh, Piero Sirini, Lidia Lombardi

“…The growing challenges of climate change, the depletion of fossil fuel reserves, and the urgent need for carbon-neutral energy solutions have intensified the focus on renewable energy. …”
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Electrical and Heat Energy Production Strategy in Conditions of Limited Amount of Fuel by V. S. Kuzevanov, S. S. Zakozhurnikov, G. S. Zakozhurnikova, A. A. Kaverin

“…The proposed cogeneration strategy in the conditions of a severe limitation of the amount of fuel does not depend on the type of fossil fuel used and is not tied to the control period calendar dates.…”
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A Review on Biosurfactant Applications in the Petroleum Industry by Wei Xi, Yuanye Ping, Masoome Agha Alikhani

“…The inadequacy of worldwide fossil fuel resources, combined with increasing energy demands, encourages global attention to either using alternative energy resources or improving the recovery factor and produce larger quantities from present reservoirs. …”
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Energy Use and Demand Prediction Using Time-Series Deep Learning Forecasting Techniques: Application for a University Campus by Bivin Pradeep, Parag Kulkarni, Farman Ullah, Abderrahmane Lakas

“…The former involves reducing reliance on fossil fuel-based energy sources and increasing the adoption of renewable energy. …”
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Impact of Different Solar Trackers on Hydrogen Production: A Case Study in Iran by Ali Mostafaeipour, Mehdi Jahangiri, Hamed Saghaei, Afsaneh Raiesi Goojani, Md. Shahariar Chowdhury, Kuaanan Techato

“…Currently, solar energy is considered one of the most suitable options for overcoming the problems of fossil fuel depletion, and global warming. Also, the high costs associated to photovoltaic systems, renders the maximum utilization of solar cells, a fundamental and undeniable necessity. …”
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Technical comparison of hybrid renewable energy systems for Information Technology services by John ADEBISI, Olumuyiwa Amusan, Ponmile Olawoore

“… Several energy generations options that mitigate fossil fuel burning is currently being considered across the globe by various researchers to reduce atmospheric and environmental pollution, thus reducing the menace of negative climate change. …”
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Scale-Up of Tailor-Made Onsite Enzyme Blend From Cassava Peels for Industrial Bioethanol Production by Martison Budu, Patrick Boakye, Joseph A. Bentil

“…Bioethanol production is one of the key alternatives for fossil fuel use due to climate change. The study seeks to upscale tailor-made onsite enzyme blends for the bioconversion of cassava peels to bioethanol in simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) process using cassava peels-degrading fungi. …”
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