A review of urban energy system models: Approaches, challenges and opportunities

J Keirstead, M Jennings, A Sivakumar - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2012 - Elsevier
Energy use in cities has attracted significant research in recent years. However such a broad
topic inevitably results in number of alternative interpretations of the problem domain and …

Improving municipal solid waste management in Algeria and exploring energy recovery options

H Hachemi, C Seladji, L Negadi, R Bhandari, S Aryal - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Effective municipal solid waste management (MSWM) posed a significant challenge for
numerous develo** nations, including Algeria. The imperative to convert household waste …

Antioxidant and tyrosinase inhibitory activity of mango seed kernel by product

P Maisuthisakul, MH Gordon - Food chemistry, 2009 - Elsevier
The antioxidant and tyrosinase inhibitory properties of extracts of mango seed kernel
(Mangifera indica L.), which is normally discarded when the fruit is processed, were studied …

Potential secondary transmission of SARS-CoV-2 via wastewater

D Liu, JR Thompson, A Carducci, X Bi - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
The new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has spread internationally and whilst the current focus
of those dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic is understandably restricting its direct …

Spatio-temporal estimation of landfill gas energy potential: A case study in China

F Fei, Z Wen, D De Clercq - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills are among the largest anthropogenic sources of
methane. However, there are also potential sources of landfill gas (LFG), which can be used …

Biotechnologies for greenhouse gases (CH4, N2O, and CO2) abatement: state of the art and challenges

JC López, G Quijano, TSO Souza, JM Estrada… - Applied microbiology …, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Today, methane (CH 4), nitrous oxide (N 2 O), and carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions
represent approximately 98% of the total greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory worldwide, and …

Elimination of methane generated from landfills by biofiltration: a review

J Nikiema, R Brzezinski, M Heitz - Reviews in Environmental Science and …, 2007 - Springer
The production of biogas in landfills, its composition and the problems resulting from its
generation are all reviewed. Biofiltration is a promising option for the control of emissions to …

Assessing factors that influence waste management financial sustainability

F Bartolacci, A Paolini, AG Quaranta, M Soverchia - Waste management, 2018 - Elsevier
This article examines the financial sustainability of waste management activities to
understand whether and how choices oriented toward environmental protection and …

Potential and cost of electricity generation from human and animal waste in Spain

A Gómez, J Zubizarreta, M Rodrigues, C Dopazo… - Renewable Energy, 2010 - Elsevier
The energy contents of human and animal waste generated in Spain is estimated, as is the
electricity that could be potentially generated from such waste. The waste considered is …

Scenario analysis of the eco-efficiency for municipal solid waste management: A case study of 211 cities in western China

J Zhao, X Li, L Chen, W Liu, M Wang - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is vital for creating sustainable municipal solid
waste management systems (MSWMS). In this study, we constructed an MSWMS …