The feasibility of municipal solid waste for energy generation and its existing management practices in Pakistan

MS Korai, RB Mahar, MA Uqaili - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Energy crisis and growing amount of solid waste at alarming rate have remained a
challenge for every governing body of Pakistan. This study has been performed in order to …

Valorization of lignocellulosic biomass for polyhydroxyalkanoate production: Status and perspectives

YJ Sohn, J Son, HJ Lim, SH Lim, SJ Park - Bioresource Technology, 2022‏ - Elsevier
With the increasing concerns regarding climate, energy, and plastic crises, bio-based
production of biodegradable polymers has become a dire necessity. Significant progress …

Techno economic analysis of a wind-photovoltaic-biomass hybrid renewable energy system for rural electrification: A case study of Kallar Kahar

J Ahmad, M Imran, A Khalid, W Iqbal, SR Ashraf… - Energy, 2018‏ - Elsevier
This paper focuses on the techno-economic feasibility of a grid-tied hybrid microgrid system
for local inhabitants of Kallar Kahar near Chakwal city of Punjab province in Pakistan and …

Solar energy development in Pakistan: Barriers and policy recommendations

M Irfan, ZY Zhao, M Ahmad, MC Mukeshimana - Sustainability, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
Energy generation is heavily dependent on fossil fuels in Pakistan. Due to the huge
population and current progress in industrialization, these sources are not fulfilling the …

Nexus between energy poverty and technological innovations: a pathway for addressing energy sustainability

K Batool, ZY Zhao, F Atif, A Dilanchiev - Frontiers in Environmental …, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Pakistan has experienced energy poverty, as most of the people live in rural areas. Poor
people are stereotyped as collecting the firewood and using the unclean energy sources to …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the energy dynamics of Pakistan: Prospects of biomass energy

M Irfan, ZY Zhao, MK Panjwani, FH Mangi, H Li, A Jan… - Energy Reports, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The energy needs of Pakistan have increased many folds in recent years due to improved
lifestyle, ever-increasing population, and economic development. Biomass energy has …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of agro based organic amendments on growth and cadmium uptake in wheat and rice crops irrigated with raw city effluents: Three years field study

H Shaghaleh, M Azhar, M Zia-ur-Rehman… - Environmental …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) accumulates in the vegetative tissues of rice and wheat crops, posing a
serious threat in the food chain. A long-term field experiment was conducted to investigate …

Aspen plus simulation model of municipal solid waste gasification of metropolitan city for syngas production

M Mehdi, SAA Taqvi, AA Shaikh, S Khan, SR Naqvi… - Fuel, 2023‏ - Elsevier
It is apparent that the population, in general, is increasing and this rise in population
increases both the waste production and energy requirements. The main objective of this …

Electro catalytic study of NiO-MOF/rGO composites for methanol oxidation reaction

T Noor, N Zaman, H Nasir, N Iqbal, Z Hussain - Electrochimica Acta, 2019‏ - Elsevier
In this work the electrochemical oxidation of methanol is studied on NiO based MOFs and its
composites with reduced graphene oxides. NiO-MOF and its composites were prepared …

A sustainable solution for electricity crisis in Pakistan: opportunities, barriers, and policy implications for 100% renewable energy

SAA Shah, YA Solangi - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019‏ - Springer
This study aims to explore the potential of renewable energy resources to attain a 100%
renewable electricity system in Pakistan. Currently, most of the electricity supply comes from …