Multiscale architected porous materials for renewable energy conversion and storage

SS Hoseini, A Seyedkanani, G Najafi, AP Sasmito… - Energy Storage …, 2023 - Elsevier
Before replacing fossil fuels, renewable energy options should overcome conversion and
storage challenges. Therefore, it is crucial to develop advanced materials that may enhance …

Solar photovoltaics deployment impact on urban temperature: review and assessment recommendations

Y He, DJC Hii, NH Wong - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Climate change necessitates widespread adoption of renewable energy for carbon
neutrality. Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels are among the most viable options, particularly in …

Global multi-model projections of local urban climates

L Zhao, K Oleson, E Bou-Zeid, ES Krayenhoff… - Nature Climate …, 2021 - nature.com
Effective urban planning for climate-driven risks relies on robust climate projections specific
to built landscapes. Such projections are absent because of a near-universal lack of urban …

Remarkable agrivoltaic influence on soil moisture, micrometeorology and water-use efficiency

E Hassanpour Adeh, JS Selker, CW Higgins - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Power demands are set to increase by two-fold within the current century and a high fraction
of that demand should be met by carbon free sources. Among the renewable energies, solar …

Knowns, uncertainties, and challenges in agrivoltaics to sustainably intensify energy and food production

N Gomez-Casanovas, P Mwebaze, M Khanna… - Cell Reports Physical …, 2023 - cell.com
Harnessing solar energy to renewably produce electricity can contribute to climate mitigation
while meeting current energy demands. However, utility-scale photovoltaics are land …

[HTML][HTML] Urban surface uses for climate resilient and sustainable cities: A catalogue of solutions

S Croce, D Vettorato - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
In the current scenario of massive urbanization and global climate change, the urban
surfaces and their characteristics have a key role, as they significantly influence the quality …

Managing climate change risks and creating stakeholders' value via sustainability-focused B2B brand strategies

H Khan, S Gupta, V Kumar, B Kumar - Industrial Marketing Management, 2023 - Elsevier
As climate change poses substantial risks to society, businesses may expect that if they are
responsive to climate change risks and adopt sustainable practices, stakeholders will …

Climate model shows large-scale wind and solar farms in the Sahara increase rain and vegetation

Y Li, E Kalnay, S Motesharrei, J Rivas, F Kucharski… - Science, 2018 - science.org
Wind and solar farms offer a major pathway to clean, renewable energies. However, these
farms would significantly change land surface properties, and, if sufficiently large, the farms …

Phonon-engineered hard-carbon nanoflorets achieving rapid and efficient solar-thermal based water evaporation and space-heating

A Sah, S Sharma, S Saha… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Generation and utilization of green heat produced from solar energy demand broadband
absorbers with the elusive combination of strong phonon-driven photon thermalization and …

Ecohydrological effects of photovoltaic solar farms on soil microclimates and moisture regimes in arid Northwest China: A modeling study

C Wu, H Liu, Y Yu, W Zhao, J Liu, H Yu… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic technology plays an important role in the sustainable development of clean
energy, and arid areas are particularly ideal locations to build large-scale solar farms, all …