Adoption of advanced coal gasification: a panacea to carbon footprint reduction and hydrogen economy transition in South Africa

SO Giwa, RT Taziwa - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024‏ - Elsevier
South Africa is an energy-intensive develo** country in Africa and ranked as the 1st and
14th emitter of greenhouse gas (GHG) in Africa and the world, respectively. The abundance …

[HTML][HTML] Transforming waste to wealth: Harnessing carbon dioxide for sustainable solutions

YA Alli, A Bamisaye, MO Bamidele, NO Etafo… - Results in Surfaces and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The escalating levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions present a critical challenge to
global sustainability, considering that CO 2 is the primary cause of climate change. This …

Evaluating the electronic and structural basis of carbon selenide-based quantum dots as photovoltaic design materials: A DFT and ML analysis

AM Kadhum, AS Waheeb, MA Awad, AU Hassan… - Solar Energy, 2024‏ - Elsevier
We present a new study on the design, discovery and space generation of carbon selenide
based photovoltaic (PV) materials. By extending acceptors and leveraging density functional …

[HTML][HTML] Aircraft performance of a novel SAF: Lower costs, lower environmental impact, and higher aircraft performance

OF Alrebei, M Alherbawi, Z Thiehmed, R Ismail… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Investing in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is crucial for reducing the aviation
industry's carbon footprint and mitigating climate change. As global air travel demand …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring Economic Expansion of Green Hydrogen Production in South Africa

N Dyantyi-Gwanya, SO Giwa, T Ncanywa, RT Taziwa - Sustainability, 2025‏ - mdpi.com
Hydrogen is a crucial energy carrier for the Clean Energy Sustainable Development Goals
and the just transition to low/zero-carbon energy. As a top CO2-emitting country, hydrogen …

[HTML][HTML] Fluid dynamics in the Kalina cycle: Optimizing heat recovery for sustainable energy solutions

S Hussein, AS Ahmed, IM Abuzaid, R Surkatti… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The Kalina cycle is well-known for its innovative energy conversion optimization, utilizing
various working fluids such as butane, freon, isobutane, and pentane to evaluate efficiency …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable aviation fuels: A meta-review of surveys and key challenges

S Wandelt, Y Zhang, X Sun - Journal of the Air Transport Research Society, 2025‏ - Elsevier
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offers various pathways to mitigate the aviation industry's
significant carbon footprint. Over the past years, the SAF research landscape has seen a …

[HTML][HTML] Methane and carbon dioxide post-combustion capturing: A step towards low carbon aviation fuel

AI Amhamed, Z Thiehmed, R Ismail, M Nasery, A Talal… - Energy Reports, 2025‏ - Elsevier
This study addresses the critical challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the
aviation sector by focusing on post-combustion methane (CH₄) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) …

[HTML][HTML] Applying Entropy Weighting and 2-Tuple Linguistic T-Spherical Fuzzy MCDM: A Case Study of Develo** a Strategic Sustainability Plan for Istanbul Airport

F Mizrak, L Polat, SA Tasar - Sustainability, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
This study presents a novel sustainability plan tailored for Istanbul Airport, leveraging
advanced decision-making methodologies to address the urgent need for sustainable …

[PDF][PDF] Activated Carbons as Supports for Sulfided Mo-Based Catalysts Intended for the Hydroprocessing of Lipidic Feedstocks

AM de Freitas Junior, RD Brandão, J Garnier… - 2025‏ - preprints.org
The production of hydrocarbon-based biofuels has been the target of intense research
worldwide. In this context, the core goal of the present work was to investigate the use of …