Strategies to save energy in the context of the energy crisis: a review

M Farghali, AI Osman, IMA Mohamed, Z Chen… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
New technologies, systems, societal organization and policies for energy saving are
urgently needed in the context of accelerated climate change, the Ukraine conflict and the …

Artificial intelligence for waste management in smart cities: a review

B Fang, J Yu, Z Chen, AI Osman, M Farghali… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
The rising amount of waste generated worldwide is inducing issues of pollution, waste
management, and recycling, calling for new strategies to improve the waste ecosystem, such …

Materials, fuels, upgrading, economy, and life cycle assessment of the pyrolysis of algal and lignocellulosic biomass: a review

AI Osman, M Farghali, I Ihara, AM Elgarahy… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Climate change issues are calling for advanced methods to produce materials and fuels in a
carbon–neutral and circular way. For instance, biomass pyrolysis has been intensely …

[HTML][HTML] Smart materials and technologies for sustainable concrete construction

J Nilimaa - Developments in the Built Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a comprehensive review of current trends and opportunities for
sustainable concrete construction, emphasizing the importance of adopting eco-friendly …

Social, environmental, and economic consequences of integrating renewable energies in the electricity sector: a review

M Farghali, AI Osman, Z Chen, A Abdelhaleem… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
The global shift from a fossil fuel-based to an electrical-based society is commonly viewed
as an ecological improvement. However, the electrical power industry is a major source of …

Artificial intelligence-based solutions for climate change: a review

L Chen, Z Chen, Y Zhang, Y Liu, AI Osman… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Climate change is a major threat already causing system damage to urban and natural
systems, and inducing global economic losses of over $500 billion. These issues may be …

[HTML][HTML] Recent developments on natural fiber concrete: A review of properties, sustainability, applications, barriers, and opportunities

L Chen, Z Chen, Z **e, L Wei, J Hua, L Huang… - Developments in the …, 2023 - Elsevier
To reduce the carbon footprint of traditional concrete materials, natural fiber concrete is vital.
This study systematically analyzed 196 peer-reviewed papers using the literature review …

Biofuel production, hydrogen production and water remediation by photocatalysis, biocatalysis and electrocatalysis

AI Osman, AM Elgarahy, AS Eltaweil… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
The energy crisis and environmental pollution have recently fostered research on efficient
methods such as environmental catalysis to produce biofuel and to clean water …

Biomaterials technology and policies in the building sector: a review

L Chen, Y Zhang, Z Chen, Y Dong, Y Jiang… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Traditional building materials have some drawbacks in the construction industry, particularly
in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption. Biomaterials derived from …

Optimizing biomass pathways to bioenergy and biochar application in electricity generation, biodiesel production, and biohydrogen production

AI Osman, ZY Lai, M Farghali, CL Yiin… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
The current energy crisis, depletion of fossil fuels, and global climate change have made it
imperative to find alternative sources of energy that are both economically sustainable and …