This paper evaluates life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the use of different
biomass feedstock categories (agriculture residues, dedicated energy crops, forestry …

Renewable energy (RE) technologies are looked upon favorably to provide for future energy
demands and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, the installation of these …

The expansion of photovoltaic solar energy in the world is significant. However, its
contribution to decreases in greenhouse gases (GHG) is not an absolute guarantee. In this …

Micro-hydropower (MHP) presents new opportunities to generate electricity from within
existing water infrastructure. This paper quantifies the environmental impacts of electricity …

Hard coal is one of the main fossil fuels used to produce electricity in the world. Its
combustion in power plants is associated with emissions of gas and dust pollutants. The …

Underground coal gasification (UCG) is an advancing technology that is receiving
considerable global attention as an economic and environmentally friendly alternative for …

The rapid deployment of renewable energy technologies continues, yet the environmental
impacts associated with their construction is accepted without sustainable design …

Globally, the hydropower (HP) sector has significant potential to increase its capacity by
2050. This study quantifies the energy and resource demands of small-scale HP projects …

Abstract Underground Coal Gasification (UCG), although not a new concept, is now
attracting considerable global attention as a viable process to provide a “clean” and …

Once a choice is made to generate energy of any kind, a series of environmental and social
issues arise that need to be addressed in the planning and implementation stages of the …