A critical review on environmental impacts of renewable energy systems and mitigation strategies: Wind, hydro, biomass and geothermal
The annual growth of global energy demand and the associated environmental impacts
(EIs) has an important role in the large sustainable and green global energy transition …
(EIs) has an important role in the large sustainable and green global energy transition …
Energy crops in sustainable phytoremediation
Phytoremediation is a holistic approach and can be used in large scale to remediate the
contaminated land resources. Although the concept of phytoremediation is few decades old …
contaminated land resources. Although the concept of phytoremediation is few decades old …
Biomass energy and the environmental impacts associated with its production and utilization
Biomass is the first-ever fuel used by humankind and is also the fuel which was the mainstay
of the global fuel economy till the middle of the 18th century. Then fossil fuels took over …
of the global fuel economy till the middle of the 18th century. Then fossil fuels took over …
[KNIHA][B] Techno-fix: why technology won't save us or the environment
M Huesemann, J Huesemann - 2011 - books.google.com
Nanotechnology! Genetic engineering! Miracle Drugs! We are promised that new
technological developments will magically save us from the dire consequences of the 300 …
technological developments will magically save us from the dire consequences of the 300 …
[KNIHA][B] Food, energy, and society
D Pimentel, MH Pimentel - 2007 - taylorfrancis.com
Since the publication of the first edition of Food, Energy, and Society, the world's natural
resources have become even more diminished due to the rapid expansion of the global …
resources have become even more diminished due to the rapid expansion of the global …
Jatropha curcas: A potential biofuel plant for sustainable environmental development
Jatropha curcas L.(JCL) has been propagated as unique and potential tropical plant for
augmenting renewable energy sources due to its several merits for which it deserves to be …
augmenting renewable energy sources due to its several merits for which it deserves to be …
[KNIHA][B] An introduction to cultural ecology
MQ Sutton, EN Anderson - 2020 - taylorfrancis.com
This contemporary introduction to the principles and research base of cultural ecology is the
ideal textbook for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate courses that deal with …
ideal textbook for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate courses that deal with …
Thermodynamics of the corn-ethanol biofuel cycle
TW Patzek - Critical Reviews in plant sciences, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
This article defines sustainability and sustainable cyclic processes, and quantifies the
degree of non-renewability of a major biofuel: ethanol produced from industrially grown …
degree of non-renewability of a major biofuel: ethanol produced from industrially grown …
The value of forests to world food security
D Pimentel, M McNair, L Buck, M Pimentel, J Kamil - Human ecology, 1997 - Springer
We assembled information on the contribution and value of forests to world food security. An
assessment was made of the role of forests and non-timber products in the food system of …
assessment was made of the role of forests and non-timber products in the food system of …
Evaluating the use of natural capital with the ecological footprint: applications in Sweden and subregions
M Wackernagel, L Lewan, CB Hansson - Ambio, 1999 - JSTOR
The ecological footprint assesses people's use of natural capital by comparing their
resource consumption and waste production to the regenerative capacity of the earth …
resource consumption and waste production to the regenerative capacity of the earth …