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Innovative reservoir sediments reuse and design for sustainability of the hydroelectric power plants

Cheng, Yung-Lung; Wee, Hui-Ming; Chen, Ping-Shun; Kuo, Yu-Yu - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 36 (2014) C, pp. 212-219

way to resolve this problem through reuse and recycling. …

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Waste to energy status in India: A short review

Kalyani, Khanjan Ajaybhai; Pandey, Krishan K. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 31 (2014) C, pp. 113-120

India is one of the most rapidly developing countries in the world. It is witnessing growing industrialization and thus development. Such rapid development needs energy to progress, which further makes India an energy hungry nation. Currently India depends mainly upon fossil fuels and thus has...

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Construction waste management policies and their effectiveness in Hong Kong: A longitudinal review

Lu, Weisheng; Tam, Vivian W.Y. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 23 (2013) C, pp. 214-223

Solid waste arisen from construction activities is grave concern in many economies. Given its negative impacts to the natural environment as a public good, construction waste is often heavily regulated by authorities. Hong Kong is no exception to this; over the past decades, a series of...

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Methane production from lignocellulosic agricultural crop wastes: A review in context to second generation of biofuel production

Chandra, R.; Takeuchi, H.; Hasegawa, T. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16 (2012) 3, pp. 1462-1476

The aim of this paper is to present a comprehensive review on renewable methane fuel production through the biological route of biomethanation process from major lignocellulosic agricultural crop waste biomass (maize, wheat, rice and sugarcane). Global annual approximate production of major...

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Investigating waste reduction potential in the upstream processes of offshore prefabrication construction

Lu, Weisheng; Yuan, Hongping - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 28 (2013) C, pp. 804-811

The construction industry around the globe has been increasingly advocated to utilize prefabrication to minimize waste, thereby alleviating associated negative impacts on environment and the society. Previous studies have reported on waste reduction potential from adopting prefabrication in...

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Uses of alternative fuels and raw materials in the cement industry as sustainable waste management options

Aranda Usón, Alfonso; López-Sabirón, Ana M.; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 23 (2013) C, pp. 242-260

The proper use of alternative fuels and materials in the cement industry is essential for the planning and promotion of different methods that can decrease the environmental impacts, lower the consumption of energy and material resources, and reduce the economic costs of this industry. Because...

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End-of-Life of used photovoltaic modules: A financial analysis

Cucchiella, Federica; D׳Adamo, Idiano; Rosa, Paolo - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 47 (2015) C, pp. 552-561

The photovoltaic (PV) industry has a relevant role in terms of energy systems sustainability. The economic and …

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Assessing the sustainability of renewable energy technologies using multi-criteria analysis: Suitability of approach for national-scale assessments and associated uncertainties

Troldborg, Mads; Heslop, Simon; Hough, Rupert L. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 39 (2014) C, pp. 1173-1184

Multi-criteria analyses (MCAs) are often applied to assess and compare the sustainability of different renewable energy … sustainability assessments, which typically involve a range of conflicting criteria featuring different forms of data and information … develop and apply a MCA for a national-scale sustainability assessment and ranking of eleven renewable energy technologies in …

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Current energy scenario and future prospect of renewable energy in Bangladesh

Islam, Md. Tasbirul; Shahir, S.A.; Uddin, T.M. Iftakhar; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 39 (2014) C, pp. 1074-1088

Energy is the building block of modern civilization and a prerequisite for sustainable development. Global energy consumption will increase by 36% with an annual growth of 1.6% from year 2011 to 2030, comprising 88% fossil fuel share. Bangladesh is a developing country in the Southeast Asia,...

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A review of life cycle assessment method for building industry

Rashid, Abd; Faiz, Ahmad; Yusoff, Sumiani - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 45 (2015) C, pp. 244-248

sustainability in building industry. …

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