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Parametric and economic analysis of high-temperature cascade organic Rankine cycle with a biphenyl and diphenyl oxide mixture (2022)
Journal Article
Ren, X., Li, J., Pei, G., Li, P., & Gong, L. (2023). Parametric and economic analysis of high-temperature cascade organic Rankine cycle with a biphenyl and diphenyl oxide mixture. Energy Conversion and Management, 276, Article 116556. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2022.116556

High-temperature organic Rankine cycle (ORC) systems have the potential to improve the heat-to-power conversion efficiency and expand the temperature range for heat recovery, heat battery and solar power generation. Restricted by the critical tempera... Read More about Parametric and economic analysis of high-temperature cascade organic Rankine cycle with a biphenyl and diphenyl oxide mixture.

Host-Guest Synergy of CH3NH3PbBr3@Ln-MOFs Enabling Tunable Green Luminescence and Switchable Memory (2022)
Journal Article
Zhao, L., Redshaw, C., Ding, K., Zhang, P., Chen, B., Chen, Z., Hu, J., & Li, H. (2023). Host-Guest Synergy of CH3NH3PbBr3@Ln-MOFs Enabling Tunable Green Luminescence and Switchable Memory. Applied Surface Science, 614, Article 156082. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.156082

Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) contain ordered pores capable of encapsulating varied types of guests and provide a platform to expand the flexibility and versatility of the host-guest composites. Herein, by encapsulating CH3NH3PbBr3 NPS into Ln-MOFs... Read More about Host-Guest Synergy of CH3NH3PbBr3@Ln-MOFs Enabling Tunable Green Luminescence and Switchable Memory.

Electric Vehicle Charging Modes, Technologies and Applications of Smart Charging (2022)
Journal Article
Ahmad, A., Khalid, M., Ullah, Z., Ahmad, N., Aljaidi, M., Malik, F. A., & Manzoor, U. (2022). Electric Vehicle Charging Modes, Technologies and Applications of Smart Charging. Energies, 15(24), Article 9471. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15249471

The rise of the intelligent, local charging facilitation and environmentally friendly aspects of electric vehicles (EVs) has grabbed the attention of many end-users. However, there are still numerous challenges faced by researchers trying to put EVs... Read More about Electric Vehicle Charging Modes, Technologies and Applications of Smart Charging.

What China’s Environmental Policy Means for PV Solar, Electric Vehicles, and Carbon Capture and Storage Technologies (2022)
Journal Article
Pouran, H. M., Karimi, S. M., Padilha Campos Lopes, M., & Sheng, Y. (2022). What China’s Environmental Policy Means for PV Solar, Electric Vehicles, and Carbon Capture and Storage Technologies. Energies, 15(23), Article 9037. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15239037

This perspective paper elaborates on how the burden of environmental issues on public health and the economy led China’s government to declare its revised environmental policies or “war on pollution”. It explains the importance of photovoltaic solar... Read More about What China’s Environmental Policy Means for PV Solar, Electric Vehicles, and Carbon Capture and Storage Technologies.

Modelling and Simulation of Dissolution/Reprecipitation Technique for Low-Density Polyethene Using Solvent/Non-Solvent System (2022)
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Zein, S. H., Hussain, A. A., Yansaneh, O. Y., & Jalil, A. A. (2022). Modelling and Simulation of Dissolution/Reprecipitation Technique for Low-Density Polyethene Using Solvent/Non-Solvent System. Processes, 10(11), Article 2387. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10112387

The global production and consumption of plastics have continued to increase. Plastics degrade slowly, causing persistent environmental pollution Developed waste plastic recycling methods are discussed in this report, with a focus on the dissolution/... Read More about Modelling and Simulation of Dissolution/Reprecipitation Technique for Low-Density Polyethene Using Solvent/Non-Solvent System.

Social acceptability of a wind turbine blade facility in Kingston upon hull (2022)
Journal Article
Getor, R. Y., Ramudhin, A., & Keivanpour, S. (2022). Social acceptability of a wind turbine blade facility in Kingston upon hull. Journal of cleaner production, 379(2), Article 134859. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134859

In November 2016, Siemens Gamesa started construction of its £310-million, off-shore wind turbine blade assembly facility in the city of Kingston upon Hull in the UK. This paper adopted a mixed method approach, that is, maps, charts and tables and me... Read More about Social acceptability of a wind turbine blade facility in Kingston upon hull.

Process design and life cycle assessment of furfural and glucose co-production derived from palm oil empty fruit bunches (2022)
Journal Article
Ng, Z. W., Gan, H. X., Putranto, A., Akbar Rhamdhani, M., Zein, S. H., George, O. A., Giwangkara, J., & Butar, I. (2022). Process design and life cycle assessment of furfural and glucose co-production derived from palm oil empty fruit bunches. Environment, Development and Sustainability, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-022-02633-8

In light of environmental issues, lignocellulosic empty fruit bunch (EFB) biomass is promoted as a carbon–neutral, environmentally friendly, and renewable alternative feedstock. A comprehensive environmental assessment of EFB biorefineries is critica... Read More about Process design and life cycle assessment of furfural and glucose co-production derived from palm oil empty fruit bunches.

The role of ‘living laboratories’ in accelerating the energy system decarbonization (2022)
Journal Article
Fan, Z., Cao, J., Jamal, T., Fogwill, C., Samende, C., Robinson, Z., Polack, F., Ormerod, M., George, S., Peacock, A., & Healey, D. (2022). The role of ‘living laboratories’ in accelerating the energy system decarbonization. Energy Reports, 8, 11858-11864. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2022.09.046

To decarbonize the energy system by the year 2050, it is crucial that innovations are trialled in a ‘real world’ setting for the purpose of increasing public adoption and support, and for providing insights to decision-makers to ensure their decision... Read More about The role of ‘living laboratories’ in accelerating the energy system decarbonization.

Mapping development and health effects of cooking with solid fuels in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–18: a geospatial modelling study (2022)
Journal Article
Frostad, J. J., Nguyen, Q. A. P., Baumann, M. M., Blacker, B. F., Marczak, L. B., Deshpande, A., Wiens, K. E., LeGrand, K. E., Johnson, K. B., Abbasi-Kangevari, M., Abdoli, A., Abolhassani, H., Abreu, L. G., Abrigo, M. R., Abu-Rmeileh, N. M., Adekanmbi, V., Agrawal, A., Ahmed, M. B., Al-Aly, Z., Alanezi, F. M., …Soyiri, I. (2022). Mapping development and health effects of cooking with solid fuels in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–18: a geospatial modelling study. The Lancet global health, 10(10), e1395-e1411. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X%2822%2900332-1

Background: More than 3 billion people do not have access to clean energy and primarily use solid fuels to cook. Use of solid fuels generates household air pollution, which was associated with more than 2 million deaths in 2019. Although local patter... Read More about Mapping development and health effects of cooking with solid fuels in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–18: a geospatial modelling study.

Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Carbonisation of Waste Biomass: The Effect of Process Conditions on Hydrochar Properties (2022)
Journal Article
Holliday, M. C., Parsons, D. R., & Zein, S. H. (2022). Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Carbonisation of Waste Biomass: The Effect of Process Conditions on Hydrochar Properties. Processes, 10(9), Article 1756. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10091756

Hydrochars are an alternative form of biochar produced by hydrothermal carbonisation (HTC), a potentially cheaper and greener method. In this paper, the effect of multiple variables on hydrochar properties was investigated. Waste biomass was converte... Read More about Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Carbonisation of Waste Biomass: The Effect of Process Conditions on Hydrochar Properties.

Boosting hydrogen production in ultrathin birnessite nanosheet arrays-based electrolytic cell by glycerol and urea oxidation reactions (2022)
Journal Article
Ruan, W., Yuan, C., Teng, F., Liao, H., & Ibhadon, A. O. (2022). Boosting hydrogen production in ultrathin birnessite nanosheet arrays-based electrolytic cell by glycerol and urea oxidation reactions. Materials Today Chemistry, 26, Article 101086. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtchem.2022.101086

It is still a big challenge to develop an innovative strategy to overcome sluggish oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, ultrathin birnessite@nickel foam nanosheet array (KMO@NF) with oxygen vacancy (VO) is prepared by an in-situ growth method. KM... Read More about Boosting hydrogen production in ultrathin birnessite nanosheet arrays-based electrolytic cell by glycerol and urea oxidation reactions.

Automated Question-Answering for Interactive Decision Support in Operations & Maintenance of Wind Turbines (2022)
Journal Article
Chatterjee, J., & Dethlefs, N. (2022). Automated Question-Answering for Interactive Decision Support in Operations & Maintenance of Wind Turbines. IEEE Access, 10, 84710-84737. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3197167

Intelligent question-answering (QA) systems have witnessed increased interest in recent years, particularly in their ability to facilitate information access, data interpretation or decision support. The wind energy sector is one of the most promisin... Read More about Automated Question-Answering for Interactive Decision Support in Operations & Maintenance of Wind Turbines.

A novel direct steam generation system based on the high-vacuum insulated flat plate solar collector (2022)
Journal Article
Gao, D., Li, J., Ren, X., Hu, T., & Pei, G. (2022). A novel direct steam generation system based on the high-vacuum insulated flat plate solar collector. Renewable energy, 197, 966-977. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2022.07.102

Process steam is an important product in the industrial sector but the traditional steam boiler will lead to tremendous fossil fuel consumption and carbon emissions. The non-concentrating solar collectors have a huge potential for process steam gener... Read More about A novel direct steam generation system based on the high-vacuum insulated flat plate solar collector.

Pyrolysis of High-Density Polyethylene Waste Plastic to Liquid Fuels—Modelling and Economic Analysis (2022)
Journal Article
Zein, S. H., Grogan, C. T., Yansaneh, O. Y., & Putranto, A. (2022). Pyrolysis of High-Density Polyethylene Waste Plastic to Liquid Fuels—Modelling and Economic Analysis. Processes, 10(8), Article 1503. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10081503

Recycling of waste plastics has become vital due to the threat to the environment the huge piles of those wastes represent, with research revealing High-Density Polyethylene (HDPEs) as the most dominant waste plastics. Because of their dominance and... Read More about Pyrolysis of High-Density Polyethylene Waste Plastic to Liquid Fuels—Modelling and Economic Analysis.

Analysis of a direct vapor generation system using cascade steam-organic Rankine cycle and two-tank oil storage (2022)
Journal Article
Li, P., Lin, H., Li, J., Cao, Q., Wang, Y., Pei, G., Jie, D., & Zhao, Z. (2022). Analysis of a direct vapor generation system using cascade steam-organic Rankine cycle and two-tank oil storage. Energy, 257, Article 124776. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2022.124776

A direct vapor generation solar power system using cascade steam-organic Rankine cycle and two-stage oil tanks is proposed. It offers a significantly enlarged storage capacity due to the unique discharge operation mode. Synthetic oil Therminol® VP-1... Read More about Analysis of a direct vapor generation system using cascade steam-organic Rankine cycle and two-tank oil storage.

Synchronous Multi-User Cross-Platform Virtual Reality for School Teachers (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kambili-Mzembe, F., & Gordon, N. A. (2022, May). Synchronous Multi-User Cross-Platform Virtual Reality for School Teachers. Presented at 8th International Conference of the Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN), Vienna, Austria

Motivated by a desire to apply Computer Science and Virtual Reality (VR) technology due to the need for improving secondary school education in Malawi, this paper presents a prototype of a synchronous multi-user cross-platform real-time 3D VR applica... Read More about Synchronous Multi-User Cross-Platform Virtual Reality for School Teachers.

Facilitating a smoother transition to renewable energy with AI (2022)
Journal Article
Chatterjee, J., & Dethlefs, N. (2022). Facilitating a smoother transition to renewable energy with AI. Patterns, 3(6), Article 100528. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patter.2022.100528

Artificial intelligence (AI) can help facilitate wider adoption of renewable energy globally. We organized a social event for the AI and renewables community to discuss these aspects at the International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR),... Read More about Facilitating a smoother transition to renewable energy with AI.

An innovative concentrated solar power system driven by high-temperature cascade organic Rankine cycle (2022)
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Ren, X., Li, J., Gao, G., & Pei, G. (2022). An innovative concentrated solar power system driven by high-temperature cascade organic Rankine cycle. Journal of Energy Storage, 52, Article 104999. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2022.104999

Direct steam generation (DSG) solar power systems eliminate synthetic oils and molten salts in the solar field and enable efficient heat collection. Commercial DSG solar plants usually have a steam generation temperature of 250–285 °C to reduce the t... Read More about An innovative concentrated solar power system driven by high-temperature cascade organic Rankine cycle.

Experimental investigation of a novel vertical loop-heat-pipe PV/T heat and power system under different height differences (2022)
Journal Article
Yu, M., Chen, F., Zhou, J., Yuan, Y., Fan, Y., Li, G., Zhao, X., Wang, Z., Li, J., & Zheng, S. (2022). Experimental investigation of a novel vertical loop-heat-pipe PV/T heat and power system under different height differences. Energy, 254, Part A, Article 124193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2022.124193

For a novel vertical solar loop-heat-pipe photovoltaic/thermal system, the height difference between evaporator and condenser plays an important role in the heat transport capacity, which has significant impact on the solar thermal efficiency and par... Read More about Experimental investigation of a novel vertical loop-heat-pipe PV/T heat and power system under different height differences.

A Multidisciplinary Approach for an Effective and Rational Energy Transition in Crete Island, Greece (2022)
Journal Article
Katsaprakakis, D., Michopoulos, A., Skoulou, V., Dakanali, I., Maragkaki, A., Pappa, S., Antonakakis, I., Christakis, D., & Contaxakis, C. (2022). A Multidisciplinary Approach for an Effective and Rational Energy Transition in Crete Island, Greece. Energies, 15(9), Article 3010. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15093010

This article proposes a mixture of actions for the development of an effective and rational energy transition plan for all sectors and for all types of onshore final energy use in Crete. Energy transition is initiated with an appropriate capacity bui... Read More about A Multidisciplinary Approach for an Effective and Rational Energy Transition in Crete Island, Greece.