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Renewable and Sustainable Energy for Sustainable Development

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 2480

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Mechanical Engineering Department, Benha Faculty of Engineering, Banha University, Benha 13512, Egypt
Interests: biofuel; biomass; combustion; nanoparticles; higher and lower alcohols; hydrogen

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Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
Interests: biofuel; biodiesel; biohydrogen; bioethanol; bioelectricity; bioremediation; algae; biostimulants; bioactive compounds; pharmaceutical application; CO2 sequestration

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School of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
Interests: renewable energy; power energy; biomass; bioprocess engineering; energy saving

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to invite you to publish your up-to-date research results in this Special Issue entitled “Renewable and Sustainable Energy for Sustainable Development”.

Climate change and the constantly growing challenges in the energy sector around the world require serious action for the broad application of renewable energy resources in the endeavor of countries to boost their overall share of energy achieved from renewables. Effective energy creation and smart energy organization are crucial concerns in convening the worldwide aim of 100% energy from sustainable feedstocks by 2030. 

Accordingly, researchers in the renewable energy field are attempting to discover solutions to meet to all of the challenges that the world is confronting today and will in the future in the energy field. Hence, subjects such as the superior usage of sustainable energy, efficient sustainable resources, growth of energy conversion productivity, and energy management are various objectives which certainly cause a major dilemma for scientists and inventors in the energy sector. Moreover, sun, wind, water, biofuel, biomass, and geothermal drives are the key sources of sustainable energy, but these sources still have some limitations that hinder their widespread use. So, to increase the usability of these various sustainable sources, researchers need to put much collaborative effort into overcoming these problems.

This Special Issue aims to gather new study findings and novel techniques in the sector of renewable and sustainable energy for sustainable development, covering a wide variety of topics associated with renewable energy sources, energy production techniques, the energy management, including, but not limited to:

  • Biofuel production and its applications;
  • Hydrogen production and its application;
  • Advanced combustion techniques;
  • Algae biofuel production and its application;
  • Renewable energy potential and forecasting;
  • Design and optimization of renewable energy schemes;
  • Renewable hybrid energy schemes;
  • Renewable energy conversion efficiency;
  • Energy management;
  • Renewable energy communities;
  • Carbon sequestration.

The submission of review papers and articles based on multidisciplinary research is also encouraged.

Dr. Ahmed I. EL-Seesy
Dr. Mostafa E. Elshobary
Prof. Dr. Hany S. EL-Mesery
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

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Keywords

  • biofuel
  • biohydrogen
  • CO2 sequestration
  • combustion
  • nanoparticles
  • renewable hybrid energy schemes

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Availability and the Possibility of Employing Wastes and Biomass Materials Energy in Jordan
by Ala’a K. Al-Bawwat, Francisco Jurado, Mohamed R. Gomaa and Antonio Cano
Sustainability 2023, 15(7), 5879; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15075879 - 28 Mar 2023
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Abstract
The state of Jordan’s energy independence is critical, with the country relying almost entirely on imported oil and gas. Consequently, energy availability is considered to be the most significant challenge faced by Jordan’s industrial sectors. Between 2014–2019, the Jordan generated over 12,000 kilo-tons [...] Read more.
The state of Jordan’s energy independence is critical, with the country relying almost entirely on imported oil and gas. Consequently, energy availability is considered to be the most significant challenge faced by Jordan’s industrial sectors. Between 2014–2019, the Jordan generated over 12,000 kilo-tons of waste and residue each year. The available quantities of agricultural residues and animal wastes produced in Jordan were approximately 1284.2 kilo-tons/year and 10,909.6 kilotons/year, respectively, of which an estimated 42% could be used as a source of biogas. Two options for utilizing biomass resources have been reviewed in this paper: thermal treatment (direct combustion) and as a source of biogas. The quantity of biogas that can be produced in Jordan from a variety of biomass feedstocks is estimated to be 816.2 million cubic meters (MCM), which is equivalent to a yearly power output of 960.9 GWh, representing approximately 5.1% of the total electricity consumed by Jordan in 2019 (18,853 GWh). Assuming a thermal efficiency of 70%, biogas can generate as much as 4.8 TWh of heat energy. Alternatively, the direct combustion of various biomasses can provide Jordan with 2316.7 GWh of electricity. These findings may lead to the development of a long-term strategic plan for the intelligent utilization of available biomass feedstocks for electrical generation and/or as a source of biogas. This would consequently raise the proportion of sustainable energy derived from biomass in Jordan’s energy mix. This work aims to assess the technical, economic, and environmental aspects associated with incorporating biomass resources into Jordan’s energy network. Full article
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