The energy sector is nowadays facing new challenges, mainly in the form of a massive
shifting towards renewable energy sources as an alternative to fossil fuels and a diffusion of …

The urgency of mitigating climate change comes with opportunities to transition society
towards a more sustainable future. Numerous options exist for immediate, deep, and …

Sustainability has become a broad societal goal, aiming to ensure that human beings
coexist safely and harmoniously with nature over a longer time. The influence of the COVID …

Combined cooling, heating, and power systems (CCHP) are considered one of the most
efficient energy systems since they have a less detrimental environmental impact, and …

In this critical decade for climate action, rapid and far-reaching transitions depend on the
choices and actions that are taken now and in the near-term. Integrated approaches that …

Integrated approaches across energy, water and environment systems can accelerate the
process of mitigating climate change through urgent action. New scientific advances that …

Designing self-sufficient renewable energy systems is becoming a key issue in the energy
sector due to modern energy goals. Due to the variability of renewable energy sources, very …

The main operating costs of wastewater treatment plants are related to the energy
consumption and the disposal of by-products. Energy recovery from sewage sludge may be …

Organic Rankine cycle (ORC) power plants are a promising technology for converting low
and medium temperature energy sources into electricity. In order to fully exploit the potential …

The biomass-based systems have considerable feasibility to design a co-generation with
different subsystems. This paper presents a novel biomass-based gas turbine with a …