Recent progress in renewable energy–Remedy of energy crisis in Pakistan

AB Awan, ZA Khan - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Energy plays a pivotal role for the economic development of a country. A reliable source of
energy is needed to improve the living standard of people. Today, industrial progress plays …

Potential of bioenergy production from industrial kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) based on Malaysian perspective

N Saba, M Jawaid, KR Hakeem, MT Paridah… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the energy requirement of increasing population is creating energy crisis, and it's
become a serious and alarming thread for sustainability of natural resources. Moreover …

Assessing rural energy sustainability in developing countries

B Mainali, S Pachauri, ND Rao, S Silveira - Energy for Sustainable …, 2014 - Elsevier
Providing sustainable energy access is one of the most critical global challenges. This paper
introduces a method for evaluating the status and progress of rural household energy …

Impact and significance of microbial contamination during fermentation for bioethanol production

RP Brexó, AS Sant'Ana - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
The bioethanol visibility in the global matrix of fuels, linked to ecological appeal and the
possibility of using new raw materials justifies the increasing investments for the …

Technical analysis of crop residue biomass energy in an agricultural region of Ghana

EA Ayamga, F Kemausuor, A Addo - Resources, Conservation and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to assess crop residue biomass potential for second generation
biofuel production in the Lawra–Nandom district of Ghana. The methods used in this study …

Microalgae as a feedstock for biofuel precursors and value-added products: green fuels and golden opportunities

Y Tang, JN Rosenberg, P Bohutskyi, G Yu… - BioResources, 2015 - osti.gov
In this study, the prospects of biofuel production from microalgal carbohydrates and lipids
coupled with greenhouse gas mitigation due to photosynthetic assimilation of CO2 have …

Oil and gas production and the growth of Ghana's economy: An initial assessment

E Acquah-Andoh, DM Gyeyir… - … of Economics & …, 2018 - pureportal.coventry.ac.uk
Oil and gas resources present enormous opportunities for the economic development of low
income economies, but poor management of these resources can result in dire …

Municipal solid waste management in a low income economy through biogas and bioethanol production

K Miezah, K Obiri-Danso, Z Kádár, S Heiske… - Waste and biomass …, 2017 - Springer
The biodegradable fraction of municipal solid wastes generated from households in Ghana
has favourable characteristics worth considering for bioenergy production. The suitability of …

Evaluation of ethanol tolerance in relation to intracellular storage compounds of Saccharomyces cerevisiae using FT-IR spectroscopy

AE Elbakush, D Güven - Process Biochemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
During ethanol fermentation, ethanol accumulates in the medium and becomes a significant
stress factor for yeast. Trehalose and glycogen are major carbohydrate storages and …

Crop residues utilisation for renewable energy generation in Ghana: review of feedstocks assessment approach, conversion technologies and challenges

I Osei, A Addo, F Kemausuor - Ghana Journal of Technology, 2021 - umat.edu.gh
Crop residues have a significant role to play in the quest to provide off-grid and mini-grid
electricity for unelectrified rural agricultural communities in Ghana. The aim of the study was …