Recent developments on alternative fuels, energy and environment for sustainability

Gopalakrishnan Kumar; Sang-Hyoun Kim; Chyi-How Lay; Vinoth Kumar Ponnusamy

doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124010

Recent developments on alternative fuels, energy and environment for sustainability

Bioresour Technol. 2020 Dec:317:124010. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124010. Epub 2020 Aug 12.

Authors

Gopalakrishnan Kumar¹, Sang-Hyoun Kim², Chyi-How Lay³, Vinoth Kumar Ponnusamy⁴

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Stavanger, 4036 Stavanger, Norway; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: gopalakrishnan.kumar@uis.no.
² School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea.
³ Master's Program of Green Energy Science and Technology, Feng Chia University, Taiwan.
⁴ Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry & Research Center for Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City 807, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung City 807, Taiwan.

PMID: 32822890
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124010

Abstract

Enhancing energy and environmental systems through sustainable development, in particular integrating concepts of circular economy and cleaner production are important for the emerging needs of humankind. In recent years, the developments in alternative sources of renewable energy counterparts has been prompted to substitute the nonrenewable fossil fuel consumptions towards clearner environment. However, environmental problems arising currently must be carefully addressed and to be solved to conserve the energy, water and other environmental resources for the future. This article highlights the recent developments on alternative energy sources that mainly focus on energy and environmental sustainability, that has been discussed on "The 4th International Conference on Alternative Fuels & Energy (ICAFE-2019)", which was held at Taichung City, Taiwan on October 18-21, 2019. Additionally, it provides useful insights from some of the papers published on a virtual special issue (VSI) of the Bioresourse Technology Journal. The highlighted research works in this review can be used as route-map towards sustainable development and energy efficiency.

Keywords: Alternative fuels; Circular economy; Cleaner production; ICAFE-2019.

Publication types

Editorial
Review

MeSH terms

Fossil Fuels
Renewable Energy*
Taiwan
Water*

Substances

Fossil Fuels
Water