Renewable Energy in Germany

See on Scoop.it – Renewables Germany has been called “the world’s first major renewable energy economy” as the country is …

Wind and Solar Energy in Brazil

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This post is part of a 3-part blog series. For more, please see part two and…

Renewable Energy and Sustainability

Originally posted on Clean Energy and Water Technologies:
Renewability and sustainability are two critical factors that will decide the future course of the world.…

Renewable Energy Developments in South Africa

The renewable resource with the greatest potential in South Africa is solar energy. The total area of high radiation in …

Ten Golden Rules in Composting

It seems everyone is concerned about the environment and trying to reduce their “carbon footprint”.  I hope this trend will …

Challenges in Production of Cellulosic Ethanol

The production of biofuels from lignocellulosic feedstocks can be achieved through two very different processing routes. They are: Biochemical – …

Biomass Energy in Malaysia

Biomass is one of the most important sources of renewable energy in Malaysia. The National Biofuel Policy, launched in 2006 …

Solar Energy in Malaysia

Malaysia has a cumulative installed grid-connected PV capacity of approximately 1,416 kW and off-grid PV capacity of about 10MW. The …

Recycling of Aluminium Cans

The aluminum can is the most recycled consumer product in the world. Each year, the aluminum industry pays out more …

Upcoming Solar Projects in Jordan

One of the most promising potential investments in renewable energy worldwide will be installing more than 250 MW of concentrated …

Significance of Lignocellulosic Biomass

First-generation biofuels (produced primarily from food crops such as grains, sugar beet and oil seeds) are limited in their ability …

MSW-to-Energy in Middle East

The high rate of population growth, urbanization and economic expansion in Middle Eastern region is not only accelerating consumption rates …

Solar Energy in Jordan

With high population growth rate, increase in industrial and commercial activities, high cost of imported energy fuels and higher GHGs …

An Introduction to Biomass Energy

Biomass is the material derived from plants that use sunlight to grow which include plant and animal material such as …

Strategic Solutions for Major Problems Associated with Biomass Projects

This article makes an attempt at collating some of the most prominent issues associated with biomass technologies and provides plausible …

Salman Zafar – Articles in International Sustainable Energy Review

Renewable energy in South Africa Issue 4 2010 / 13 December 2010 / Salman Zafar, Renewable Energy Advisor South Africa, …

African Development Bank (AfDB) and Clean Energy

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has supported its member countries in their energy development initiatives for more than four decades. …

Major Problems Associated with Biomass Energy Projects

The issues enumerated below are not geography-specific and are usually a matter of concern for most of the biomass energy …

Anaerobic Digestion of Tannery Wastes

Anaerobic digestion is a favorable technological solution which degrades a substantial part of the organic matter contained in the sludge …

Organic Waste Management

Most of the organic waste generated in developing countries is dumped into the landfills. It is a sheer waste of …

Woody Biomass Utilization and Sustainability

Harvesting practices remove only a small portion of branches and tops leaving sufficient biomass to conserve organic matter and nutrients. …

Carbon Sequestration and Biochar

Biochar sequestration is considered carbon negative as it results in a net decrease in atmospheric carbon dioxide over centuries or …

Biomass Resources in Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

The major biomass producing MENA countries are Sudan, Egypt, Algeria, Yemen, Iraq, Syria and Jordan. Traditionally, biomass energy has been …

Advisory and Consulting Services in Waste-to-Energy and Biomass Energy

BioEnergy Consult is committed to the development of sustainable energy systems based on non-food biomass resources and different types of …

Food Waste-to-Energy

The waste management hierarchy suggests that reduce, reuse and recycling should always be given preference in a typical waste management …

Waste-to-Energy in the Middle East

The high volatility in oil prices in the recent past and the resulting turbulence in energy markets has compelled many …

South Africa’s Progress in Renewable Energy

South Africa, the most industrialized country in Africa, is highly dependent on conventional fuels which make it one of the …

Renewable Energy in Jordan

Jordan has been the leader in the development of renewable energy systems in the Middle East, with its tremendous renewable …

Biomass CHP

Biomass conversion technologies transform a variety of wastes into heat, electricity and biofuels by employing a host of strategies. Biomass …

Waste-to-Energy in the Tannery Industry

The energy generated by anaerobic digestion or gasification of tannery wastes can be put to beneficial use, in both drying …