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Decarbonization strategies and drivers to achieve carbon neutrality for sustainability /

Decarbonization Strategies and Drivers to Achieve Carbon Neutrality for Sustainability emphasizes the significance of various decarbonization strategies. Sections cover contributions of bioenergy to decarbonization, non-fossil energy targets, the role of wind energy, hydrogen energy, potential of ge...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Prasad, M. N. V. (Majeti Narasimha Vara), 1953- (Editor), Erickson, Larry (Editor), Nunes, Fabio Carvalho (Editor), Ramadan, Bimastyaji Surya (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Elsevier, [2024]
Subjects:
Renewable energy sources.
Sustainable development.
Énergies renouvelables.
Développement durable.
sustainable development.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • DECARBONIZATION STRATEGIES AND DRIVERS TO ACHIEVE CARBON NEUTRALITY FOR SUSTAINABILITY
  • DECARBONIZATION STRATEGIES AND DRIVERS TO ACHIEVE CARBON NEUTRALITY FOR SUSTAINABILITY
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • About the editors
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • A
  • Strategies for decarbonization
  • One
  • Bioenergy's role in the path to decarbonization
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Carbon cycle balance and the role of bioenergy
  • 2.1 Photosynthesis and carbon sequestration
  • 2.2 Respiration and decomposition
  • 2.3 Bioenergy and the closed-loop concept
  • 2.4 Challenges to the balanced carbon cycle
  • 2.5 Enhancing the carbon balance
  • 2.6 Comparison with fossil fuels
  • 3 Replacing fossil fuels with bioenergy
  • 3.1 Bioethanol and biodiesel: Alternatives for transportation
  • 3.2 Biogas: A substitute for natural gas
  • 3.3 Biomass: A renewable answer to coal
  • 4 Integrated systems of bioenergy and carbon capture and storage
  • 5 Challenges and considerations in bioenergy production
  • 5.1 Land use
  • 5.2 Water
  • 5.3 Lifecycle emissions
  • 6 Innovative solutions in the realm of bioenergy
  • 7 Policy recommendations
  • 8 Conclusion
  • References
  • Two
  • Nonfossil energy targets for environmental sustainability
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Green New Deal and nonfossil energy targets
  • 3 Energy transition: Challenges and possibilities
  • 3.1 Management models and new technologies
  • 3.2 Distribution of renewable sources
  • 3.3 Difficulties with raw materials
  • 3.4 Tariff policy adjustments
  • 4 Final considerations
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Three
  • The role of wind energy to the decarbonization in some Asian countries
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The causes of wind energy and characteristics
  • 3 The role of wind energy in decarbonization
  • 4 The potential wind resources in Asian countries
  • 5 The current contribution of wind energy to decarbonization in Asian countries
  • 5.1 China
  • 5.2 India
  • 5.3 Japan
  • 5.4 Pakistan
  • 5.5 Mongolia
  • 5.6 Indonesia
  • 6 The future energy demands in Asian countries
  • 7 Advantages and disadvantages of wind energy
  • 8 Further expectation
  • 9 Conclusions
  • References
  • Four
  • Hydrogen and ammonia energy for decarbonization
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Objectives
  • 1.2 Scope
  • 1.3 Audience
  • 1.4 Rationale
  • 2 Hydrogen
  • 2.1 Production of green hydrogen
  • 2.2 Production of ammonia
  • 2.3 Production of methane
  • 3 Decarbonization of ocean transportation
  • 3.1 Ammonia from green hydrogen
  • 3.2 Ammonia as a fuel for ocean transport
  • 4 Economics
  • 5 Public policy
  • 6 Challenges and solutions
  • 7 Conclusions
  • References
  • Five
  • Decarbonization potential of geothermal energy: A new approach
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Research area
  • 3 Methodology
  • 4 Results and discussion
  • 5 Conclusion
  • Author contributions
  • References
  • Six
  • Nuclear energy and its role in decarbonization: Scenarios and perspectives
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Green New Deal and nonfossil energy