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Artificial vesicles with incorporated photosynthetic materials for potential solar energy conversion systems

Author: Smit, Jacoba E ; Grobler, AF ; Karsten, AE ; Sparrow, RW Date: Jul 2009 Currently the primary source of energy for industrial and domestic use is based on fossil fuels. The supplies of these fuels are limited and are becoming depleted. Thus there is a search for alternative and more sustainable energy sources. ... Read more
Energy and air quality

Author: Thambiran, Tirusha ; Padayachi, Yerdashin R Date: Oct 2017 Energy changes, shifting to renewable, could lessen the environmental health problems associated with burning of fossil fuels and biomass fuels. Climate change is likely to have impacts on renewable energy production and distribution in ... Read more
Feedstock and technology options for Bioethanol production in South Africa: Technoeconomic prefeasibility study

Author: Amigun, B ; Petrie, D ; Gorgens, J Date: Sep 2013 The production of fuel grade ethanol from nonfood grade crops in South Africa has the potential to reduce reliance on imported oil and minimize the negative environmental consequences of fossil fuels. This article presents a preliminary ... Read more
Greenhouse gas emissions from South Africa

Author: Scholes, RJ ; Van der Merwe, Martina R Date: May 1996 South African greenhouse gas emissions contributed about 1.2% to the global increase in the greenhouse effect in 1988. South Africa generated trace gases with a radiation absorption potential over a 20-year period equivalent to 534 million ... Read more
The importance of nanostructured materials for energy storage/conversion

Author: Mochane, MJ ; Mokhena, Teboho C ; Mokhothu, Thabang H ; Mtibe, Asanda ; Sadiku, ER ; Ray, Suprakas S Date: Aug 2018 In recent years, there has been growing demand of utilizing nanomaterials to develop new sustainable products. Nanomaterials offer unique extraordinary properties such as high surface area, eco-friendliness and good mechanical and physical ... Read more
Indigenous algae: Potential factories for biodiesel production

Author: Maharajh, Dheepak M ; Lalloo, Rajesh Date: Nov 2008 The environmental effects of burning fossil fuels and the increased crude oil prices have triggered increased interest in biofuels. Biodiesel is traditionally produced from oil seed crops, which have lower yields per land area and threaten ... Read more
Large-scale energy storage. Investigating improvements of redox flow batteries

Author: Swartbooi, Ashton M Date: Nov 2008 With fossil fuels facing depletion, research into the use of alternative fuel and energy sources has steadily increased. With the abundance of solar radiation available, especially in South Africa, solar energy could be utilised to provide a ... Read more
Materials for electrocatalysts in proton exchange membrane fuel cell: A brief review

Author: Alabi, S ; Popoola, API ; Popoola, OM ; Mathe, Ntombizodwa R ; Abdulwahab, M Date: Feb 2023 Energy is a requisite factor for technological advancement and the economic development of any society. Currently, global energy demand and supply largel rely on fossil fuels. The use of fossil fuels as a source of energy has caused severe ... Read more
Transforming South Africa’s biodiversity into diesel

Author: Maharajh, Dheepak M ; Harilal, A Date: 31 Aug 2010 The continuous use of fossil fuels is environmentally harmful and unsustainable. Concerns about energy supply, environmental pollution and global warming have triggered the worldwide search for sources of environmentally friendly renewable ... Read more

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