Resources, Volume 14, Issue 2

Lithium is a metal with a highly promising outlook for future global demand. Its industrial processing relies on two primary methods: production from brines through solar evaporation ponds and production from rock sources via flotation, roasting, and...

Based on productivity and efficiency indicators, we investigated the performance of the Brazilian oil and gas exploration industry, comparing the performance of this sector with other industrial sectors. We associate productivity with the concept of...

Climate change and increasing energy demand drive the search for sustainable alternatives for power generation. In this study, an energy, exergy, and exergy-sustainability analysis was performed on a supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle with intercooling...

The equipment of refineries and oil production facilities is subject to corrosion due to the supply of crude oils with a high content of mineralized water. The use of inhibitors is one of the most common corrosion protection methods. However, increas...

Albania, situated in southeastern Europe, enjoys a Mediterranean climate that is well-suited for grape cultivation. The vineyard area totals 7.202 million hectares. Since the 1990s, the country has experienced a resurgence in its rich winemaking trad...

In response to the growing photovoltaic distributed generation market, this study investigates the evolution of energy policies and mechanisms driving the growth of photovoltaic distributed generation (DGPV). Analyzing the top ten countries in photov...

The rapid expansion of lithium-ion battery (LIB) markets for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage has exponentially increased lithium demand, driving research into sustainable extraction methods. Traditional lithium recovery from brine usin...

Improper waste disposal is one of the leading causes of environmental pollution, impacting soil, water, and air quality. In coffee plantations, each kilogram of beans produced generates an equal amount of husk, emphasizing the urgent need for sustain...

Mining may cause devastating environmental impacts through large-scale land transformations. However, mining-induced land transformations are poorly understood relative to a mine’s productivity or life cycle. We integrated satellite imagery, ge...

The Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), enacted by the European Union (EU) in May 2024, represents a strategic framework that aims to address the growing demand for critical raw materials (CRMs) and reduce dependency on non-EU sources. The present stu...