The contemporary world places a high degree of focus on the sustainable development of energy, with technological innovation in unconventional energy becoming a key driver of the global energy revolution. From a network analysis perspective, this pap...
28 August 2018
Access to water, in sufficient quantities and of sufficient quality is vital for human health. The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (in General Comment 15, drafted 2002) argued that access to water was a condition for...
The nexus of minerals and energy becomes ever more important as the economic growth and development of countries in the global South accelerates and the needs of new energy technologies expand, while at the same time various important minerals are de...
With the unconventional energy sector (e.g., shale gas) increasingly focused on precision drilling and cost-effective extraction, slim-hole horizontal well technology is gaining prominence. However, drill string dynamics in narrow, complex fluid envi...
Compared to conventional reservoirs, the abundant nanopores developed in unconventional oil and gas reservoirs influence fluid properties, with nano-confinement effects. The phase behavior, flow characteristics, and solid–liquid interactions of...
Alternative scenarios where the Big Bang singularity of the standard cosmological model is replaced by a bounce, or by an early almost static phase (known as emergent universe) have been frequently studied. We investigate the role of the spinor degre...
The issue of gas permeability of porous beds is important for the development of a new generation of clean energy sources, especially in the context of unconventional energy storage. Detailed experimental studies were carried out to demonstrate the g...
District heating (DH) is an important technology in future smart energy systems as it allows for an efficient implementation of various renewable energy sources. As DH develops towards lower temperatures and renewable electricity production increases...
The paper presents recent and future trends of the world energy market, as highlighted by medium- and long-term projections. Energy demand and energy consumptions projected by IEA (International Energy Agency) are examined, in comparison with project...
Interest has rapidly grown in the use of unconventional resources to compensate for depletion of conventional hydrocarbon resources (“easy hydrocarbon”) that are produced at relatively low cost from oil and gas fields with large proven reserves. When...
The revitalization of the Rogun hydropower station project and launch of an Initial Public Offering has led the water-energy disputes between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to a new stage. While two riparian states advocate their positions from their own...
Natural gas is considered an important bridge in the transition of energy in the world. However, the development and management of unconventional gas now face many challenges. This paper aims to provide an overview of what would be required to formul...
Amid the global transition to low-carbon energy systems, unconventional oil and gas resources play a key role in ensuring energy security. Hydraulic fracturing is a central technology for unconventional resource development, but it may also induce se...
Geothermal energy is a reliable and mature energy source, but it represents less than 1% of the total renewable energy mix. While the enhanced geothermal system (EGS) concept faces technical validation challenges and suffers from public acceptance is...
The purpose of this review is to reveal the lipid and protein contents in black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) for the sustainable production of protein and energy sources. It has been observed from studies in the literature that the larval lipid and prot...
It is essential to promote the study of non-conventional forms of electrical energy generation to create a resilient society with awareness of, and the capacity for development and experimentation to face, environmental conservation challenges, espec...
A number of primary ores such as phosphate rock, gold-, copper- and rare earth ores contain considerable amounts of accompanying uranium and other critical materials. Energy neutral mineral processing is the extraction of unconventional uranium durin...
The Processes Editorial Office retracts the article titled “A Review on Insights for Green Production of Unconventional Protein and Energy Sources Derived from the Larval Biomass of Black Soldier Fly” [...]
The hydraulic fracturing boom in Texas required massive water flows. Beginning in the summer of 2011, water became scarce as a prolonged heat wave and subsequent severe drought spread across the state. Oil and gas producers working in drought areas n...
Energy transformation requires replacing power plants based on fossil raw materials with renewable energy. Energy harvesting plays an important, although not fully appreciated, role here. Distributed, local power supply systems for small receivers, b...
In this study, horizontally periodic large eddy simulations (LES) are utilized to study turbulent atmospheric boundary-layer flow over wind turbines in the far-downstream portion of a large wind farm where the wakes have merged and the flow is fully...
This article considers modern approaches to obtaining synthetic oil from unconventional hydrocarbon feedstocks, including plastic waste, tires, biomass, coal, and extra-heavy oil. Particular attention is paid to multi-stage technologies, such as pyro...
The widespread use of wind power plants can provide full or partial energy supply to the consumer, taking into account certain investments and the instability of energy production. Modern wind energy technology involves the conversion of mechanical e...
This paper investigates on a Wave Energy Converter (WEC) named Energy & Protection, 4th generation (EP4). The WEC couples the energy harvesting function with the purpose of protecting the coast from erosion. It is formed by a flap rolling with a...
Many aspects of the present and future effects on the UK economy, industry, and households, of Brexit have been researched. One thing which appears certain about Brexit is the shadow of uncertainty it casts on the future of business in the UK and its...
We derive low-energy effective
Quantum energy teleportation (QET) has been proposed to overcome the restrictions of strong local passivity (SLP) and to facilitate energy transfer in quantum systems. Traditionally, QET has only been considered under strict constraints, including th...
Since 2007, shale oil and gas production in the United States has become a significant portion of the global fossil fuel market. The main cause for the increase in production of shale oil and gas in the US is the adoption of new production technologi...
Small possible hydrocarbon gas reservoirs were analysed in the Bjelovar Subdepression in Northern Croatia. This area includes the Neogene–Quaternary, mostly clastics, sequences, reaching 3000+ metres in the deepest part. The shallow south-eastern par...
Shale reservoirs have emerged as a pivotal pillar of global unconventional hydrocarbon resources, driving a paradigm shift in the energy industry over the past two decades [...]
In this paper we describe the mechanism of light emission through thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF)—a process able to ideally achieve 100% quantum efficiencies upon fully harvesting the energy of triplet excitons, and thus minimiz...
Energy is a key driver of all modern economies. Sustainable development is playing an increasingly important role both at regional and local levels. It is a compromise between social and economic needs and the preservation of nature. In the policy of...
In our published paper [1], we have identified misprints and errors in the values of the
This Special Issue is following up the success of the latest Symposium on Marine Propulsors (www [...]
This paper is designed to determine whether producing oil and gas via shale has an economically significant effect on population migration dynamics and on the labor market in terms of the number of employed individuals, the number of establishments,...
The increasing need for fresh water in a climate change scenario requires remote monitoring of water bodies in high-altitude mountain areas. This study aimed to explore the feasibility of SMFC operation in the presence of low dissolved oxygen concent...
Supercritical carbon dioxide (SCO2) jets are a promising method to assist drilling, enhance oil–gas production, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To further improve the drilling efficiency of SCO2 jet-assisted drilling, organ-pipe nozzles were app...
Gas hydrates have lately received increased attention as a potential future energy source, which is not surprising given their global and widespread occurrence. This article presents an integrated study of the Nyegga site offshore mid-Norway, where a...
Over the last decade global natural gas consumption has steadily increased since many industrialized countries are substituting natural gas for coal to generate electricity. There is also significant industrialization and economic growth of the heavi...
This paper proposed a fracture propagation model of water-based fracturing based on seepage–stress–damage coupling, which was employed to analyse the effects of different water-based fracturing fluid properties and rock parameters on the...
Global geothermal exploitation has not yet adequately compensated for the shortage of fossil fuel resources, primarily owing to limited heat transfer efficiency and the adoption of inappropriate development strategies. This study develops a fluid&nda...
This perspective highlights unconventional and emerging approaches to CO2 reduction. These methods encompass the use of topological materials and 3D printing in electrochemistry and the broader fields of plasma- and magneto-electrochemistry. Sustaina...
Positron emitting radionuclides are used to label different compounds, allowing the study of the major biological systems using PET (positron emission tomography) imaging. Although there are several radionuclides suited for PET imaging, routine clini...
As a major supplement to conventional fossil fuels, unconventional oil and gas resources have received significant attention across the globe. However, significant challenges need to be overcome in order to economically develop these resources, and n...
Unconventional reservoirs, including gas shales and tight gas sands, have gained prominence in the energy sector due to technological advancements and escalating energy demands. The oil industry is eagerly refining techniques to decipher these reserv...
In our review, we analyze the scaling of the condensation energy
Polymers are effective agents for EOR due to their water solubility, which improves water viscosity, sweep volume, and displacement efficiency. To elucidate their mechanisms in EOR and optimize polymer–water synergistic flooding parameters, thi...
Against the backdrop of the ongoing transition of the global energy system toward cleaner, lower-carbon, and more diversified development, unconventional oil and gas resources remain essential for ensuring energy security and supporting energy-struct...
The long-term stability of underground energy reserves is closely linked to salt rock creep. To study the creep behavior of salt rock, creep tests were conducted on salt rock specimens under various confining pressures and axial stresses. The test re...
Elemental gamma spectroscopy logging while drilling is crucial for assessing element content in unconventional oil and gas reservoirs. Unlike wireline elemental spectroscopy logging, the high cross section and high-density characteristics of the dril...
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