Navigating the energy transition in India: challenges and opportunities towards sustainable energy goal
December 2026
•The paper highlights the current status of India’s energy transition.•The paper highlights the challenges and opportunities that exist in India’s energy transition.•The paper examines how India can...
Overcoming water, sanitation, and hygiene challenges in critical regions of the global community
December 2024
•Analysis of the global water and sanitation crisis.•WASH services between industrialized and non-industrialized regions.•Explores the SDG 6 Framework, which aims to provide and sustain water facilities.•Sustainability...
Emerging pollutants of severe environmental concern in water and wastewater: A comprehensive review on current developments and future research
December 2023
•Treatment technologies for emerging contaminants (ECs) are comprehensively reviewed.•Types, impacts, and treatment methods of typical ECs are reviewed.•Adsorption method is found to be suitable for...
Water resources and their management in Pakistan: A critical analysis on challenges and implications
December 2023
•Comprehensive study was conducted for water resource management.•Conceptual framework was used to integrate water resource management.•Proposed OECD key principles will help to overcome water chal...
Thermocatalytic pyrolysis of plastic waste into renewable fuel and value-added chemicals: A review of plastic types, operating parameters and upgradation of pyrolysis oil
December 2025
•A summary of studies on mixed plastic wastes and other plastics that have undergone pyrolysis.•Discussion of the various crucial factors that affect the end results of plastic pyrolysis.•The temperature...
Cooling water use in thermoelectric power generation and its associated challenges for addressing water-energy nexus
June 2018
•Global average energy intensity associated with water facilities are summarized.•Average water requirements for cooling in thermoelectric power plants are reviewed.•Opportunities of improving water...
Circular economy: A multilevel approach for natural resources and wastes under an agri-food perspective
December 2024
•Challenges regarding natural resources and wastes.•Conception, definitions, strategy and implementation, and expected goals from implementation of circular economy.•The principles and the necessity...
Removal of chlorides and hardness from contaminated water by using various biosorbents: A comprehensive review
December 2024
An overview of the application of renewable energy for wastewater treatment and energy recovery from wastewater in sub-Saharan Africa wastewater treatment plants
December 2026
•Renewable energy can lead to self-sufficient WWTP, reducing operating costs and grid use.•Study reviews biogas, solar, hydro, and heat pumps for sustainable wastewater treatment.•High costs, technical...
Eliminations of sulphur and fluoride from contaminated water by the applications of various types of biosorbents materials
December 2025
Harnessing microorganisms for bioenergy with microbial fuel cells: Powering the future
December 2024
•Captivating world of microbial fuel cells, focusing on their potential as a sustainable approach to produce electricity.•Overview of the fundamental principles governing MFCs.•Elucidating the diverse...
Synergising agricultural systems: A critical review of the interdependencies within the water-energy-food nexus for sustainable futures
December 2025
•Integrated nexus approach unravels complex interactions for sustainable agri-systems.•Strategic synergy of water, energy, and food crucial for resilient agricultural futures.•Review unveils interlinked...
State-of-the-art review on sediment microbial fuel cells: evolution, innovations, challenges, scalability, and policy implications for sustainable development
December 2026
•SMFCs have shown significant improvements in energy harvesting in recent years.•SMFCs have been explored for various applications, highlighting their potential for real-world impact.•Importance of...
Water, energy and food nexus of Indus Water Treaty: Water governance
June 2019
•The Indus Water Treaty is a successful settlement of boundary water basin conflict.•Water, food and energy are intimately related in a nexus influencing each others.•This paper reports global water...
Assessment of water quality using GIS techniques and water quality index in reservoirs affected by water diversion
2021
•A numerical analysis for quantitative evaluation of reservoir responses.•A two-step statistical analysis to distinguish the effects on water diversion.•Magnitude and timing of water diversion as management...
The water-energy-food nexus: A holistic approach for resource security in Iran, Iraq, and Turkey
2020
•This review provides an overview on water conflicts in Iran, Iraq, and Turkey.•A framework for the WEF nexus in the context of transboundary waters is provided.•This review discusses challenges and...
Evaluation and optimization of enhanced coagulation process: Water and energy nexus
June 2019
•The principles of enhanced coagulation and its methods are elaborated.•The mechanism and method of enhanced coagulation are illustrated.•A special focus is earmarked on the distribution of energy consumption...
A comprehensive review of production and characterization of biochar for removal of organic pollutants from water and wastewater
December 2024
•The pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass to produce biochar has been described.•Process parameters influencing biochar production and its properties are reviewed.•The conditions for pyrolysis and the...
Revisiting the water-use efficiency performance for microelectronics manufacturing facilities: Using Taiwan’s Science Parks as a case study
December 2018
•Benchmarking water-use efficiency for the high-tech industries globally.•Elucidating the water-energy relationship in the high-tech industry.•Proposing alternative channels to enhance water resource...
Critical review on improving irrigation water use efficiency: Advances, challenges, and opportunities in the Ethiopia context
2020
•In Ethiopia, agriculture is the dominant activities to sustain the rural community’s life and basic needs.•Irrigation consumes much amount of water extracted from various sources, and hence efficient...
Accelerating the Formation of Aerobic Granular Sludge (AGS): Advances, Challenges, and Future Perspectives
Available online 3 September 2025
•Lengthy startup time is a big limiting factor of Aerobic Granular Sludge (AGS) Technology.•Bioaugmentation using flocculating bacteria and fungi increases granulation speed.•AGS startup is faster and...
Decarbonizing Pakistan’s transport sector: insights from water-energy nexus simulation by LEAP-WEAP integrated model
December 2025
•Pakistan struggles with urbanization-driven energy and water shortages.•New LEAP-WEAP Nexus model is developed to analyze urban transport systems’ interplay.•Electric vehicle transition may strain...
Wastewater resources management for energy recovery from circular economy perspective
2020
•Energy recovery from wastewater is evaluated in a circular economy framework.•Several technologies presented for energy recovery from WWTP’s effluents.•Challenges and opportunities is discussed for...
Biochar-layered double hydroxide vs biochar-layered double oxide: a critical review on their applications in water pollution control
December 2025
•First review of biochar-LDH vs biochar-LDO in wastewater treatment.•Both biochar-LDH and biochar-LDO are promising for wastewater adsorption.•Biochar-LDH has unique advantages and limitations for wastewater...