Utilizing waste tire rubber as a circular-economy additive to improve the filtration performance of drilling fluids
July 2026
This study investigates the feasibility of utilizing finely ground Recycled Auto Tire Rubber (RATR) as a circular economy additive to enhance the filtration performance of water based drilling fluids....
Recycled copper waste as a green functional material for enhanced bacterial removal in drinking water filtration systems
July 2026
In rural communities, conventional methods used to disinfect raw water are not only insufficient, but they also generate harmful byproducts. This increases the risk of water-borne diseases, highlighting...
Sustainable management of plant litter and polypropylene plastic mulch residues via thermochemical recycling: Synergistic co-pyrolysis characteristics and evolved gas analysis
July 2026
In agricultural fields, plant litter and plastic residues commonly coexist due to the widespread use of plastic mulching, a practice known to enhance crop yield. Following harvest, both plastic mulch...
Effect of catalyst types on economic feasibility and environmental impact of simultaneous levulinic acid and hydrochar production from cassava rhizome via acid catalytic hydrothermal process
July 2026
The economic feasibility and environmental impacts of simultaneous levulinic acid (LV) and hydrochar synthesis from cassava rhizome (CR) using H2SO4 and HCl catalysts were investigated. In this study,...
Sustainable recycling technologies for lithium-ion battery cathode materials: Recent progress
July 2026
With the widespread deployment and extensive utilization of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) across various sectors, battery recycling has emerged as a critical concern for sustainable development. As the...
Effect of biogas-to-biomethane upgrading on power efficiency and emissions reduction in wastewater treatment plants
July 2026
This study investigates the feasibility of transitioning from biogas to biomethane as a fuel source for power generation in wastewater treatment plants. Using real operational data from the As-Samra...
A bibliometric-informed comprehensive review on the climate impacts of waste materials, management operations, and infrastructure
July 2026
The management of waste materials is a critical factor in addressing climate change due to its significant contribution to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, particularly methane and carbon dioxide. Inefficient...
Improving solar still performance by sidewall insulation and water proofing at varying water depths
July 2026
Water scarcity is a huge global concern. A single-slope solar still is a low-cost and simple method for obtaining potable water. However, productivity per unit area is low, which makes this type less...
The role of the level of artificial intelligence adoption on business model innovation, sustainable competitive advantage, and firm performance: Integrating the TOE framework and Dynamic Capabilities theory
July 2026
Drawing on the TOE framework (Technology-Organization-Environment) and Dynamic Capabilities theory, this study aims to explain the mechanisms driving the level of Artificial Intelligence adoption (AI)...
Sustainable futures through green technology: The paradox of green information and communication technologies and financial inclusion on load capacity factor
July 2026
Traditional reliance on CO2 emissions as the sole indicator of environmental degradation has been increasingly criticized for neglecting other pollutants and ecosystem dynamics. Although the ecological...
Recent advances in metal–organic frameworks for xylene isomers separation: Performance and mechanism insights
July 2026
The separation of xylene isomers is considered among the most challenging chemical separation problems globally. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have shown considerable potential for the adsorption...
Tidal phase-driven variability in marine debris magnitudes from the estuary of the Banjir Kanal Timur river, Semarang
July 2026
This study investigated the impact of tidal dynamics and river discharge on marine debris deposition from the Banjir Kanal Timur estuary, Semarang, into the Java Sea, while also estimating mismanaged...
Nanotechnology in cement-based materials: A state-of-the-art review on performance enhancement, sustainability challenges, and future prospects
July 2026
The cement industry faces urgent demands for innovative solutions to mitigate its significant environmental footprint. Nanotechnology offers a promising pathway to develop high-performance and multifunctional...
Environmental policy stringency, climate change performance, and broad-based financial development under uncertainty: International evidence
July 2026
The green value of the multidimensional financial development pyramid remains global heterogeneity in prior literature. The heterogeneous contributions of broad-based financial development become more...
Mapping the intersection of FinTech and sustainable finance: A systematic bibliometric review and emerging research horizons
July 2026
The prominence of the coalescence of FinTech and sustainable finance has been a major area of scholarly interest for more than half a decade. To delineate the conceptual evolution at this intersection,...
A green and sustainable biodiesel production from Chlorella vulgaris microalgae using functionalized carbon nanotube heterogenous catalysts derived from rice husk and mixed fruit waste
July 2026
The present study investigates rice husk and fruit waste derived carbon nanotubes as potential heterogeneous catalysts for microalgal biodiesel production. Carbon nanotubes were synthesized by a two-step...
Sustainable processing of geothermal waste into a functional catalyst for green diesel from hydrocracking castor oil
July 2026
Valorizing silica-rich geothermal sludge as a catalyst precursor provides a route to integrate industrial waste management with renewable fuel production. Silica-rich geothermal sludge from the Dieng...
Toward circular economy: Investigating citizens’ willingness to use digital product passports
July 2026
The transition to a circular economy presents an imperative need regarding the unsustainable consumption patterns and growing environmental degradation. Indeed, the circular economy is being presented...
Design and evaluation of a hybrid forecasting system for electric power consumption using intelligent parameter tuning and nonlinear data modeling
July 2026
Accurate prediction of electricity consumption is a complex, nonlinear task, and traditional linear, fixed-parameter models often fail to capture dynamic demand patterns. To overcome these challenges,...
Blockchain-based traceability, certification, and maintenance of FCEV components
July 2026
The growing adoption of Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVS) has increased the need for secure, transparent, and verifiable certification and lifecycle tracking of hydrogen-related...
An overview of the effect of recycling processes on the mechanical and thermal properties of natural fiber composites
July 2026
The escalating environmental challenges posed by plastic pollution and agricultural waste have accelerated interest in sustainable composite materials that support circular economy frameworks. This...
Structural gating and effect-aligned lag-resolved temporal causal discovery framework with application to heat–pollution extremes
July 2026
This study proposes Structural Gating and Effect-aligned Discovery for Temporal Causal Discovery (SGED-TCD), a novel and general framework for lag-resolved causal discovery in complex multivariate time...
Blockchain enabled sustainable packaging for carbon footprint reduction in the European footwear industry
July 2026
The global footwear industry, a significant contributor to carbon emissions, is facing growing pressure to adopt sustainable practices, with packaging often being an overlooked source of environmental...
Passive design strategies and innovative materials for Net-Zero Energy Buildings
July 2026
Buildings account for a substantial share of global final energy use and CO2 emissions, so reducing thermal loads is a prerequisite for delivering net-zero energy buildings (NZEBs) and nearly zero-energy...
Systematic review of justice-based transitions in climate, renewable energy, and food security from 2009 to 2025
July 2026
With growing demands related to climate change, it is crucial to ensure justice in the context of energy transition and food systems. This systematic review examines how climate and energy justice models...