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...
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...
Accelerating the formation of aerobic granular sludge (AGS): advances, challenges, and future perspectives
December 2026
•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...
Thermal-assisted aerobic composting: a sustainable approach to sludge dewatering and process optimization
December 2026
•Thermal assistance reduced aerobic composting initiation time by about 85.71 %.•Thermal assistance reduced complete aerobic composting cycle by about 68.18 %.•Time periods of moisture removal and organic...
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...
Dynamic and static models for biosorption of Cd2+ ions onto peel of Artocarpus nobilis fruit
December 2026
•In this study, various static and dynamic models were applied to the biosorption system, consisting of Cd2+ adsorbate and peel of Artocarpus nobilis fruit as the biosorbent.•An excellent Cd2+ removal...
Groundwater contamination due to hydrocarbon extraction activities in the Niger Delta: a potential challenge towards sustainable environment and public health
December 2026
•The origin and properties of hydrocarbon contaminants were discussed.•Hydrocarbon contaminants bioaccumulate in soil and water, and this was discussed.•The government policies in Niger Delta to mitigate...
Quantitative analysis of carbon emissions and material flow of a full-scale wastewater treatment plant with AAO process
December 2026
•Anaerobic tank was identified as the primary direct emission source in AAO process.•Strong correlations were found between N2O, CH4 emissions and influent pollutants.•Machine learning optimization...
Smoother Hydraulics and Energy Optimization in SWRO Desalination: Lowering SEC and Protecting the Membrane with Hybrid GA-PSO Control
Available online 12 June 2026
•Hybrid GA-PSO algorithm is employed to optimize the energy consumption of a PMSM applied to High-pressure pump in RO desalination plant.•Water recovery rate of the RO membrane is 45% from feed flow...
Water conservation study with the installation of new sand filters in the cooling water return: Innovation analysis and improvement of cooling water performance
Available online 10 June 2026
•A new concept to reduce fresh water consumption.•A new concept to increasing cooling water performance.•A new approach to reducing the volume of waste water.•The recirculation rate increased 16.5%,...
Removal of Various Dyes, Phenols, and Heavy Metals from Wastewater using Calcined and Non-Calcined Layered Triple Hydroxide/Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework Nanocomposites
Available online 9 June 2026
Model Development and Optimization on Water-Energy-Food-Carbon (WEF-Carbon) nexus in a single-crop rotation system with cotton and wheat
Available online 30 May 2026
Environmental tradeoffs in coking wastewater treatment plant upgrade: a life cycle perspective
Available online 7 May 2026
•Anaerobic digestion with biogas utilization is the optimal technology for domestic coking wastewater treatment in this study.•Effective leaching toxicity control in incineration residues justifies...
Electrochemical Removal of Hardness and Alkalinity: Performance of an Electrolysis (ELC) Dominated Capacitive Deionization (CDI) System
Available online 30 April 2026
Seasonal Variations and Operational Influences on Microplastic Removal in a Municipal Sequencing Batch Reactor Wastewater Treatment System
Available online 29 April 2026
Techno-Economic Assessment of Incineration-Based Waste-to-Energy Systems: Global Perspectives and a Case Study of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Available online 1 April 2026
Multi-decadal Dynamics of Regime Shifts in Dianchi Lake: Drivers and Restoration Implications for Plateau Shallow Lakes
Available online 24 March 2026
•Dianchi Lake underwent an abrupt regime shift from macrophyte-dominated clear water to algae-dominated turbid water over 40 years.•Pinpoints hydrodynamic disturbance, nutrient imbalance, and sediment...
Sensitivity of Streamflow to Meteorological Drought in the Andit Tid watershed, Ethiopia
Available online 3 February 2026
•A significant correlation (P<0.05) was found between meteorological and hydrological droughts.•Streamflow Drought Index showed a stronger association with Reconnaissance Drought Index than with Standardized...
Mitigation of nitrogen losses during pig manure management: Impact of manure cleaning technique
December 2025
•Pig manure management poses challenges and implies opportunities.•Understanding nitrogen flow is crucial for sustainable pig manure management.•The pig manure cleaning techniques and the impacts on...
Economic feasibility assessment and parameter sensitivity analysis of rainwater harvesting systems in different climatic zones of China
December 2025
•RWH with insufficient or excessive storage capacity may not generate high BCR and NPV.•The optimal volume design method for reservoirs is proposed.•The optimal reservoir volume can be determined based...
Abundance changes and transfer mechanism of antibiotic resistance genes in water under sub-lethal disinfection
December 2025
•Traditional disinfection decreases the abundance of antibiotic resistance genes.•Sub-lethal disinfection increases the abundance of antibiotic resistance genes.•Sub-lethal disinfection enhances the...
Assessment on water resource development and security in a traditional coal-producing region in northern China
December 2025
•Water demand–supply gap generally showed a decreasing trend in the past decade.•Overexploitation of surface water was greater than that of groundwater.•Sustainable water development alleviated water...
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...