1st Edition
Circular Economy and Sustainable Energy Materials A Net-Zero Emissions Approach
Achieving carbon neutrality is crucial for creating a sustainable and resilient future worldwide. The circular economy framework focuses on reducing waste, optimizing resource use, and promoting regenerative practices, thus curbing carbon footprints. Concurrently, sustainable energy techniques, such as harnessing renewable sources, enhancing energy storage, and boosting energy efficiency, contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. With a unique emphasis on net-zero emission approaches, this book delves into circular economy principles and sustainable energy materials, offering a comprehensive perspective on climate change challenges.
- Covers fundamental circular economy principles, from carbon capture to advancements in biomass and hydrogen energy.
- Explores recycling techniques for essential energy materials, including batteries, solar cells, and fuel cells.
- Provides detailed coverage of technologies, processes, and challenges related to achieving sustainability in the energy sector.
- Bridges theory and practical applications.
Offering a roadmap towards carbon neutrality and net-zero emission future, this book serves as a valuable resource for advanced students, researchers, engineers, and policymakers worldwide seeking solutions to climate change and sustainable development.
1. Introduction.
2. Circular Economy.
Meng-Wei Zheng and Shou-Heng Liu
3. Advancements in Carbon Capture Technologies.
Wei-Sheng Chen and Cheng-Han Lee
4. Mineral Carbonation of Alkaline Industrial Waste and Byproducts for CO2 Sequestration and Utilization.
Hsing-Jung Ho and Atsushi Iizuka
5. Photo(electro)chemical Systems for Upcycling of Carbon-containing Waste.
Fitri Nur Indah Sari, Yi-Hsuan Lai and Chia-Yu Lin
6. Tuning Light-Matter Interaction with Photonic Architectures for CO2 Reduction.
W.-H. Cheng
7. Water Chestnut Shell-derived Carbons as Electrodes for Energy Applications.
Han-Yi Chen
8. Biomass Energy.
Nguyen Viet Linh Le and Shou-Heng Liu
9. Hydrogen Energy.
Nguyen Viet Linh Le and Shou-Heng Liu
10. Revolutionizing Energy Sustainability: Unleashing the Potential of rSOC Technology.
Shu-Yi Tsai and Kuan-Zong Fung
11. Application of Clostridium Butyricum to Enhance the In Situ Hydrogen Production and Dechlorination Efficiencies of Chlorinated-solvent Contaminated Groundwater.
Wei-Ting Chen, Jin-Min Li, Jiun-Hau Ou and Chih-Ming Kao
12. Recycling Batteries Materials.
Wei-Sheng Chen and Cheng-Han Lee
13. Recycling Solar Cell Materials.
Wei-Sheng Chen and Cheng-Han Lee
14. Recycling Fuel Cell Materials.
Wei-Sheng Chen and Cheng-Han Lee
15. Concluding Remarks.
Biography
Ngoc Thanh Thuy Tran is an assistant researcher at the Hierarchical Green-Energy Materials (Hi-GEM) Research Center at the National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.
Wei-Sheng Chen is an associate professor in the Department of Resources Engineering at National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.
Shou-Heng Liu is a professor in Environmental Engineering at National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan.
Jow-Lay Huang is a chair professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.
