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The rising issues of climate change & the increase in global population call for an intensive approach to an underutilized canvas for reimagining the way we live, work, and connect with nature. With three-quarters of the earth’s surface covered with water bodies, it becomes inevitable to expand livelihood into the water thus, Floating architecture is a more sustainable approach as opposed to the conventional methods of land reclamation with minimal environmental disruption. The UAE is a nation characterized by its rapidly growing population, rising sea levels, and initiatives in making use of its strategic location and resources to explore renewable energy sources like solar panels and wind turbines, while incorporating with blues and greens in architecture. This has led to a drastic impact on the demand for sustainable homes, communities, and cities leading to the necessity for innovative solutions in developing land around coastal or marine space because of pressing current issues. This research paper aims to delve into the potential of floating architecture and blue economy strategies as pioneered by UAE, in addressing energy challenges. Through the process of primary research, literature review, case studies, and analysis, the paper examines the functionality, construction and design of floating structures in UAE, assessing their potential to generate renewable energy & contribute to positive climate impact.

It has become increasingly apparent that wind energy can contribute to reducing carbon emissions and reducing fossil fuel reliance. In spite of this, wind's intermittent nature makes it challenging for grids to maintain stability. The objective of this paper is to review the current state of wind energy integration, highlighting key research findings on the potential of wind power, turbine performance, and approaches to enhance grid stability. A particular part of the research focuses on the modelling of DFIG systems, which includes the rotor control mechanism as well as the grid control mechanism at the grid side of the generator. Voltage fluctuations, transients in the power system, and reactive power management are among the technical challenges associated with wind power integration. SFCLs (Superconducting Fault Current Limiters) are also explored in the paper as innovative solutions for improving grid stability. As a result of simulations, it is demonstrated that SFCLs can mitigate power deviations and improve overall system stability to an extremely high degree.

This paper comprehensively investigates the different measurements and results of embracing green energy, with an emphasize on its significance for advancing sustainable financial development and safeguarding ecosystem. It can be concluded from the study that the unfavorable impacts of fossil fuel combustion on climate change can be reduced by focusing on renewable energy sources. The various types of green energy resources that include wind, geothermal, solar, hydro etc. and its current scenarios of utilization across the world has been focused upon. The most abundant and easily extractable source of energy was solar based system. However, the literature confirms that the sector requires further enhancement in the technology to fully extract the power from these resources. The storage solutions of various capacities such as magnetic storage, battery fuel cell etc., can work as a backup to these resources. The major improvements in the field of renewable energy give adaptable ways to decrease the carbon impression of transportation, fabricating, and control systems, which in turn advances the output in terms of available power. The papers gives remarks on the key challenges and solutions for sustainable use of energy which is important for enforcing the balance in the economic growth and ecosystem enhancement.

In the sustainability of ceramic forming this paper will provide a comprehensive review of the way that ceramics have changed over time towards sustainability due to Industry 4.0’s current manufacturing technologies which are improving day by day. Particularly this study focuses on reducing the depletion of resources, energy utilization, and natural pollution by examining how conventional strategies for forming ceramics can be replaced by new ones that emphasize sustainability and form a solution. Basically, this paper highlights a few crucial properties in ceramics including its capacity to resist high temperatures, flexibility, and chemical inactivity, and their significance in several areas like biomedical designing, hardware, aviation, the machinery industry, and many more applications. When the drawbacks of traditional ceramic forming methods were analyzed such as high cost and lengthy processing periods, the study clarifies that there is a need for sustainable alternatives. This study also examines new possibilities such as additive manufacturing (3D printing) and hydroforming, which permit for more accuracy in product shape while utilizing a low amount of materials and energy. Going forward, this research also looks into eco-friendly ceramic materials that make the most of secondary sources or are based on biomass-based added substances and binders. Using examples from real circumstances and information from industry, it demonstrates where sustainable ceramics can be utilized in different divisions like design, space travel, electronics, wellbeing care, or renewable energy sources. By doing so, this paper emphasizes how sustainable ceramic making seems to trigger environmental enhancements as well as keep up resource efficiency and shift towards a circular economy.

The global shift towards sustainable energy resources highlights the importance of biomass as a promising path for generating green, renewable energy. This study synthesizes modern research and technological improvements in biomass feedstocks, bioenergy conversion approaches, and integrated biorefinery systems. It explores the multifaceted position of biomass in addressing power safety, mitigating climate change, and fostering financial improvement, in particular in emerging economies. The paper evaluates diverse biomass resources, along with lignocellulosic materials, dairy waste, and microalgae, and discusses their conversion into biofuels and biochemicals via tactics including fermentation, anaerobic digestion, and biochemical conversion. It similarly delves into the environmental and monetary implications of biomass usage, highlighting the challenges and opportunities in enhancing efficiency, reducing fees, and making sure sustainability. By supplying a comprehensive evaluate of the modern country and future instructions of bioenergy research, this paper pursuit to make contributions to the development of low-carbon, renewable fuel options and advance the global transition towards a more sustainable and varied energy portfolio.

As an essential initial step towards clean and sustainable energy, this research focuses on innovative materials and structural designs for maximizing solar energy conversion and harvesting. Modern solar thermal and photovoltaic system technologies and supplies are examined to show how alternative electricity has become less expensive and more sustainable. The primary focus is on complex ideas like multiple junctions and tandem solar cells, which increase the efficiency of single-junction systems. The review paper investigates innovative solar power storage solutions, involving battery technology and energy storage materials, to meet the increasing need for secure and easily available sources of clean energy. The research paper explores the technology and uses of flat plate collectors, tube collectors, and solar power plants and how those are used in residential and commercial solar thermal systems. Solar energy conversion efficiency and sustainability will improve with innovations in materials and architecture. Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) is one of the easiest solar system architectures that can be integrated into any residential or commercial building. Quantum dot solar cells, photovoltaic (PV) solar energy frameworks, such as CIGS thin-film solar cells, and organic photovoltaics (OPVs). Organic photovoltaics are portable and lightweight but have a low energy conversion rate, whereas quantum dot solar cells have a high energy conversion rate but face fabrication challenges.

In the current time the climate change risk has continued to intensify such that sustainability of the world is difficult, hence urgent emission mitigation actions. An in-depth analysis of GHG emission reduction policies is provided in this paper, with a focus on strategies involving technology, policy, society, and the economy. Regulations play a significant role in reducing the amount of carbon in the atmosphere, which gives a framework for the development of incentives for all sectors. The social cost of carbon is internalized by carbon pricing strategies like carbon taxes and cap-and-trade programs, which promote businesses to invest in greener practices and technological advances. Based on market structures, standards for energy efficiency and mandates for emissions targets may act as catalysts for changes in the market that push towards such low-carbon options. If a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from major economic sectors like agriculture, industry, transportation, or energy is to be achieved, technological advancement will continue to be crucial. Consequently, renewables including solar power wind turbine systems and hydroelectricity plus others replaced fossil fuelled-based sources thereby reducing emission in generation of electrical power. Further, this is to be achieved through efforts in grid modernization, smart infrastructural development and energy storage facilitating the penultimate connection of vast amount of renewable power to electricity grids especially during peak times. Again, industrial sector seems promising as far as decarbonizing production processes and reducing emissions are concerned by adopting clean technologies such as carbon capture and storage (CCS), electrification and sustainable manufacturing processes. Additionally, changes that result into modification in the transport sector like electric vehicles expansion of public transportation systems, promotion of active transport modes amongst others also reduces emission levels whilst enhancing air quality. Transitioning to a low-carbon economy through financing will therefore require significant mobilization of investments towards clean energy infrastructure, sustainable land use practices and climate-resilient development. To direct capital towards low-carbon investment green bonds, carbon markets and public-private partnerships provide innovative financing mechanisms.

The researchers are focusing on harnessing the electricity form the renewable energy resources by overcoming the challenges faced by them due its variable nature. This study discusses the developing significance of renewable energy sources (RES), in particular wind and solar electricity, in meeting future electricity demands. India’s geographical length is highlighted as beneficial for integrating variable renewable energy outputs into its grid. The paper also addresses Power-quality (PQ) issues springing up from integrating renewable energy sources, proposing solutions including single and Unified active power filter (SUAPF) and distributed Static Compensators (DSTATCOM). The work examines power quality issues associated with grid-related solar PV systems and the combination of Unified Power Quality Conditioners (UPQCs) in hybrid solar-wind systems. The analysis of the UPQC integration with the solar wind energy based hybris system concludes the enhancement in the power quality issues such as total harmonic distortions along with balancing the reactive power in the line.

Grid connected renewable energy sources based electric power generation systems are increasing day by day to meet the electrical demand without burning any fossil fuels. Doubly fed induction generators (DFIGs) are widely used in wind turbines due to advantages that they can allow the amplitude and frequency of their output voltages to be maintained at a constant value, no matter the speed of the wind blowing on the wind turbine rotor. Moreover, the DFIG provides a huge possibility to improve network dynamic behavior by using the power electronic converters with sufficient control arrangements. Many different structure and control algorithms can be used for control of power converters. However, conventional controllers cannot perform with full efficiency during rapid changes in wind speed. Hence, Takagi–Sugeno–Kang (TSK) Fuzzy controllers based novel control technique is proposed in this paper for performing many tasks on grid connected DFIG systems. The proposed control scheme is tested under variations of voltage, frequency, wind speed, and reactive power load. To achieve the realistic responses, the Hardware-in the-Loop (HIL) is implemented with the help of OPAL-RT modules for presenting extensive results.

The paper details the development, manufacturing, and evaluation of a compact Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) system fueled by Concentrated Solar Power (CSP). The initial selection of the starting point of the cycle is described, considering the operational conditions of the ORC (such as the properties of the ambient temperature and solar field) and operational limitations. The study outlines the construction of a radial turbine generating 3 kW of power and conducts numerical simulations of fluid flow within the turbine components such as the nozzle and wheel. The course includes system engineering, focusing on the computation and selection of critical components including pumps, exchangers, and sensors. The findings of the laboratory tests are presented in the second part. The experiment utilized a thermal oil boiler for heating. The results show an isentropic efficiency of around 42% and a cycle efficiency of 6% under the initial test conditions, indicating promising performance over a wide range of pressure drops.

The paper explores the ability of biomass as a renewable energy source globally and analysis of waste generation and bioenergy abilities. It highlights the significance of sustainable waste control and the performance of numerous biomass conversion technology in producing bioenergy, biofuels, and bio-chemical compounds. The study highlights worldwide initiatives and challenges confronted in maximizing biomass capability, specially inside the bioenergy sector. It emphasizes the need for improved waste management strategies, technological improvements, and political guidance to enhance the contribution of bioenergy to worldwide energy demands.