Waste management and electricity supply have always been among the main challenges faced by developing countries. So far, use of waste to energy (WtE) is one strategy that could simultaneously address these two challenges. However, such technologies requires detailed studies ensure their sustainability. In this paper, potential WtE in cities Nigeria (Abuja Lagos) using anaerobic digestion (AD),...

This paper aims at the application of Life-Cycle-Costing (LCC) analysis sustainable renewable energy like solar photo voltaic generation system in India to find out its viability and techno-economic feasibility. Life-Cycle-Costinganalysis is employed evaluate long term benefit huge investments India’s ambitious plan setting up nearly 100 GW installed power capacity by December 2022. For systems...

This paper quantifies environmental and economic benefits of the Integrated Product Service Offering (IPSO) in real practice from a life cycle perspective, in comparison with its corresponding product-sales type business as a reference. The paper also discusses the engineering activities contributing to those effects, as well as their enablers. To reach this goal, the paper investigates three I...

Algae are an attractive energy source, but important questions still exist about the sustainability of this technology on a large scale. Two particularly important questions concern the method of cultivation and the type of algae to be used. This present study combines elements of life cycle analysis (LCA) and life cycle costing (LCC) to evaluate open pond (OP) systems and horizontal tubular ph...

The recent introduction of hybrid-electric powertrain technology has disrupted the automotive industry, causing significant powertrain design divergence. As this radical powertrain innovation matures, will hybrid vehicles dominate the future automotive market and does this represent a positive shift in the environmental impact of the industry? The answer to this question is sought within this p...