Hydraulic conductivity of CFBC fly ash-based geopolymer: Toward sustainable liner materials
April 2026
The availability of natural soils with hydraulic conductivity below 1 × 10−9m/s for liner systems is declining, while industrial waste such as circulating fluidized bed combustion (CFBC) fly ash remains...
Conical solar still with internal and external modifications: A comprehensive review
April 2026
The global water emergency requires innovative and sustainable solutions to afford clean water especially after a rapid growing populations and industrial practices besides environmental changes. Solar...
Upcycled textile and agricultural waste for thermal and acoustic insulation solutions
April 2026
This study investigates a novel combination of materials, incorporating pantyhose and rice husk, to develop sustainable insulation panel candidates, an approach that has not been previously explored...
Interactive co-pyrolysis of leucine amino acid and plastic wastes using TGA-IR-MS connection
April 2026
Waste materials from agricultural and food packaging usage pose significant health and environmental challenges, where the main source of waste originates from plastics and protein-based amino acids,...
High efficiency and sustainability of PVDF membrane in wastewater treatment and reuse
April 2026
To address the challenges of membrane fouling, short service life, and unstable performance associated with PVDF membranes in wastewater treatment and reuse, this study proposes a multi-dimensional...
Economic assessment of biodiesel pathways for carbon neutrality: Scenario analysis of China’s transportation sector
April 2026
The advancement of global endeavors to mitigate climate change is largely influenced by developments within China’s transportation sector. This study focuses on the crucial role of biodiesel as a biofuel...
Novel and hybrid model of pelican optimization algorithm with light gradient boosting model for smart infrastructure: A high-precision approach to occupancy and failure prediction
April 2026
Prediction of building occupancy is a very important element of structural health monitoring (SHM), smart building systems, and energy management. In this study, a number of visualization tools are...
Recent advances in nearly zero energy commercial and residential buildings: Innovations, challenges, and climate-specific solutions
April 2026
Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs) are pivotal in addressing the escalating energy and environmental challenges of hot climates, where extreme cooling demands and reliance on fossil fuels intensify...
Digital infrastructure, green technology innovation, and environmental sustainability: Evidence from China’s resource-based cities
April 2026
This study examines how information technology (IT) development influences the environmental sustainability (ES) of China’s resource-based cities. Using data from 1210 cities, the entropy weight method...
Fast-track decarbonization of existing diesel engines via Hydrogen-Dodecane dual-fuel retrofit: A machine learning and combustion kinetics framework
April 2026
This research introduces a hybrid modeling framework that combines intricate combustion dynamics with machine learning (ML) to facilitate the decarbonization and retrofitting of traditional diesel engines...
Utilization of cement–pozzolana–carbide slag binder and carbonation curing in concrete: A step towards carbon-neutrality
April 2026
Early carbonation curing is an effective approach to mitigate the environmental impacts of concrete. This is particularly valid when coupled with other strategies, such as substituting cement with alternative...
Reinventing solar mobility: A meta-analysis and innovation synthesis of PCM-based PV cooling for EV charging deployment
April 2026
The rapid increase in electric-vehicle (EV) adoption across emerging economies is challenged by weak-grid conditions, high ambient temperatures, and limited investment capacity, making conventional...
Assessing the techno-economic feasibility of hydrogen refueling stations using advanced algorithms: A case study
April 2026
The high population growth rate, the accelerated industrialization and unpredictability of oil prices in the world have considerably raised the energy demand which has enhanced the necessity of alternative...
Hydrogen-driven enhancement of CO2 splitting in a non-thermal plasma reactor for sustainable carbon utilization
April 2026
As the global carbon crisis worsens, we need the technology which can evolve from capturing carbon to efficiently using it. Dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) systems under mild conditions, a type of...
The role of sustainable-oriented investor penetration in enhancing corporate carbon and energy efficiency: Evidence from China
April 2026
The current research utilizes a firm-level panel dataset of Chinese A-share listed companies from 2008 to 2020 to investigate how sustainable-oriented investor penetration (SIP) affects corporate carbon...
How does ICT diffusion affect environmental sustainability in KSA? The moderating role of financial sector
April 2026
Environmental sustainability (ES) is increasingly shaped by technological advancement, particularly through the diffusion of information and communication technologies (ICT). While ICT has the potential...
Digital twin-driven decision support for human capital management under uncertainty
April 2026
Organizations increasingly face uncertainty in workforce planning, driven by shifting skill demands, rising turnover risks, and pressure to optimize labor investments. Traditional human capital decision...
A design method for agricultural product logistics cold chain distribution routes based on a genetic algorithm
April 2026
In this study, a new methodology is developed to optimize cold chain distribution routes of agricultural products with a view to reducing the costs of distribution. It develops a mathematical model...
Empirical analysis of circular economy–Industry 4.0 integration for enhancing sustainable performance: A multi-level framework across micro, meso, and macro
April 2026
The integration of circular economy (CE) practices with Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technologies in industrial sectors remains limited, primarily due to a lack of practical knowledge about key drivers, barriers,...
Carbon neutrality in high-altitude agricultural systems: Examples and insights from the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau
April 2026
The Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, often referred to as the “Third Pole” and the “Asian Water Tower”, plays a pivotal role in global climate regulation due to its exceptional carbon sequestration capacity....
Environmental impact analysis of structural steels using retrieval-augmented generation and large language models
April 2026
Reducing embodied carbon in the built environment requires reliable methods to assess structural materials, particularly steel, one of the most carbon-intensive. While environmental product declarations...
Efficient crop–weed semantic segmentation via knowledge distillation from DeepLabV3+ to Fast-SCNN
April 2026
Precision agriculture plays a crucial role in sustainable food production and resource-efficient land management. A key component of precision agriculture is the semantic segmentation of crops and weeds...
Bridging ESG and FinTech: The role of green innovation, board expertise, and governance in global banks
April 2026
The study examines the intricate relationships among Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors, Financial Technology (FinTech), board-specific skills, and audit committee expertise. It also...