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Green nanotechnology of trends in future energy: a review
Author(s) -
Guo Kelvii Wei
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1099-114X
pISSN - 0363-907X
DOI - 10.1002/er.1928
Subject(s) - renewable energy , fossil fuel , greenhouse gas , environmentally friendly , fuel cells , primary energy , emerging technologies , production (economics) , energy supply , nanotechnology , environmental science , natural resource economics , engineering , biochemical engineering , energy (signal processing) , waste management , materials science , ecology , economics , physics , macroeconomics , quantum mechanics , chemical engineering , electrical engineering , biology
SUMMARY It is well known that current fossil fuel usage is unsustainable and associated with greenhouse gas production. The amount of the world's primary energy supply provided by renewable energy technologies is urgently required. Therefore, the relevant technologies such as hydrogen fuel, solar cell, biotechnology based on nanotechnology, and the relevant patents for exploiting the future energy for the friendly environment are reviewed. At the same time, it is pointed out that the significantly feasible world's eco‐energy for the foreseeable future should not only be realized, but also methods for using the current energy and their by‐products more efficiently should be found correspondingly, alongside technologies that will ensure minimal environmental impact. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.