Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits
Volume 4, Issue 1 (2014)
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Environmental Awareness among the Madrasa Students of Tangail, Bangladesh
Abstract: The purpose of the study was to know the environmental awareness of Madrasa students in Tangail District during January to June 2013. Three hundred and eighty six students were selected through the purposive sampling technique from nine Madrasa of Tangail District, Bangladesh. The selected students were male and all of them were Muslims. The students were asked questions to evaluate their knowledge regarding environmental issues, their activities with the environment, …
Published in Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Methodology for Estimation of Direct and Indirect Carbon Footprint of Cement Industry
Abstract: The present study describes the methodology to estimate direct and indirect carbon footprint of cement industry using Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories. Major construction element produced in almost all countries is cement and cement manufacturing process is an energy and carbon intensive process. Cement industry contributes about five percent of global anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions. Upto till date, indirect carbon footprint and fewer …
Published in Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 13–21 Read article
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Techno-economical Analysis of Biodiesel Production using Castor Oil: An Indian Approach
Abstract: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Biodiesel is an alternative biodegradable and nontoxic fuel, which is essentially free of sulphur and aromatics. It is usually produced by a trans-esterification reaction of vegetable or waste oil with a low molecular weight alcohol, such as ethanol and methanol. Industrially, the most common method for biodiesel production is a basic homogeneous reaction. Hence, this work presents the trans-esterification of castor …
Published in Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 22–31 Read article
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Loss of Carbon Credit through Radical Change in Land Use Pattern
Abstract: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Coastal vegetations comprise the blue carbon community of the planet Earth. The community is known for its carbon sequestering potential since long evolutionary period of time. However, rapid industrialization and urbanization have changed the landscape and land use pattern in the coastal zone that has significantly hampered the carbon storage potential of coastal producer community. It is thus a challenge of …
Published in Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 9–12 Read article