• Combustion characteristics of briquettes of different feed stock of Agricultural wastes a review 

  Ondari, Brian Overmars; Kimutai, Stephen; Mukubwa, Emmanuel (2025-07)

  Biomass utilization through briquette technology has been used extensively with a number of agricultural feedstocks. Despite having energy policies and implementation framework in some countries like Nigeria regarding ...
• Modelling energy sector-related greenhouse gas emissions: Trends and insights from Burundi’s overall final energy consumption 

  Egide, Manirambona; Niyongere, Abraham; Ndayizeye, Martin; Dusabe, Bonaventure; Amiss, Bob K.; Talai, Stephen M.; Kimutai, Stephen K (Elsvier, 2025-11)

  Growing concerns over climate change have underscored the need for rapid actions to mitigate its impacts. In that regard, this study sought to assess greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions linked to total final energy consumption ...
• Biomass-derived activated carbon from empty fruit bunches for supercapacitor electrodes: Crystallinity and electrochemical analysis 

  Egbe, Terence Awoh; Mecha, Achisa C.; Kiplagat, Joseph; Kimutai, Stephen K. (Elsvier, 2026-04)

  Palm processing industries leave behind huge amounts of biomass annually which are not usually being disposed of sustainably. This study utilizes fast and feasible means of converting empty palm bunch biomass into ...
• Mathematical modeling of combustion characteristics of agricultural waste briquettes 

  Ondari, Brian; Kimutai, Stephen Kibet; Mukubwa, Emmanuel Wanyama (Scientific Net, 2026-02)

  Rapid population increase coupled with industrialization has led to rise in global energy demand leading to skyrocketing of energy prices. Diversification in energy resources is essential to reduce overdependence on certain ...
• Assessing power sector expansion and related emissions using the low emissions analysis platform: The case of Burundi in East Africa 

  Egide, Manirambona; Niyongere, Abraham; Ndayizeye, Martin; Bonaventure, Dusabe; Kaziri, Amissi Bob; Talai, Stephen M; Kimutai, Stephen Kibet (2026-02)

  Burundi anticipates rapidly growing electricity demand due to several evolving factors: the Government's plans to boost national GDP and position the country among emerging economies by 2040; high population growth; ...
• The Renewable energy food processings ustainability nexus: a PRISMA review of innovations, sustainability metrics and indicators 

  Mwewa, Chikonkolo Mwape; Kimutai, Stephen Kibet; Nzila, Charles; Bett, Ronald Kipkemoi; Washika, Tony; Mayen, Deng; Njurumba, Peter; Hensel, Oliver (Elsvier, 2026-09)

  Renewable energy-based innovations and technologies play a crucial role in reducing postharvest losses and enabling low-carbon food processing, but their sustainability assessments remain fragmented and inconsistent due ...
• Recent advances in combustion chemistry of biofuels: a review 

  Sombei, Dorcas Cheptoo; Mecha, Cleophas Achisa; Chollom, Martha Noro (SCilight press, 2026)

  Renewable energy sources such as biofuels play a critical role in climate change mitigation and in meeting the rising global energy demand. To achieve carbon neutrality, biofuels such as bioethanol, biodiesel and biogas ...
• Spatio-temporal patterns of urban agriculture from landsat data in Eldoret City, Kenya 

  Ng’etich, Job Kipkurgat; Okusimba, Omusotsi George; Kipkorir, Emmanuel Chessum (2025-08)

  Urban agriculture plays a key role in enhancing food and nutrition security while supporting the sustainability and resilience of rapidly growing cities such as Eldoret. Despite a population of approximately 500,000, ...
• Towards a sustainable city: dynamics and challenges of urban farming in Eldoret, Kenya 

  Okusimba, George Omusotsi; Kipkorir, Emmanuel Chessum; Ng’etich, Job Kipkurgat (2026-01)

  Rapid urbanisation, high population growth, and accelerated development are posing sustainability challenges to secondary cities like Eldoret, especially in the areas of food security and nutrition, despite the urban ...
• Eco-innovation market assessment study:textiles and apparel sector in Kenya 

  Mwasiagi, Josphat Igadwa (ACE2-PTRE, 2024-02)

  Eco-innovation is a methodology developed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) that supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the development and application of a business model, shaped by a new ...
• Enhanced solar photodegradation of reactive blue dye using synthesized codoped ZnO and TiO2 

  Suliman, Zeinab A.; Mecha, Achisa C.; Mwasiagi, Josphat Igadwa (2025-03)

  The rapidly growing textile industry produces various textiles, which has led to significant water pollution due to the discharge of dyes and chemicals. In this study, TiO2 doped ZnO photocatalyst was synthesized and ...
• Characterization and disinfection performance of α-Fe2O3-TiO2 based polyester membranes for water treatment 

  Suliman, Zeinab A.; Mecha, Achisa C; Mwasiagi, Josphat I. (2024-12)

  Water is essential for life; however, many people in developing countries, particularly in rural areas, lack access to clean and safe piped water. Lack of appropriate water treatment makes such people to consume untreated ...
• Availability and awareness of banana fiber as a sustainable material: a case study of Kenyan banana fiber production 

  Koitumet, Joel; Mwasiagi, Josphat; Ochola, Jerry; Aosa, Imran (2025-07)

  Banana is a one of the important foods and cash crops in Kenya, yet its post-harvest byproduct, which includes the pseudo stem is largely underutilized. The limited utilization of banana pseudo stem poses a missed ...
• Dual application of TiO2- ZnO solar photocatalytic membranes in the degradation of oxy-tetracycline and inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli 

  Suliman, Zeinab A; Mecha, Achisa C.; Mwasiagi, Josphat I (Elsvier, 2025-10)

  Oxy tetracycline (OTC) is a commonly used antibiotic and bio-recalcitrant environmental pollutant. Its persistence and accumulation in the environment contribute to antibiotic resistance, harming aquatic and terrestrial ...
• Optimization of novel polyester membranes coated with TiO2 - a-Fe2O3 for photodegradation of oxytetracycline 

  Suliman, Zeinab A.; Achisa, Mecha C; Mwasiagi, Josphat I. (Elsvier, 2025-09)

  Oxy-tetracycline (OTC) is a bio-recalcitrant pollutant that commonly enters the environment via excretion or runoff and is difficult to eliminate through convention wastewater treatment processes. To tackle this issue, ...
• Characterization and performance evaluation of cotton fabrics functionalized via In Situ Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Solanum tuberosum Peel Extract 

  Mpofu, Nonsikelelo Sheron; mwasiagi, Josphat Igadwa; Mecha, Cleophas Achisa; Nganyi, Eric Oyondi (2025-09)

  The functionalization of textiles with nanomaterials through green synthesis offers a promising pathway for sustainable material innovation. This study explores the in situ green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) ...
• Solar photocatalytic treatment of raw water from Kesses Dam using TiO2-ZnO co-doped photocatalytic membranes 

  Mecha, Cleophas Achisa; Suliman, Zeinab A; Mwasiagi, Josphat Igadwa (2025-11)

  Solar photocatalytic membranes (polyester membranes coated with TiO2-ZnO co-doped photocatalyst) were synthesized using aqueous heat attachment method. The membranes were characterized using Scanning Electron Microscopy ...
• Quantitative structure activity relationship (QSAR) modeling for adsorption of organic compounds by activated carbon based on Freundlich adsorption isotherm 

  Siyi, Ding; Yefan, Yan; Ting, Tan,; Zhemin, Shen; Qiong, Liu; Xinshan, Song; Yuhui, Wang,; Nzila, Charles; Chow, Christopher W.K (2025-12)

  The Freundlich isotherm parameters K and 1/n are typically regarded as empirical constants. However, the underlying theoretical basis for the widespread applicability of the Freundlich isotherm in describing adsorption ...
• Selective recovery of trace Ga(III) using a regenerable gallic-acid–grafted bio-graphene 

  Luwei, Cheng; Qunshan, Wei; Mingyue, Li; Wei, Zeng; Siyi, Ding; Xinshan, Song; Yuhui, Wang; Nzila, Charles (Elsvier, 2026-03)

  Selective recovery of trace gallium (Ga) from diverse low-concentration waste streams is vital for securing a sustainable supply of this critical raw material, which predominantly exists as a trace byproduct in complex ...
• An Evaluation Of The Mechanical And Physical Properties Of Sisal Fiber-Reinforced Alkaline Activated Diatomaceous Earth-Based Geopolymer Concrete 

  Kipsanai, Janet J.; Sofiane, Amziane.; Wambua, Paul M.; Namango, Saul S (2023-04)

  To achieve sustainability in the manufacturing of concrete, numerous researchers have developed an interest in cutting-edge geopolymer technology and geopolymer composite production. The viability of employing diatomaceous ...

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