Ali Abdelaal

TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed the key sustainability principles required for sustainable cities and highlighted the most important elements needed to make a functional sustainable city, including human capital development, energy conservation and energy efficiency, water security, efficient use of earth-abundant resources, transportation, building standards, social and economic equity, and food wastes management.

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of biomass components on the yield of slow pyrolysis products (char, bio-oil and syngas) is investigated using a validated ASPEN Plus® model.

TL;DR: The study found that the main food provider, who primarily serves buffet style meals, lacks the proper tools to measure food waste generated at their cafeterias, and highlights the need to not only educate the consumer but also food providers.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluated the conversion of four largely produced vegetable wastes (cauliflower, cabbage, banana peels and corn cob residues) into biochar, and found that pyrolysis temperature was the most dominant factor on biochar properties, but that individual feedstocks produced biochars with different characteristics.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors evaluated the efficacy and adverse events of favipiravir in patients with COVID-19 and showed that adding the drug to the standard of care provided better outcomes for hospitalized patients.