“The paper introduced exergy in a simple form as a potential tool for energy policy making and strategy development activities.”

The two key reasons to which I attribute the high citation rate of this article are:

1. The recognition of the author and his leading role in the area of exergy.
2. The need for a key paper to introduce exergy as potential tool for energy policy-making and strategy development activities.

  Does it describe a new discovery, methodology, or synthesis of knowledge?

The paper introduced exergy in a simple form as a potential tool for energy policy-making and strategic development activities. In addition, exergy was discussed for energy and environmental policy-making activities from several key perspectives, e.g., quality, energy conservation, environment, the economy, and sustainable development.

The results of this study also exhibited that the potential usefulness of exergy in addressing and solving environmental problems as well as attaining sustainable development is crucial. Such features made it a kind of landmark paper in the area.

  Would you summarize the significance of your paper in layman’s terms?

Some key concluding remarks on exergy can be drawn from this paper as follows:

1. It is an effective method using the conservation of mass and conservation of energy principles together with the second law of thermodynamics for design, analysis, and performance improvement of energy systems.
2. It is a primary tool in best addressing the impact of energy resource use on the environment.
3. It is a suitable technique for furthering the goal of more efficient energy-resource use and hence energy conservation.
4. It is an efficient technique revealing whether or not and by how much it is possible to design more efficient energy systems by reducing the inefficiencies in existing systems.
5. It is a key component in obtaining sustainable development.
6. It is an essential indicator to distinguish the quality between energy resources.
7. It is also a beneficial concept in economics.
8. It is recognized as a new measure of environmental degradation and hence one of the potential techniques to minimize or eliminate the environmental impact.

  How did you become involved in this research and were any particular problems encountered along the way?

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In research, my objectives have always been better efficiency, better effectiveness, better use of energy resources, a better environment, better environmental sustainability, and better energy security. The challenges to fulfill the above listed objectives motivated me to become an active researcher in the area of exergy.

  Where do you see your research leading in the future?

My extensive research will continue, advancing the knowledge in the areas of thermal engineering, advanced energy systems and applications and exergy and resulting in model and methodology development, policy development, product and technology advancement and development, commercialization and spin-off company development. It also aims to improve efficiency, economy, the environment and its sustainability, and energy security.

  Are there any social or political implications for your research?

Since any research causes some social and/or political implications, my research will continue in creating some social and political implications due to its nature in dealing with efficiency, economy, the environment and its sustainability, and energy security.