Intensive farming is responsible for extreme environmental impacts under different aspects,
among which global warming represents a major reason of concern. This is a quantitative …

This paper presents a life cycle assessment (LCA) analysis of a new, high-concentration
photovoltaic (HCPV) technology developed as part of the HIPERION project of hybrid …

Canada is a water-rich country. Its rivers and lakes comprise 7% of the global annually
renewable surface fresh water supply (Rivera 2014). Although it is very difficult to quantify …

In the light of recent developments regarding electric vehicle market share, we assess the
carbon footprint and water footprint of electric vehicles and provide a comparative analysis …

The production of materials from mineral resources is a significant contributor to
anthropogenic CO2 emissions. This contribution is driven primarily by chemical CO2 …

The paper deals with the computational life cycle assessment (LCA) model of electricity
generation in the Czech Republic. The goal of the paper was to determine the …

Escalating demands for infrastructure materials and energy worldwide necessitate
exploration of means to efficiently utilize resources to support growing consumption. This …

Climate change and the expansion of agricultural lands to low-fertility soils have prompted
studies on the effects of water and nutritional stress on nutrient uptake and use. This study …

In der wissenschaftlichen Politikberatung gilt es vielen als ausgemacht, dass die Beratung
nur das Bereitstellen der wissenschaftlichen Expertise umfassen sollte, nicht aber das …