How to conduct prospective life cycle assessment for emerging technologies? A systematic review and methodological guidance

N Thonemann, A Schulte, D Maga - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Emerging technologies are expected to contribute to environmental sustainable
development. However, throughout the development of novel technologies, it is unknown …

[HTML][HTML] Greywater reuse as a key enabler for improving urban wastewater management

A Van de Walle, M Kim, MK Alam, X Wang, D Wu… - Environmental science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sustainable water management is essential to guaranteeing access to safe water and
addressing the challenges posed by climate change, urbanization, and population growth …

[HTML][HTML] A critical view on the current application of LCA for new technologies and recommendations for improved practice

C van der Giesen, S Cucurachi, J Guinée… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
LCA is a well-known assessment tool that identifies and provides insights on the
environmental impacts of products and services over their lifecycle. The guidance provided …

[HTML][HTML] Near-zero-waste processing of low-grade, complex primary ores and secondary raw materials in Europe: technology development trends

J Spooren, K Binnemans, J Björkmalm… - Resources …, 2020 - Elsevier
With an increasing number of low-grade primary ores starting to be cost-effectively mined,
we are at the verge of mining a myriad of low-grade primary and secondary mineral …

Environmental aspects of insect mass production

S Smetana, R Spykman… - Journal of Insects as …, 2021 - wageningenacademic.com
Mass production of insects is calling for environmentally optimised and economically
efficient insect value chains. It is a complex task considering a great variety in insect species …

A review of thermochemical upgrading of pyrolysis bio‐oil: Techno‐economic analysis, life cycle assessment, and technology readiness

Y Sorunmu, P Billen, S Spatari - Gcb Bioenergy, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Technologies for upgrading fast pyrolysis bio‐oil to drop‐in fuels and coproducts are under
development and show promise for decarbonizing energy supply for transportation and …

Environmental and economic sustainability of the nitrogen recovery paradigm: Evidence from a structured literature review

M Spiller, M Moretti, J De Paepe… - Resources, Conservation …, 2022 - Elsevier
Our economy drives on reactive nitrogen (Nr); while Nr emissions to the environment
surpass the planetary boundary. Increasingly, it is advocated to recover Nr contained in …

Terminology for future-oriented life cycle assessment: review and recommendations

R Arvidsson, M Svanström, BA Sandén… - … International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Some future-oriented life cycle assessment (LCA) terms, particularly prospective
and ex-ante, show notable increase in use in publications over the last decade. However …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic literature review on current application of life cycle sustainability assessment: A focus on economic dimension and emerging technologies

A Padilla-Rivera, M Hannouf, G Assefa… - … Impact Assessment Review, 2023 - Elsevier
Previous literature reviews on life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) have delved into
methodology, case studies, reviews, and discussions on indicators and integration …

Prospective life cycle assessment of two supercapacitor architectures

AK Kamali, E Glogic, NM Keppetipola… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Supercapacitors have numerous applications in which high power, long cycle life, and rapid
recharging are required. However, the environmental assessment of supercapacitors has …