Technological revolutions in smart farming: Current trends, challenges & future directions

V Sharma, AK Tripathi, H Mittal - Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2022 - Elsevier
With increasing population, the demand for agricultural productivity is rising to meet the goal
of “Zero Hunger”. Consequently, farmers have optimized the agricultural activities in a …

The environmental impact of cryptocurrencies using proof of work and proof of stake consensus algorithms: A systematic review

M Wendl, MH Doan, R Sassen - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
A systematic literature review is conducted to investigate the environmental impact of Proof
of Work (PoW) and Proof of Stake (PoS) cryptocurrencies. Due to the focus of recent …

Dynamic connectedness among climate change index, green financial assets and renewable energy markets: Novel evidence from sustainable development …

DB Lorente, KS Mohammed, J Cifuentes-Faura… - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the connectedness among the climate change index, green financial
assets, renewable energy markets, and geopolitical risk index from June 1, 2012 to June 13 …

Natural resources, green innovation, fintech, and sustainability: A fresh insight from BRICS

L Lisha, S Mousa, G Arnone, I Muda, R Huerta-Soto… - Resources Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Since the industrial revolution, the financial sector has become a significant claimant toward
the growth of human society. However, supporting the adverse environmental projects in …

Can Fintech development pave the way for a transition towards low-carbon economy: A global perspective

R Tao, CW Su, B Naqvi, SKA Rizvi - Technological Forecasting and Social …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the recent years, the concerns raised by environmentalists, over the excessive usage of
electricity, particularly in the mining of cryptocurrencies, have caught the attention of the …

ESG and Industry 5.0: The role of technologies in enhancing ESG disclosure

M Asif, C Searcy, P Castka - Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) is increasingly being used to evaluate the
performance of firms and pension funds, guide investment decision-making, and inform …

Blockchain for the future of sustainable supply chain management in Industry 4.0

B Esmaeilian, J Sarkis, K Lewis, S Behdad - Resources, conservation and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The objective of this study is to provide an overview of Blockchain technology and Industry
4.0 for advancing supply chains towards sustainability. First, extracted from the existing …

Interdependence of clean energy and green markets with cryptocurrencies

N Arfaoui, MA Naeem, S Boubaker, N Mirza, S Karim - Energy Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
The adverse effects of the high-power energy consumption by cryptocurrencies on the
environment and sustainability have raised the interest of a large body of policymakers and …

[HTML][HTML] Policy assessments for the carbon emission flows and sustainability of Bitcoin blockchain operation in China

S Jiang, Y Li, Q Lu, Y Hong, D Guan, Y Xiong… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The growing energy consumption and associated carbon emission of Bitcoin mining could
potentially undermine global sustainable efforts. By investigating carbon emission flows of …

The energy consumption of blockchain technology: Beyond myth

J Sedlmeir, HU Buhl, G Fridgen, R Keller - Business & Information Systems …, 2020 - Springer
When talking about blockchain technology in academia, business, and society, frequently
generalizations are still heared about its–supposedly inherent–enormous energy …