Recent trends in the development of biomass-based polymers from renewable resources and their environmental applications
Polymerization of biomass-based monomers leads to a multitude of new materials that can
be applied in drug delivery, biology, nano-composites, adsorption/absorption, wastewater …
be applied in drug delivery, biology, nano-composites, adsorption/absorption, wastewater …
[HTML][HTML] Implications of different modelling choices in primary energy and carbon emission analysis of buildings
C Piccardo, L Gustavsson - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, several comparative life cycle analyses have shown that increasing the use
of wood in buildings can reduce the life cycle primary energy use and carbon emission of …
of wood in buildings can reduce the life cycle primary energy use and carbon emission of …
Quo vadis MFA? Integrated material flow analysis to support material efficiency
Material efficiency (ME) strategies are pursued by governments and companies to reduce
environmental emissions, improve supply chain resilience, and enhance cost …
environmental emissions, improve supply chain resilience, and enhance cost …
[HTML][HTML] Towards sustainable resource management: identification and quantification of human actions that compromise the accessibility of metal resources
Although metals and minerals represent a prominent asset for sustainable development,
continuous population growth and the current accelerations in energy and mobility …
continuous population growth and the current accelerations in energy and mobility …
Energy and carbon footprint assessment of production of hemp hurds for application in buildings
Construction is considered as one of the most relevant sectors in terms of environmental
impacts, due to the significant use of raw materials, fossil energy consumption and the …
impacts, due to the significant use of raw materials, fossil energy consumption and the …
[HTML][HTML] Beyond ecodesign, internationalized markets enhance the global warming potential in the wood furniture sector
M Coloma-Jiménez, O Akizu-Gardoki… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Circular Economy principles encourage the implementation of bio-based and renewable
materials over non-renewable technical counterparts. Wood-based materials can effectively …
materials over non-renewable technical counterparts. Wood-based materials can effectively …
The impacts of data deviations between MRIO models on material footprints: A comparison of EXIOBASE, Eora, and ICIO
In various international policy processes such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals,
an urgent demand for robust consumption‐based indicators of material flows, or material …
an urgent demand for robust consumption‐based indicators of material flows, or material …
Comparing electrical energy storage technologies regarding their material and carbon footprint
C Mostert, B Ostrander, S Bringezu, TM Kneiske - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
The need for electrical energy storage technologies (EEST) in a future energy system, based
on volatile renewable energy sources is widely accepted. The still open question is which …
on volatile renewable energy sources is widely accepted. The still open question is which …
Carbon, water, land and material footprints of China's high-speed railway construction
S Cheng, J Lin, D Yang, J Liu, H Li - Transportation Research Part D …, 2020 - Elsevier
The rapid development of China's high-speed rail (HSR) has caused great concern
worldwide, and its various environmental impacts is also a main topic. As such, a …
worldwide, and its various environmental impacts is also a main topic. As such, a …
Energy and environmental assessment of plastic granule production from recycled greenhouse covering films in a circular economy perspective
Plastic films can be considered as a high-value auxiliary material in agriculture with multiple
important uses to fulfil, including covering films in greenhouse cultivation system. Such an …
important uses to fulfil, including covering films in greenhouse cultivation system. Such an …