Challenges and opportunities in the global net-zero building sector

M Ma, N Zhou, W Feng, J Yan - Cell Reports Sustainability, 2024 - cell.com
Buildings worldwide, which represent the final piece to be addressed in the transition to
carbon neutrality, require a multisectoral, comprehensive strategy for decarbonization. We …

Incorporating carbon capture and storage in decarbonizing China's cement sector

T Wu, ST Ng, J Chen - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2025 - Elsevier
China's target of carbon neutrality by 2060 has prompted the hard-to-abate cement sector to
seriously consider the deep deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies …

Mechanical performance, impact behavior and environmental assessment of coal furnace slag based low-carbon ultra-high performance engineered cementitious …

H Ye, B Zhu, P Ping, Y Lin, J Cai, J Pan - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aimed to optimize the utilization of industrial solid waste through developing a
high-performance cement-based composite material (UHP-ECC), incorporating coal furnace …

Assessing embodied carbon emissions from material consumption in Hong Kong's building sector from 2012 to 2050 under uncertainty

Y Wang, W Pan - Building and Environment, 2025 - Elsevier
Material consumption in building construction contributes to numerous embodied carbon
(EC) emissions, and thus assessing this aspect of EC is crucial for tracking the climate …

Plant-level green transformation strategy in China's cement industry: Considering energy conservation and emission reduction co-benefits

Y Wang, Z Wen, M Xu, J Chen, P He - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
The green transformation strategy is critical for achieving the emission mitigation targets in
China's cement study. However, previous studies have focused on the nationwide industry …

Biomimetic anisotropic hydrogel as a smart self-healing agent of sustainable cement-based infrastructure

M Liu, M Hu, S Zou, H Lu, J Yu, J Guo - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2024 - Elsevier
The durability improvement of cement-based infrastructure is an effective strategy to achieve
sustainable development and reduce the carbon footprint. In this work, a biomimetic …

Factors affecting university students' generative AI literacy: Evidence and evaluation in the UK and Hong Kong contexts

X O'Dea, D Tsz Kit Ng, M O'Dea… - Policy Futures in …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Generative AI (GenAI) has become popular with many university students since late 2022
and is incorporated in their daily life. To use GenAI tools effectively and equitably, and also …