This paper presents information on global energy consumption by fuel type (liquid fuels,
coal, natural gas, renewables and nuclear) and sectors (buildings, industrial, transportation …

This paper includes a review of the different computer tools that can be used to analyse the
integration of renewable energy. Initially 68 tools were considered, but 37 were included in …

Existing studies are mixed about whether smart city construction (SCC) can alleviate urban
environmental pollution. This study takes three batches of smart city pilots implemented by …

The building sector is amongst the major resource consuming and waste generating sectors
of the economy. The paradigm of the circular economy has the potential to overcome the …

China is facing the dilemma of how to coordinate economic development and carbon
dioxide (CO 2) emissions reduction. This paper investigates the decoupling effect of …

As China takes great efforts to cap its total energy consumption, it is important to understand
the future energy use in all sectors. This paper aims to present a long-term prediction of …

Prefabricated buildings recently became more prominent providing significant benefits
including contribution to emission reductions at scale and the manufacturing of building …

Abstract The Emission Trading System has been promoted as a tool for providing financial
and cost-effective incentives to carbon emitters to apply emission reduction measures. The …

Even though energy poverty alleviation and climate change mitigation are inextricably linked
policy goals, they have remained as relatively disconnected fields of research inquiry and …

Since 2013, China has become the largest emitter of CO 2 in the world. Among all emission
sources, the building and construction industry contributes significant amounts due to its …