The production and consumption of single-use plastics (SUP) has disastrous consequences for the natural environment. Understanding which consumers are more likely to avoid SUP and why is crucial. Building on a comprehensive action determination model of ecological behavior, this study aims to specify the most relevant drivers and barriers to consumers' intentions to avoid SUP. The results of a qualitative

This paper examines and compares the role of male financial experts (MFEs) and female financial experts (FFEs) of the Audit Committee (AC), on sustainability performance using a sample of listed firms in the United States from 2010 to 2021. The results show that although both MFEs and FFEs influence sustainability performance, FFEs have statistically greater influence than MFEs. The results also show

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) indicated that irrigation technology is the key to improving food security. However, the current restricted agricultural water and land resources limit the agricultural production system, and the pressure on global food security is enormous. The development of precise and intelligent irrigation technology is crucial for maintaining the necessary agricultural

China's iron and steel industry mainly adopts the “BF-BOF” steelmaking process (Blast furnace- Basic oxygen furnace) with coal as the main energy source. Therefore, a large amount of air pollutants is emitted during the iron and steel production process, mainly including sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and fine particulate matter (PM), etc. Therefore, China's iron and steel industry has

This study verified the effect of liquid CO2 admixture on fresh, hardened, and durability properties of concrete in-situ. It was found that the overall compressive strength of the concrete increased by approximately 5% after 7 days and by about 3% after 28 days. The t-test, however, revealed no statistically significant difference between the two groups of samples in terms of 28-day compressive strength

Discussions about the circular economy have taken place in parallel with, but largely independently of, discussions about degrowth. The present paper brings into dialogue the two fields by contemplating what circularity in business could entail in the context of transformations towards degrowth societies. To this end, the paper relates to a recent, holistic reconceptualisation which views degrowth

In recent decades, significant research has been devoted to optimizing sustainable energies to improve their technical performance, economic profitability, and social acceptance. Despite the development and application of numerous heuristic algorithms in the field of sustainable energy, a systematic review of the most popular solvers remains scarce. Therefore, this study developed a Boolean logic-based

Green hydrogen production by water electrolysis is sustainable and carbon-free for energy storage. This paper introduces recent development in integrated green hydrogen polygeneration. Throughout this review, theoretical concepts, design types, and recent developments related to the integration of Alkaline Electrolysis (AE), Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolysis (PEME), and the Solid Oxide Electrolysis

The application of long afterglow-based materials to the self-luminescent pavement could significantly reduce the power consumption of lighting at night and improve the traffic safety. This study designs a pouring self-luminescent asphalt mixture (PSAM) through pouring a grouting material including the long afterglow luminescent material (SrAl2O4:Eu, Dy) and epoxy resin into the porous pavement void

In the scope of energy transition and overall decarbonisation, various alternative fuels are investigated as potential substitutes for conventional fossil fuels. Co-pyrolysis has emerged as a potential solution for production of alternative fuels, while dealing with waste management issues, due to its ability to process different feedstocks. Biomass-derived fuels, with all their constraints, are already

Environmental policy research has increased due to stricter policies aligned with climate goals. However, to achieve the goal of net-zero emissions, the adoption of even stronger policies and increased carbon taxes is necessary, with transition risk becoming a major concern for companies. Even though governments worldwide have been employing a range of methods such as carbon tax, cap-and-trade, and

Renewable fuel generation and reducing reliance on fossil fuels are essential components of sustainable development. Manufacturing and use of petrochemicals are such an important economic pillar of contemporary civilisation. Therefore, there is a strong incentive to allocate alternative production pathways in order to conserve scarce resources. In order to minimise global emissions, it is also necessary

The aquatic ecosystems and regional habitat quality of brackish Ebinur Lake in arid northwest China are significantly affected by suspended particulate matter (SPM). The Landsat series, Sentinel 2 and MODIS remote-sensing data offer a great potential to overcome the issue of the lack of reliable observation data for continuous SPM monitoring, but more accurate SPM inversion models are required for

Digitalization has become the core engine of a scientific and technological revolution and a new phase of industrial transformation, while the integrated digitalization development and environmental governance has become a strategic choice for high-quality development in the modern era. Focusing on the relationship between the digitalization of government environmental governance (DGEG) and environmental

This paper details the specific aims and purposes of the Damage Assessment Tracking Criteria; a series of evaluation tools designed to aid in remanufacturing inspection operations. The background and justification of this model, which is detailed in a separate work, identifies ill definition and an over reliance on opinion as barriers to effective inspection activities. Analysis of this issue led to

Self-cleaning mechanisms of photovoltaic panels is a research hotspot in recent years, but the preparation of superhydrophobic coatings with excellent anti-reflection effect and durability for photovoltaic panels is still a problem to be solved. Inspired by the human scalp structure, we propose an interconnected three layer coatings (ITSC), which can produce self-cleaning effect on photovoltaic panels

Entrepreneurial activities are considered a commitment to economic growth with the motivation of deriving ecological sustainability. The main objective of this paper is to capture the environmental effects of entrepreneurship development on the ecological footprint of croplands and grazing lands in 14 developing, emerging, and developed countries of different sizes during 2002–2018. Empirical analyses

As the number of electric vehicles (EVs) continues to rise, it is essential to consider appropriate management strategies for coordinating EVs connected to different buses in the power networks. In light of this, this paper proposes a stochastic two-stage bi-level model for coordinating EVs in a distribution network with charging stations under alternating current optimal power flow (ACOPF) constraints

With the continuous expansion of the scope and scale of liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade, global LNG import competition has become increasingly extensive and complex. However, there is currently a lack of research on the global LNG import competition pattern and its influence mechanism. This study first constructs a global LNG import competition network and uses the complex network method to analyse

Non-functional requirements (NFRs) are essential in the development of industrial energy management systems (IEMS). This paper presents a comprehensive ontology model for NFRs in IEMS, derived from an extensive survey of NFRs in both the software industry and the energy domain. The proposed ontology encompasses four critical factors influencing the quality attributes of IEMS: technologies, stakeholders

Governments often subsidise forest stands to ensure a sustainable supply of wood and environmental services. Governments need to design subsidy systems to effectively achieve policy goals with less government expenditure. This study explored effective subsidy systems for forest stands by comparing four subsidy systems using a simple forest resource model. Although a system formulated with minimal constraints

Dark fermentation has emerged as a promising strategy for sustainable hydrogen production. However, the low hydrogen yield produced by anaerobic microbes continues to be a challenge. Although metal ion additives have been proposed to enhance hydrogen production, their entire impacts and underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. The present study aimed to examine the effects of Fe2+, Ni2+, Mg2+,

Ferronickel slag (FNS) is a solid waste produced in the smelting of ferronickel alloys. FNS is classified as blast furnace ferronickel slag (BFS) and electric furnace ferronickel slag (EFS). They are useful in many fields, such as metal recovery and glass manufacturing. In fact, replacing cement or concrete aggregate is the best way to achieve large-scale resource recycling of FNS, while generating

Green electricity becomes an inevitable trend to reduce carbon emissions. However, green certificate issuance based on power generation amounts restricts microgrids to participate in regional green electricity trading. In this context, a green electricity trading-driven low-carbon sharing approach for interconnected microgrids (IMG) is proposed. First, a new green electricity peer-to-peer (P2P) trading

Designing diversified multi-cropping systems is critical for making full use of natural resources on the limited cultivated land to achieve more agricultural products in a sustainable way. However, information is still lacking on whether the higher multi-cropping index possibly decreases the use efficiency of resources and the sustainability of the cropping system due to more agricultural inputs on

Immense decarbonization from power generation plants has been aware of to achieve net zero targets with clean energy transition. Applying life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology to the studies of coal-fired power plants with carbon capture and utilization technology helps to evaluate and avoid the potential environmental risks. In this study, carbon dioxide emissions are captured from 655 MW ultra-supercritical

The recompression supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle (SCO2-BC) has great potential for bottoming cycles among future energy conversion systems with comparatively high thermal efficiency. However, the recuperator type selections and optimal designs are a long-standing bottleneck of realizing maximum cycle efficiency and minimum cost. Reasonable collocation of recuperator types remains challenging

Green Buildings Labels (GBL) are indicated as one of the means with the potential to contribute to sustainable development. Worldwide, more than 850,000 green buildings have already had their project and development helped by just three of the GBLs (LEED, BREEAM, and BASIX). Brazil, however, has only 874 LEED-certified projects. Aiming to propose strategies to foster the adoption of GBL in the country

A high and stable apple yield is critical for rainfed hilly apple orchards; however, many factors threaten apple yield and sustainable apple production, including water shortage, soil erosion, and chemical fertilizer overuse. Therefore, we undertook a field trial with three treatments— (1) organic and inorganic fertilizer combining a water-saving technique (OIWS), (2) inorganic fertilizer combining

Volatile organic compound (VOC) pollution in surface water can affect the growth of microorganisms and even cause damage to human health. Quickly obtaining VOC distribution and tracing emission sources are of great significance to ensure the security of water quality. In this study, we developed a mobile shipborne spray inlet proton transfer reaction mass spectrometry (S-SI-PTR-MS) instrument for rapid

Vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) sterilization has been widely used in the fields of medical care and pharmaceuticals. Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) connected tightly to the cell membrane is first barrier that must be broken through, and less is known about direct change of cell membrane peroxides, and the linkage mechanism among EPS, cell membrane and intracellular damages is still unclear

Pavement researchers typically adopt life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) to quantify changes in the economic performance of road pavements due to the effects of climate change. As uncertainty exists in the unit cost of materials, fuels, and machinery operation, the assessment of climate change-induced pavement costs invariably involves uncertainty. If such uncertainties remain unaddressed, the assessment

Given the need to reduce food waste, information-based intervention campaigns that present messages to individuals are crucial and likely part of the solution. However, the subject matter of these messages has been under scholarly debate. Although empirical evidence is lacking, scholars and practitioners have recently focused on environmental messages even though, traditionally, others have advocated

Asphalt rejuvenation technology is an effective method to recycle reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) for the production of high-quality recycled asphalt mixtures. This approach contributes to mitigating environmental pollution and facilitating resource recycling. In this study, the impact of rejuvenator molecules on the rejuvenation process was explored by utilizing theoretical models and dynamics simulations