Energy is an important link between development and climate change, and access to and use of clean energy is essential for poverty alleviation and sustainable development. This paper, using survey data of 1112 poor households, the multi-dimensional poverty index (MPI) and logit model, investigates the MPI and the impacts of poverty depth and capability deprivation on energy choice based on the perspective

Ultimate and proximate analyses, HHV and BET surface area have been assessed in the unburned materials obtained by combustion in a conical spouted bed of four types of vegetable biomasses representative of forestry residues, grass and food industry. The results show that the materials are mainly of carbonaceous structure, which stems from the incomplete decomposition of cellulose and lignin, and their

Implementation of the circular economy is beginning to become a reality and the early stages of product design are crucial for a proper adoption of the circular model. However, several studies claim that sustainability requirements usually decrease creativity. Therefore, it is necessary to help designers to think in a more circular manner and, at the same time, not compromising the creativity. In this

Demand of fresh water is rising continuously because of increase in population. This has created an undue burden on limited reserves of fresh water. Desalination is one of the methods which works on the principle of natural evaporation and condensation and can be used to treat ocean water into fresh water. One of the sustainable ways of converting saline water into fresh water is through the use of

The removal of nitrate and phosphate in polluted water is a challenging environmental problem. This study was designed to use a different light spectrum to enhance carbon-based metal nanocomposites adsorbent for the augmented removal of nitrate and phosphate from aqueous solution. Synthesis of aluminium oxide nanoparticle (Al2O3NPs)/Moringa oleifera gum activated carbon (MOGAC) based nanocomposites

The purpose of this article is to map out the currently available research concerning the relationship between sustainability innovations and competitiveness and to identify the contextual factors that mediate and moderate this relationship. The present study is a systematic literature review that includes 100 relevant peer-reviewed publications. We examine the studies’ methodology, industry, sustainability

Considering the noble metals resources used in Three-way catalysts are extremely limited, traditional Three-way catalysts can no longer meet the increasingly stringent emissions control standards economically. For more efficient emissions control, we first time to perform a multi-parameters comparative investigation on catalytic converter design for high performance motorcycles with considerations

The purpose of this article is to review the empirical research in green supply chain management (GSCM) and discuss its current status. The article provides an assessment of research methodologies of 216 empirical studies in GSCM, which are published during the period 2001 – 2019, according to the approach proposed by Flynn et al. (1990). The findings indicate that number of empirical papers in GSCM

As lockdown eases, economic activities resume in Pakistan. If the country continues to follow business-as-usual (BAU) then it is anticipated that carbon output could surge past pre-COVID-19 levels – that means more disasters in future. Thus, it is an unprecedented opportunity to shift from BAU and achieve carbon-neutral and nature-positive economic recovery – green economic recovery (GER). To fuel

Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) have been increasingly employed in the delivery of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) projects of India. Particular interest has been on the energy from waste (EfW) projects. But many projects have failed. Studies on risk management that cater to the needs of Indian MSW sector on EfW projects is still in a nascent stage for Indian PPP body of knowledge, especially from the

A novel combined multi-task learning and Gaussian process regression (MTGPR) model is proposed to predict the multi-time scale (daily and monthly mean daily) and multi-component (global and diffuse) solar radiation simultaneously. Compared to conventional Gaussian process regression (GPR) which can only be used for specific solar radiation component prediction on a specific timescale, the MTGPR can

Yellow phosphorus flue dust (YPFD) is a kind of solid waste generated from yellow phosphorus production. Because it contains approximately 0.05 % of gallium (Ga), the recovery of Ga from YPFD has attracted the interest of many researchers. To reduce environmental pollution and storage problems associated with YPFD, a new vacuum thermal reduction method to recover Ga from YPFD was proposed in this study

Various methods have been devised to control the ever increasing CO2 emissions in the environment, in order to prevent severe climatic changes. Among these methods, adsorption have gained much interest owing to its high efficiency and low operating costs. However, efficiency of an adsorption process is highly dependent on the adsorbent used. Therefore, many different types of solid adsorbents have

The optimal use of food components in human nutrition is key to reduce the environmental burdens of the global food system. In this life cycle assessment (LCA) case study based on Greek yogurt (GY) production systems, we explore how a system boundary expansion approach (SBES), instead of an allocation approach, can help to optimize the use of the milk components in the dairy industry for the province

Wind energy has the inherent nature of intermittence and randomness, such that its accurate prediction is extremely critical to ensure safe and stable operation of power system with increased wind power integration. This paper aims to present a thorough state-of-the-art one-stop handbook on various approaches applied in wind forecasting based on three perspectives: wind speed and power forecasting

Consistent power generation using renewable energies has always been a problem, so this study aims to resolve this issue by incorporating a solar/geothermal chimney. Accordingly, a novel hybrid system is proposed to operate on solar and geothermal energies during the day and night time, respectively. Through a parametric study, the proposed system is analyzed from thermodynamic and technoeconomic viewpoints

The effect of taking the water-energy foot-print (nexus) into account to achieve a better optimum design for a combined heating, cooling, and power (tri-generation) system is investigated here. A residential building is chosen as the case-study, and multi-objective optimization is done in two conditions for different operational strategies. A condition is the 3-objective scenario in which the energy

The conventional chemical processing of cellulose-based textiles comprises the following sequential steps: pretreatment, coloration, and chemical finishing processes to impart the desired final properties. Traditional textile wet processing presents a great challenge to the achievement of environmentally sound and sustainable textile processes and products because of its negative impacts on human health

China has adopted legislations for accelerating the non-fuel energy restructuring with explicit targets that need to be achieved by 2020 and 2030. The joint forecasting and systematic analysis of the integral energy consumption structure face great challenges due to the intrinsic features of a structure, namely the positive and constant-sum (e.g., 100% in percentage) constraints of the components.

Governments around the world have adopted a series of policies and instruments to mitigate climate warming, environmental pollution, and other issues that affect human survival and development. Among them, emission taxes are levied to regulate manufacturers’ emission reductions, and subsidies are used to encourage green innovation. However, so far, little attention has been paid to the mechanism of

This study provided statistical evidence for the moderating effect of environmental regulations on the reverse green technology spillover of outward foreign direct investment (OFDI). Static and dynamic panel data model and three estimation methods were used to control for potential endogeneity and ensure the robustness of the results. Chinese provincial-level data were used in the empirical study to

Meaningful energy analysis of industrial processes requires the installation of energy monitoring systems. However, a lack of systematic methods for identifying the required measurement points, joint to scarce information on the related benefits, results in reluctance from companies in investing in such systems. The paper presents a method for identifying necessary measurement points in industrial

This paper explores the impacts of energy policies for supporting low-carbon infrastructure on the economic and financial performance of energy storage when coupled with a generator. The study sets in the UK context, and the unit of analysis is the generator connected with energy storage. An analytical method is derived to assess the impact of policy schemes for low-carbon infrastructure on energy

There is a growing understanding that energy strategies must not only consider least-cost energy supply options, but also consider various side effects and different perspectives, such as security, customer empowerment, and the impacts on research and innovation systems. However, a framework is needed to prepare and develop a particular country’s energy strategy. This article aims to assess the combined

The photovoltaic poverty alleviation project (PPAP), as an integration of solar photovoltaics and poverty alleviation, has gained great attention since it was proposed in China. So far, four different modes of PPAP have been formed - household level, village level, jointly-village level, and centralized PPAP. A comprehensive understanding of the effectiveness of different PPAP modes is essential to

Large modulus gear-rack mechanism has strong bearing capacity. They are often used in heavy-duty equipment, i.e. for heavy load lifting. This study is focused on the ultra large modulus heavy duty open gear-rack drive mechanism of the Chinese "Three Gorge Dam" ship lift, of which lubrication design and management plays a critical role in safe operation and service life extension of the mechanism. Against

The power sector accounted for almost 40% of China’s carbon emissions in 2017 and is the first industry that is included in the national carbon emission trading system, so the current paper carries out a study on allocating carbon emission allowances for the power sector. Different from previous studies, this article assigns carbon emission allowances to 30 provinces according to the principles of

Recent green public procurement (GPP) initiatives in the U.S.A. rely on the use of the construction materials EPDs. EPD programs, however, were initiated by the material manufacturers, motivated by their interest to use EPDs as communication tools, improve production efficiency, and extend outreach. The goal of GPP initiatives is to produce the environmental improvements, however, it is unclear if

Climate change threatens food security and will therefore further challenge sustainable development goals. Bangladesh, China, India, and Myanmar (BCIM), primary rice producers and consumers, have been experiencing the impacts of climate change for decades. This study examines climate-induced changes in BCIM’s rice yield from a meta-analysis based on a 1.5 °C climate change scenario and then presents

Bike sharing is one of the means of green travel. On the one hand, sharing bicycles facilitates people’s travel and enriches the way of travel. On the other hand, sharing bicycles improves people’s awareness and sense of responsibility for energy saving and emission reduction, which in turn reflects the meaning of green travel. In order to support people using shared bicycles for green travel, it is

It is quite desired to develop an effective and cost-efficient non-noble metal catalyst for the reduction of nitrobenzene compounds. In this work, a novel and highly reactive Cu nanoparticles (CuNPs) embedded straw-graphene composite (Cu-SG) was synthesized via a facile and green one-pot hydrothermal route and then used for p-nitrophenol (PNP) reduction in the presence of NaBH4 from an aqueous medium

Lithium metal batteries are essential energy storage primary batteries in portable electronics. It is necessary to develop an effective recycling method for spent batteries containing valuable Lithium, Manganese, and Carbon values considering resource conservation and environmental concerns. In this study, spent Lithium metal batteries are manually dismantled, followed by Lithium dissolution in distilled

Soapstock is a by-product of crude vegetable oil refining which contains soaps, neutral oil and different impurities removed from oil during the process. This substance is predominantly treated with mineral acid (splitting) to recover fatty acids from soaps. High treatment costs make it advisable to reduce the pollutants of this wastewater “at source”. The Response Surface Methodology was employed

Eco-efficiency solutions have been more and more proposed by researcher and industry around the world in latest years in order to become the manufacturing systems cleaner and greener. This action is related to the global warning about the generation of greenhouse gases (GHGs), like CO2, as reported by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). One of the most hazardous issue related to environmental

Although the extant studies had examined the impact of green marketing, limited research has focused on green marketing as an attempt of cleaner production. This paper contributes to green marketing and cleaner production literature by introducing "clean service marketing" through adaptation of cleaner production onto the expanded green service marketing mix (people, physical evidence and process)

Alkali-activated binders have been considered a low carbon alternative to cement and are produced by reacting aluminosilicate precursor with an alkali-activator. However, alkali-activators have been observed to be a major contributor to the environmental burdens of alkali-activated materials regarding various environmental impact categories. Therefore, this study aims to perform an environmental impact

Globally approximately 16 billion paper coffee cups are being thrown away every year. One solution to this problem is using a reusable hot drink cup. We developed a behaviour change intervention to increase the use of reusable hot drink cups on an Australian University campus and evaluated its effectiveness; we also investigated the psychological mechanisms through which change happens; moreover, we