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Showing 1 to 20 of 96 for “"Environmental footprint"”.
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Spatially resolved life cycle models for the environmental footprint of electricity generation
Electricity generation has significant environmental impacts, including on regional air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, and water availability. Modeling the overall environmental impact of electricity generation requires linked simulations of power generation, air pollution physics and …
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The strategic design and environmental footprint of highly responsive urban distribution networks
… two hours, and investigate which operational and environmental parameters drive the deployment of different types of network designs.
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System Approach to Investigate Environmental Footprint and Cost Tradeoffs in Additive Manufacturing
… achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2050. However, the environmental impact of AM remains unclear, given its diverse applications and the historical emphasis on cost and quality as primary adoption drivers. Pressured by climate change, AM manufacturers lack quantitative tools to balance the technology’s …
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LIFE CYCLE DESIGN, A STRATEGY TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT IN AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS
The agri-food system is at the centre of global challenges and is under constant pressure to balance ecosystem protection, economic sustainability, and social equity. In the face of climate change, resource scarcity, and the urgent need for more sustainable production and consumption patterns, …
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Human Health Impact and Environmental Footprint of Transport Network Generated by Oil Sands In-Situ Thermal Facilities in West-Central Saskatchewan
… are major contributors to global warming and environmental disruption. In Canada, the transportation sector is the leading source of air pollutants and the second largest source of GHGs; a similar pattern is observed in Saskatchewan. In west-central Saskatchewan, the oil and gas industry is a …
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Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions using the sustainable systems-thinking approach by utilizing cost-effective hydrogen production with a lower environmental footprint
Hydrogen (H₂) is an important energy carrier that can fuel the future as society seeks to engage in energy transition with sustainable, emission-free solutions. Hydrogen is a clean-burning fuel to generate energy as only water is produced when it is burned. Currently, nearly all commercially …
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Digital technologies and environmental change : examining the influence of social practices and public policies
… smartphone, computer, or ‘IoT’ device, has an environmental footprint. That footprint often takes the form of carbon dioxide emissions, ecosystem degradation, and resource depletion, each of which occur to varying degrees throughout the production, use, and end-of-life processing of digital …
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Mitigating Pollution from Cruise Ships: Analysing the Environmental Port Index
… worldwide that has faced criticism due to its environmental footprint. With the increased number of cruise ships calling Icelandic ports, increased air emissions from port operations need mitigating. The Environmental Port Index (EPI) is a financial incentive system designed in Norway, that …
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Building a Scalable Electrification Infrastructure in Logistics
… stems from road freight. A major driver of this environmental footprint remains a heavy reliance on trucking—the least fuel-efficient mode of transportation. A key pathway toward freight decarbonization, therefore, involves shifting from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric powertrains …
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Biodiversity Impact of China's Power System Transition From a Life Cycle Perspective
… was first validated using indicators of environmental footprints such as Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG), Particulate Matter Formation, Freshwater Eutrophication, Mineral Resource Use, and Land Transformation, then subsequently applied to biodiversity impact assessment. The environmental …
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A systematic approach for assessing next generation technologies and solutions in biomanufacturing
… and reduced costs as well as physical and environmental footprint.
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Leveraging data for increased sustainability of products & factories
… in more than 40 countries. Managing the environmental impact of products made by Li & Fung and its suppliers is a crucial part of LF's sustainability strategy. The objective of this internship based project is to assess product environmental footprint throughout multiple tiers of the …
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Reflections on Our Time
… the oil paint medium. Notions of consumerism and environmentalism are explored through the creation of this series of paintings. My goal is to share the creative research that led to the creation of these images and perhaps create a forum for the viewer to question their relationship with the …
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An investigation of cleaner production opportunities in the South African coal mining industry
… responsible for significant local and regional environmental impacts, most notably those on water quality. As a result, legislation is becoming more stringent, public concerns are increasing and mine rehabilitation costs, which are incurred by the mining companies, are increasing. In response to …
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Development of Novel Slow-Release Micronutrient Fertilizers Using Mechanochemical Synthesis
… up, would be energy efficient and have a low environmental footprint. Mechanochemical synthesis of zinc borate was compared with conventional wet or hydrothermal methods in terms of waste generation using a sustainability metric called the E(nvironmental) Factor. The E factor for …
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An investigation of the potential for and application of life cycle analysis in the pharmaceutical industry
… a life cycle assessment, areas for significant environmental improvement become apparent. By examining these trends and exploring a variety of emissions reductions techniques, life cycle emissions in these problem areas may be significantly reduced. These trends demonstrate that manufacture of …
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Life cycle assessment of dewatering routes for algae-derived biodiesel processes
… processing is necessary to minimize the environmental footprint of this process. Algae is grown in dilute liquid cultures, and achieving the low water contents required for extraction represents one of the greatest challenges for the production of algae derived biodiesel. An analysis of …
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Sustainability initiatives in the food retail sector : factors for success
… product development and innovations to reducing environmental footprint of their operations. The outcome of these projects depends on different organizational factors. This thesis explores the question - What are the factors that contribute towards the success and failure of …
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The economics of investing in green buildings
… a building's performance and minimizing environmental footprint. In this research we selected LEED-NC version 2.2 by U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for our analysis. V-2.2 consists of a set of credits distributed in categories. We identified credit's requirements and analyzed their …
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Electricity meterings as an integral part of an energy conservation program
… with greenhouse gas emissions and their environmental footprint. Contemporary research suggests that simply feeding back information on energy use can result in a reduction of consumption between 5 and 20%. The building block of this feedback loop is the energy meter, which is typically …
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