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Vilaça, M.V. (author), Correia, Gonçalo (author), Coelho, Margarida C. (author)Shared Automated Electric Vehicles (SAEVs) are poised to revolutionize future transportation. However, potential drawbacks, including increased vehicle usage and the projected shorter vehicle lifespan, introduce critical factors that may impact efficiency and environmental benefits. This research introduces a framework that integrates Agent...journal article 2024
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Vujanović, Annamaria (author), Puhar, Jan (author), Krajnc, Damjan (author), Awad, P.W.A.A. (author), Čuček, Lidija (author)Conventional plastic products present a serious burden to the environment, especially during their end-of-life phase. To tackle the rapid growth in plastic production, use and pollution, it is desirable to produce plastic materials more sustainably. Amongst these plastic materials which could be produced sustainably are Melamine Etherified...journal article 2022
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Malabi Eberhardt, Leonora Charlotte (author), van Stijn, A. (author), Kristensen Stranddorf, Liv (author), Birkved, Morten (author), Birgisdottir, Harpa (author)Transitioning to a circular built environment can reduce the environmental impacts, resource consumption and waste generation emanating from buildings. However, there are many options to design circular building components, and limited knowledge on which options lead to the best environmental performance. Few guidelines exist and they build...journal article 2021
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Roschangar, Frank (author), Li, Jun (author), Zhou, Yanyan (author), Aelterman, Wim (author), Borovika, Alina (author), Colberg, Juan (author), Dickson, David P. (author), Gallou, Fabrice (author), Sheldon, R.A. (author)The large and steadily growing demand for medicines combined with their inherent resource-intensive manufacturing necessitates a relentless push for their sustainable production. Pharmaceutical companies are constantly seeking to perform reliable life cycle assessments of their medicinal products and assess the true value of their sustainable...journal article 2021
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Khan, Umara (author), Zevenhoven, Ron (author), Stougie, L. (author), Tveit, Tor Martin (author)The use of Stirling-cycle-based heat pumps in high-temperature applications and waste heat recovery at an industrial scale is of increasing interest due to the promising role in producing thermal energy with zero CO2 emissions. This paper analyzes one such technology as developed by Olvondo Technology and installed at the pharmaceutical company...journal article 2021
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Eberhardt, Leonora Charlotte Malabi (author), van Stijn, A. (author), Rasmussen, Freja Nygaard (author), Birkved, Morten (author), Birgisdottir, Harpa (author)Transitioning the built environment to a circular economy (CE) is vital to achieve sustainability goals but requires metrics. Life cycle assessment (LCA) can analyse the environmental performance of CE. However, conventional LCA methods assess individual products and single life cycles whereas circular assessment requires a systems...journal article 2020
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Lanko, Iryna (author), Flores, Laura (author), Garfí, Marianna (author), Todt, Vladimir (author), Posada Duque, J.A. (author), Jenicek, Pavel (author), Ferrer, Ivet (author)In this study the environmental impact of the anaerobic digestion (AD) of sewage sludge within an activated sludge wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) was investigated. Three alternative AD systems (mesophilic, thermophilic, and temperature-phased anaerobic digestion (TPAD)) were compared to determine which system may have the best...journal article 2020
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Fernández-Dacosta, Cora (author), Shen, Li (author), Schakel, Wouter (author), Ramirez, Andrea (author), Kramer, Gert Jan (author)The deployment of low-emission alternative fuels is crucial to decarbonise the transport sector. A number of alternatives like hydrogen or dimethyl ether/methanol synthesised using CO<sub>2</sub> as feedstock for fuel production (hereafter refer to “CO<sub>2</sub>-based fuels”) have been proposed to combat climate change. However, the...journal article 2019