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Marc van der Meide
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Life cycle assessment of material footprint in recycling
A case of concrete recycling
Meeting the current demand for concrete requires not only mining tons of gravel and sand, but also burning large amounts of fossil fuel resources in cement kilning. Consequently, concrete recycling is crucial to achieving a material-efficient society, especially with the applicat
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Circular construction
Six key recommendations
In terms of mass, construction materials and construction and demolition waste make up the largest part of humankind's material and waste footprints, particularly after an energy transition has largely phased out fossil energy. However, a circular use of building and construction
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Effects of the energy transition on environmental impacts of cobalt supply
A prospective life cycle assessment study on future supply of cobalt
Cobalt is considered a key metal in the energy transition, and demand is expected to increase substantially by 2050. This demand is for an important part because of cobalt use in (electric vehicle) batteries. This study investigated the environmental impacts of the production of
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