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Optimum operational lifespan of household appliances considering manufacturing and use stage improvements via life cycle assessment
(Elsevier, 2022-07)
To lessen the residential sector environmental burdens from the energy consumption of household appliances, notable efforts have been directed to replace existing energy-consuming appliances by new energy-efficient equipment. ...
Life Cycle Analysis Challenges through Building Rating Schemes within the European Framework
(MDPI, 2022-04-21)
The decarbonisation of buildings is a crucial milestone if European cities mean to reach their mitigation targets. The construction sector was responsible for 38% of the GHG emissions in 2020. From these emissions, 11% is ...
Dataset on the environmental and social footprint of the University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU
(Elsevier, 2022-04)
[EN] The organisational life cycle assessment (O-LCA) and the social organisational life cycle assessment (SO-LCA) of the University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU were conducted. The data presented in this paper support ...
How Do People Move Around? National Data on Transport Modal Shares for 131 Countries
(MDPI, 2020-06-18)
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought global mobility into the spotlight, with well over 100 countries having instituted either a full or partial lockdown by April 2020. Reduced mobility, whilst causing social and economic ...
Beyond ecodesign, internationalized markets enhance the global warming potential in the wood furniture sector
(Elsevier, 2022-12)
Circular Economy principles encourage the implementation of bio-based and renewable materials over non-renewable technical counterparts. Wood-based materials can effectively address finite resource depletion and the ...
Global Multi-Regional Input-Output methodology reveals lower energy footprint in an alternative community project
(Elsevier, 2022-11)
Identifying the energy needs of citizens and taking into account different lifestyles and patterns of consumption is a first step for a global transformation towards renewable, fair and democratic energy systems. Currently, ...
European Cities in the Energy Transition: A Preliminary Analysis of 27 Cities
(MDPI, 2020-03-12)
Nowadays, there is a wide scientific consensus about the unsustainability of the current energy system and at the same time, social awareness about climate change and the IPCC’s goals is increasing in Europe. Amongst ...
Urban Energy Transitions in Europe, towards Low-Socio-Environmental Impact Cities
(MDPI, 2021-10-21)
Achieving the ambitious targets set by Europe in its 2050 roadmap, moving away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy sources, while reducing carbon emissions, will require a radical change in Europe’s energy system. ...
Contributions of Bottom-Up Energy Transitions in Germany: A Case Study Analysis
(MDPI, 2017-04)
Within the context of an energy transition towards achieving a renewable low-impact energy consumption system, this study analyses how bottom-up initiatives can contribute to state driven top-down efforts to achieve the ...
3D printing to enable the reuse of marine plastic waste with reduced environmental impacts
(Wiley, 2022-12)
Over the years, our oceans have witnessed an enormous accumulation of marine plastic waste resulting from ocean-related economic activities. As plastic pollution adversely affects marine wildlife and habitat, our society ...