Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are the ideal energy storage device for electric vehicles, and
their environmental, economic, and resource risks assessment are urgent issues. Therefore …

The application of functional materials and devices (FM&Ds) underpins numerous products
and services, facilitating improved quality of life, but also constitutes a huge environmental …

The net energy implications of the energy transition have so far been analysed at best at the
final energy stage. Here we argue that expanding the analysis to the useful stage is crucial …

Nature-based solutions (NbS) are increasingly recognized as a sustainable alternative to
conventional remediation for brownfield redevelopment. One of the key advantages of NbS …

Global demand for housing and the climate crisis have created a seemingly impossible
choice between the need to build more and the need to emit less from construction …

Autonomous vehicles offer greater passenger convenience and improved fuel efficiency.
However, they are likely to increase road transport activity and life cycle greenhouse …

The choice of the most appropriate technologies in buildings is often a challenge at the
design stage, especially when many different criteria are taken into account. Consequently …

Understanding the energy consumption associated with information and communication
technology (ICT) is essential for the sustainable development of a digital economy. Previous …

The production paths of industrial products are usually complex, leading to difficulties and a
large workload when conducting traditional process-based life cycle assessment (P-LCA) …

The building construction industry accounts for 5% of global energy use and 10% of global
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. A primary source of these emissions is the manufacture …