This study aims to evaluate in detail the environmental impacts of the turbines used for
electricity generation by wind energy, from a life cycle perspective. For this purpose, a …

Ensuring reliable access to water sources is an emerging issue being currently addressed
by governments and international communities. However, local conditions play a primary …

It is important to maintain the sustainable development of water resources. Objective
assessment on water resource carrying capacity (WRCC) is beneficial to the formulation of …

It is of great significance to establish a carbon emission management system and carbon
emission reduction target to put forward emission reduction measures for each subunit of a …

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) play a critical role in the sustainable development of
water resources due to its outstanding ability of removing pollutants from complex influent …

To date, few studies that developed a complete Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) are available
in literature, but they are limited to non-conventional processes and did not take into …

Wastewater reclamation is regarded as a primary solution for efficient water resource
management because of its environmental friendliness and energy efficiency. Membrane …

As the shortage of non-renewable fossil fuels, the renewable fuels should be further
developed. Biomass energy has emerged the great utilization potential, and liquefaction of …

Mountain areas are prone to the occurrence of extreme events, especially torrential floods,
amplified by climatic and environmental changes. In this context, it is mandatory to increase …

The aim of this study is to investigate the environmental impacts of a full-scale wind farm
using life cycle assessment methodology. The facility in question is an onshore wind farm …