Decarbonizing the glass industry: A critical and systematic review of developments, sociotechnical systems and policy options

DDF Del Rio, BK Sovacool, AM Foley, S Griffiths… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Glass is a material inextricably linked with human civilization. It is also the product of an
energy intensive industry. About 75%–85% of the total energy requirements to produce …

[HTML][HTML] Life cycle assessment and water use impacts of lithium production from salar deposits: Challenges and opportunities

RT Halkes, A Hughes, F Wall, E Petavratzi… - Resources …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Lithium is a critical raw material for the energy transition and the salar brine deposits of
South America host∼ 70% of global resources. However, there are concerns regarding …

[HTML][HTML] Green growth for whom, how and why? The REPowerEU Plan and the inconsistencies of European Union energy policy

R Vezzoni - Energy Research & Social Science, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The REPowerEU plan redefines the European Union (EU) energy transition agenda in
response to the Russia-Ukraine war. Formally, it aims to boost green growth, defend liberal …

Transport (Chapter 10)

P Jaramillo, S Kahn Ribeiro, P Newman, S Dhar… - 2022‏ - pure.iiasa.ac.at
Meeting climate mitigation goals would require transformative changes in the transport
sector (high confidence). In 2019, direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transport …

Mineral import demand and clean energy transitions in the top mineral-importing countries

MM Islam, K Sohag, MM Alam - Resources Policy, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The clean energy transitions require a large volume of minerals to handle its diverse
technologies, such as solar photovoltaics (PV), wind turbines etc. Therefore, mineral …

[HTML][HTML] Total material requirement for the global energy transition to 2050: A focus on transport and electricity

T Watari, BC McLellan, D Giurco, E Dominish… - Resources …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Global energy transitions could fundamentally change flows of both minerals and energy
resources over time. It is, therefore, increasingly important to holistically and dynamically …

Minerals import demands and clean energy transitions: A disaggregated analysis

MM Islam, K Sohag, S Hammoudeh, O Mariev… - Energy Economics, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Global energy transitions entangled with a paradigm shift from fossil fuel to renewable
energy consumption elevates the demand for clean energy technologies, such as solar …

Navigating the global mineral market: A study of resource wealth and the energy transition

D Yu, X Wenhui, MK Anser, AA Nassani, M Imran… - Resources Policy, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The study examines the relationship between mineral resource prices, renewable energy
consumption, scientific advancement, mineral resource trading, production, and resource …

[HTML][HTML] Raw materials demand for wind and solar PV technologies in the transition towards a decarbonised energy system

S Carrara, P Alves Dias, B Plazzotta, C Pavel - 2020‏ - documentatiecentrum.watlab.be
Raw materials are essential to securing a transition to green energy technologies and for
achieving the goals outlined in the European Green Deal. To meet the future energy …

Reviewing the material and metal security of low-carbon energy transitions

JL Calderon, M Bazilian, B Sovacool, K Hund… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The global transition to a low-carbon economy will involve changes in material markets and
supply chains on a hitherto unknown scale and scope. With these changes come numerous …