Purpose Some future-oriented life cycle assessment (LCA) terms, particularly prospective
and ex-ante, show notable increase in use in publications over the last decade. However …

Emerging technologies are expected to contribute to environmental sustainable
development. However, throughout the development of novel technologies, it is unknown …

Who benefits from smart technology? Whose interests are served when we trade our
personal data for convenience and connectivity? Smart technology is everywhere: smart …

Shared stand-up electric scooters are now offered in many cities as an option for short-term
rental, and marketed for short-distance travel. Using life cycle assessment, we quantify the …

LCA is a well-known assessment tool that identifies and provides insights on the
environmental impacts of products and services over their lifecycle. The guidance provided …

The move towards a Circular Economy (CE) from the perspective of a 'just
transition'necessitates an approach which deems stakeholder knowledge and agency as …

Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a method that has been applied on numerous different types
of product systems. Most of these LCA studies concern full-market existing systems. In our …

In recent literature, prospective application of life cycle assessment (LCA) at low technology
readiness levels (TRL) has gained immense interest for its potential to enable development …

Technological advance affects almost all areas of human life. Rapid digitization, increased
mobility, new biotechnologies, and nanotechnology deeply influence, amongst others …

Purpose Future scenarios and life cycle assessment (LCA) are powerful tools that can
provide early sustainability assessments of novel products, technologies and systems. The …