[HTML][HTML] Towards sustainable development through the circular economy—A review and critical assessment on current circularity metrics

B Corona, L Shen, D Reike, JR Carreón… - Resources, Conservation …, 2019 - Elsevier
The circular economy (CE) is perceived as a sustainable economic system where the
economic growth is decoupled from the resources use, through the reduction and …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the sustainability impacts of concentrated solar power deployment in Europe in the context of global value chains

AR Gamarra, S Banacloche, Y Lechón… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the context of the European Green Deal and the Recovery Plan for Europe, CSP can play
its role, by providing dispatchable and flexible energy when other renewable technologies …

The carbon footprint of desalination: an input-output analysis of seawater reverse osmosis desalination in Australia for 2005–2015

M Heihsel, M Lenzen, A Malik, A Geschke - Desalination, 2019 - Elsevier
This study examines greenhouse gas emissions for 2005–2015 from seawater desalination
in Australia, using conventional energies. We developed a tailor-made multi-regional input …

Socially equitable energy system transitions

P Patrizio, YW Pratama, N Mac Dowell - Joule, 2020 - cell.com
The European transition to a net-zero economy by 2050 implies a wide range of changes
that may adversely affect certain industrial sectors, communities, and regions. However …

Social life cycle assessment of a concentrated solar power plant in Spain: a methodological proposal

B Corona, KP Bozhilova‐Kisheva… - Journal of Industrial …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Measuring the sustainability of goods and services in a systematic and objective manner
has become an issue of paramount importance. Life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) …

Carbon footprint and employment generation produced by ICT networks for Internet deployment: A multi-regional input-output analysis

G San Miguel, BM Bañales, D Ruiz, S Álvarez… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Internet is widely regarded as a necessary resource for economic and social development.
The availability of this technology requires the deployment of ICT networks which have …

[HTML][HTML] Concentrating Solar Power Advances in Geometric Optics, Materials and System Integration

GE Arnaoutakis, DA Katsaprakakis - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this paper, the technological advances in concentrating solar power are reviewed. A
comprehensive system approach within this scope is attempted to include advances of …

Assessing the three sustainability pillars through the Framework for Integrated Sustainability Assessment (FISA): Case study of a Solar Thermal Electricity project in …

I Rodríguez-Serrano, N Caldés, C de la Rúa… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of this paper is to conduct a sustainability impact assessment of the supply chain of
a Solar Thermal Electricity (STE) project in Mexico using the “Framework for Integrated …

A triple bottom line assessment of concentrated solar power generation in China and Europe 2020–2050

AJH Menacho, JFD Rodrigues, P Behrens - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
Concentrated solar power (CSP) can be a flexible renewable resource on electric grids.
Here we assess the direct and upstream socio-economic and environmental impacts of the …

Social consequences of wood-based innovations: a generic analysis of sectoral differences in Austria

C Mair-Bauernfeind, T Boiger, R Asada… - The International Journal …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose To model the overall social consequences of changing wood utilization, a system
perspective is needed that encompasses the entire wood utilization system in a defined …