[HTML][HTML] Modelling dynamic interactions between material flow and stock: A review of dynamic material flow analysis

T Deng, Y Zhang, C Fu - Ecological Indicators, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The first step towards resource sustainability is quantifying the relationship between material
flow and stock. Dynamic material flow analysis (dMFA) bridges the gap between stock and …

Material-energy Nexus: A systematic literature review

X Hu, C Wang, A Elshkaki - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024‏ - Elsevier
A low-carbon future based on renewable energy systems is required to limit global warming
to 1.5° C above pre-industrial levels by the end of this century. However, economy-wide …

Global scenarios of resource and emission savings from material efficiency in residential buildings and cars

S Pauliuk, N Heeren, P Berrill, T Fishman… - Nature …, 2021‏ - nature.com
Material production accounts for a quarter of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Resource-efficiency and circular-economy strategies, both industry and demand-focused …

Losses and lifetimes of metals in the economy

A Charpentier Poncelet, C Helbig, P Loubet… - Nature …, 2022‏ - nature.com
The consumption of most metals continues to rise following ever-increasing population
growth, affluence and technological development. Sustainability considerations urge greater …

Limited quantity and quality of steel supply in a zero-emission future

T Watari, S Hata, K Nakajima, K Nansai - Nature Sustainability, 2023‏ - nature.com
Achieving a zero-emission future depends greatly on how steel production is decarbonized
within a limited time frame. Here we show that the production of zero-emission steel is …

Future greenhouse gas emissions from metal production: gaps and opportunities towards climate goals

R Yokoi, T Watari, M Motoshita - Energy & Environmental Science, 2022‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Climate change is an urgent global challenge, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from
metal production contribute to a substantial part of total emissions. Metals play an essential …

[HTML][HTML] Prospects for a saturation of humanity's resource use? An analysis of material stocks and flows in nine world regions from 1900 to 2035

D Wiedenhofer, T Fishman, B Plank, A Miatto… - Global Environmental …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Material stocks in infrastructure, buildings and machinery shape current and future resource
use and emissions. Analyses of specific countries and selected materials suggest that …

Built structures influence patterns of energy demand and CO2 emissions across countries

H Haberl, M Löw, A Perez-Laborda, S Matej… - Nature …, 2023‏ - nature.com
Built structures, ie the patterns of settlements and transport infrastructures, are known to
influence per-capita energy demand and CO2 emissions at the urban level. At the national …

Metal requirements for building electrical grid systems of global wind power and utility-scale solar photovoltaic until 2050

Z Chen, R Kleijn, HX Lin - Environmental science & technology, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
Wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) power form vital parts of the energy transition toward
renewable energy systems. The rapid development of these two renewables represents an …

[HTML][HTML] Material requirements of global electricity sector pathways to 2050 and associated greenhouse gas emissions

G Kalt, P Thunshirn, F Krausmann, H Haberl - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Transforming and expanding the electricity sector are key for climate change mitigation and
alleviation of energy poverty. Future energy systems based on renewable energy sources …