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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Meihan Yu, Bo Bai, Siqin Xiong, Xiawei Liao
Summary: This study evaluates the environmental and economic impacts of remanufacturing LIBs in China, the largest EV producer. Results show that remanufacturing LIBs can significantly reduce GHG emissions, water consumption and production costs, with DPR method showing the most potential. Sensitivity analysis suggests large profit margins for remanufacturing LIBs. Potential water-carbon conflicts in developing LIB remanufacturing industry should be considered for future industry planning.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Jiajia Nie, Jing Liu, Hongping Yuan, Minyue Jin
Summary: This paper investigates the economic and environmental impacts of competitive remanufacturing through a game theoretical model. It reveals that asymmetric equilibria can arise even for identical manufacturers. Government intervention can have positive impacts on both industrial profit and environmental performance in the remanufacturing sector.
COMPUTERS & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xugang Zhang, Lu Xu, Hua Zhang, Zhigang Jiang, Wei Cai
Summary: Remanufacturing is a burgeoning technology with high economic benefits and low resource consumption. A novel emergy-based intelligent decision-making model is proposed to address the challenges in remanufacturing scheme evaluation and provide comprehensive evaluation indicators for economic and environmental performance. The feasibility and effectiveness of the model are demonstrated through a case analysis, offering valuable insights for policymakers and enterprises in formulating management strategies and development plans.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Jing Liu, Senmao Xia, Zhaoxing Wang, Jiajia Nie, Nisreen Ameen, Cheng Yan, Ming K. Lim
Summary: This study examines the impact of cash hedging on remanufacturing firms' profits and the environment, and finds that the effect varies depending on different conditions. It also identifies certain conditions in which cash hedging can lead to profits for remanufacturing firms while protecting the environment.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Biswajit Sarkar, Mehran Ullah, Mitali Sarkar
Summary: The rapid advancement of technology requires the massive development of innovative green products to address global warming issues. This study focuses on considering the environmental risks associated with innovative green product manufacturing in an uncertain environment with insufficient information. Three models are developed based on different production strategies for two types of innovative green products. The models utilize a distribution-free approach to deal with random variables and introduce the concept of green innovation through remanufacturing to improve waste management. The findings suggest that highly green innovative products perform better under high uncertainties in demand and supply. Furthermore, new green products should only be introduced if their expected profit exceeds the loss of existing products. The policy innovation of remanufacturing is more cost-effective compared to traditional innovation policies. The models are solved with numerical examples and sensitivity analysis is performed to evaluate their robustness.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Emma Johnson, Andrius Plepys
Summary: The research aimed to quantify the environmental impacts of rental formal dresses in a life-cycle assessment in a case study in Stockholm, Sweden, in order to understand if rental clothing business models such as PSSs have the environmental benefits often purported. The study found that user engagement with clothing PSSs impacts the potential environmental savings that a PSS can have.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Maryia Hryhoryeva, Ludovic Leclercq
Summary: Competition in the ride-hailing market has significant effects on traffic congestion and service quality. This study focuses on how competition impacts the passenger-driver matching process, vehicle travel, and system performance. By employing a modeling and simulation framework, we find that cooperation scenario yields the best service performance.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yanyan Tang, Yuan Tao, Zongguo Wen, Derek Bunn, Yaoming Li
Summary: This paper comprehensively evaluates the relative benefits of shared versus non-shared collection systems for expired electric vehicle (EV) batteries and conducts a case study in Beijing, China. The results show that a shared collection service system leads to higher profitability, higher collection rates, increased environmental benefits, and improved facility utilization, contributing to the efficient waste management of EV batteries.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Enoku Sai, Ryu Koide, Shinsuke Murakami
Summary: Product service systems (PSS) are gaining attention for their potential in achieving a circular economy, yet there is a lack of effective evaluation methods. This study combines life cycle assessment (LCA) and a consumer survey to quantify the environmental consequences of PSS, using the example of digital camera rental services in Japan. Results showed that the rental scenario increased greenhouse gas emissions but also reduced abiotic depletion potential compared to conventional purchase. The study highlights the importance of carefully designing PSS to mitigate unintended consequences.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hua Wang, Lan Wang, Qiyan Ding
Summary: This paper examines the impact of carbon cap-and-trade policies and consumer low-carbon preferences on manufacturers' product line choices and explores the optimal decisions of manufacturers under different strategies. The study also analyzes consumer surplus, environmental impact, and social welfare under different product line strategies. The findings suggest that producing low-carbon and ordinary products is the optimal strategy for manufacturers. Moreover, the research shows that considering carbon cap-and-trade policies and consumers' low-carbon preferences, the production of low-carbon products leads to better consumer surplus, environmental impact, and social welfare compared to other scenarios. However, environmental impact may not always be superior when manufacturers choose a product line that produces low-carbon products.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ruibiao Wang, Yaqin Hu, Feng Yang
Summary: This paper investigates the optimal bundling problem for a monopoly seller offering a polluting product and a new green product, taking into account consumer environmental awareness. The study reveals that bundling strategies, particularly pure bundling, dominate over pure component strategies in terms of profit. However, it also shows that bundling strategies may not be optimal environmentally when the green product is not effective.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Cheila Almeida, Jara Laso, David Baptista de Sousa, Ronan Cooney, Paula Quinteiro, Neil Rowan, Ana Claudia Dias, Eoghan Clifford, Rodrigo G. Reboredo, Maria Margallo, Maria Leonor Nunes, Antonio Marques
Summary: Packaging is crucial for food protection, consumer information, and waste reduction, but it can also negatively impact the environment. Recycling waste treatment offers more environmental benefits, yet only 66% of packaging waste is recycled in the EU. To minimize environmental impact, reducing packaging production and promoting reuse are the key approaches. Assessing consumer willingness to reduce environmental impact of seafood packaging is important.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lorenza Alexandra Lorenzetti, Andrea Fiorini
Summary: This study evaluates the actual capabilities of Conservation Agriculture (CA) in terms of carbon sequestration and profitability, and identifies the best management practice through data analysis of a field experiment in Northern Italy.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Oceanography
Nawaf Al-Mutairi, Mohammad Alsahli, Maie El-Gammal, Mahmoud Ibrahim, Rasha Abou Samra
Summary: This paper assessed the impact of sea level rise on Kuwait's coastal zone, revealing Hawalli and Kuwait Capital as the most severely affected governorates. The effects of SLR on Kuwait's coastal zone would be diverse, and the government needs to implement proactive adaptation strategies to mitigate the consequences.
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Yanghao Wang, Metin Cakir
Summary: Teff, an ancient grain primarily produced in Ethiopia, is considered a super grain for its nutritional qualities and has seen increases in demand and price in recent years. Research shows that an increase in teff prices will have negative effects on consumer welfare, especially for lower-income groups.
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
(2021)