Endangered elements, critical raw materials and conflict minerals

Engineering an Earth-Abundant Element-Based Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Highly Efficient and Durable Overall Water Splitting

(2019) Zhuo Kang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

The Use of Non-Conventional Water Resources as a Means of Adaptation to Drought and Climate Change in Semi-Arid Regions: South-Eastern Spain

(2019) Álvaro-Francisco Morote et al.   Water

Populating the periodic table: Nucleosynthesis of the elements

(2019) Jennifer A. Johnson   SCIENCE

Only 12 years left to readjust for the 1.5-degree climate change option – Says International Panel on Climate Change report: Current commentary

(2019) Christopher J Rhodes   SCIENCE PROGRESS

Synthesis, Crystal Structure Analysis, and Electrochemical Properties of Rock-Salt Type MgxNiyCozO2 as a Cathode Material for Mg Rechargeable Batteries

(2019) Yasushi Idemoto et al.   INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

New Earth-Abundant Thin Film Solar Cells Based on Chalcogenides

(2019) Alessia Le Donne et al.   Frontiers in Chemistry

The role of renewable energy in the global energy transformation

(2019) Dolf Gielen et al.   Energy Strategy Reviews

Recycling offshore wind farms at decommissioning stage

(2019) Eva Topham et al.   ENERGY POLICY

Time is running out for sand

(2019) Mette Bendixen et al.   NATURE

Renewable CO2 recycling and synthetic fuel production in a marine environment

(2019) Bruce D. Patterson et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A techno-economic review of silicon photovoltaic module recycling

(2019) Rong Deng et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Estimation of global final-stage energy-return-on-investment for fossil fuels with comparison to renewable energy sources

(2019) Paul E. Brockway et al.   Nature Energy

Materials selection in a critical raw materials perspective

(2019) Paolo Ferro et al.   MATERIALS & DESIGN

Review on earth-abundant and environmentally benign Cu–Sn–X(X = S, Se) nanoparticles by chemical synthesis for sustainable solar energy conversion

(2018) Babu Pejjai et al.   JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY

Backlighting the European Indium Recycling Potentials

(2018) Luca Ciacci et al.   JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY

Earth-Abundant Transition-Metal Based Electrocatalysts for Water Electrolysis to Produce Renewable Hydrogen

(2018) Ailong Li et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

More legislation, more violence? The impact of Dodd-Frank in the DRC

(2018) Nik Stoop et al.   PLoS One

Recent progress on earth abundant electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline medium to achieve efficient water splitting – A review

(2018) Mohammed-Ibrahim Jamesh et al.   Journal of Energy Chemistry

Highly Efficient and Robust Photocatalytic Systems for CO2 Reduction Consisting of a Cu(I) Photosensitizer and Mn(I) Catalysts

(2018) Hiroyuki Takeda et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Evaluating the environmental impacts of recycling wind turbines

(2018) Jonas Pagh Jensen   WIND ENERGY

Nanotube-structured Na2V3O7 as a Cathode Material for Sodium-Ion Batteries with High-rate and Stable Cycle Performances

(2018) Naoto Tanibata et al.   Scientific Reports

The state of desalination and brine production: A global outlook

(2018) Edward Jones et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Energy researcher sues the US National Academy of Sciences for millions of dollars

(2017) Chris Woolston   NATURE

Liquid lithium loop system to solve challenging technology issues for fusion power plant

(2017) M. Ono et al.   NUCLEAR FUSION

The United States can keep the grid stable at low cost with 100% clean, renewable energy in all sectors despite inaccurate claims

(2017) Mark Z. Jacobson et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Evaluation of a proposal for reliable low-cost grid power with 100% wind, water, and solar

(2017) Christopher T. M. Clack et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A looming tragedy of the sand commons

(2017) Aurora Torres et al.   SCIENCE

Resourcing Future Generations: A Contribution by the Earth Science Community

(2017) Edmund Nickless   Natural Resources Research

Towards a More Equitable Use of Mineral Resources

(2017) Patrice Christmann   Natural Resources Research

The global oil supply – prevailing situation and prognosis

(2017) Christopher J. Rhodes   SCIENCE PROGRESS

Modelling global extraction, supply, price and depletion of the extractable geological resources with the LITHIUM model

(2016) Harald Ulrik Sverdrup   RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Criticality of metals and metalloids

(2015) T. E. Graedel et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Low-cost solution to the grid reliability problem with 100% penetration of intermittent wind, water, and solar for all purposes

(2015) Mark Z. Jacobson et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Energy payback time (EPBT) and energy return on energy invested (EROI) of solar photovoltaic systems: A systematic review and meta-analysis

(2015) Khagendra P. Bhandari et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

The Feedback Control Cycle of Mineral Supply, Increase of Raw Material Efficiency, and Sustainable Development

(2015) Friedrich-W. Wellmer et al.   Minerals

Permaculture: regenerative – not merely sustainable

(2015) Christopher J. Rhodes   SCIENCE PROGRESS

Investigating the sustainability of the global silver supply, reserves, stocks in society and market price using different approaches

(2014) Harald Sverdrup et al.   RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

EROI of different fuels and the implications for society

(2013) Charles A.S. Hall et al.   ENERGY POLICY

Energy Balance of the Global Photovoltaic (PV) Industry - Is the PV Industry a Net Electricity Producer?

(2013) Michael Dale et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

The future of oil supply

(2013) R. G. Miller et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES

On the materials basis of modern society

(2013) T. E. Graedel et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Towards a revised planetary boundary for consumptive freshwater use: role of environmental flow requirements

(2013) Dieter Gerten et al.   Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Peak phosphorus – peak food? The need to close the phosphorus cycle

(2013) Christopher J. Rhodes   SCIENCE PROGRESS

Challenging the planetary boundaries II: Assessing the sustainable global population and phosphate supply, using a systems dynamics assessment model

(2011) Harald U. Sverdrup et al.   APPLIED GEOCHEMISTRY

Shortage of resources for renewable energy and food production

(2011) Christopher J. Rhodes   SCIENCE PROGRESS

Theoretical efficiency limits for energy conversion devices

(2010) Jonathan M. Cullen et al.   ENERGY

A global coal production forecast with multi-Hubbert cycle analysis

(2010) Tadeusz W. Patzek et al.   ENERGY

Peak water limits to freshwater withdrawal and use

(2010) P. H. Gleick et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A safe operating space for humanity

(2009) Johan Rockström et al.   NATURE