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Kenneth Kigundu Macharia, John Kamau Gathiaka, Dianah Ngui
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Bruno J. Cardoso, Ana R. Amaral, Adelio R. Gasyar, Alvaro Gomes
Summary: This study highlights the lack of research on the barriers and drivers to energy efficiency measures in water and wastewater utilities. The results show that quality-of-service subjects take precedence over energy efficiency in this sector, with major barriers being the lack of human resources, technical skills, and bureaucratic procurement processes. The main drivers identified are awareness campaigns, energy service companies, and accessible funding programs. These findings can inform policies aimed at improving the energy performance and resilience of water and wastewater utilities globally.
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Bruno J. Cardoso, Alvaro Gomes, Adelio R. Gaspar
Summary: In the water supply and wastewater treatment sector, there has been increasing pressure to improve energy and environmental performances. However, the lack of assessment of barriers and drivers for energy efficiency hampers understanding of the effectiveness of policies and interventions. A survey of Portuguese water and wastewater utilities revealed that the main barriers to energy efficiency are the lack of human resources, operational focus, and diverging priorities. The top drivers are reduced operating costs, dedicated support and financing, and a focus on image and social responsibility. These findings can inform policies and strategies for global water and wastewater utilities.
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Anne Berner, Steffen Lange, Alexander Silbersdorff
Summary: Energy use in Germany has not significantly decreased despite improvements in energy efficiency. This could be attributed to growth-induced rebound effects. Analyzing data from over 16,000 firms in the manufacturing sector, it is found that reducing energy in a firm's production process is associated with subsequent decreases in energy use, but a portion of potential energy savings is offset by expanding production. The magnitude of the rebound effect varies depending on firm characteristics and investment decisions.
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Stefan Blomqvist, Wiktoria Glad, Patrik Rohdin
Summary: This paper examines the changes in perception of barriers to and drivers for energy efficiency in the Swedish building sector over a 10-year period and identifies key success factors. The study finds that lack of time or other priorities and slim organizations continue to be the most significant barriers, while reducing cost remains a major driver. Additionally, increased capital and regulatory measures have had a positive impact on energy efficiency. Future challenges include hidden costs and knowledge acquisition.
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Construction & Building Technology
T. M. Cristino, A. Faria Neto, F. Wurtz, B. Delinchant
Summary: The building sector in Brazil consumes a high percentage of electricity and contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. The study identified 27 barriers hindering the adoption of energy-efficient technologies, with Governmental/Political/Regulatory and Financial/Economic barriers being the most important. Brazilian society expects the government to play a more active role in addressing these barriers and promoting energy efficiency in buildings.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2021)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kun Liang Ang, Eng Toon Saw, Wei He, Xuecheng Dong, Seeram Ramakrishna
Summary: The pharmaceutical manufacturing industry is also moving towards sustainable manufacturing to reduce undesirable impacts on the earth ecosystem. Current sustainable practices mainly focus on waste mitigation, lacking the adoption of circular economy concept. Academic research in the industry mainly concentrates on chemistry, while a systematic framework guiding the implementation of circular economy concept is missing.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Noor Jalo, Ida Johansson, Fayas Malik Kanchiralla, Patrik Thollander
Summary: Improving energy efficiency is crucial for decoupling energy-related emissions from economic growth. Small and medium-sized enterprises have underdeveloped energy management practices, leading to untapped energy efficiency potential. Various barriers including economic, technological, and organizational factors hinder energy efficiency measures implementation.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nevenka Hrovatin, Enrico Cagno, Janez Dolsak, Jelena Zoric
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JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mehdi Bensouda, Mimoun Benali, Ghada Moufdi, Taoufik El Bouzekri El Idrissi, Abdelhamid El Bouhadi
Summary: Climate change encourages firms to adopt measures to enhance competitiveness and sustainability, particularly energy efficiency measures (EEMs). Internal barriers, such as competing interests, lack of information, and low technical competence, hinder the implementation of EEMs within industrial firms. Energy audits have been found to improve energy efficiency and reduce these barriers. An empirical study conducted with 193 industrial firms in Morocco confirms that competing interests, lack of information, and low technical competence hinder the adoption of EEMs, but energy audits enhance EEMs and mitigate the negative effects of lack of information and low technical competence.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Rui Zhang, Chongqi Zhang
Summary: This study examines the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) technology spillovers on energy efficiency in the manufacturing industries of China. The results show that FDI competitive effects have a positive relationship with energy efficiency, while demonstration effects of FDI technology spillovers have a negative relationship. These effects are more significant in low and middle energy consumption industries.
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Unique Karki, Prakash Rao
Summary: Water is vital for manufacturing, and reducing water use through efficiency measures can help mitigate risks to the supply of water. However, little is known about the potential for water efficiency in the U.S. manufacturing sector. This study calculates the potential water reduction in U.S. manufacturing from available water efficiency opportunities and assesses the energy and emissions impacts. The results show significant opportunities for water and energy use reductions at lower costs compared to alternative water sources.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2023)
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Thermodynamics
Sara Abd Alla, Vincenzo Bianco, Luca A. Tagliafico, Federico Scarpa
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Ahmet Ozbek, Alper Kiraz, Enes Furkan Erkan
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JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Popi Konidari, Angel Nikolaev
Summary: This paper examines the development of scenarios for the Bulgarian residential sector, focusing on the combination of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources technologies and addressing the barriers hindering their progress. The methodology used includes the HERON Decision Support Tool, LEAP modeling tool, and AMS multi-criteria evaluation method.
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Davide Chiaroni, Pasquale Del Vecchio, David Peck, Andrea Urbinati, Demetris Vrontis
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nazly Atta, Anna Dalla Valle, Andrea Campioli, Davide Chiaroni, Cinzia Talamo
Summary: This paper aims to propose a sustainable affordable housing solution that integrates economic, environmental, and social sustainability through a comprehensive approach. The tool is based on a set of key indicators and is applicable in environments lacking information.
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Business
Andrea Patrucco, Federico Frattini, Anthony Di Benedetto
Summary: The study investigates how companies measure supplier performance in innovation projects and the role of the purchasing department. Findings show that supplier performance measurement systems often deviate from typical characteristics to support collaboration in innovation, integrating quantitative and qualitative measures and emphasizing visibility and transparency with suppliers. This research contributes to supply chain management and innovation management literature by discussing the redesign of performance measurement systems for successful supplier involvement in innovation projects.
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
(2022)
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Business
Giordano Pinarello, Daniel Trabucchi, Federico Frattini, Vito Manfredi Latilla
Summary: This paper explores how and why companies use different practices for inbound open innovation over time by adopting a temporal perspective, offering a tentative explanation of the underlying drivers triggering this evolution.
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Business
Andrea S. Patrucco, Daniel Trabucchi, Federico Frattini, Jane Lynch
Summary: This study examines the impact of government innovation policies on OI before and during the Covid-19 crisis, finding an increased use of innovation policies promoting OI during the crisis, but little evidence of consistency in policy strategy between pre-Covid and crisis periods for each country.
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Management
Andrea Urbinati, Luca Manelli, Federico Frattini, Marcel L. A. M. Bogers
Summary: The importance of digital innovation is widely acknowledged, with research focusing on it as both an outcome and a process, exploring different aspects such as phases, mechanisms, and enabling factors.
INNOVATION-ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Business
Andrea Patrucco, Christine Mary Harland, Davide Luzzini, Federico Frattini
Summary: This study examines triadic relationships in collaborative innovation projects and provides a novel typology of four archetypes of triads. It explores how each type of triad is applicable to different innovation projects, advancing understanding of how these relationships are governed, how they invest in relationship-specific assets, how they combine complementary resources, and how they exchange knowledge and information in different project settings. Existing literature has mostly focused on dyads.
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Business
Andrea Urbinati, Davide Chiaroni, Paolo Maccarrone, Antonio Messeni Petruzzelli, Federico Frattini
Summary: The study presents a systematic literature review on building retrofit measures and their KPIs, aiming to develop a comprehensive scorecard that clusters the current state-of-the-art from economic, environmental, and social perspectives. Further research avenues in this field are illustrated and discussed.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Management
Manabu Miyao, Hiroyuki Ozaki, Stefano Tobia, Antonio Messeni Petruzzelli, Federico Frattini
Summary: The effectiveness of a company's open innovation strategy depends on the performance of its innovation projects. However, previous research has neglected the role of individual behavior in these projects. This study focuses on the role of an in-house open innovation hub in influencing employee's innovative behavior. The study finds that the support provided by the hub enhances employee's perceived collective efficacy and subsequently supports their innovative behavior.
CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Simone Franzo, Alessio Nasca, Vittorio Chiesa
Summary: Electric vehicles have a small market share in the global passenger car market due to economic factors and higher purchase prices. However, comprehensive economic comparisons can increase potential customers' willingness to buy electric vehicles. This study evaluates the cost competitiveness of electric vehicles in the Italian market and finds that they have the lowest total cost of ownership in certain vehicle segments, mainly due to purchasing incentives and lower operating costs. This provides important insights for companies in the electric vehicle value chain and policymakers.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
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Business
Leena Aarikka-Stenroos, Davide Chiaroni, Jenni Kaipainen, Andrea Urbinati
Summary: This study integrates knowledge from literature on circular business models and circular supply chain management to analyze how supply chain collaborations enable the implementation of circular business models. The results provide a new conceptual framework and a research agenda for researchers, as well as pragmatic guidance for managers.
INDUSTRIAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Management
Jenni Kaipainen, Andrea Urbinati, Davide Chiaroni, Leena Aarikka-Stenroos
Summary: This study validates the interplay between circular business model innovation and circular supply chain innovation by conducting a multiple-case study of Finnish and Italian circular economy pioneer companies. The framework developed in this study contributes to the literature on innovation management, circular business models, and circular supply chains.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Business
Simone Franzo, Angelo Natalicchio, Federico Frattini, Pierpaolo Magliocca
Summary: The evolution of digital technologies has expanded business opportunities for firms and triggered business model innovation. This article focuses on the energy sector and aims to shed light on how digital technologies enable business model innovation in energy companies. Through analyzing eight Italian energy service companies, an archetypal business model innovation process enabled by digital technologies in the energy sector is identified. This study contributes to the literature on business models and digital transformation by highlighting the role of digital technologies in evolving business models and improving value creation in the energy sector.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Business
Simone Franzo, Andrea Urbinati, Davide Chiaroni, Vittorio Chiesa
Summary: This paper examines the process followed by four companies in the paper and beverage industries that have launched six circular products, revealing that companies implement peculiar managerial practices for launching circular products into the market, typically addressing all dimensions of the business model and following a recurrent path over time.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Management
Francesco Debellis, Alfredo De Massis, Antonio Messeni Petruzzelli, Federico Frattini, Manlio Del Giudice
Summary: Despite the increasing number of studies on international joint ventures (IJVs) and family businesses, these two research areas have not been systematically integrated. Family businesses have unique characteristics that affect their involvement in IJVs differently from non-family businesses. Research suggests that strong emotional attachment in family businesses can reduce strategic sensitivity, but utilizing the board of directors can enhance leadership unity and resource fluidity, leading to better management of IJVs.
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
