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Business
Abdoul G. Sam, Danbee Song
Summary: ISO 14001 certification has a positive push effect on South Korean manufacturing exports, with a more pronounced impact on exports to high-income countries.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mariano Jimenez, Ma del Mar Espinosa, Manuel Dominguez, Maria Romero, Tamar Awad
Summary: Industry 4.0 has a positive impact on standard operating procedures, Lean Manufacturing techniques, and management models with sustainability criteria, showing interdependencies with Lean systems. The exponential growth of digital information in workplaces requires innovation in management methods and models, necessitating adaptation of Lean 6S methodology to new demands. A revised implementation procedure including a commitment to sustainability and organizational digital information is proposed, along with an organizational architecture of Industry 4.0 technologies.
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Energy & Fuels
Ying Sun, Jingyi Lou, Huaping Sun, Ting Pan
Summary: The scarcity of conventional fossil energy resources and environmental pollution have led to the increasing trade of solar energy products in China. This study investigates the impact of voluntary environmental regulation on China's solar energy industry trade flows. By analyzing panel data of Chinese solar energy industry exports to 46 countries from 2002 to 2020 using a fixed effect regression model, the results indicate that the voluntary environmental regulation of export destination countries has a significant positive effect on China's exports, while the bilateral gap in voluntary environmental regulation has a negative effect. Moreover, reducing the bilateral gap in voluntary environmental regulation has a greater promoting effect on exports to developed countries compared to developing countries, indicating country heterogeneity. Additionally, increased trade friction weakens the role of host countries' voluntary environmental regulations in promoting exports. The implication of this study is that voluntary environmental regulation has economic effects such as demand effect, information effect, and common language effect, which are crucial for the sustainable and stable development of solar energy trade.
FRONTIERS IN ENERGY RESEARCH
(2023)
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Chemistry, Physical
Aysar Yasin, Cecilia Camporeale, Mohammed Alsayed, Roberto Del Ciello, Basel Yaseen
Summary: This paper aims to identify the policy and regulatory risks and barriers in the Palestinian Territories related to renewable energy and energy efficiency investments. Through surveys and interviews, it was found that national subsidies and changing regulations are key barriers for investors, despite ongoing developments in renewable energy utilization and marketing campaigns to promote it.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHOTOENERGY
(2021)
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Business
Monica Cugno, Rebecca Castagnoli, Giacomo Buchi
Summary: This study explores the impact of barriers and incentives on the relationship between openness to Industry 4.0 and performance. The results show that openness to Industry 4.0 leads to better performance, higher perception of barriers, and adoption of incentives.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2021)
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Business
Christian Valery Tayo Tene, Olivier Boiral, Inaki Heras-Saizarbitoria
Summary: This article examines the role of quality management in the internalization of environmental practices. Results show the contrasting roles played by ISO standards in corporate environmental management, with varying levels of integration based on the internalization of quality management and institutional pressures.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Roland Z. Szabo, Borbala Szedmak, Anna Tajti, Peter Bera
Summary: This research aims to understand the impact of environmental sustainability, digital system usage, and entrepreneurial perception of distances on small and medium-sized enterprises' (SMEs) export intentions. Based on a survey of 315 SMEs, the authors found that the communication of environmental sustainability, the usage of ERP systems, and the perception of cultural distance can foster internationalization.
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Construction & Building Technology
Jesse C. C. Beck Schildt, Colin A. A. Booth, Rosemary E. E. Horry, Grazyna Wiejak-Roy
Summary: Environmental concerns in the construction sector necessitate meaningful measures, but the implementation of environmental management systems (EMS) in the US construction sector is slow. This study explores US stakeholders' views on the benefits and barriers of EMS implementation, comparing them internationally. Results show that EMS benefits include improved public perception, reduced waste levels, and improved environmental standards, while barriers include subcontractor cooperation, resistance to change, and additional employee training. This work highlights the potential impact of EMS implementation in the US construction sector and the obstacles that need to be addressed.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Rosemary Horry, Colin A. Booth, Abdul-Majeed Mahamadu, Patrick Manu, Panos Georgakis
Summary: The implementation of the SDGs will improve people's lives and the longevity of the planet. ISO 14001 can help AEC organizations improve their business operations, reduce environmental impacts, and enhance societal benefits. The study examines the usefulness of ISO 14001 in the AEC sector and demonstrates how organizational benefits can facilitate the achievement of the SDGs.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2022)
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Food Science & Technology
Linsay Ketelings, Stef Kremers, Alie de Boer
Summary: The study focuses on the barriers and drivers of a safe market introduction of cultured meat through qualitative, exploratory interviews with stakeholders. It highlights the lack of in-depth research on hazard and risk characterization of cultured meat as the biggest obstacle in ensuring a safe product introduction. The research calls for a shift towards a safety-oriented approach in order to guarantee the highest level of safety possible.
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Economics
Salman Haider, Prajna Paramita Mishra
Summary: This paper investigates the energy efficiency and energy-saving potential of Indian iron and steel firms, revealing that most firms can reduce half of their energy consumption, but there is substantial heterogeneity in energy efficiency. The study shows that investing in R&D expenditure, patenting activity, and disembodied technology flow can help firms achieve higher stage energy efficiency.
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Engineering, Industrial
Abdulmalik Abubakar Badamasi, Komal Raj Aryal, Usman Umar Makarfi, Mansir Dodo
Summary: The research has found that the main barriers to VR adoption in the UK construction industry are lack of skills/expertise and cultural change, while the main drivers are improved safety, improved quality, and improved productivity. The identification of these factors could help advance VR adoption in not only the UK but also in other developing countries.
ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECTURAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Abdoul G. Sam, Danbee Song
Summary: Voluntary environmental programs, such as the ISO 14001 certification, have been proven to be effective in reducing pollution. In this study, we examine the impact of ISO 14001 certification on carbon emissions in the Korean manufacturing industry. Our results suggest that ISO 14001 certification leads to a significant reduction in carbon emissions and can be a credible pathway to achieve the Korean government's carbon reduction goals.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Min Chen, Lili Zhang
Summary: Under the new development pattern, digital and low-carbon development have accelerated the green development in agriculture. Digital transformation plays a crucial role in enhancing total factor productivity. Voluntary environmental regulation and the level of government environmental concern contribute significantly to the increase in total factor productivity of agribusiness.
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Business
Pablo Arocena, Raquel Orcos, Fedaous Zouaghi
Summary: This study examines the impact of adopting the ISO 14001 standard on firm environmental and economic performance. The findings suggest that ISO 14001 adoption can help reduce carbon emission intensity and increase profitability, with a greater impact on companies from countries with high environmental awareness and larger firms.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lars odegaard Bentsen, Narada Dilp Warakagoda, Roy Stenbro, Paal Engelstad
Summary: This study investigates uncertainty modeling in wind power forecasting using different parametric and non-parametric methods. Johnson's SU distribution is found to outperform Gaussian distributions in predicting wind power. This research contributes to the literature by introducing Johnson's SU distribution as a candidate for probabilistic wind forecasting.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xing Liu, Qiuchen Wang, Yunhao Wen, Long Li, Xinfang Zhang, Yi Wang
Summary: This study analyzes the characteristics of process parameters in three lean gas ethane recovery processes and establishes a prediction and multiobjective optimization model for ethane recovery and system energy consumption. A new method for comparing ethane recovery processes for lean gas is proposed, and the addition of extra coolers improves the ethane recovery. The support vector regression model based on grey wolf optimization demonstrates the highest prediction accuracy, and the multiobjective multiverse optimization algorithm shows the best optimization performance and diversity in the solutions.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Cairong Song, Haidong Yang, Xian-Bing Meng, Pan Yang, Jianyang Cai, Hao Bao, Kangkang Xu
Summary: The paper proposes a novel deep learning-based prediction framework, aTCN-LSTM, for accurate cooling load predictions. The framework utilizes a gate-controlled multi-head temporal convolutional network and a sparse probabilistic self-attention mechanism with a bidirectional long short-term memory network to capture both temporal and long-term dependencies in the cooling load sequences. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed method, which can serve as an effective guide for HVAC chiller scheduling and demand management initiatives.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhe Chen, Xiaojing Li, Xianli Xia, Jizhou Zhang
Summary: This study uses survey data from the Loess Plateau in China to evaluate the impact of social interaction on the adoption of soil and water conservation (SWC) technology by farmers. The study finds that social interaction increases the likelihood of farmers adopting SWC, and internet use moderates this effect. The positive impact of social interaction on SWC adoption is more pronounced for farmers in larger villages and those who join cooperative societies.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chenghua Zhang, Yunfei Yan, Kaiming Shen, Zongguo Xue, Jingxiang You, Yonghong Wu, Ziqiang He
Summary: This paper reports a novel method that significantly improves combustion performance, including heat transfer enhancement under steady-state conditions and adaptive stable flame regulation under velocity sudden increase.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)