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Environmental Studies
Shalinee Sourabh, Sagar Pavithran, Balagopal G. Menon, Biswajit Mahanty
Summary: This study analyzes the stocks and flows of primary metal resources and scrap metal flows using material flow analysis. It also examines the influence of economic variables on secondary metal production and scrap availability. The findings suggest that electricity index, mining index, and electric power generation and distribution are correlated with secondary copper production in the long run. A stable autoregressive distributed lag model is developed. Based on the model, policymakers are recommended to reduce copper mining and promote effective collection and recycling of copper.
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Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Jon Crowcroft, Damiano Di Francesco Maesa, Alessandro Magrini, Andrea Marino, Laura Ricci
Summary: This paper analyzes the influence of the topological properties of the Bitcoin Users Graph on Bitcoin's exchange rate. Results show that certain features significantly impact the exchange rate for several days, contributing to a more accurate prediction.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NETWORK SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Pouran Raeissi, Touraj Harati Khalilabad, Mohammad Hadian
Summary: Fuel price policies have an impact on the concentration of air pollutants, with a greater influence seen in the long term compared to the short term. However, other factors such as weather conditions and economic activities have a more significant impact on air pollution. Improving fuel quality, technology, and implementing other economic policies may be more effective in reducing air pollution.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
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Economics
Gbadebo Oladosu, Paul Leiby, Rocio Uria-Martinez, David Bowman
Summary: This paper investigates the sensitivity of U.S. economic performance to oil price changes, and estimates the elasticity of U.S. GDP with respect to oil price. The results show that both positive and negative components of the oil price have long-run impacts on the real U.S. GDP, while domestic oil production and consumption have short-run effects on the U.S. GDP.
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Environmental Studies
Kwang-Jing Yii, Chai-Thing Tan, Wing-Ken Ho, Xiao-Hui Kwan, Feng-Ting Shim Nerissa, Yan-Yi Tan, Kar-Horn Wong
Summary: China's housing cost has reached a record high, and land availability has an asymmetric effect on housing price. Positive changes in land availability have a greater impact on housing price than negative changes. Therefore, policy makers should consider increasing land availability to lower housing prices and reconsider the preferences of demanders, development of mixed land use, and separate regulation of different regions.
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Environmental Sciences
Atif Jahanger, Mumtaz Ali, Daniel Balsalobre-Lorente, Ahmed Samour, Foday Joof, Turgut Tursoy
Summary: As the world's largest carbon emitter, China needs to transition to a low-carbon economy, particularly in its transportation sector, to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. A study utilizing the bootstrap autoregressive distributed lag model found that increasing oil prices reduce carbon emission intensity in both the short and long run. Additionally, higher levels of renewable energy and economic complexity contribute to a decrease in carbon emission intensity, while non-renewable energy has a positive impact on carbon emission intensity.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Economics
Yan Tan, Utai Uprasen
Summary: This study examines the impact of oil price shocks on income inequality in ASEAN countries and finds that rising oil prices increase income inequality in oil-importing economies but decrease it in oil-exporting countries. Additionally, increasing oil price volatility leads to greater income inequality in both types of countries.
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Environmental Studies
Jing Zhou, Jingsheng Cao, Ying Yu
Summary: This research examines the connections between green economic growth, global trade, crude oil price volatility, and economic output, using the ARDL and ECM models. The results suggest that there is a relationship between green economic growth and international trade and economic performance, while the uncertainty surrounding crude oil prices further impacts economic performance. Policymakers should consider these findings and integrate these factors into economic policies to promote sustainable development.
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Engineering, Environmental
Asif Razzaq, Arshian Sharif, Arsalan Najmi, Ming-Lang Tseng, Ming K. Lim
Summary: The study reveals that an increase in MSW recycling rate has a significant positive impact on economic growth and carbon emissions, with stronger effects in the long run. Additionally, improvements in energy efficiency also stimulate economic growth and mitigate carbon emissions.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mohd Irfan
Summary: The paper examines the integration between electricity and renewable energy certificate (REC) markets for India, finding that solar and non-solar REC markets are influenced by a variety of factors. Suggestions are proposed to strengthen the REC market in India for promoting renewable energy development.
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Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Miras Eren
Summary: This research aims to guide decision-makers in future planning by consistently estimating the trend of data. The integration of the Autoregressive Distributed Lag-ARDL models with fuzzy regression methods is believed to provide more realistic results. The proposed Fuzzy-ARDL method outperforms other models in projecting the annual oil consumption data of the USA.
FUZZY SETS AND SYSTEMS
(2023)
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Environmental Studies
Kai Cui, Xinxue Li, Gang Li
Summary: This study analyzes how government spending and natural resource efficiency have influenced green economic development in China from 1990 to 2020 using the PMG-ARDL model. The findings demonstrate the significant correlation between green economic development and fiscal policy interventions as well as natural resource efficiency measures, highlighting the effectiveness of certain fiscal policies and resource management practices in promoting sustainable development and mitigating the environmental impact of economic activities in China.
Article
Business
Rahim Kallal, Abir Haddaji, Zied Ftiti
Summary: This study provides insights into the relationship between ICT diffusion and economic growth in Tunisia through a sectorial analysis. It found that ICT diffusion has a positive long-term effect on Tunisia's economic growth, but a negative short-term effect due to investment bias. These findings have important implications for investors and policymakers, with the sectorial index helping investors identify high potential growth sectors post-ICT improvement. The analysis can also serve as a dashboard for policymakers to promote ICT growth across sectors.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
B. Nibedita, M. Irfan
Summary: This research explores the determinants of energy mix diversification (EMD) and finds that energy efficiency and carbon emissions are the main driving forces for EMD, while technological progress, financial development, and globalization have insignificant effects. Furthermore, all variables - except economic growth - are found to be barriers to EMD.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Barsha Nibedita, Mohd Irfan
Summary: This study investigates the asymmetric impacts of electricity generation from renewables on wholesale electricity prices in the Indian electricity market. The findings reveal a non-linear cointegrating relationship between electricity prices and renewables, with asymmetric effects observed in the response to positive and negative shocks in solar/wind generation. Hydro sources, however, have an insignificant impact on prices. These novel findings emphasize the need to recognize such asymmetries when determining the optimal fuel mix for electricity generation in India.
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Engineering, Environmental
Yui Kawasaki, Sayaka Nagao-Sato, Misa Shimpo, Kahori Fujisaki, Emi Yoshii, Rie Akamatsu, Petra Warschburger
Summary: This study qualitatively describes sustainable dietary behaviors (SDBs) that Japanese and German adults can implement in their lives, and quantitatively compares the similarities and differences in understanding SDBs between the two samples. The study found that Japanese participants were more focused on food waste prevention, while German participants were more focused on solving environmental problems.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Kechun Chen, Yuan Ding, Liming Yang, Zhihao Wang, Haoxuan Yu, Difan Fang, Yufa Feng, Liying Hu, Chenxi Xu, Penghui Shao, Xubiao Luo, Liang Chen
Summary: This study proposes a targeted repair scheme for the recovery of graphite anodes from spent LIBs by systematically characterizing and analyzing the structure and composition of spent graphite (SG). The results show that the repair scheme achieves effective SG repair and the repaired graphite anode displays excellent lithium storage performance.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Takao Ueda, Shigeki Koyanaka, Tatsuya Oki
Summary: Fires caused by accidental crushing of batteries are a serious issue in the e-waste recycling process. A new in-line sorting system that uses X-ray scanning and deep learning has been developed to accurately detect batteries. Through a validation study, the system achieved higher accuracy compared to other existing programs.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Hannes Geist, Frank Balle
Summary: Research on circular economy often lacks empirical data, especially in the theory of circular process design and design for remanufacturing. This study systematically collected and analyzed engineering data on seven remanufacturing processes in the European automotive remanufacturing industry for the first time, providing empirical support for circular engineering challenges, potentials, and solutions.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Xiaojing Li, Fan Lue, Nanlin Liao, Hua Zhang, Na Yang, Pinjing He
Summary: This study assesses and predicts the greenhouse gas emissions on the timeline as waste treatment technologies develop in Shanghai from 1991 to 2025 using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology. The findings demonstrate that GHG emission has reached net-zero in 2019 owing to the application of alternative technologies and waste segregation.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Bingchun Liu, Haoyang Wang, Xiaoqin Liang, Yibo Wang, Zijie Feng
Summary: The expansion of the photovoltaic market has resulted in a significant increase in PV waste. Therefore, conducting scientific research to determine the importance of the circular economy for sustainable growth in the PV industry is essential. The study demonstrates that accurate prediction of PV installed capacity and quantifying the importance of recycling in balancing the supply and demand of raw materials can be achieved through a multi-factor installed capacity prediction model and recovery potential prediction.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2024)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Chuanzhen Zhang, Baojing Gu, Xia Liang, Shu Kee Lam, Yi Zhou, Deli Chen
Summary: Reactive nitrogen is crucial for agriculture and human nutrition, but mismanagement can have detrimental effects on human health and ecosystem services, hindering the achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Progress towards nitrogen-related targets varies across countries, highlighting the need for integrated management to achieve overall synergies.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Alessandro Gatto, Marijke Kuiper, Corina van Middelaar, Hans van Meijl
Summary: This study examines the economic and environmental effects of transitioning towards more circular food systems in the European Union (EU27) by feeding animals with low-opportunity-cost feed and better utilizing local feed resources. The results show that providing subsidies for circularity and promoting the use of low-cost feed can increase animal production, but also have negative impacts on land use and emissions. On the other hand, promoting domestic feed sourcing through import tariffs can decrease animal production and greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture. However, complementary policies are needed to mitigate drawbacks and enhance benefits of a more circular agri-food system.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Jinbo Zhang, Liu Chen, Yulei Xie, Pingjian Yang, Zheng Li, Huaicheng Guo, Yang Zhang, Lirong Liu
Summary: This study examines the impact of carbon taxes on low-carbon development and climate change mitigation. By constructing a cross-system bi-layer model, the study finds that reasonable carbon taxes can promote the stability of the energy network, reduce carbon emissions and air pollutants, and optimize production efficiency and the structure of the energy system. This study contributes to a better understanding of the effects and implementation pathways of carbon taxes.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Konstantin Born, Mehmet Metehan Ciftci
Summary: Increasing recycling of metals is important for reducing reliance on mining, but it cannot fully meet future metal demand. Primary production of metals is expected to continue rising, highlighting the need for alternative circular economy strategies such as demand reduction and mitigating harmful impacts of primary metal production.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Yinqiu Ma, Lin Huang, Jiahui Li, Wei Cao, Yumei Cai
Summary: Afforestation and reforestation, such as China's Grain for Green Program, have shown to effectively mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to carbon sink capacity. This study highlights the significant carbon potential of the program and its potential application in other countries to reduce CO2 in the atmosphere.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Arlind Dervishaj, Kjartan Gudmundsson
Summary: This paper reviews digital tools for supporting the Circular Economy (CE) in the built environment and provides suggestions. The study identifies limitations in the functionalities of current tools, including a lack of representative data for LCA and underdeveloped circularity indicators. Further development is needed in terms of interoperability aspects, integration of more sources of data for LCA and circularity, and possibilities for a comprehensive evaluation of design choices.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Mohamadreza Y. Azarfam, Anuj Maheshwari, Frank D. Blum, Siddhesh Chaudhari, Clinton Switzer, Ranji Vaidyanathan, Jay C. Hanan, Sudheer Bandla
Summary: This study introduces a feasible method for manufacturing recycled composites using post-consumer carpets and recycled resin. The resulting composites have impressive strength and modulus, surpassing commercial thermoplastics and making them suitable for structural applications. This research presents a promising approach to address carpet landfilling and reduce reliance on additives.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Pujiang Shi, Tianle Huang, Hong Kit Lim, Chiew Kei Tan, Jong-Min Lee, Chor Yong Tay
Summary: This study developed a highly porous bioadaptive 3D sponge-like construct from plastic materials in discarded keyboards for advanced in vitro applications. The findings demonstrate the potential of using discarded keyboards as a waste-to-resource feedstock to achieve waste reduction and maximize value-capture.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Kuo-Jui Wu, Hailing Qiu, Caiyan Huang, Anthony S. F. Chiu, Ming-Lang Tseng
Summary: Government resource allocation practices for achieving carbon neutrality should be guided by dynamic system theory to identify potential dynamics. Carbon intensity control dynamics have a significant influence on other dynamics.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2024)