Editorial Material
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ioannis E. Nikolaou, Konstantinos P. Tsagarakis
Summary: This paper aims to analyze the theoretical background of circular economy and their relationship with sustainability at the micro, meso, and macro levels, emphasize the contributions of the published articles in the special issue, and focus on the future prospects of the circular economy and sustainability relationship through the findings of this special issue.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Adriana Hofmann Trevisan, Camila Goncalves Castro, Gomes Leonardo Augusto de Vasconcelos, Mascarenhas Janaina
Summary: Circular ecosystem is a fast-growing phenomenon where autonomous yet interdependent actors work together to create and deliver circular value propositions to customers. Research shows that ensuring multiple cycles of value and balanced actors are critical aspects of a circular ecosystem. By introducing a framework, we can better understand and articulate the unique features of circular ecosystems.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2022)
Review
Business
Nathalia Suchek, Joao J. Ferreira, Paula O. Fernandes
Summary: The circular economy has emerged as a sustainable alternative to the linear system, and entrepreneurship plays a crucial role in capturing circular business opportunities. However, research on circular entrepreneurship is still in its early stages and scattered. This study aims to bring entrepreneurship into discussions on the circular economy through a systematic literature review. Based on 102 articles from the Scopus and Web of Science databases, four thematic groups were identified, with a focus on growing circular SMEs and a concentration of research in European countries. The study proposed a future research agenda and conceptual model for the entrepreneurial process in the circular economy.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sandeep Goyal, Sumedha Chauhan, Pavitra Mishra
Summary: This study conducts an empirical analysis of circular economy literature from 2000 to 2019, identifying key research themes and developing a multi-dimensional conceptual framework to depict the linkage between CE drivers, stakeholders, practice indicators, and performance measures. By analyzing the top-cited articles, it reveals important topics like CE assessment methods, sustainability, interdisciplinary research, and recycling. Furthermore, future research directions and suggestions for CE research themes are provided based on recent articles.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ernesto D. R. Santibanez Gonzalez, Vinay Kandpal, Marcio Machado, Mauro Luiz Martens, Sushobhan Majumdar
Summary: This study conducted a bibliometric analysis of research on circular economy and smart cities in the past ten years, revealing the key themes of circular economy, sustainable development, smart cities, and waste management. The findings provide a robust foundation for future research in this area.
Review
Environmental Studies
Lei Wang, Wenzheng Niu, Lili Ding, Zhongchao Zhao
Summary: This study provides a unified knowledge analysis framework for the marine economy through bibliometric technology. The development of the marine economy has experienced three stages and shows geographical cluster characteristics. The evolution of knowledge structure in this field has shifted from discussing element utilization to studying their relationships and collaborative governance. The study identifies research frontiers and future directions for further study in the marine economy.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Elena Simina Lakatos, Geng Yong, Andrea Szilagyi, Dan Sorin Clinci, Lucian Georgescu, Catalina Iticescu, Lucian-Ionel Cioca
Summary: The literature offers various interpretations of circular economy, and cities are still uncertain about what a circular city looks like. Efforts and innovation are needed to successfully transition from a linear economy to a circular economy at the urban level, with a framework model developed to facilitate this transition in other cities.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Maria Amata Garito, Alessandro Caforio, Andrea Falegnami, Andrea Tomassi, Elpidio Romano
Summary: The Green SCENT project aims to educate European citizens in acquiring green skills by building a competence framework and incorporating innovative stakeholder contributions. The project involves partner organizations from multiple countries and utilizes methods such as Delphi study, workshops, and citizen assemblies to obtain stakeholder insights.
Article
Business
Farhan Ahmad, Anu Bask, Sini Laari, Craig Robinson
Summary: Circular economy is an economic model aimed at substituting the linear economy with a regenerative system. However, current research on circular economy in business management is fragmented and lacks a holistic perspective. In this study, we use bibliographic coupling and content analysis to identify research trends, gaps, and future research directions in circular economy management.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2023)
Review
Agricultural Engineering
Yoong Kit Leong, Te-Wei Ma, Jo-Shu Chang, Fan-Chiang Yang
Summary: Commercial mushrooms are cultivated on lignocellulose wastes, and the by-product known as spent mushroom substrate (SMS) has garnered attention for its potential applications in recycling as new cultivation substrate, biofertilizer, animal feed, renewable energy production, and pollution bioremediation under the concept of 'circular economy'. The review provides an overview of these applications, analyzes possible challenges, and proposes future directions for sustainable development of the global mushroom industry.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Environmental Studies
Hale Alan, Ali Riza Koker
Summary: There is a growing interest in the management and disposal of agricultural waste. This article aims to shed new light on topics neglected in the literature by analyzing agricultural waste and waste recycling. The research found that activities such as composting, lignocellulosic biomass, biodiesel and biodiesel production, biogas and biogas production, biohydrogen production, and methane production are increasingly important in the processing and recycling of these wastes.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhen Liu, Jing Liu, Mohamed Osmani
Summary: Circular economy and digital economy are currently hot topics globally, with the integration of these two fields still in its infancy, requiring more research to explore their development directions and trends.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Manuel Herrador, Wil de Jong, Kiyokazu Nasu, Lorenz Granrath
Summary: Japan appreciates nature but lags behind in waste management and renewable energy. However, local circular economy initiatives are growing, suggesting potential for progress. The concept of circular cities is gaining traction, with the aim of maximizing closed loops and creating a regenerative society.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Review
Economics
Kevin X. Li, Mengchi Li, Yuhan Zhu, Kum Fai Yuen, Hao Tong, Haoqing Zhou
Summary: Smart ports integrate digital technologies to address challenges in international trade and logistics. This paper presents a systematic bibliometric review of existing publications on smart ports, discussing their development status, identifying problems and research gaps, and discussing performance indicators and future trends. The aim is to lay an academic foundation, propose research directions, and provide targeted recommendations for future smart port studies, which will have a positive impact.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART E-LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Benjamin I. Oluleye, Daniel W. M. Chan, Abdullahi B. Saka, Timothy O. Olawumi
Summary: The research on circular economy in the management of building construction and demolition waste has been growing and presenting strategies and indicators for efficient waste management. Future research directions focus on reducing waste through lifecycle assessment and applying advanced technologies and intelligent tools.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Joris Baars, Teresa Domenech, Raimund Bleischwitz, Hans Eric Melin, Oliver Heidrich
Summary: New battery chemistry can reduce reliance on cobalt for electric vehicles, but circular economy strategies are needed to prevent burden shifting to other resources. The adoption of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles will increase demand for natural resources, leading to new challenges and risks in the supply chain. To strengthen resilience and sustainability, circular economy strategies are essential to reduce primary resource requirements.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Michael Grubb, Paul Drummond, Alexandra Poncia, Will McDowall, David Popp, Sascha Samadi, Cristina Penasco, Kenneth T. Gillingham, Sjak Smulders, Matthieu Glachant, Gavin Hassall, Emi Mizuno, Edward S. Rubin, Antoine Dechezlepretre, Giulia Pavan
Summary: The study found that demand-pull forces enhance patenting and technology costs decrease with cumulative investment. Overall innovation is cumulative, multi-faceted, and self-reinforcing in its direction.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
I Keppo, I Butnar, N. Bauer, M. Caspani, O. Edelenbosch, J. Emmerling, P. Fragkos, C. Guivarch, M. Harmsen, J. Lefevre, T. Le Gallic, M. Leimbach, W. McDowall, J-F Mercure, R. Schaeffer, E. Trutnevyte, F. Wagner
Summary: Integrated assessment models (IAMs) are key tools for climate mitigation scenarios, but face critiques on method adequacy and result communication. Despite conceptual diversity, IAMs are often criticized collectively. Six main critiques include representation of actors, technology diffusion modeling, capital markets representation, energy-economy feedbacks, policy scenarios, and interpretation and use of model results.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lilia Caiado Couto, Luiza C. Campos, Warde da Fonseca-Zang, Joachim Zang, Raimund Bleischwitz
Summary: The resource nexus framework addresses interlinkages between natural resources and systems that provide water, energy, food and waste management, raising trade-offs and synergies that are rarely acknowledged. Brazil, as the world's eighth largest economy heavily reliant on natural resources, serves as a textbook case for nexus research, highlighting critical interlinkages neglected by literature. A novel method for nexus research was proposed, systematically reviewing context-specific papers and establishing resource interlinkages to identify research gaps and policy priorities.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Will McDowall
Summary: The urgent need to accelerate the transition towards low-carbon energy is well understood, and government support for energy innovation is a key focus. This support includes both direct spending and indirect support through tax credits. Data shows that tax credits can be a significant source of innovation support for fossil fuel extraction companies, although this varies by country. As a result, publicly available data on direct R&D spending may underestimate government support for innovation in fossil fuel extraction.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Zhongjue Yu, Yong Geng, Qi He, Lucy Oates, Andrew Sudmant, Andy Gouldson, Raimund Bleischwitz
Summary: Energy efficiency retrofits in public and commercial buildings in Shanghai have successfully achieved significant energy and emissions reductions with commercially acceptable payback periods. Subsidies from government have played a crucial role in reducing payback periods, but may also deter investment from financial institutions. The Changning Low Carbon Office has been instrumental in coordinating and supporting energy efficiency retrofitting efforts.
Article
Thermodynamics
Renato Rodrigues, Robert Pietzcker, Panagiotis Fragkos, James Price, Will McDowall, Pelopidas Siskos, Theofano Fotiou, Gunnar Luderer, Pantelis Capros
Summary: This study investigates the European carbon neutrality goals using advanced E3 models, finding that electrification of end use sectors combined with renewable energy expansion is important; Carbon Dioxide Removal plays a vital role in achieving net-neutral targets; hydrogen and synthetic fuels can be relevant mitigation options; energy efficiency helps reduce strain on the supply system.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Samuel Stephen Wakdok, Raimund Bleischwitz
Summary: This paper examines the impacts of climate change on Northern Nigeria and Lake Chad regions, specifically focusing on the implications for human security. It analyzes the climate-security-resource nexus and its consequences for achieving Sustainable Development Goals, highlighting conflict pathways triggered by failures in land grazing policy and potential novel contributions for the future of Lake Chad through collaboration and green markets.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Leonhard Hofbauer, Will McDowall, Steve Pye
Summary: Achieving a swift energy transition for global climate goals requires coordinated action across various levels of government, and energy modelling plays a crucial role in fostering a multi-level governance system. However, current energy modelling practices often overlook the multi-level nature of energy governance, highlighting the need to embed multi-level governance throughout the modeling process to ensure effective decision support.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Zhongjue Yu, Yong Geng, Alvaro Calzadilla, Raimund Bleischwitz
Summary: China has launched a national-level carbon emissions trading market with a rate-based cap and benchmarks, and this study assesses the impact of this unconventional trading system on economic development, carbon emission mitigation, and power system transition. The results show that the system facilitates decarbonization of the power sector and reduces carbon intensities of coal and gas power.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Will McDowall, Tobias Reinauer, Panagiotis Fragkos, Michal Miedzinski, Jennifer Cronin
Summary: Europe's transition to a low-carbon energy system will lead to significant changes in the economy, with some regions being more vulnerable than others. A study analyzes the economic vulnerability of European regions to ambitious decarbonisation scenarios, taking into account employment losses in carbon-intensive industries. The study finds that vulnerability is concentrated in regions with high employment in declining industries and weak adaptive capacity. Additionally, the results show that different transition pathways do not significantly alter regional vulnerability. The findings suggest the need for additional policy support to ensure a just transition for vulnerable regions.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zhe Liu, Yueying Xu, Michelle Adams, Weili Liu, Tony R. Walker, Teresa Domenech, Raimund Bleischwitz, Yong Geng
Summary: Waste generation and disposal have been a global issue for decades. This study investigates the potential contribution of municipal solid waste (MSW) management to greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions, using four 'zero-waste' cities in China as case studies. Results show that Shenzhen city achieved significant progress in reducing GHGs.
WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH
(2023)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yong Geng, Joseph Sarkis, Raimund Bleischwitz
Article
Environmental Studies
Guimei Zhao, Wenxiu Li, Yong Geng, Raimund Bleischwitz
Summary: This study investigates the features of antimony flows and stocks in China from 2011 to 2020 and highlights the high supply risk and environmental pollution associated with antimony production. The majority of secondary antimony production in China comes from end-of-life lead-acid batteries and bearing gears. To ensure sustainable supply and clean production, appropriate antimony management policies need to be implemented.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Raimund Bleischwitz, Jannik Hoeller, Michael Kriegl
Summary: This article explores the field of ship recycling. Ship recycling has often been criticized for its poor health and safety conditions at breaking destinations in the Global South. However, this article considers ship recycling as a potential future source of secondary steel in green transformations. The analysis includes an examination of forthcoming changes in the regulatory framework, an initial assessment of publicly available data on steel stocks, and a local case study. The article assesses the ability of Bremen, a city in Northern Germany, to gain a significant market share in the future.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
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)
Article
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)
