Identification, ranking and prioritization of Key Performance Indicators for evaluating greenness of manufactured products
January 2025
Sustainability has become a paramount concern in the manufacturing industry, with a growing emphasis on eco-friendly products to preserve our planet’s life-support systems. However, evaluating the ”greenness”...
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Comparative analysis of Turkey’s environmental performance with Eastern European countries according to international EPI 2022 data
January 2025
In order to effectively address environmental issues, it is important for governments to identify the problems causing environmental pollution within their scope and to develop appropriate solution...
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Strategies for economic sustainability: An empirical study on Muri, Mura, and Muda in the readymade garment sector
January 2025
Achieving economic sustainability in the garment manufacturing industry necessitates the implementation of several strategic measures. Basic strategies like adoption of automation, utilization of sustainable...
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A novel higher rotational speed maintaining control for wind power generation systems under unstable wind conditions
January 2025
This study proposes the Higher Rotational Speed Maintaining (HRSM) control algorithm that is suitable for large wind speed fluctuations. One of the challenges faced by wind generators is operating with...
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Assessment and ranking of different vehicles carbon footprint: A comparative study utilizing entropy and TOPSIS methodologies
January 2025
The world is currently grappling with the detrimental effects of escalating pollution stemming from exhaust gases emitted by vehicles, exacerbating environmental degradation and posing severe health...
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Kinetics, thermodynamics and characterization of neem seeds (Azadirachta indica) oil extraction: Extensive study of the processes
January 2025
Kinetic and thermodynamics studies and the effect of process parameters such as seed average particle size, extraction time and temperature on the extraction of neem seed oil were investigated. Solvent...
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On the surface roughness properties of fly ash-based geopolymer mortars with teff straw ash from the image analysis viewpoint
January 2025
Fly ash (FA)-based geopolymer mortar is being considered for sustainability since it enjoys peculiar properties such as high mechanical properties and environmental benefits. However, the high curing...
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Economic and strategic challenges in microgrid integration: Insights from operational dynamics and renewable energy potential
January 2025
With the integration of a large number of microgrids in the power distribution network operation, economic and strategic challenges arise. To address these challenges, this research provides a comprehensive...
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The future of single-use plastics in life science: Sterile printing of PLA reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 80% and enables carbon neutrality
January 2025
The European Union’s Green Deal emphasizes life science and biotechnology as key drivers for achieving a circular economy. However, the prevalent use of non-sustainable single-use plastics derived from...
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Conceptual and practical aspects of circular maturity management in corporate industrial ecosystems: The case of Novolipetsk Steel and Metalloinvest
January 2025
This paper aims to develop and validate a comprehensive framework for managing and assessing circular maturity in industrial ecosystems at the corporate level. Leveraging theoretical constructs related...
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Enhancing carbon reduction and sustainable agriculture in Thailand: An assessment of rice straw utilization strategies
January 2025
This research explores strategies for carbon reduction through the utilization of rice straw waste in Thailand, focusing on three project approaches: (1) converting rice straw into biomass fuel pellets...
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Application of a simple organic acid as a green alternative for the recovery of cathode metals from lithium-ion battery cathode materials
January 2025
Industrialization, technology, and population growth have on one hand resulted in the rapid rise for energy demand and on the other hand led to the pursuit for alternative carbon neutral energy sources...
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A solar-powered multi-functional portable charging device (SPMFPCD) with internet-of-things (IoT)-based real-time monitoring—An innovative scheme towards energy access and management
January 2025
In the absence of portable charging devices, sectors such as transportation, communication, and emergency services deal with various challenges towards electric power needs while compromising on (1)...
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ANSYS Fluent-CFD analysis of a continuous single-slope single-basin type solar still
September 2024
The present study endeavours to substantially contribute towards alleviating the global water scarcity problem. The task entailed designing a computational model of a renewable energy-based evaporator....
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Green hydrocarbons and fuels from municipal polymer waste co-fed with natural gas using a batch catalytic slurry process
September 2024
Landfilled solid waste polymers were converted into high octane green fuels and hydrocarbons by a catalytic depolymerization process. Experiments were conducted in a batch catalytic reactor pressurized...
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Rational solvent selection for the preparation of industrial monolithic supported liquid-phase (SLP) olefin hydroformylation catalyst
September 2024
Heterogenisation of the hydroformylation (HyFo) process converting C4 olefins and syngas (CO/H2) to n-pentanal can substantially reduce its carbon footprint by simplifying downstream processing. Current...
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Building material selection framework for tropical climatic conditions: Eco-design-based approach
September 2024
All over the world, sustainability has been given immense attention, thus novel state-of-the-art materials and building systems are emerging as alternatives. With those different alternatives, comparison...
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A comprehensive review towards resilient rainfall forecasting models using artificial intelligence techniques
September 2024
Rainfall is one of the remarkable hydrologic variables that is directly connected to the sustainable environment for any region over the globe. The present study aims to review different research papers...
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Wind turbine end-of-life options based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
September 2024
The installed wind power capacity is rapidly growing worldwide, and large volumes of waste materials would need to be treated due to the decommissioning of wind turbine systems in the next years. The...
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Proposal of an environmental performance index to assess leather-manufacturing companies
September 2024
Despite the global economic and environmental importance of the leather industry, the specialized literature still presents an important gap in analyzing the environmental performance of the leather...
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The pathway towards decarbonisation and net-zero emissions by 2050: The role of solar energy technology
September 2024
Global warming is an environmental issue that threatens life on Earth. A significant rise in global temperature at the end of the century is estimated to be 2.4 °C, which necessitates action. The growth...
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Production of hydrogen energy from biomass: Prospects and challenges
September 2024
The acceleration of the energy transition away from traditional energy systems depends on the inclusion of H2 in energy plans. Using biomass to produce hydrogen energy holds significant promise in the...
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Blended wastewater as a source of nutrients and biosynthetic elicitors for microalgal biorefinery
September 2024
Growing environmental constraints on resources necessitates finding renewable and sustainable means of production. Microalgae provides a promising resource for feedstock in many bio-products and for...
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Electrifying the future: Understanding the consumer trends of adoption of electric vehicles in developing nations
September 2024
The topic of electric vehicles is currently generating significant interest worldwide. They are beneficial for the environment as they save up fuel, reduce pollution and carbon footprint too, but their...
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Optimization of oleic acid esterification via surface response methodology using sulfonated-carbon catalyst obtained from crambe meal
September 2024
The sulfonated-carbon based catalyst obtained from crambe meal was successfully applied in the esterification reaction of oleic acid. The chemometric tools allowed to evaluate the significance of the...
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