Emerging engineered wood for building applications

Y Ding, Z Pang, K Lan, Y Yao, G Panzarasa… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The building sector, including building operations and materials, was responsible for the
emission of∼ 11.9 gigatons of global energy-related CO2 in 2020, accounting for 37% of the …

Machine learning for sustainable development and applications of biomass and biomass-derived carbonaceous materials in water and agricultural systems: A review

HSH Wang, Y Yao - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2023 - Elsevier
Biomass-derived materials (BDM) have broad applications in water and agricultural
systems. As an emerging tool, Machine learning (ML) has been applied to BDM systems to …

[HTML][HTML] How can technology assessment tools support sustainable innovation? A systematic literature review and synthesis

G Parolin, TC Mcaloone, DCA Pigosso - Technovation, 2024 - Elsevier
Sustainability considerations are increasingly important for manufacturing companies
seeking to develop products that meet the needs of society and the environment. The way …

[HTML][HTML] Circular utilization of urban tree waste contributes to the mitigation of climate change and eutrophication

K Lan, B Zhang, Y Yao - One Earth, 2022 - cell.com
Substantial urban tree waste is generated and underutilized in the US. Circular utilization of
urban tree wastes has been explored in the literature, but the life-cycle environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Integrated techno-economic and environmental assessment of biorefineries: review and future research directions

D Pérez-Almada, Á Galán-Martín… - Sustainable Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Biorefineries will be strategic players in achieving the circular economy and sustainability
goals. This work presents a comprehensive review of the last decade of research on the …

Glycolic acid production from ethylene glycol via sustainable biomass energy: integrated conceptual process design and comparative techno-economic–society …

X Zhou, M Zha, J Cao, H Yan, X Feng… - ACS Sustainable …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Glycolic acid (GA) is a promising building block for synthesizing biodegradable materials,
which could replace conventional coal-derived and petroleum-derived plastic materials …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative sustainable design (QSD) for the prioritization of research, development, and deployment of technologies: a tutorial and review

Y Li, JT Trimmer, S Hand, X Zhang… - … : Water Research & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The pursuit of sustainability has catalyzed broad investment in the research, development,
and deployment (RD&D) of innovative water, sanitation, and resource recovery …

Integrating Time, Region, and Society Dimensions into a Multi-Dimensional Life-Cycle Analysis for Sustainable Dihydroxyacetone Production

X Zhou, Q Sun, H Yan, C Yang… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Despite the growing importance of life-cycle analysis in achieving sustainable development
goals, the community has not yet reached a consensus on how to couple multi-objective and …

Electrification of CO2 conversion into chemicals and fuels: Gaps and opportunities in process systems engineering

W Chung, W Jeong, J Lee, J Kim, K Roh… - Computers & Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Conversion of CO 2 into C 1 and C 2+ chemicals and fuels via electricity has emerged as an
important piece in achieving a carbon-neutral economy as it allows the emitted CO 2 to be …

[HTML][HTML] Applying real options with reinforcement learning to assess commercial CCU deployment

JS Lee, W Chun, K Roh, S Heo, JH Lee - Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon capture and utilization (CCU), which emerged as a means to reduce anthropogenic
carbon emissions, has been highlighted to close the carbon cycle and combat climate …