Emerging technologies are expected to contribute to environmental sustainable
development. However, throughout the development of novel technologies, it is unknown …

For sustainable production and consumption, emerging green technologies need to be
optimized towards a minimal environmental impact and a maximal economic impact. In an …

Battery storage systems have become an important pillar in the transformation of the energy
and transportation sector over the last decades. Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are the …

In recent literature, prospective application of life cycle assessment (LCA) at low technology
readiness levels (TRL) has gained immense interest for its potential to enable development …

Life cycle assessment (LCA) analysts are increasingly being asked to conduct life cycle‐
based systems level analysis at the earliest stages of technology development. While early …

Every decision-oriented life cycle assessment (LCAs) entails, at least to some extent, a
future-oriented feature. However, apart from the ex-ante LCAs, the majority of LCA studies …

Purpose The objective of this paper was to provide LCA practitioners with recommendations
and a framework for upscaling emerging technologies by reviewing upscaling methods …

Design in the chemical industry increasingly aims not only at economic but also at
environmental targets. Environmental targets are usually best quantified using the …

Estimating the environmental impact of emerging technologies at different stages of
development is uncertain but necessary to guide investment, research, and development …

Emerging technologies are increasingly promoted on the promise of tackling the grand
challenge of sustainability. A range of assessment and governance approaches seek to …