Macroalgal biorefinery concepts for the circular bioeconomy: A review on biotechnological developments and future perspectives

ET Kostas, JMM Adams, HA Ruiz… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The imminent need for transition to a circular bioeconomy, based on the valorisation of
renewable biomass feedstocks, will ameliorate global challenges induced by climate …

Water Footprint of crop productions: A review

D Lovarelli, J Bacenetti, M Fiala - Science of the total environment, 2016 - Elsevier
Water Footprint is an indicator recently developed with the goal of quantifying the virtual
content of water in products and/or services. It can also be used to identify the worldwide …

[图书][B] The water footprint of modern consumer society

AY Hoekstra - 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
Using the water footprint concept, this impactful book aids our understanding of how we can
reduce water consumption and pollution to sustainable levels. Since the publication of the …

[HTML][HTML] Life cycle assessment of anaerobic digestion of pig manure coupled with different digestate treatment technologies

N Duan, B Khoshnevisan, C Lin, Z Liu, H Liu - Environment international, 2020 - Elsevier
The direct use of digestate on farmlands as soil amendment is becoming an uneconomic
option for farmers. Moreover, there are serious environmental concerns about its oversupply …

A system of systems approach to energy sustainability assessment: Are all renewables really green?

S Hadian, K Madani - Ecological Indicators, 2015 - Elsevier
Renewable energies are emerging across the globe in an attempt to slow down global
warming and to improve national energy security in face of the depleting fossil fuel reserves …

Pollution exacerbates interregional flows of virtual scarce water driven by energy demand in China

H Li, Y Liang, Q Chen, S Liang, Z Yang - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Existing studies on the virtual scarce water flows within the water-energy context focus on
water quantity while largely ignoring water quality. This study improves the quantification …

Quantification of the water, energy and carbon footprints of wastewater treatment plants in China considering a water–energy nexus perspective

Y Gu, Y Dong, H Wang, A Keller, J Xu, T Chiramba… - Ecological …, 2016 - Elsevier
Water and energy are closely connected and both are very important for human
development. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are central to water–energy …

Water footprint and impact of water consumption for food, feed, fuel crops production in Thailand

SH Gheewala, T Silalertruksa, P Nilsalab, R Mungkung… - Water, 2014 - mdpi.com
The proliferation of food, feed and biofuels demands promises to increase pressure on water
competition and stress, particularly for Thailand, which has a large agricultural base. This …

Industrial water conservation by water footprint and sustainable development goals: a review

RR Weerasooriya, LPK Liyanage… - Environment …, 2021 - Springer
Application of advanced techniques to ensure the environment sustainability and freshwater
ecosystem conservation is a paramount importance. Industrial sector is mostly accused for …

The emerging role of water footprint in supply chain management: A critical literature synthesis and a hierarchical decision-making framework

E Aivazidou, N Tsolakis, E Iakovou… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2016 - Elsevier
Freshwater overexploitation and scarcity have led to extensive shifts in demand patterns for
water-friendly products. As several agricultural and industrial activities are closely …