Since energy-related carbon dioxide emissions represent two-thirds of all greenhouse
gases, a transition towards cleaner and renewable energy is imperative. Moreover, the …

A low-carbon future based on renewable energy systems is required to limit global warming
to 1.5° C above pre-industrial levels by the end of this century. However, economy-wide …

Natural resources, climate change, and sustainable development are critical and
simultaneously interrelated issues. This study investigates the interdependence between …

In the process of green and smart mine construction under the context of carbon neutrality,
China's coal safety situation has been continuously improved in recent years. In order to …

Ensuring the supply of critical metallic mineral is vital to addressing climate issues, and
technological change is recognized as an important way to effectively improve the supply of …

The Chinese government has established a photovoltaics poverty alleviation (PVPA)
program to help reduce rural poverty and environmental inequality. However, there is a …

The current study intends to optimally design and carry out the economic and environmental
assessment of a hybrid photovoltaic/biogas/diesel/battery (PV/BG/DG/battery) sustainable …

Electric vehicle (EV) has been taken as the key technology in the road transportation sector
to achieve the carbon neutrality target. However, considering China's critical metal resource …

For the sake of safety and stability, a salt roof with certain thickness is usually designed
above the cavity. While some rock salt often contains multi-interlayers above the cavity roof …

The strategically vital rare earth industry is in a period of transition. The twelve trade-aligned
Minerals Security Partnership nations leading this transition are currently addressing two …