How LCA contributes to the environmental assessment of higher order effects of ICT application: A review of different approaches

J Pohl, LM Hilty, M Finkbeiner - Journal of cleaner production, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Information and communication technology (ICT) is often considered a technology
for reducing environmental emissions by increasing energy and resource efficiencies of …

The economic and environmental impacts of information and communication technology: A state-of-the-art review and prospects

X Zhang, C Wei - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Information and communication technology (ICT) is expected to stimulate economic
growth and mitigate adverse environmental effects. However, studies of ICT's effects on the …

Digitalization and energy consumption. Does ICT reduce energy demand?

S Lange, J Pohl, T Santarius - Ecological economics, 2020 - Elsevier
This article investigates the effect of digitalization on energy consumption. Using an
analytical model, we investigate four effects:(1) direct effects from the production, usage and …

Digitalisation of goods: a systematic review of the determinants and magnitude of the impacts on energy consumption

S Sorrell - Environmental Research Letters, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Background. The contribution of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to a
low carbon economy is unclear. Previous reviews emphasise the need to assess the specific …

ICT, carbon emissions, climate change, and energy demand nexus: The potential benefit of digitalization in Taiwan

R Adha, CY Hong, S Agrawal, LH Li - Energy & Environment, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The global rise in energy consumption makes managing energy demands a priority. Here,
the potential of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in controlling energy …

Environmental potential of reusing, renting, and sharing consumer products: Systematic analysis approach

E Amasawa, T Shibata, H Sugiyama, M Hirao - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Consumer products are increasingly offered through renting and sharing, which are
emerging as alternative business models to purchasing. These business models have the …

Impacts of ICT penetration shaping nonworking time use on indirect carbon emissions: Evidence from Chinese households

J Zhang, S Yu, X Xiong, X Hu - Energy Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
People's time use is crucial for carbon emissions related to lifestyles. Increasing the
adoption of information and communication technology (ICT) in everyday life changes time …

Assessing the environmental performance of ICT-based services: Does user behaviour make all the difference?

J Pohl, V Frick, M Finkbeiner, T Santarius - Sustainable Production and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Reducing overall household energy consumption through the application of information and
communication technologies (ICT) can play an important role in the transformation towards …

The cyber-consciousness of environmental assessment: how environmental assessments evaluate the impacts of smart, connected, and digital technology

J Mulrow, M Gali, E Grubert - Environmental Research Letters, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Digitally enabled technologies are increasingly cyber-physical systems (CPSs). They are
networked in nature and made up of geographically dispersed components that manage …

Life cycle assessments of takeaway food and beverage packaging: the role of consumer behavior

J Caspers, E Süßbauer, VC Coroama, M Finkbeiner - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Consumer behavior can significantly influence the environmental impact of products.
Takeaway food and beverage packaging can be assumed to be an example of this effect, as …