Efficiency stands out as one of the most important options for achieving industrial
decarbonization. In addition to carbon emissions reductions, improving energy, material and …

Reliable models that can forecast energy demand (G) are needed to implement affordable
and sustainable energy systems that promote energy security. In particular, accurate G …

Since the industrial revolution, progress has meant an increase in labour productivity. Factor
Four describes a new form of progress, resource productivity, a form which meets the …

When first published in 1997, Factor Four: Doubling Wealth, Halving Resource Use by
renowned economic and engineering experts Ernst von Weizsäcker, Amory Lovins and L …

Natural gas is a green fossil fuel with the highest demand growth. Natural gas industry is
composed of different sectors that form a complex and large supply chain. These sectors …

Over the last decades, industrializing countries have experienced economic growth, which
coincided with an increase in the use of materials. In a finite world in terms of materials, the …

Responding to the global and unprecedented challenge of capacity building for twenty-first
century life, this book is a practical guide for tertiary education institutions to quickly and …

This report was produced by the Decoupling Working Group of the International Resource
Panel. It explores technological possibilities and opportunities for both developing and …

This paper presents the method and results of a survey of 27 of the 33 Australian universities
teaching engineering education in late 2007, undertaken by The Natural Edge Project …

Energy consumption in China is continuously increasing. Accordingly, the present paper
aims to develop a hybrid procedure for energy demand forecasting in China with higher …