Recent progress towards photovoltaics' circular economy

MKH Rabaia, C Semeraro, AG Olabi - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Massive expansions in the global population and the global digitalization throughout the
industrial revolution are causing energy security issues that are no longer environmentally …

Green recovery of rare earth elements under sustainability and low carbon: A review of current challenges and opportunities

T Xu, X Zheng, B Ji, Z Xu, S Bao, X Zhang, G Li… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In order to cope with climate change and implement low-carbon development, the energy
structure cannot be separated from the production of clean energy. Rare earth elements are …

Exploring the circular economy paradigm: A natural resource-based view on supplier selection criteria

C Münch, LA Benz, E Hartmann - Journal of Purchasing and Supply …, 2022 - Elsevier
The paradigm of circular economy and the transfer of its principles to supply chain
management has recently received much attention from researchers and practitioners …

The transition to electric vehicles and a net zero economy: A model based on circular economy, stakeholder theory, and system thinking approach

M Demartini, M Ferrari, K Govindan, F Tonelli - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution are major contributors to climate change,
causing harm to both the planet and people. Since transportation is a significant source of …

Constraints to rare earth elements supply diversification: Evidence from an industry survey

I Ilankoon, NP Dushyantha, N Mancheri… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rare earth elements (REEs) are crucial to accomplishing renewable energy targets
throughout the world, including electrical vehicles and wind energy. Despite the extensive …

Artificial intelligence in support of the circular economy: ethical considerations and a path forward

H Roberts, J Zhang, B Bariach, J Cowls, B Gilburt… - AI & SOCIETY, 2024 - Springer
The world's current model for economic development is unsustainable. It encourages high
levels of resource extraction, consumption, and waste that undermine positive …

Toward the circular economy of Rare Earth Elements: a review of abundance, extraction, applications, and environmental impacts

DH Dang, KA Thompson, L Ma, HQ Nguyen… - Archives of …, 2021 - Springer
Rare earth elements (REEs) are increasingly critical to the high-technology and low-carbon
economy. With a shift to sustainable socioeconomic development that aims to be less fossil …

A systematic review of battery recycling technologies: Advances, challenges, and future prospects

L Toro, E Moscardini, L Baldassari, F Forte, I Falcone… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
As the demand for batteries continues to surge in various industries, effective recycling of
used batteries has become crucial to mitigate environmental hazards and promote a …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainability of the use of critical raw materials in electric vehicle batteries: A transdisciplinary review

H Lehtimäki, M Karhu, JM Kotilainen, R Sairinen… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The expected growth of electric mobility will have major sustainability implications in
societies across the globe due to a global reliance on primary natural resources and the …

From ash to oxides: Recovery of rare-earth elements as a step towards valorization of coal fly ash waste

M Dardona, SK Mohanty, MJ Allen… - Separation and Purification …, 2023 - Elsevier
Coal fly ash (CFA) is both a valuable waste material and a potential source of environmental
contamination. The inclusion of metals such as rare-earth elements offer a possible …