Steam explosion as sustainable biomass pretreatment technique for biofuel production: Characteristics and challenges

AT Hoang, XP Nguyen, XQ Duong, Ü Ağbulut… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
The biorefining process of lignocellulosic biomass has recently emerged as one of the most
profitable biofuel production options. However, pretreatment is required to improve the …

Comprehensive evaluation on production and recycling of lithium-ion batteries: A critical review

Z Ren, H Li, W Yan, W Lv, G Zhang, L Lv, L Sun… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
The whole industry chain of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) has gained worldwide attention
because of their important role in energy storage and electric vehicles. The purpose of this …

Exploring the nexus between non-renewable and renewable energy consumptions and economic development: Evidence from panel estimations

GD Sharma, AK Tiwari, B Erkut, HS Mundi - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2021 - Elsevier
The literature on energy-growth nexus has consistently stated that economic development,
which leads to environmental degradation in its early stages, is the only way to ensure …

Improving urban household solid waste management in developing countries based on the German experience

BD Azevedo, LF Scavarda, RGG Caiado, M Fuss - Waste management, 2021 - Elsevier
Countries worldwide strive to improve their urban household solid waste management
(UHSWM) practices. While developed countries like Germany have achieved good results …

Consumers' perceptions, purchase intention, and willingness to pay a premium price for safe vegetables: a case study of Beijing, China

B Zhang, Z Fu, J Huang, J Wang, S Xu… - Journal of cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Safe food is healthy, nutritious and environmentally friendly by green, sustainable and clean
production. The objectives of this study were to examine factors influencing the consumers' …

Bankruptcy prevention: new effort to reflect on legal and social changes

T Kliestik, M Misankova, K Valaskova… - Science and Engineering …, 2018 - Springer
Every corporation has an economic and moral responsibility to its stockholders to perform
well financially. However, the number of bankruptcies in Slovakia has been growing for …

Analysis and modeling the enablers of green lean six sigma implementation using interpretive structural modeling

MS Kaswan, R Rathi - Journal of cleaner production, 2019 - Elsevier
The changed customer perception and environmental regulations have enforced
organizations to device the ways that remain sustainable and at the same time meet the …

Analysis of Czech subsidies for solid biofuels

A Mardoyan, P Braun - International Journal of Green Energy, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Limits set by the Kyoto protocol brings Czech Republic billions of EUR from carbon
emissions trading. The Ministry of Environment wants to invest the aforementioned revenue …

Technical training and rice farmers' adoption of low-carbon management practices: the case of soil testing and formulated fertilization technologies in Hubei, China

Y Liu, J Ruiz-Menjivar, L Zhang, J Zhang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
More than a decade ago, the Chinese government created several agricultural programs
with the objective to promote food security and to foster environmental sustainability via the …

Compliance with household solid waste management in rural villages in developing countries

F Wang, Z Cheng, A Reisner, Y Liu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
Environmental deterioration in rural areas, among which household waste pollution is
representative, is harming the overall eco-socio development of developing countries …