Building materials and their centennial metabolic patterns offer a perspective from which to understand a city’s past, present, and future, but existing studies mostly focus on short-term metabolism. By investigating Hong Kong’s building material …

In line with Industry 5.0 principles, energy systems form a vital part of sustainable smart manufacturing systems. As an integral component of energy systems, the importance of Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) batteries cannot be overstated. Accurately …

The updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) in 2022 of Thailand includes an aggressive GHG emission reduction target of 40% in 2030 from its baseline emissions. However, the macroeconomic impacts and co-benefits associated with reducing …

Phenolic compounds (PCs) are abundant throughout the plant kingdom, which occurs in inexpensive resources, such as waste from food processing industries and agriculture activities. This has increased their extraction and subsequent utilization …

To accomplish environmental sustainability and reduce carbon emission, the construction industry needs to adopt waste industrial by-products as construction materials. To resolve this issue, this study investigated the strength and durability …

Power distribution network design optimization is the principal concern for power companies. To address both environmental issues and increased energy demand, the need to obtain energy from distributed renewable energy resources is increasing.

Developing construction materials from biomass and biowaste as a substitute for conventional cement has been receiving immense global interest in recent times, due to issues like greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (e.g. CO2), rapid depletion of …

Lignocellulosic (bio)ethanol from oil palm agricultural residue was investigated regarding feedstock availability and environmental impacts while accounting for avoided biomass decay. A life cycle assessment (LCA) was carried out at both pilot- …

The global energy transition is crucial for all nations due to increasing concerns about energy security and climate change. The low-carbon city pilot (LCCP) policy is an essential project in the energy transition process, but its impact on urban …

This study assessed the effect of implementing multiple circuit connections and operating parameters (hydraulic retention time (HRT), organic loading rate (OLR), and external resistance) on the improvement of up-flow constructed wetland-microbial …

Fully considering income inequality (ICIE) and its potential environmental effects can help achieve the goal of reducing carbon emissions. Based on this, to effectively explore the nexus between ICIE and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, we first …

Integration of photovoltaic modules into greenhouse roofs is a novel and intriguing method. The cost of products grown in greenhouses is particularly high because of their high energy consumption for heating and cooling, and at the same time the …

This study investigated the influence of seasonal variation of fruits, vegetables and agrowastes (FVA) generated in wholesale markets in New Delhi, India, for biogas production. The mechanically pretreated FVA wastes were individually co-digested …

Ordinary Portland cement is a construction material that is widely utilized all over the world. Aside from deforestation and fossil fuel combustion, the cement manufacturing industry contributes significantly to carbon dioxide emissions, which …

Since the construction industry is one of the major sectors responsible for the overexploitation of natural resources and the production of greenhouse gases, there is an urgent need to adopt a sustainable and environmental friendly approach to …

As a potential substitute to conventional concrete, slag-based geopolymer concrete can be a promising material towards green and low carbon building approach. However, the lack of understanding of its performance subjected to sulphate environment …