Festus Victor Bekun; Festus Victor Bekun
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileFestus Victor Bekun in OpenAIRE Bright Akwasi Gyamfi; Bright Akwasi Gyamfi
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileBright Akwasi Gyamfi in OpenAIRE Cihat Köksal; Amjad Taha;Cihat Köksal
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileCihat Köksal in OpenAIREThe present study is motivated by the need to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation given the new wave of chase for higher economic growth trajectories comes with its environmental cost implications, especially among developing blocs like the Emerging 7 (E7) countries. There is a consistent trade-off between economic growth versus environmental quality. Government apparatus are perpetually on the chase for low-carbon emission policies via the pursuit for green economy. To this end, this present study extends the conventional environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) argument by incorporating the role of institution in emerging industrialized economies (E7) and using second-generation panel analysis methods like mean group (MG), augmented mean group (AMG), common correlated effects mean group (CCEMG), and the Dumitrescu and Hurlin causality test for more robust estimates and inferences. To this end, we explore the long-run and causality relationship between economic growth, quadratic form of economic growth, institutional quality, trade flow, investment in energy sector, and financial development in an EKC environment. Empirical analysis established a long-run equilibrium relationship among the outlined variables over the study period. The long-run regression shows the presence of EKC in the E7. Thus, suggesting the preference for GDP growth over environmental quality at the earlier stage of growth curve. Interestingly, investment in energy, trade flow dynamics across the blocs, and financial development dampens the detrimental effect of environmental pollution as we observed negative relationship with the ecological footprint. On the contrary, quality of institution is weak as institutional quality increase (worsen) the quality of environment in the E7 economies. From a policy perspective, this current study proposed the need for more stringent environmental treaties and regulations and promotion of green economy without compromising economic growth. In the conclusion part of the study, more details and specifics about the policy blueprint are presented.
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Festus Victor Bekun
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileFestus Victor Bekun in OpenAIRE Bright Akwasi Gyamfi; Bright Akwasi Gyamfi
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileBright Akwasi Gyamfi in OpenAIRE Cihat Köksal; Amjad Taha;Cihat Köksal
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileCihat Köksal in OpenAIREThe present study is motivated by the need to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation given the new wave of chase for higher economic growth trajectories comes with its environmental cost implications, especially among developing blocs like the Emerging 7 (E7) countries. There is a consistent trade-off between economic growth versus environmental quality. Government apparatus are perpetually on the chase for low-carbon emission policies via the pursuit for green economy. To this end, this present study extends the conventional environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) argument by incorporating the role of institution in emerging industrialized economies (E7) and using second-generation panel analysis methods like mean group (MG), augmented mean group (AMG), common correlated effects mean group (CCEMG), and the Dumitrescu and Hurlin causality test for more robust estimates and inferences. To this end, we explore the long-run and causality relationship between economic growth, quadratic form of economic growth, institutional quality, trade flow, investment in energy sector, and financial development in an EKC environment. Empirical analysis established a long-run equilibrium relationship among the outlined variables over the study period. The long-run regression shows the presence of EKC in the E7. Thus, suggesting the preference for GDP growth over environmental quality at the earlier stage of growth curve. Interestingly, investment in energy, trade flow dynamics across the blocs, and financial development dampens the detrimental effect of environmental pollution as we observed negative relationship with the ecological footprint. On the contrary, quality of institution is weak as institutional quality increase (worsen) the quality of environment in the E7 economies. From a policy perspective, this current study proposed the need for more stringent environmental treaties and regulations and promotion of green economy without compromising economic growth. In the conclusion part of the study, more details and specifics about the policy blueprint are presented.
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Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileMarroccoli M. in OpenAIRE Tregambi C.; +5 AuthorsTregambi C.
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileTregambi C. in OpenAIRE Marroccoli M.; Ibris N.; Telesca A.;Marroccoli M.
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileMarroccoli M. in OpenAIRE Tregambi C.; Solimene R.;Tregambi C.
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileTregambi C. in OpenAIRE Di Lauro F.; Di Lauro F.
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileDi Lauro F. in OpenAIRE Ruiz de Ballesteros O.; Ruiz de Ballesteros O.
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileRuiz de Ballesteros O. in OpenAIRE
Salatino P.; Salatino P.
Derived by OpenAIRE algorithms or harvested from 3rd party repositoriesSalatino P. in OpenAIRE Montagnaro F.; Montagnaro F.
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileMontagnaro F. in OpenAIREDolomite-based binders are characterised by interesting technical and environmental features. For their synthesis, sources of both CaO and MgO are required. The idea developed in this work is to couple the synthesis of dolomite-based binders, starting from a natural dolomite, through the concept of concentrated solar energy (needed to drive the endothermal dolomite calcination process) in fluidised bed reactors. To this end, a fluidised bed system, where the concentrated solar radiation is mimicked by the use of Xe-lamps (short-arc), has been set up and operated. Natural dolomite (sieved in the 420-590 ?m size range) was calcined at a nominal temperature of 850 °C, and bed temperature profiles during solar-driven calcination were investigated. Then, four binders were prepared by mixing slaked dolomite (obtained from the hydration of solar calcined dolomite) with either blast furnace slag or coal fly ash as supplementary cementitious materials. The binders were hydrated for curing times ranging from 7 to 56 days. X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction and combined differential thermal and thermogravimetric analyses were employed as characterisation techniques both to analyse the chemical composition of starting materials and to investigate the evolution of the hydration in the four systems.
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Marroccoli M.
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileMarroccoli M. in OpenAIRE Tregambi C.; +5 AuthorsTregambi C.
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileTregambi C. in OpenAIRE Marroccoli M.; Ibris N.; Telesca A.;Marroccoli M.
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileMarroccoli M. in OpenAIRE Tregambi C.; Solimene R.;Tregambi C.
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileTregambi C. in OpenAIRE Di Lauro F.; Di Lauro F.
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileDi Lauro F. in OpenAIRE Ruiz de Ballesteros O.; Ruiz de Ballesteros O.
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileRuiz de Ballesteros O. in OpenAIRE Salatino P.; Salatino P.
Derived by OpenAIRE algorithms or harvested from 3rd party repositoriesSalatino P. in OpenAIRE Montagnaro F.; Montagnaro F.
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileMontagnaro F. in OpenAIREDolomite-based binders are characterised by interesting technical and environmental features. For their synthesis, sources of both CaO and MgO are required. The idea developed in this work is to couple the synthesis of dolomite-based binders, starting from a natural dolomite, through the concept of concentrated solar energy (needed to drive the endothermal dolomite calcination process) in fluidised bed reactors. To this end, a fluidised bed system, where the concentrated solar radiation is mimicked by the use of Xe-lamps (short-arc), has been set up and operated. Natural dolomite (sieved in the 420-590 ?m size range) was calcined at a nominal temperature of 850 °C, and bed temperature profiles during solar-driven calcination were investigated. Then, four binders were prepared by mixing slaked dolomite (obtained from the hydration of solar calcined dolomite) with either blast furnace slag or coal fly ash as supplementary cementitious materials. The binders were hydrated for curing times ranging from 7 to 56 days. X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction and combined differential thermal and thermogravimetric analyses were employed as characterisation techniques both to analyse the chemical composition of starting materials and to investigate the evolution of the hydration in the four systems.
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Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileJeppesen, E. in OpenAIRE Shi, K.; Brookes, J.D.; Spencer, R.G.M.; Zhu, G.; Gao, G.;Brookes, J.D.
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileBrookes, J.D. in OpenAIREThis study highlights how Chinese economic development detrimentally impacted water quality in recent decades and how this has been improved by enormous investment in environmental remediation funded by the Chinese government. To our knowledge, this study is the first to describe the variability of surface water quality in inland waters in China, the affecting drivers behind the changes, and how the government-financed conservation actions have impacted water quality. Water quality was found to be poorest in the North and the Northeast China Plain where there is greater coverage of developed land (cities + cropland), a higher gross domestic product (GDP), and higher population density. There are significant positive relationships between the concentration of the annual mean chemical oxygen demand (COD) and the percentage of developed land use (cities + cropland), GDP, and population density in the individual watersheds (p < 0.001). During the past decade, following Chinese government-financed investments in environmental restoration and reforestation, the water quality of Chinese inland waters has improved markedly, which is particularly evident from the significant and exponentially decreasing GDP-normalized COD and ammonium (NH4+-N) concentrations. It is evident that the increasing GDP in China over the past decade did not occur at the continued expense of its inland water ecosystems. This offers hope for the future, also for other industrializing countries, that with appropriate environmental investments a high GDP can be reached and maintained, while simultaneously preserving inland aquatic ecosystems, particularly through management of sewage discharge.
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Jeppesen, E.
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileJeppesen, E. in OpenAIRE Shi, K.; Brookes, J.D.; Spencer, R.G.M.; Zhu, G.; Gao, G.;Brookes, J.D.
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileBrookes, J.D. in OpenAIREThis study highlights how Chinese economic development detrimentally impacted water quality in recent decades and how this has been improved by enormous investment in environmental remediation funded by the Chinese government. To our knowledge, this study is the first to describe the variability of surface water quality in inland waters in China, the affecting drivers behind the changes, and how the government-financed conservation actions have impacted water quality. Water quality was found to be poorest in the North and the Northeast China Plain where there is greater coverage of developed land (cities + cropland), a higher gross domestic product (GDP), and higher population density. There are significant positive relationships between the concentration of the annual mean chemical oxygen demand (COD) and the percentage of developed land use (cities + cropland), GDP, and population density in the individual watersheds (p < 0.001). During the past decade, following Chinese government-financed investments in environmental restoration and reforestation, the water quality of Chinese inland waters has improved markedly, which is particularly evident from the significant and exponentially decreasing GDP-normalized COD and ammonium (NH4+-N) concentrations. It is evident that the increasing GDP in China over the past decade did not occur at the continued expense of its inland water ecosystems. This offers hope for the future, also for other industrializing countries, that with appropriate environmental investments a high GDP can be reached and maintained, while simultaneously preserving inland aquatic ecosystems, particularly through management of sewage discharge.
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Paolo S. Calabrò
Derived by OpenAIRE algorithms or harvested from 3rd party repositoriesPaolo S. Calabrò in OpenAIRE Filippo Fazzino; Filippo Fazzino
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileFilippo Fazzino in OpenAIRE Adele Folino; Adele Folino
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileAdele Folino in OpenAIRE Silvia Scibetta; +1 AuthorsSilvia Scibetta
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileSilvia Scibetta in OpenAIRE Paolo S. Calabrò; Paolo S. Calabrò
Derived by OpenAIRE algorithms or harvested from 3rd party repositoriesPaolo S. Calabrò in OpenAIRE Filippo Fazzino; Filippo Fazzino
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileFilippo Fazzino in OpenAIRE Adele Folino; Adele Folino
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileAdele Folino in OpenAIRE Silvia Scibetta; Rossana Sidari;Silvia Scibetta
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileSilvia Scibetta in OpenAIREAbstract Orange Peel Waste (OPW) is a widely produced residue whose management is complicated by its physical and chemical properties. Anaerobic digestion (AD), which is commonly used for the treatment and exploitation of many biodegradable wastes, is inefficient on OPW due to the presence of essential oils (mainly d -Limonene) as well as the low pH, which cause the process to be unstable. Here we explore the effect of alkaline pre-treatment of OPW and of the addition of granular activated carbon (GAC) and Zero Valent Iron (ZVI) in improving AD in two semi-continuous reactors at a laboratory scale. The addition and pre-treatment of ZVI/GAC were shown to help process stability up to a loading of 3 kgVS·m−3·d−1 and to increase methane production even at a sub-optimal pH. The investigation of the bacterial community, by high-throughput sequencing, has also increased our insight on their involvement in AD in the presence of ZVI, including its biotic oxidation. In addition, direct interspecies electron transfer was shown to play a role in the reactor supplemented with ZVI.
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Derived by OpenAIRE algorithms or harvested from 3rd party repositoriesPaolo S. Calabrò in OpenAIRE Filippo Fazzino; Filippo Fazzino
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileFilippo Fazzino in OpenAIRE Adele Folino; Adele Folino
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileAdele Folino in OpenAIRE Silvia Scibetta; +1 AuthorsSilvia Scibetta
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileSilvia Scibetta in OpenAIRE Paolo S. Calabrò; Paolo S. Calabrò
Derived by OpenAIRE algorithms or harvested from 3rd party repositoriesPaolo S. Calabrò in OpenAIRE Filippo Fazzino; Filippo Fazzino
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileFilippo Fazzino in OpenAIRE Adele Folino; Adele Folino
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileAdele Folino in OpenAIRE Silvia Scibetta; Rossana Sidari;Silvia Scibetta
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileSilvia Scibetta in OpenAIREAbstract Orange Peel Waste (OPW) is a widely produced residue whose management is complicated by its physical and chemical properties. Anaerobic digestion (AD), which is commonly used for the treatment and exploitation of many biodegradable wastes, is inefficient on OPW due to the presence of essential oils (mainly d -Limonene) as well as the low pH, which cause the process to be unstable. Here we explore the effect of alkaline pre-treatment of OPW and of the addition of granular activated carbon (GAC) and Zero Valent Iron (ZVI) in improving AD in two semi-continuous reactors at a laboratory scale. The addition and pre-treatment of ZVI/GAC were shown to help process stability up to a loading of 3 kgVS·m−3·d−1 and to increase methane production even at a sub-optimal pH. The investigation of the bacterial community, by high-throughput sequencing, has also increased our insight on their involvement in AD in the presence of ZVI, including its biotic oxidation. In addition, direct interspecies electron transfer was shown to play a role in the reactor supplemented with ZVI.
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Marta Chàfer
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileMarta Chàfer in OpenAIRE Julià Coma; +1 AuthorsJulià Coma
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileJulià Coma in OpenAIRE Marta Chàfer; Marta Chàfer; Luisa F. Cabeza;Marta Chàfer
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileMarta Chàfer in OpenAIRE Julià Coma; Julià Coma
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileJulià Coma in OpenAIRE Gabriel Pérez; Gabriel Pérez
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileGabriel Pérez in OpenAIREThe building and construction sector is a large contributor to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and consumes vast natural resources. Improvements in this sector are of fundamental importance for national and global targets to combat climate change. In this context, vertical greenery systems (VGS) in buildings have become popular in urban areas to restore green space in cities and be an adaptation strategy for challenges such as climate change. However, only a small amount of knowledge is available on the different VGS environmental impacts. This paper discusses a comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) between a building with green walls, a building with green facades and a reference building without any greenery system in the continental Mediterranean climate. This life cycle assessment is carried according to ISO 14040/44 using ReCiPe and GWP indicators. Moreover, this study fills this gap by thoroughly tracking and quantifying all impacts in all phases of the building life cycle related to the manufacturing and construction stage, maintenance, use stage (operational energy use experimentally tested), and final disposal. The adopted functional unit is the square meter of the facade. Results showed that the operational stage had the highest impact contributing by up to 90% of the total environmental impacts during its 50 years life cycle. Moreover, when considering VGS, there is an annual reduction of about 1% in the environmental burdens. However, in summer, the reduction is almost 50%. Finally, if the use stage is excluded, the manufacturing and the maintenance stage are the most significant contributors, especially in the green wall system.
32 citations 32 popularity Top 10% influence Top 10% impulse Top 10% Powered by BIP!add ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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Marta Chàfer
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileMarta Chàfer in OpenAIRE Julià Coma; +1 AuthorsJulià Coma
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileJulià Coma in OpenAIRE Marta Chàfer; Marta Chàfer; Luisa F. Cabeza;Marta Chàfer
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileMarta Chàfer in OpenAIRE Julià Coma; Julià Coma
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileJulià Coma in OpenAIRE Gabriel Pérez; Gabriel Pérez
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileGabriel Pérez in OpenAIREThe building and construction sector is a large contributor to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and consumes vast natural resources. Improvements in this sector are of fundamental importance for national and global targets to combat climate change. In this context, vertical greenery systems (VGS) in buildings have become popular in urban areas to restore green space in cities and be an adaptation strategy for challenges such as climate change. However, only a small amount of knowledge is available on the different VGS environmental impacts. This paper discusses a comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) between a building with green walls, a building with green facades and a reference building without any greenery system in the continental Mediterranean climate. This life cycle assessment is carried according to ISO 14040/44 using ReCiPe and GWP indicators. Moreover, this study fills this gap by thoroughly tracking and quantifying all impacts in all phases of the building life cycle related to the manufacturing and construction stage, maintenance, use stage (operational energy use experimentally tested), and final disposal. The adopted functional unit is the square meter of the facade. Results showed that the operational stage had the highest impact contributing by up to 90% of the total environmental impacts during its 50 years life cycle. Moreover, when considering VGS, there is an annual reduction of about 1% in the environmental burdens. However, in summer, the reduction is almost 50%. Finally, if the use stage is excluded, the manufacturing and the maintenance stage are the most significant contributors, especially in the green wall system.
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A M De Girolamo
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileA M De Girolamo in OpenAIRE A Buffagni; A Buffagni
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileA Buffagni in OpenAIRE G Pappagallo; +1 AuthorsG Pappagallo
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileG Pappagallo in OpenAIRE A M De Girolamo; F Bouraoui;A M De Girolamo
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileA M De Girolamo in OpenAIRE A Buffagni; A Buffagni
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileA Buffagni in OpenAIRE G Pappagallo; G Pappagallo
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileG Pappagallo in OpenAIRE A Lo Porto; A Lo Porto
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileA Lo Porto in OpenAIREAbstractThe potential impacts of future climate scenarios on water balance and flow regime are presented and discussed for a temporary river system in southern Italy. Different climate projections for the future (2030–2059) and the recent conditions (1980–2009) were investigated. A hydrological model (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) was used to simulate water balance at the basin scale and streamflow in a number of river sections under various climate change scenarios, based on different combinations of global and regional models (global circulation models and regional climate models). The impact on water balance components was quantified at the basin and subbasin levels as deviation from the baseline (1980–2009), and the flow regime alteration under changing climate was estimated using a number of hydrological indicators. An increase in mean temperature for all months between 0.5–2.4 °C and a reduction in precipitation (by 4–7%) was predicted for the future. As a consequence, a decline of blue water (7–18%) and total water yield (11–28%) was estimated. Although the river type classification remains unvaried, the flow regime distinctly moves towards drier conditions and the divergence from the current status increases in future scenarios, especially for those reaches classified as I‐D (ie, intermittent‐dry) and E (ephemeral). Hydrological indicators showed a decrease in both high flow and low flow magnitudes for various time durations, an extension of the dry season and an exacerbation of extreme low flow conditions. A reduction of snowfall in the mountainous part of the basin and an increase in potential evapotranspiration was also estimated (4–4.4%). Finally, the paper analyses the implications of the climate change for river ecosystems and for River Basin Management Planning. The defined quantitative estimates of water balance alteration could support the identification of priorities that should be addressed in upcoming years to set water‐saving actions.
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A M De Girolamo
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileA M De Girolamo in OpenAIRE A Buffagni; A Buffagni
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileA Buffagni in OpenAIRE G Pappagallo; +1 AuthorsG Pappagallo
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileG Pappagallo in OpenAIRE A M De Girolamo; F Bouraoui;A M De Girolamo
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileA M De Girolamo in OpenAIRE A Buffagni; A Buffagni
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileA Buffagni in OpenAIRE G Pappagallo; G Pappagallo
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileG Pappagallo in OpenAIRE A Lo Porto; A Lo Porto
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileA Lo Porto in OpenAIREAbstractThe potential impacts of future climate scenarios on water balance and flow regime are presented and discussed for a temporary river system in southern Italy. Different climate projections for the future (2030–2059) and the recent conditions (1980–2009) were investigated. A hydrological model (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) was used to simulate water balance at the basin scale and streamflow in a number of river sections under various climate change scenarios, based on different combinations of global and regional models (global circulation models and regional climate models). The impact on water balance components was quantified at the basin and subbasin levels as deviation from the baseline (1980–2009), and the flow regime alteration under changing climate was estimated using a number of hydrological indicators. An increase in mean temperature for all months between 0.5–2.4 °C and a reduction in precipitation (by 4–7%) was predicted for the future. As a consequence, a decline of blue water (7–18%) and total water yield (11–28%) was estimated. Although the river type classification remains unvaried, the flow regime distinctly moves towards drier conditions and the divergence from the current status increases in future scenarios, especially for those reaches classified as I‐D (ie, intermittent‐dry) and E (ephemeral). Hydrological indicators showed a decrease in both high flow and low flow magnitudes for various time durations, an extension of the dry season and an exacerbation of extreme low flow conditions. A reduction of snowfall in the mountainous part of the basin and an increase in potential evapotranspiration was also estimated (4–4.4%). Finally, the paper analyses the implications of the climate change for river ecosystems and for River Basin Management Planning. The defined quantitative estimates of water balance alteration could support the identification of priorities that should be addressed in upcoming years to set water‐saving actions.
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Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileGaspari, Michele in OpenAIRE Lorenzoni, Arturo; Lorenzoni, Arturo
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileLorenzoni, Arturo in OpenAIRE Frías, Pablo; Frías, Pablo
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileFrías, Pablo in OpenAIRE Reneses, Javier; Reneses, Javier
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileReneses, Javier in OpenAIREArtículos en revistas Liberalization policies, the challenges of integrating distributed generation resources, and the recent flattening of electricity demand due to the economic crisis and technological change have led to lower returns for European electricity suppliers. Innovative and sustainable business models are needed to serve electricity customers while reflecting the operational needs of the system and maintaining supplier financial viability. This paper describes a novel model of Integrated Energy Services that encompasses distributed generation (DG) and demand response (DR) resources for industrial customers. We further reflect on some of the market opportunities and regulatory drivers for the development of similar schemes across Europe. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileGaspari, Michele in OpenAIRE Lorenzoni, Arturo; Lorenzoni, Arturo
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileLorenzoni, Arturo in OpenAIRE Frías, Pablo; Frías, Pablo
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileFrías, Pablo in OpenAIRE Reneses, Javier; Reneses, Javier
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileReneses, Javier in OpenAIREArtículos en revistas Liberalization policies, the challenges of integrating distributed generation resources, and the recent flattening of electricity demand due to the economic crisis and technological change have led to lower returns for European electricity suppliers. Innovative and sustainable business models are needed to serve electricity customers while reflecting the operational needs of the system and maintaining supplier financial viability. This paper describes a novel model of Integrated Energy Services that encompasses distributed generation (DG) and demand response (DR) resources for industrial customers. We further reflect on some of the market opportunities and regulatory drivers for the development of similar schemes across Europe. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileA. C. Tizzoni in OpenAIRE Mark Telling; +4 AuthorsMark Telling
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileMark Telling in OpenAIRE T. Delise; A. C. Tizzoni; Mariarosaria Ferrara;A. C. Tizzoni
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileA. C. Tizzoni in OpenAIRE Mark Telling; Mark Telling
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileMark Telling in OpenAIRE L. Turchetti; N. Corsaro;L. Turchetti
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileL. Turchetti in OpenAIRE S. Sau; S. Licoccia; S. Licoccia
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileS. Licoccia in OpenAIREThe development of heat transfer fluids (HTF) and heat storage materials (HSM) is crucial to design concentrating solar plant (CSP). Binary alkaline nitrate mixtures are currently used as sensible thermal energy storage materials. However, multi-component nitrate/nitrite systems were proposed as possible better candidates. In particular, ternaries mixtures containing sodium, potassium, and calcium are extremely promising as thermal fluids, given their reduced toxicity and greater cost-effectiveness. Nevertheless, very few data are present in the scientific literature regarding the correspondent phase diagram, and only the properties of specific compositions are reported. For this reason, a regular solution model was developed and employed in this work, and validated by comparing the simulation results with experimentally obtained phase change values. In particular, given that the common calorimetric techniques are impracticable for detecting the transition temperatures of calcium containing nitrate mixtur...
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Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileA. C. Tizzoni in OpenAIRE Mark Telling; +4 AuthorsMark Telling
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileMark Telling in OpenAIRE T. Delise; A. C. Tizzoni; Mariarosaria Ferrara;A. C. Tizzoni
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileA. C. Tizzoni in OpenAIRE Mark Telling; Mark Telling
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileMark Telling in OpenAIRE L. Turchetti; N. Corsaro;L. Turchetti
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileL. Turchetti in OpenAIRE S. Sau; S. Licoccia; S. Licoccia
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileS. Licoccia in OpenAIREThe development of heat transfer fluids (HTF) and heat storage materials (HSM) is crucial to design concentrating solar plant (CSP). Binary alkaline nitrate mixtures are currently used as sensible thermal energy storage materials. However, multi-component nitrate/nitrite systems were proposed as possible better candidates. In particular, ternaries mixtures containing sodium, potassium, and calcium are extremely promising as thermal fluids, given their reduced toxicity and greater cost-effectiveness. Nevertheless, very few data are present in the scientific literature regarding the correspondent phase diagram, and only the properties of specific compositions are reported. For this reason, a regular solution model was developed and employed in this work, and validated by comparing the simulation results with experimentally obtained phase change values. In particular, given that the common calorimetric techniques are impracticable for detecting the transition temperatures of calcium containing nitrate mixtur...
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Álvaro Fernández-Braña
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileÁlvaro Fernández-Braña in OpenAIRE Celia Dias-Ferreira; Celia Dias-Ferreira;Celia Dias-Ferreira
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileCelia Dias-Ferreira in OpenAIRE Gumersindo Feijoo; Gumersindo Feijoo
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileGumersindo Feijoo in OpenAIREA Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) with focus on carbon footprint, followed by Life Cycle Costing (LCC) of municipal solid waste (MSW) management were conducted in a residential area of a medium-sized European city of 80,000 inhabitants. The initial results showed high environmental impacts and lack of economic sustainability, due to the high amounts of waste landfilled, the low extent of separate collection, low performance of mechanical-biological treatment as well as absence from alternatives to landfilling of non-recyclable materials. Taking this result as a baseline scenario, three improvement.s were tested with the aim of turning the carbon footprint of the local MSW management system into a neutral value: (i) increased separate collection of recyclables, (ii) enhanced biogas production and (iii) refuse-derived fuel (RDF) production. Successively adding the improvements, three alternative improved scenarios were defined, until reaching a negative carbon footprint, meaning that an optimised system would avoid GHG emissions. The proposed changes were sufficient to achieve carbon neutrality, as well as reduce overall environmental impacts, but were not enough for achieving economic sustainability due to the great influence of collection costs, especially for separate collection. It was concluded that by using an adequate combination of several treatment options and increasing the separate collection of recyclable materials it is possible to turn MSW management into a carbon neutral activity as well as improve its economic balance.
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Álvaro Fernández-Braña
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileÁlvaro Fernández-Braña in OpenAIRE Celia Dias-Ferreira; Celia Dias-Ferreira;Celia Dias-Ferreira
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileCelia Dias-Ferreira in OpenAIRE Gumersindo Feijoo; Gumersindo Feijoo
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileGumersindo Feijoo in OpenAIREA Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) with focus on carbon footprint, followed by Life Cycle Costing (LCC) of municipal solid waste (MSW) management were conducted in a residential area of a medium-sized European city of 80,000 inhabitants. The initial results showed high environmental impacts and lack of economic sustainability, due to the high amounts of waste landfilled, the low extent of separate collection, low performance of mechanical-biological treatment as well as absence from alternatives to landfilling of non-recyclable materials. Taking this result as a baseline scenario, three improvement.s were tested with the aim of turning the carbon footprint of the local MSW management system into a neutral value: (i) increased separate collection of recyclables, (ii) enhanced biogas production and (iii) refuse-derived fuel (RDF) production. Successively adding the improvements, three alternative improved scenarios were defined, until reaching a negative carbon footprint, meaning that an optimised system would avoid GHG emissions. The proposed changes were sufficient to achieve carbon neutrality, as well as reduce overall environmental impacts, but were not enough for achieving economic sustainability due to the great influence of collection costs, especially for separate collection. It was concluded that by using an adequate combination of several treatment options and increasing the separate collection of recyclable materials it is possible to turn MSW management into a carbon neutral activity as well as improve its economic balance.
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