This study assesses for the first time the drivers, opportunities, barriers, and strategies for the transition to a circular economy in Latin America and the Caribbean through a comprehensive systematic review of the current ...

Despite the strong contribution of wind energy for decarbonisation, the readiness of the wind industry for the transition to a sustainable circular economy (CE) is still unclear. To support CE innovation in the wind industry, ...

The growing demand of energy coupled with the worldwide commitments in favor of renewable technologies turns marine renewable sources especially attractive, including wave energy. In particular, the oscillating water column ...

Small-scale horizontal axis wind-turbines (SHAWTs) are acquiring relevance withinthe regulatory policies of the wind sector aiming at net-zero emissions, while reduc-ing visual and environmental impact by means of distributed ...

Holes are one of the most critical features of aero-engine components subjected to fatigue loads. Thus, it is essential to ensure a good surface integrity during hole making operations. This work proposes a non-destructive ...

The manufacturing industry of the future requires innovative approaches to optimize operational efficiency and adaptability. Integrating context-awareness into workflow management systems has emerged as a promising avenue ...

Establishing sustainability policies and business strategies involvesmapping environmental, economic, and social factors in an inte-grative way. In the academic literature, environmentally extendedinput-output tables have ...

This paper summarizes the main results and contributions of the MagNet Challenge 2023, an open-source research initiative for data-driven modeling of power magnetic materials. The MagNet Challenge has (1) advanced the ...

The present study investigates the tribological properties of a newly developed multicomponent aluminium weight-light multicomponent alloy for wear based on the Al80Mg10Si5Cu5 system for lightweight automotive applications, ...

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing the building sector and rural areas in particular should be prioritised due to their special characteristics. In this work, ways to adapt rural residential buildings ...