Browsing by Research Group "Economía Circular y Sostenibilidad Industrial"
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Analyzing the scope and effectiveness of business-level circularity indicators
(Wiley, 2024)Research on circular economy (CE) reveals that companies have a large number of indicators at the microeconomic level. However, their scope is limited, as they lack sufficient knowledge to apply them effectively. This is ... -
Circular economy business models and technology management strategies in the wind industry: Sustainability potential, industrial challenges and opportunities
(Elsevier, 2022)Circular business models, aimed at narrowing, slowing, and closing resource loops, can potentially generate significant economic and social benefits, promote resource security and improve environmental performance. However, ... -
Circular economy implementation in the agricultural sector: Definition, strategies and indicators
(Elsevier B.V., 2021)In the current context of resource scarcity, global climate change, environmental degradation, and increasing food demand, the circular economy (CE) represents a promising strategy for supporting sustainable, restorative, ... -
Circular economy in Latin America and the Caribbean: Drivers, opportunities, barriers and strategies
(Elsevier, 2024)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 ... -
Circular Power Electronics: Exploring the Scope and Suitability of Ecodesign Criteria for the Power Electronics Industry
(Fraunhofer IZM, 2024)Renewable energies play a key role in achieving climate neutrality by 2050. However, although their environmental impact is generally lower compared to conventional energy sources, it is crucial to focus attention on the ... -
Circularity and life cycle environmental impact assessment of batteries for electric vehicles: Industrial challenges, best practices and research guidelines
(Elsevier, 2022)Circular economy (CE) strategies, aimed at reducing resource consumption and waste generation, can help mitigate the environmental impacts of battery electric vehicles (BEV), thereby providing a more efficient alternative ... -
Classification of Industrial Sectors Based on Their Profiles of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Policy Implications
(OmniaScience, 2023)Purpose: This article reports on a study of greenhouse gases emitted by industrial manufacturing sectors and gives insights into the appropriate orientation of emission reduction public programmes for better efficiency. ... -
Communications and Data Science for the Success of Vehicle-to-Grid Technologies: Current State and Future Trends
(MDPI, 2024)Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology has emerged as a promising solution for enhancing the integration of electric vehicles (EVs) into the electric grid, offering benefits, such as distributed energy resource (DER) integration, ... -
Development and validation of a tool for the integration of the circular economy in industrial companies
(Elsevier, 2022)Circular Economy (CE) implementation is considered an instrumental strategy to help reaching the world's resource, energy, and climate mitigation targets, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030. However, ... -
Exploring a Methodological Approach to Assessing the Potential Impact of the Implementation of Circular Economy Strategies on Regional Economies Through Environmentally Extended Input-Output Tables
(DIIM, FTS, University of Novi Sad, 2023)This article is part of a research stream that aims to evaluate the impact of circular economy policies on greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction and the industrial structure of specific regions. Building upon previous ... -
Exploring the applicability of circular design criteria for electric vehicle batteries
(Elsevier, 2022)Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) represent a promising solution to mitigate carbon emissions by road transportation. However, life cycle assessment (LCA) studies on BEVs have demonstrated that batteries are responsible for ... -
How local ecosystems can support energy communities: insights from Debagoiena Region
(Mondragon Unibertsitatea, 2024)Energy communities are increasingly seen as a key lever for the energy transition. However, energy communities need supportive ecosystems to overcome the challenges they face individually. This study explores the development ... -
How ready is the wind energy industry for the circular economy?
(Elsevier, 2023)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, ... -
Industrial eco-productivity tool: a case study of industrial SMEs
(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2023)This paper presents a new, unified method to measure and increase production and environmental performance in industrial SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises), which have very limited resources, by identifying areas to improve ... -
Industrial eco-productivity tool: a case study of industrial SMEs
(Springer, 2023)This paper presents a new, unified method to measure and increase production and environmental performance in industrial SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises), which have very limited resources, by identifying areas to improve ... -
Lessons, narratives, and research directions for a sustainable circular economy
(Wiley, 2022)The current enthusiasm for the circular economy (CE) offers a unique opportunity to advance the impact of research on sustainability transitions. Diverse interpretations of CE by scholars, however, produce partly opposing ... -
Life cycle cost analysis of tomato production in innovative urban agriculture systems
(Elsevier, 2022)The construction of innovative urban agriculture systems in cities has increased due to food and environmental concerns. While the environmental performance of urban agriculture has been extensively studied, research on ... -
Technology-enabled circular business models for the hybridisation of wind farms: Integrated wind and solar energy, power-to-gas and power-to-liquid systems
(Elsevier, 2023)The hybridisation of wind farms (HWF) through the implementation of multiple renewable energy production, storage and distribution technologies can optimise the performance and efficiency of the entire renewable energy ... -
Towards Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings in Cold Rural Mediterranean Zones: The Case of La Rioja (Spain)
(MDPI, 2023)The European Union aims for its existing building stock to be highly energy-efficient and decarbonized by 2050 through long-term renovation strategies so that all residential buildings are nearly zero-energy buildings. The ...
