Elsevier,
Solar PV Power, Design, Manufacturing and Applications from Sand to Systems, 2021, Pages 267-315
This book chapter addresses SDG 7 by explaining how off-grid solar photovoltaic systems aid in many industries including agriculature and shows the reliability and life cycle costing aspects.
The greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the marine sector were around 2.6% of world GHG emissions in 2015 and are expected to increase 50%–250% to 2050 under a “business as usual” scenario, making the d
Background: 3 billion people worldwide rely on polluting fuels and technologies for domestic cooking and heating.
Nudging is seen to complement or replace existing policy tools by altering people's choice architectures towards behaviors that align with government aims, but has fallen short in meeting those target
Wolf-Peter Schill is Deputy Head of the Energy, Transportation, Environment Department at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), where he leads the research area Transformation of
Background: Approximately 2·8 billion people are exposed to household air pollution from cooking with polluting fuels.
Elsevier,
Electric Vehicles for Smart Cities, Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities, 2021, Pages 181-247
This book chapter addresses SDGs 7, 9 and 13 by investigating case studies from major cities showcasing how they approached electric mobility including the unique policies, actions, and programs implemented to make it successful.
By mapping the state of research within each SDG area, this report acknowledges the pivotal role research plays in tackling some of the world’s greatest challenges. It aims to better understand the research community’s global sustainable development efforts and assesses the progress made, as well as unmet research needs.
Over the past five years, we have used data and analytics to help the research and healthcare communities navigate the sea of research and to put collaboration, both interdisciplinary and internati
After water, concrete is the second most used material in the world. Using life cycle assessments, concrete has typically been found to be 80% of a residential building by weight.
