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ECO-INNOVATIONS IN JAPAN: THE MAIN DIRECTIONS

open access: yesVestnik MGIMO-Universiteta, 2013
The paper presents the main aspects of the environmental technologies sector nowadays in Japan. Basing on the governmental definition of «ecological innovations», eco-innovations are developed according to the traditional Japanese concept of value ...
A. I. Bancheva
doaj   +1 more source

From innovation ecology to innovation systems

open access: yes, 2023
The rate of innovation and its direction in the clean energy sector are not governed by the same drivers (or at least not to the same extent) than what is observed in the most successful innovative industries such as the biomedical sector or the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector.
Erdos, Katalin   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

ASSESSING THE EFFICIENCY OF LOCAL ACTION GROUPS AND AUCTIONS FOR DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES IN THE EU - RESULTS FROM AN EXPERT SURVEY [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
In this article the authors focus on two important innovations for agri-environmental measures in the new council regulation: The implementation of local action groups and a call for tenders.
Beckmann, Volker   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Cool Kitchen: Processing Starch and Eggshell Powder into Sustainable Coatings for Passive Daytime Cooling

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A food‐grade cooling composite made from starch and recycled eggshell powder offers a scalable, ultra‐low‐cost solution for passive daytime radiative cooling. Easily prepared using basic kitchen tools, this material empowers communities, even in areas with limited infrastructure, to stay cooler during worsening summer heat waves.
Qimeng Song   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

institutional innovation from the bottom up? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
A sustainable economy fulfills societal needs in a fundamentally different way to the current economic system. Improvements to the efficiency of existing technologies or practices appear insufficient for achieving sustainable development within the ...
Antoni-Komar, Irene   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Solar Heating Enhanced Selective Recovery of Metal Ions Through Flowing Electrodes Enabled by Hybrid Carbon Nanostructures

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A new electrochemical system based on a microporous hybrid of carbon nanoplatelets and nanotubes to selectively capture Ni2+ from wastewater is constructed. The system temperature rises rapidly when irradiated with sunlight, which enhances the Ni2+ removal rate by 250% and the selectivity by 53%, and the energy consumption is also reduced by 51 ...
Ziquan Wang   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecological transition: innovation in cities

open access: yesTeMA: Journal of Land Use, Mobility and Environment, 2021
Starting from the relationship between urban planning and mobility management, TeMA has gradually expanded the view of the covered topics, always remaining in the groove of rigorous scientific in-depth analysis. This section of the Journal, Review Notes, is the expression of a continuous updating of emerging topics concerning relationships between ...
openaire   +3 more sources

Intrabandgap States Engineering in Functionalized Nanodiamond to Generate Solvated Electrons for Photocatalysis Under Solar Illumination

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The negative electron affinity of diamond allows to emit highly reductive electrons. By introducing intra‐bandgap states and an optimized electron transfer mechanism by surface functionalization with Ru(bpy)3, the formation of solvated electrons is achieved upon solar irradiation.
Benjamin Kiendl   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Influence of the Conception of Green Economy on the Innovative Development of Export-Import Activities of Ukraine [PDF]

open access: yesProblemi Ekonomiki
The growing ecological challenges and the necessity for sustainable development require a reevaluation of approaches to organizing export-import activities and stimulating innovative processes in international trade.
Malуarets Lyudmyla M.   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Economic systems adaptation to resource fluctuations through eco-innovations [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The "greening" of the economy implies a targeted process of economic transformation aimed at reduction of ecological impact on the environment. The concept of greening is realized through a system of organized measures, innovations, restructuring ...
Kubatko, Oleksandr Vasylovych   +2 more
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