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Governance in Maritime Passenger Transport: Green Public Procurement of Ferry Services
World Electric Vehicle Journal, 2019 Governance is central for sustainability transitions in maritime transport. Norwegian authorities can directly influence developments in maritime transport through green public procurement, and low- or zero-emission technologies have been or are being ...
Kristin Ystmark Bjerkan +4 more
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Exploring the business case for e-procurement [PDF]
, 2010 Purpose – Although e-procurement has been adopted in many industries, the business case for this technology has only partially been explored in the literature. This paper aims to investigate, through a case study approach, the extent of the business case
Smart, Alan, Alan Smart
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Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Remote catalytic dehydrogenation enables the direct growth of monolayer amorphous carbon on a 2‐inch sapphire wafer by thermal CVD. Spatial separation of the catalyst from the growth substrate eliminates metallic residue and post‐growth processing, yielding a wafer‐scale uniform film with a random polygonal sp2‐hybridized carbon network that exhibits ...
Muhammad Sabbtain Abbas +8 more
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Humanities & Social Sciences CommunicationsTo establish a novel pattern of ecological civilization featuring harmonious coexistence between humans and nature and to achieve a green transition in economic development, both the impetus from corporate green innovation and the guidance from market ...
Weihua Cheng +2 more
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Green Public Procurement in Passenger Transport: Implications for Sustainable Urban Development
Proceeding Papers (BASIQ International Conference)Urban passenger transport plays a central role in sustainable urban development, as it directly influences mobility, environmental quality, accessibility to public services and the overall quality of life in cities.
Gabriela Loredana Dinulescu +4 more
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International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, 2018 Sustainable procurement practices have gained popularity amongst both researchers and supply chain practitioners. However, ethical practices in sustainable procurement have been the topic of discussion in the recent years.
Surajit Bag +2 more
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What factors influence the uptake of GPP (Green Public Procurement) practices? New evidence from an Italian survey [PDF]
Green Public Procurement (GPP) is becoming a cornerstone of environmental policies both at European Union and Member State level. Drawing upon a database of public authorities located in three Italian Regions, this paper assesses the determinants and ...
Marco Frey +3 more
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Exploring the potential for green-oriented procurement in building projects: A case of the Malaysian construction industry [PDF]
, 2017 This thesis provides a way forward for a green construction in Malaysia in exploring the potential of green-oriented procurement of building projects in the Malaysian construction industry.
Mohamad Bohari, Asmah Alia B.
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Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.This study develops a self‐cleaning solar evaporator based on MXene‐coated aramid nanofiber aerogels for efficient desalination under high‐salinity conditions. The cylindrical evaporator combines strong photothermal conversion, capillary water transport, and self‐rotation triggered by salt accumulation.
Mandeep Singh +5 more
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Assessment of Green Public Procurement as a Policy Tool: Cost-efficiency and Competition Considerations [PDF]
Public procurement is officially regarded as an effective means to secure environmental improvement. Estimates indicate that public authorities within the European Union typically purchase goods and services corresponding to approximately 16 percent of ...
Lundberg, Sofia +2 more
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