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Social Life Cycle Assessment of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell stack [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2022
Hydrogen systems are gaining importance in view of a progressive decarbonisation of societies, and becoming more and more cost-competitive alternatives in many sectors (e.g., mobility).
Bargiacchi Eleonora, Campos-Carriedo Felipe, Iribarren Diego, Dufour Javier   +3 more
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Social and Environmental Assessment of a Solidarity Oriented Energy Community: A Case-Study in San Giovanni a Teduccio, Napoli (IT)

Energies, 2022
Renewable energy communities (RECs) are alternatives toward sustainable production and consumption pathways. In 2020, Italy implemented the EU Directive 2018/2001, defining a common framework for promoting energy from renewable sources.
Serena Kaiser, Mariana Oliveira, Chiara Vassillo, Giuseppe Orlandini, Amalia Zucaro   +4 more
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Integration of Social Life Cycle Assessment Principles in Holistic Evaluation of Islamic Education

Scaffolding: Jurnal Pendidikan Islam dan Multikulturalisme
This article aims to analyze the integration of the social life cycle assessment (S-LCA) principle in the holistic evaluation of Islamic education.
Moh Tahrikul Hukamak, Abd Mannan, Kusaeri Kusaeri, Suparto Suparto   +3 more
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Investigating Life Cycle Cost, Environmental and Social Impacts of a Lithium–Ion Battery Pack

IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology
This study evaluates the environmental, economic, and social impacts of the life cycle of a battery pack for automotive applications. The analysis employs Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for environmental assessment, Life Cycle Costing (LCC) for economic ...
Antonella Accardo, Gaia Gentilucci, Luca Pontone, Ezio Spessa   +3 more
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Social Aspects in the Wine Sector: Comparison between Social Life Cycle Assessment and VIVA Sustainable Wine Project Indicators

Resources, 2019
When examining the triple bottom line approach (TBL) in regard to sustainability, social aspects are the less explored in the context of wine production.
Olimpia Martucci, Gabriella Arcese, Chiara Montauti, Alessia Acampora   +3 more
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Social Life Cycle Inventory for Pavements – A Case Study of South Africa

Transportation Engineering, 2021
Social consideration, assessed using a social life cycle assessment (S-LCA), is a relatively new concept that has yet to be standardised. Attempts at measuring social sustainability in pavement management have been made in South Africa, using social ...
Sheldon A. Blaauw, James W. Maina, Louis J. Grobler   +2 more
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Bridging gaps in biorefineries: The unexplored role of social dimension in life cycle assessment research

Sustainable Futures
This review examines the disregarded role of social dimensions in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) within biorefinery implementation, addressing the question: “How can the inclusion of social factors in LCA improve sustainability assessments, and what are the
Joana Ortigueira, Tiago F. Lopes
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OntOMat: Toward Ontology‐Based Product and Process Design Engineering and Optimization Solutions Fueling Circular Value Chains

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
The OntOMat ontology establishes a structured framework for polymer matrix fiber reinforced composite materials, integrating manufacturing processes, characterization methods, and multiscale design through the VDI/VDE 3682 formalized process description standard.
Nicolas Christ, Jörg Hohe, Martin Kördel, Michael Giese, Niklas Toffert, Christian Seidel, Olaf Rehme, Patrik Schneider, Oliver Focke, Elie Abi Aoun, Claas Falldorf, Beñat Gutierrez, Alexandra Kühn, Sven Torstrick-von der Lieth, Christoph Herden, Erik Johannsen, Jan‐Uwe R. Schmidt, Felix Winkelmann, Andreas Schott, Daniel Schott   +19 more
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Social life cycle assessment of food loss and waste: social impact considerations

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Reducing food loss and waste (FLW) is key to increasing the sustainability of food systems worldwide. The causes of FLW vary from on farm losses to distribution and consumption related waste.
Emi Kameyama, Sabine O’Hara, Marian Stuiver, Tsakani Ngomane   +3 more
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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source