scholarly journals Toward Baggage-Free Airport Terminals: A Case Study of London City Airport

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 212
Author(s):  
Yirui Jiang ◽  
Runjin Yang ◽  
Chenxi Zang ◽  
Zhiyuan Wei ◽  
John Thompson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Clustering Algorithm ◽  
Network Design Problem ◽  
Aviation Industry ◽  
Net Zero ◽  
Density Based Clustering ◽  
Airport Terminal ◽  
Zero Carbon ◽  
Airport Terminals

Nowadays, the aviation industry pays more attention to emission reduction toward the net-zero carbon goals. However, the volume of global passengers and baggage is exponentially increasing, which leads to challenges for sustainable airports. A baggage-free airport terminal is considered a potential solution in solving this issue. Removing the baggage operation away from the passenger terminals will reduce workload for airport operators and promote passengers to use public transport to airport terminals. As a result, it will bring a significant impact on energy and the environment, leading to a reduction of fuel consumption and mitigation of carbon emission. This paper studies a baggage collection network design problem using vehicle routing strategies and augmented reality for baggage-free airport terminals. We use a spreadsheet solver tool, based on the integration of the modified Clark and Wright savings heuristic and density-based clustering algorithm, for optimizing the location of logistic hubs and planning the vehicle routes for baggage collection. This tool is applied for the case study at London City Airport to analyze the impacts of the strategies on carbon emission quantitatively. The result indicates that the proposed baggage collection network can significantly reduce 290.10 tonnes of carbon emissions annually.

scholarly journals Achieving Carbon Neutrality for A Future Large Greenhouse Gas Emitter in Quebec, Canada: A Case Study

Atmosphere ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 810
Author(s):  
Patrick Faubert ◽  
Sylvie Bouchard ◽  
Rémi Morin Chassé ◽  
Hélène Côté ◽  
Pierre-Luc Dessureault ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Paris Agreement ◽  
Liquefied Natural Gas ◽  
Potential Solution ◽  
Carbon Neutrality ◽  
Net Zero ◽  
Zero Carbon

To reach the Paris Agreement targets of holding the global temperature increase below 2 °C above the preindustrial levels, every human activity will need to be carbon neutral by 2050. Feasible means for industries to achieve carbon neutrality must be developed and assessed economically. Herein we present a case study on available solutions to achieve net-zero carbon from the get-go for a planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Quebec, which would classify as a large Canadian greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter. From a literature review, available options were prioritized with the promoter. Each prioritized potential solution is discussed in light of its feasibility and the associated economic opportunities and challenges. Although net-zero carbon is feasible from the get-go, results show that the promoter should identify opportunities to reduce as much as possible emissions at source, cooperate with other industries for CO2 capture and utilization, replace natural gas from fossil sources by renewable sources and offset the remaining emissions by planting trees and/or buying offsets on the compliance and voluntary markets. As some of these solutions are still to be developed, to ensure timely net-zero pledge for the lifespan of the LNG plant, a portfolio and progressive approach to combine offsets and other options is preferable.

scholarly journals Masdar City: A Study of Energy, Infrastructure, and Technological Hope Hope

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (Spring 2021) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron D'Eramo
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Net Zero ◽  
New Energy ◽  
Major Supplier ◽  
Zero Carbon ◽  
Sustainable System ◽  
Alternative Sources ◽  
The City

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been a major supplier of fossil fuel for the world economy for decades, which has allowed the country to thrive economically. But global concerns over ecological destruction and climate change is prompting the UAE’s leaders to pursue alternative sources of energy. From this ecological fear, Masdar City was born, an ambitious project that hopes to create the world’s first “zero-carbon” emission city. The project’s goal is to utilize energy in a socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable system without sacrificing modern lifestyles. This case study will utilize theory on energy and infrastructures to analyze the implications of the project’s innovations, as well as to explore the rising intersection of neoliberalism and environmentalism to understand how a project like Masdar came to be. In 2016, ten years after its initial construction, the city still had not achieved net zero-carbon emissions, but a mere 50%. The project’s ambitions included the creation of a new energy-based currency to account for consumption, and the integration of a massive data vault that stores all consumption of energy.What is found is a complex and highly integrated information system that could lead to the selling of information and the corporate/governmental manipulation of data for control over populations.

scholarly journals Life Cycle Assessment of Functional Food: Improving Sustainability in the Biotechnology Industry through Transparency

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 2130
Author(s):  
Alisha Lee ◽  
Yini Wang ◽  
Shih-Fang Lo
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Biotechnology Industry ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Life Cycle Assessments ◽  
Net Zero ◽  
Zero Carbon

With the advancement of biotechnology, consumers are demanding more scientifically advanced products as well as being more concerned with the environmental impact of products. A life cycle carbon footprint assessment is an important tool in reaching net-zero carbon production goals. This paper presents the greenhouse gas emissions of functional foods by highlighting TCI Co., Ltd. as a case study. TCI conducted life cycle assessments (LCAs) on two mainstream products that utilize common manufacturing processes to examine their carbon footprint and gain a better understanding of their environmental impact. The main finding shows that while the manufacturing stage accounts for around 20–30% of emissions, the raw material stage accounts for 70–80% for both products. This suggests that TCI needs to work closely with its suppliers to ensure a low emissions supply chain and to achieve its net-zero target. Not only do these LCAs allow TCI to increase the products’ transparency, but they can also be offered as a reference to other businesses producing similar products. Sharing of knowledge and practices in the biotechnology industry benefits the entire ecosystem and improves corporate sustainability.

scholarly journals WGV: An Australian Urban Precinct Case Study to Demonstrate the 1.5 °C Agenda Including Multiple SDGs

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Wiktorowicz ◽  
Tanya Babaeff ◽  
Jessica Breadsell ◽  
Josh Byrne ◽  
James Eggleston ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Sustainable Living ◽  
Net Zero ◽  
Zero Carbon ◽  
Planning Processes ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The One

The WGV project is an infill residential development in a middle suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its urban planning innovation is in its attempt to demonstrate net zero carbon as well as other sustainability goals set by urban planning processes such as community engagement and the One Planet Living accreditation process. It is a contribution to the IPCC 1.5 °C agenda which seeks to achieve deep decarbonization while also delivering the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Solar photovoltaics and battery storage are incorporated into the development and create net zero carbon power through an innovative ‘citizen utility’ with peer-to-peer trading. The multiple sustainable development features such as water sensitive design, energy efficiency, social housing, heritage retention, landscape and community involvement, are aiming to provide inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable living and have been assessed under the SDG framework.

Case study of an industrial park toward zero carbon emission

2018 ◽  
Vol 209 ◽  
pp. 65-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing-Chun Feng ◽  
Jinyue Yan ◽  
Zhi Yu ◽  
Xuelan Zeng ◽  
Weijia Xu
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Industrial Park ◽  
Zero Carbon

scholarly journals Optimism Amid Despair: How to Avoid a Net-Zero Debacle

2021 ◽  
pp. 000765032110538
Author(s):  
Rajat Panwar
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Net Zero ◽  
Zero Carbon ◽  
Climate Crisis

Corporate net-zero carbon emission pledges abound and so does skepticism about the results they could deliver. Three approaches proposed here can ensure these pledges alleviate, rather than aggravate, the climate crisis.

scholarly journals Systemic Agent-Based Modeling and Analysis of Passenger Discretionary Activities in Airport Terminals

Aerospace ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 162
Author(s):  
Adin Mekić ◽  
Seyed Sahand Mohammadi Ziabari ◽  
Alexei Sharpanskykh
Keyword(s):  
Agent Based Modeling ◽  
Aviation Industry ◽  
Operational Strategies ◽  
Modeling And Analysis ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Terminal Performance ◽  
Airport Terminal ◽  
Airport Terminals ◽  
Terminal Operations ◽  
Retail Food

Discretionary activities such as retail, food, and beverages generate a significant amount of non-aeronautical revenue within the aviation industry. However, they are rarely taken into account in computational airport terminal models. Since discretionary activities affect passenger flow and global airport terminal performance, discretionary activities need to be studied in detail. Additionally, discretionary activities are influenced by other airport terminal processes, such as check-in and security. Thus, discretionary activities need to be studied in relation to other airport terminal processes. The aim of this study is to analyze discretionary activities in a systemic way, taking into account interdependencies with other airport terminal processes and operational strategies used to manage these processes. An agent-based simulation model for airport terminal operations was developed, which covers the main handling processes and passenger decision-making with discretionary activities. The obtained simulation results show that operational strategies that reduce passenger queue time or increase passenger free time can significantly improve global airport terminal performance through efficiency, revenue, and cost.

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