Theory of change for the mineral Exploration - INFACT project

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathryn MacCallum ◽  
Jon Russill ◽  
Moritz Kirsch ◽  
Leila Ajjabou ◽  
Insiya Salam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Mineral Exploration ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Theory Of Change ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Carbon Economy

<p>The INFACT project aims to reinvigorate mineral exploration in Europe by engaging society and using new technology and research to improve mineral exploration practice. The consortium is formed of geo- and social scientists working together to achieve a new vision of mineral exploration. As a key part of INFACT, expert stakeholders from across Europe and other jurisdictions such as Australia and Canada have been engaged in a series of online and face to face discussions to determine and address identified challenges to exploration and a way to overcome them. </p><p>Five key environmental and social challenges and barriers to exploration in Europe have been determined by INFACT through a mix of qualitative and quantitative research. These were (i) existing land use, (ii) the cost of mineral exploration, (iii) public perceptions and negative attitudes toward the exploration and mining industry, (iv) sustainability and the environment, and (v) governance and regulatory structures and processes. </p><p>Through a series of workshops and interviews, discussing ways to address these challenges and barriers, a vision for mineral exploration and mining in Europe was created:</p><ul><li>Mining in Europe should contribute to local and regional sustainable development, enabling a low carbon economy through environmentally and socially acceptable extraction of critical raw materials(CRM). This will involve:</li> <li>The European Commission developing and enforcing rigorous and binding legislation with respect to all mineral exploration activities;</li> <li>Increased investment contribution for exploration of CRM within Europe;</li> <li>Exploration companies being required to adopt environmental and socially acceptable good practice;</li> <li>Increased awareness of the importance of mining to support a low carbon economy and improved public trust in the process;</li> <li>Creation of socio-economic shared value through adoption of multi-stakeholder collaborative planning and visioning; and</li> <li>Exploration companies achieving and maintaining a Social Licence to Operate;</li> </ul><p>The work presented will determine a way to ensure socio-environmentally sustainable supply of raw materials and the key steps required to achieve this vision. </p><p><br><br></p>

Reduction Design for Corrugated Box - Local Composite Strengthening Technology

2013 ◽  
Vol 655-657 ◽  
pp. 52-59
Author(s):  
Jian Hua Xu ◽  
Zhi Jian Xiao ◽  
Adan Zhuang
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Weight Bearing ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Physical Strength ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Traditional Process ◽  
Carbon Economy

The reduction design is an important orientation for the design and development of corrugated box in the low-carbon economy era. Concentrating on 02 pattern corrugated box, and in accordance with the weight-bearing principle of cartons and intended strength requirements, this paper conducts the local strengthened composition on the corrugated box casing and enhances the physical properties of cartons in circulation, stacking, storage, and other aspects, which achieves the same physical strength as the traditional process but with less raw materials. The conclusions are drawn as follows on the basis of experimental and production cases: under the premise of selecting appropriate composite materials and processes, the use of the local composite strengthening technology in corrugated box casing can produce the carton with the same compressive strength while lowering more than 15% production costs than the conventional process. The study will provide some guidance to the reduction design of the corrugated box.

Study on a New Method of Cleaner Process Design and its Application

2010 ◽  
Vol 139-141 ◽  
pp. 1370-1373
Author(s):  
Ying Liu ◽  
Yan Fei Xu ◽  
Ran Huang
Keyword(s):  
Process Design ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Analytical Tool ◽  
Cleaner Production ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Quality Design ◽  
Manufacturing Mode ◽  
Carbon Economy

Cleaner production, a new manufacturing mode, is the inevitable choice for enterprise to achieve sustainable development in low-carbon economy era. Cleaner process design method is guided by the thought of cleaner production. The method, under the premise of product quality, comprehensively considers factors like resources, environment, productivity and cost, and optimizes the steps and content of process, then develops a resource efficiency cleaner process for transformation of raw materials to products, which has little influence on environment. By adopting modern quality design technology, and introducing ‘House of Environment’ into the cleaner process design as an analytical tool, this paper presents a detailed discussion on cleaner process design method based on the principle of ‘House of Environment’ with an example to illustrate the points.

A Study into Green Package Design Practice

2013 ◽  
Vol 655-657 ◽  
pp. 2033-2036 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Design Practice ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Product Packaging ◽  
Package Design ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Design Idea ◽  
Carbon Economy

Sustainable development has become the key strategy in global economic development. Green package which plays a crucial role in developing low carbon economy, contributes a lot to sustainable development. Based on the principles of green package design—reduce , reuse, recycle and degradable, this paper is devoted to provide some suggestions on the practice of green package design from the following three perspectives: develop new technology to innovate product packaging terminal, adopt traditional Chinese packaging principles to promote Chinese green package design and adjust design idea to include package recycling design.

scholarly journals Financial Markets and the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy: Challenging the Dominant Logics

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celine Louche ◽  
Timo Busch ◽  
Patricia Crifo ◽  
Alfred Marcus
Keyword(s):  
Financial Markets ◽  
Carbon Price ◽  
Theory Of Change ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Price Efficiency ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Short Termism ◽  
Effective Integration ◽  
Carbon Economy

Financial markets play a major role in contributing to the transition to a low-carbon economy. Although many initiatives and developments are taking place, this is just the beginning. In this article, we argue for a theory of change—a theory rooted in logics that will help financial markets play a key role in the transition to a low-carbon economy. We argue that the current dominant logics in finance—short-termism, predictability of the future based on ex-post data, price efficiency, and risk-adjusted returns—impede the effective integration of climate considerations in financial markets. We suggest four alternative logics that can enable and foster a change toward the low-carbon economy: long-termism, systems interconnectedness, carbon price dynamics, and active ownership.

scholarly journals THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF A MEAT PROCESSING COMPANY

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-12
Author(s):  
Jerzy Bieńkowski ◽  
Radosław Dąbrowicz ◽  
Ewa Dworecka-Wąż ◽  
Małgorzata Holka ◽  
Janusz Jankowiak
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Meat Processing ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Main Indicator ◽  
Processing Enterprise ◽  
Carbon Economy

Plans for mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the agri-food sector should not only include the production of agricultural raw materials but also the food processing industry. The aim of the research was to determine the carbon footprint of a meat processing enterprise and to analyze the intensity indicators of GHG emissions. The study was conducted in a medium-sized company, located in the Wielkopolska Province, for which pork is a basic feedstock for the production (over 81.0%). The results show that the largest GHG emissions were related to the consumption of electricity, natural gas and fuels in the transport of products. There were estimated values of several indicators of emission intensity. The main indicator of GHG emissions related to the unit of product was 519 g CO2 eq. per 1 kg. It is concluded that the analysis of the carbon footprint can be an important instrument for the management of GHG emissions at the company level and can also serve the purpose of assessing the effects of implementing plans for a low-carbon economy in the meat processing sector.

Prospect Analysis on New Ironmaking Technology of Oxygen Blast Furnace and Gas-Recycle

2010 ◽  
Vol 146-147 ◽  
pp. 417-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Hua Han ◽  
Qing Guo Xue ◽  
Yan Zhen Li
Keyword(s):  
Blast Furnace ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Oxygen Blast Furnace ◽  
Industry Competition ◽  
Technological Level ◽  
Oxygen Blast

Based on the global environmental deterioration, the greenhouse effect and a series of other problems, the necessity for the development on new ironmaking technology of oxygen blast furnace and gas-recycle in China was discussed. The new technology use coal and oxygen as the main raw materials. The development situation of new technology and its technical advantages over the conventional ones were introduced detailedly. The development situation of related technology abroad was described. The application prospect of this new technology was analyzed from the perspective of energy consumption and CO2 emission. Using the new ironmaking technology of oxygen blast furnace and gas-recycle, It bound to increase steel plant’s overall technological level in china, enhance industry competition and the effect of energy saving as well as emission reduction, promote low-carbon economy development.

scholarly journals FUTURE CELLULOSE BASED INDUSTRIES IN BANGLADESH – A MINI REVIEW

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 443-459
Author(s):  
AKASH M. SARKAR ◽  
MAISHA FARZANA ◽  
M. MOSTAFIZUR RAHMAN ◽  
YANGCAN JIN ◽  
M. SARWAR JAHAN
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Very High ◽  
Carbon Economy

"Lignocellulosic products can contribute to a low carbon economy, which can support in achieving the sustainable development goals of a country. The demand for pulp and paper in the developing world is constantly increasing. Due to environmental awareness, interest in bio-based products is mounting, encouraging the establishment of integrated biorefineries. Bangladesh is facing an acute shortage of fibrous raw materials, as forest resources are limited. This paper provides an overview of the characteristics of raw materials that would be available for pulping to future pulp industries in Bangladesh. Rice straw is the most abundant raw material in Bangladesh, followed by wheat straw. However, both rice and wheat straws contain a very high amount of silica, which restricts their use in pulping. An alternative technology has been developed to overcome the drawbacks of non-wood pulping, where all dissolved biomass fractions are used in the development of bio-based products. "

scholarly journals Thermodynamic Rarity Assessment of Mobile Phone PCBs: A Physical Criticality Indicator in Times of Shortage

Entropy ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Jorge Torrubia ◽  
Antonio Valero ◽  
Alicia Valero
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Printed Circuit Boards ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Circuit Boards ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Scarce Resources ◽  
Short Lifespan ◽  
Carbon Economy ◽  
Critical Raw Materials

Rising prices in energy, raw materials, and shortages of critical raw materials (CRMs) for renewable energies or electric vehicles are jeopardizing the transition to a low-carbon economy. Therefore, managing scarce resources must be a priority for governments. To that end, appropriate indicators that can identify the criticality of raw materials and products is key. Thermodynamic rarity (TR) is an exergy-based indicator that measures the scarcity of elements in the earth’s crust and the energy intensity to extract and refine them. This paper uses TR to study 70 Mobile Phone (MP) Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) samples. Results show that an average MP PCB has a TR of 88 MJ per unit, indicating their intensive use of valuable materials. Every year the embedded TR increases by 36,250 GWh worldwide -similar to the electricity consumed by Denmark in 2019- due to annual production of MP. Pd, Ta and Au embedded in MP PCBs worldwide between 2007 and 2021 contribute to 90% of the overall TR, which account for 75, 600 and 250 tones, respectively, and increasing by 11% annually. This, coupled with the short lifespan of MP, makes PCBs an important potential source of secondary resources.

Ecological Approach for Low-Carbon Landscape Architectural Design

2014 ◽  
Vol 484-485 ◽  
pp. 677-681
Author(s):  
Shao Hua Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Ecological Approach ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
The World ◽  
Carbon Economy

With China's rapid economic development, the construction industry plays an important role in promoting both economic development and urban construction. However, due to the characteristics of construction industry itself, it is seen the most important industry as a move towards a low-carbon economy. So we should bring in the concept of low-carbon and establish low-carbon awareness. Meanwhile, in recent years, for the science and technology are making rapid development around the world, new technology and materials are emerging, along with the architectural design constantly changing people's thinking patterns. The process of scientific influencing architecture is gradually accelerating and it is necessary for researches to have a greater emphasis on concepts and methods of science than aesthetics and awareness.

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