Environmental Impacts of Global Offshore Wind Energy Development until 2040

Continuous reduction in the levelized cost of energy is driving the rapid development of offshore wind energy (OWE). It is thus important to evaluate, from an environmental perspective, the implications of expanding OWE capacity on a global scale. Nevertheless, this assessment must take into account various scenarios for the growth of different...

Macroeconomic, social and environmental impacts of a circular economy up to 2050: A meta-analysis of prospective studies

The potential impacts on gross domestic product, employment, and carbon emissions of implementing a circular economy have been modelled at the national and multiregional levels using multiple scenarios. However, there is still no consensus on the magnitude of the impacts of a transition to a circular economy and on whether it will generate a ...

Scenarios for anthropogenic copper demand and supply in China implications of a scrap import ban and a circular economy transition

Modeling copper demand in China up to 2050: A business-as-usual scenario based on dynamic stock and flow analysis

In this paper, we develop a dynamic stock model and scenario analysis involving a bottom-up approach to analyze copper demand in China from 2005 to 2050 based on government and related sectoral policies. The results show that in the short-term, China's copper industry cannot achieve a completely circular economy without additional measures....

The impact of regional convergence in energy-intensive industries on China 's CO 2 emissions and emission goals

In order to respond to climate change, China has committed to reduce national carbon intensity by 40-45% in 2020 and 60-65% in 2030, relative to 2005. Given that energy-intensive industries represent 80% of total CO 2 emissions in China and that China is a large and diverse country, this paper aims to investigate the potential contribution of...

Strategies to reduce the environmental impact of an aluminium pressure die casting plant: A scenario analysis

This study explores a model (MIKADO) to analyse scenarios for the reduction of the environmental impact of an aluminium die casting plant. Our model calculates the potential to reduce emissions, and the costs associated with implementation of reduction options. In an earlier paper [Neto, B., Kroeze, C., Hordijk, L., Costa, C., 2008. Modelling...

Second Generation CO2 FEP Analysis: CASSIF - Carbon Storage Scenario Identification Framework

Carbon dioxide Capture and Storage (CCS) is a promising contribution to reduce further increase of atmospheric CO2 emissions from fossil fuels. The CCS concept anticipates that large amounts of CO2 are going to be stored in the subsurface for the long term. Since CCS is a rather new technology, uncertainties related with the future evolution of...

Second generation CO2 FEP analysis: Cassifcarbon sequestration scenario identification framework

A novel scenario analysis framework has been created, called Carbon Sequestration Scenario Identification Framework (CASSIF). This framework addresses containment performance defined by the three major categories: well, fault and seal integrity. The relevant factors that influence the integrity are identified and expert opinion is a key value...

How to plan for emergency and disaster response operations in view of structural risk reduction

Increase of economic activity, population density, choke points by multiple use of space, traffic nodes (mega-storey) high-rises etc. make our society more vulnerable. At the same time, there is a trend of increase in safety standard with political consequences. A disaster plan shall be ready and the mayor of a city is held responsible. It calls...

Centralized content portals: Itunes and the publishing industry

This paper addresses new questions around media performance as a result of the rise of centralized content portals such as iTunes or MySpace. We first describe the rise of centralized content portals in different media industries, and discuss how these portals are creating a dominant position for themselves by using lock-in strategies. Then we...