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Mapping of lithium-ion batteries for vehicles: A study of their fate in the Nordic countries
The number of electric vehicles (cars, buses, e-bikes, electric scooters and electric motorcycles) sold in the Nordic countries is currently increasing quickly. That means that more electricity is used for driving, and also that more of some important metals are being used than earlier. This report regards the fate of the lithium-ion batteries used in vehicles in the Nordic countries. Currently the “Battery Directive” (EC, 2006) which is a producer’s responsibility directive, is under revision and this study is a knowledge base intended for use by the Nordic Environmental Protection Agencies for their referral response in the revision process. This report focuses on the aspect of metal resources, but it does not elaborate on a broader range of environmental impacts, as these were outside the scope of this study.
Assessing the Environmental Impact of Textiles and the Clothing Supply Chain
The textile industry impacts the environment in a number of ways, including its use of resources, its impact on global warming, and the amount of pollution and waste it generates. Assessing the Environmental Impact of Textiles and the Clothing Supply Chain reviews methods used to calculate this environmental impact, including product carbon footprints (PCFs), ecological footprints (EFs), and life cycle assessment (LCA). The first chapters provide an introduction to the textile supply chain and its environmental impact, and an overview of the methods used to measure this impact. The book goes on to consider different environmental impacts of the industry, including greenhouse gas emissions, t...
The Power of Energy Justice & the Social Contract
This open access book focuses on the energy sector and will make a significant contribution to its continued evolution. For many years, the energy sector has been missing a raison d’etre and now finally there are increased calls for that to be justice. Hence, this book will develop the concept of energy justice and how it needs to be formalised in a new ‘social contract’ with all stakeholders in society. The focus will be on improving legal systems at local, national and international levels while ensuring that justice is a core issue within energy law, the legal system and more broadly in society.
Designing Sustainable Technologies, Products and Policies
This open access book provides insight into the implementation of Life Cycle approaches along the entire business value chain, supporting environmental, social and economic sustainability related to the development of industrial technologies, products, services and policies; and the development and management of smart agricultural systems, smart mobility systems, urban infrastructures and energy for the built environment. The book is based on papers presented at the 8th International Life Cycle Management Conference that took place from September 3-6, 2017 in Luxembourg, and which was organized by the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) and the University of Luxembourg in the framework of the LCM Conference Series.
Climate Change – A Law Of Nature
Instead of adapting to the changing climate, all the relevant groups in German society have joined forces to combat climate change. No attempt has been made to avoid technical efforts or costly measures. The energy transition and the Green Deal have tremendous consequences for the state, society and individuals. Public debate has tended to ignore these consequences and has failed to consider the cost. Dr. Fabian Brunner analyses the mode of operation of the energy transition and comes to the conclusion that it has set in motion a spiral that will fundamentally transform the German economic system rather than the global climate. Not only the climate has "points of no return" after which interventions will no longer be possible. This also applies to the economy – when these points have been passed, it will no longer be possible to prevent an ext- reme loss of prosperity for future generations.
Vägskäl i svensk energihistoria
Energi är grundläggande för det moderna samhället. Samtidigt har energiförsörjning och energianvändning skapat problem med importberoende och miljöeffekter, vilket ställt beslutsfattare inför en rad vägskäl. I denna bok beskrivs vägskäl och omställningar i Sverige sedan 1800-talet med hjälp av forskningslitteraturen på området. Det är en syntes som syftar till reflektion över de val som gjorts, och kunde ha gjorts. I och med den industriella revolutionen söktes bränsle under jord. Sverige som i stort sett saknade koltillgångar sökte ersättning ovan jord, vilket är en direkt parallell till dagens klimatomställning. Efter det att energianvändningen ökat mycket snabbt efter andra världskriget, inleddes ett trendbrott på 1970-talet. Sedan dess har energianvändningen stått stilla i ett halvsekel, ett trendbrott som inte uppmärksammats tillräckligt.
Время живых машин: Биологическая революция в технологиях
Столетие назад наука позволила инженерам создать целый ряд удивительных новых технологий, настолько изменивших наш мир, что мы уже не можем представить без них нашу жизнь. Но, как утверждает всемирно известный нейробиолог Сьюзан Хокфилд, мы находимся на пороге новой революции, когда в результате соединения открытий в области биологии с инженерным искусством появится множество ...
Fossil energi på väg ut
Vi måste minska användningen av fossila energikällor och gå över till förnyelsebar solenergi, vind- och vågenergi, vattenkraft, bioenergi - i form av biogas, pellets, flis och ved - och geotermisk energi. Fossila ämnen har använts främst i bilar, i uppvärmning av våra hus och som råvara inom den petrokemiska industrin. Fossil energi för uppvärmning minskades drastiskt när fjärrvärmenäten byggdes ut. På 88 minuter träffas jorden av solenergi som motsvarar den globala energikonsumtionen över ett år. Energin finns alltså inom räckhåll, men det gäller att transformera den till former som passar oss.
Naturgesetz Klimawandel – Das Versprechen der Energiewende und ihr Scheitern in der Praxis
Statt sich dem verändernden Klima anzupassen, haben sich in Deutschland alle gesellschaftlich relevanten Kräfte auf das Aufhalten des Klimawandels eingeschworen. Dafür werden weder technische Mühen noch kostspielige Maßnahmen gescheut. Für den Staat, für die Gesellschaft und auch für den einzelnen Bürger haben Energiewende und Green Deal enorme Konsequenzen, die in der öffentlichen Debatte jedoch selten benannt oder berechnet werden. Dr. Fabian Brunner analysiert die Funktionsweise der Energiewende und gelangt zu dem Schluss, dass sie eine Spirale in Gang gesetzt hat, die weniger das globale Klima als vielmehr das wirtschaftliche System Deutschlands nachhaltig wandeln wird. Und nicht nur das Klima kennt Kipppunkte, nach deren Erreichen Eingriffe nicht mehr möglich sind, auch die Ökonomie kennt diese Punkte, nach deren Überschreiten extremer Wohlstandsverlust für Generationen nicht mehr aufzuhalten sein wird.
Ilmastopaniikki
Jotain on tehtävä, mutta mitä? Hakusanoilla ”ilmastonmuutos aiheuttaa” löytyy internetistä yli 5 000 osumaa, toinen toistaan huolestuttavampia. Luvassa on lisää helleaaltoja, kuivuutta, tulvia, hirmumyrskyjä, merenpinnan nousua, nälänhätää, konflikteja, pakolaisuutta, yhteiskuntien romahduksia ja taloudellisia menetyksiä. Toisaalta muutos luo myös valtavia taloudellisia mahdollisuuksia, kun energiantuotanto muuttuu päästöttömäksi ja Jäämeri avautuu ympärivuotiselle laivaliikenteelle. Ilmastonmuutoksesta on tullut nykyihmiselle kaiken kattava maailmanselitys, joillekin lähes uskonto. Jokainen voi perustella sen avulla omia tavoitteitaan: yksi vaatii elintason radik...
