The purpose of this research was to probe beyond the scope of the “National Strategy Project on Carbon Mineralization” to develop a “United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Clean Development Mechanism” (UNFCCC C...
Coastal cities have the natural resource endowment and location advantages to develop new energy. However, heterogeneity in the economic development of China’s coastal cities has led to differences in the outcomes of environmental regulatory po...
Carbon credit projects generate carbon credits by abating greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon credits can then be traded on carbon markets or immobilized in order to compensate for caused emissions. The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Verified Car...
Contrary to conventional fossil fuel-based electricity generation technologies, renewable energy centered technologies, specifically small hydropower, release a lesser amount of anthropogenic greenhouse gases but are normally more expensive. A major...
Agriculture accounts for the largest share of anthropogenic methane emissions. Rice paddy fields emit a significant amount of methane gas worldwide. Changing paddy water management practices has an enormous potential to reduce greenhouse gases. The c...
In this research, we planned and conducted estimations for developing a pilot-scale Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project for group plant activities in the Vietnam electricity/energy sector. The overall aim of this paper is to assess the power ge...
Electrochemical energy storage (EES) plays a crucial role in reducing the curtailed power from wind and solar PV power (WSP) generation and enhancing the decarbonization effects of power systems. However, research on quantifying the carbon emission r...
In the face of increasingly severe climate change and its disastrous effects, how to effectively tackle it and reduce carbon dioxide emissions has become an important global issue. Clean development mechanism (CDM) project implementation provides an...
The two core objectives of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) are cost-effective emission reduction and sustainable development. Despite the potential to contribute to both objectives, solar projects play a negligible role under the CDM. In this...
This study presents an innovative financial model that integrates the debt-for-climate swap mechanism with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, specifically designed to support Africa’s transition to clean energy. The model connects debt-for-clima...
The clean development of China’s power supply structure has become a crucial strategic problem for the low-carbon, green development of Chinese society. Considering the subsistent developments of optimized allocation of energy resources and efficient...
Addressing climate change and advancing clean energy transitions demand holistic approaches that capture complex, interconnected system behaviors. This review focuses on the application of causal loop diagrams (CLDs) as a core systems-thinking method...
This study describes the first general optimization model for complex systems with uncertain parameters and decision variables represented as intervals in CDM forestry projects. We work through a specific example of the optimization method developed...
Climate compatible development (CCD) aims to help people improve their lives in the face of climate threats without exacerbating these threats for current and future generations. It is proving an attractive concept to both academics and practitioners...
This study reviewed data from 1350 Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project design documents for the energy industry; these projects were registered with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change from the European Union Emissions Tra...
Solid waste is a major contributor to climate change due to the release of greenhouse gases (GHGs) during the decomposition of waste. As a consequence, waste should be avoided, and an appropriate destination should be given to all materials that are...
Palm oil’s utilization as a renewable energy (RE) source has led the government to intervene by introducing emission reduction projects. Carbon trading projects are part of the strategic direction adopted within the climate mitigation plan and...
Technology transfer (TT) is a complex process that considers various components and variables. The mechanisms underlying innovation and TT have led to the development of applications in a context of sustainable development, framing an expanding area...
Designing green agricultural production projects as CER projects is attractive, as it can play a role in promoting the spread of green production technologies and reducing carbon emissions based on market-based compensation. This research constructed...
Cities throughout the world are advocating highly promoted tree plantings as a climate change mitigation measure. Assessing the carbon offsets associated with urban trees relative to other climate change policies is vital for sustainable development,...
Akin to a public good, emissions reduction suffers from the ‘free rider’ syndrome. Although many countries claim that they are meeting their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction commitments, the average global temperature and GHG emis...
Background: The wine industry in arid area serves as a crucial livelihood source at the frontiers of anti-desertification and anti-poverty. By making use of a carbon footprint (CF) management system, formerly untapped climate values can be explored,...
Clean heat standards (CHS) represent a promising policy mechanism to drive the decarbonization of space and hot water heating, a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions. This paper provides an introduction to CHS, which set targets...
A new multi-scenario, low-cost, high-efficiency, medium-assisted continuous laser cleaning of corrosion layers was developed. By comparing the roughness and cleaning depth of rust layers cleaned under conditions of liquid-assisted, solid-assisted, an...
Ultrasonic cleaning is a developed and widespread technology used in the cleaning industry. The key to its success over other cleaning methods lies in its capacity to penetrate seemingly inaccessible, hard-to-reach corners, cleaning them successfully...
Façade cleaning in high-rise buildings has always been considered a hazardous task when carried out by labor forces. Even though numerous studies have focused on the development of glass façade cleaning systems, the available technologi...
Nowadays, concepts of self-cleaning have received great attention in construction building materials. Self-cleaning with the presence of photocatalyst has been applied in building materials to overcome the problem of building surfaces becoming dirty...
Steel gates are widely used in river and sea engineering to ensure water retention and flow regulation. Due to the attachment and the alternation of dry and wet environments, water retention easily causes corrosion and destruction, while the attachme...
Laser cleaning technology has the advantages of being green and efficient and is expected to become the most promising remanufacturing cleaning technology. However, the quasi-continuous laser can easily cause problems, such as a heat-affected zone an...
Quinoa is renowned for its high nutritional value, which not only meets the nutritional needs of the human body but also makes it a suitable option for individuals with diabetes and celiac disease due to its low sugar and gluten-free characteristics....
This study focuses on the pre-treatment cleaning technology for the polyimide (PI) substrate of flexible nine-in-one microsensors. The environmentally friendly cleaning agent B, developed by Sea Energe, was innovatively used to replace traditional or...
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Improving well-being is a critical problem for worldwide social progress. Research on well-being effects of clean household energy consumption is of great significance for the realization of United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)....
To address the severe multiple-seed pickup problem during the seed-filling process of an air-suction seed metering device for small-seed crops with multiple seeds per hill, a combined seed-cleaning mechanism consisting of an upper seven-tooth seed-cl...
Due to increasing public awareness of environmental concerns and stricter cleaning process requirements, traditional cleaning technologies characterized by high pollution, excessive energy consumption, and substantial damage are insufficient to meet...
Effectively cleaning equipment is essential for the safe production of food but requires a significant amount of time and resources such as water, energy, and chemicals. To optimize the cleaning of food production equipment, there is the need for inn...
This research aims to present a state-of-the-art cleaning technology solution that effectively overcomes the dust accumulation issue for conventional photovoltaic systems. Although continuous innovations and advanced developments within renewable ene...
In recent years, the increasing construction of high-rise buildings has led to the widespread use of glass curtain walls. Regular cleaning is essential to maintain their aesthetic appeal and functionality. However, manual cleaning methods pose signif...
Shipyards are very interested in improving their working environment and resolving environmental pollution issues by replacing mechanical cleaning technologies used before and after painting processes with laser cleaning technology. Because epoxy pai...
Antireflective and self-cleaning coatings have attracted increasing attention in the last few years due to their promising and wider applications such as stealth, display devices, sensing, and other fields. However, existing antireflective and self-c...
Deep drilling and horizontal wells, as important means of unconventional oil and gas development, face problems with the high energy consumption but low removal efficiency of traditional well washing equipment, the uneven cleaning of horizontal well...
The lubricating coating must be removed from the forged or stamped workpieces. Developing environment-friendly and high-precision cleaning technology is necessary. In this study, a nanosecond pulsed laser was used to clean the graphite lubricating co...
Owing to urbanization, the output of construction waste is increasing yearly. Garbage treatment plays a vital role in urban development and construction. The accuracy and integrity of data are important for the implementation of construction waste tr...
Aluminum alloys have been widely utilized in automobiles, aircraft, building structures, and high-speed railways industries due to their excellent structural and mechanical properties. Surface oxide film removal prior to aluminum alloy welding and ol...
The removal of iron deposits on shipwreck surfaces by mechanical cleaning is labour-intensive work. This study develops an in situ gel and peeling cleaning method, utilising a carboxymethyl chitosan/tannic acid (CMCS/TA) colloidal solution spray on t...
Clean energy and fuel storage is often required for both stationary and automotive applications. Some of the clean energy and fuel storage technologies currently under extensive research and development are hydrogen storage, direct electric storage,...
This study addresses the challenges encountered in mechanized agricultural fields, particularly the soil disruption associated with conventional horizontal rotary straw cleaning equipment. To mitigate the inefficiency of straw cleaning observed in th...
Paint removal is an important part of ship and marine engineering ship processing. Aluminum alloy is extremely vital in the field of shipbuilding, due to its high strength and strong corrosion resistance ability. Therefore, the cleaning quality of al...
Dust pollution presents a wide range of adverse effects to product functionalities and the quality of human life. For instance, when dust particles deposit on solar photovoltaic panels, sunlight absorption is significantly reduced, and solar-to-elect...
In the context of global warming and the clean energy transition, the rapid development of the digital economy, a highly technology-intensive economic form, has an important impact on the clean energy transition. Examining how the growth of the digit...
Jujubes have a beautiful taste, and high nutritional and economic value. The planting area of dwarf and densely planted jujubes is large and shows an increasing trend; however, the mechanization level and efficiency of fresh jujube harvesting are low...
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