Showing papers in "Journal of Cleaner Production in 2010"

TL;DR: In this article, an analytical framework is developed to explore the diversity of eco-innovations according to several key dimensions (design, user, product service, and governance) in order to analyze a set of case studies of ecoinnnovation processes.

TL;DR: A review of the emerging literature on sustainable degrowth can be found in this article, where Hueting, d'Alessandro, van den Bergh, Kerschner, Spangenberg and Alcott discuss whether current growth patterns are (un)sustainable and offer different perspectives on what degrowth might mean, and whether and under what conditions it might be desirable.

TL;DR: In this paper, a green supplier selection model which integrates artificial neural network (ANN) and two multi-attribute decision analysis (MADA) methods: data envelopment analysis (DEA) and analytic network process (ANP) is presented.

TL;DR: In this paper, the use of natural fiber composites, produced in developing countries, has presented several social, environmental and economical advantages to design “green” automotive components.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated the environmental impact of the cement production and its variations between different cement plants, using Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LIA) and showed the respective part of raw materials preparation and clinker production using environmental impacts calculated with CML01 indicators.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present general issues, methods and a case study for achieving production sustainability on a machining technology level, and conclude that the future of sustainable production is going to entail the use of alternative machining technologies to reduce consumption rates, environmental burdens, and health risks simultaneously, while increasing performances and profitability.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored how LCA can be used to optimize the design of lithium-ion batteries for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and showed that it is environmentally preferable to use water as a solvent instead of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, NMP, in the slurry for casting the cathode and anode of the battery.

TL;DR: In this article, life cycle assessments of the mining and mineral processing of iron ore, bauxite and copper concentrate were carried out, focussing on embodied energy and greenhouse gas emissions.

TL;DR: In this paper, a rough set methodology is used to investigate the relationship between organizational attributes, supplier development program involvement attributes, and performance outcomes, focusing on environmental and business dimensions, and the methodology generates decision rules relating the various attributes to the performance outcomes.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors developed a new model and methodology for optimising the energy footprint for a machined product, where the total energy of machining a component by the turning process was modelled and optimised to derive an economic tool-life that satisfies the minimum energy footprint requirement.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors assess the determinants and motivations for the implementation of green supply chain management (GSCM) and find that GSCM is strongly complementary with other advanced management practices, and that it contributes to improved environmental performance.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify those factors influencing contractors to adopt green construction practices by using data gathered from a survey and find that managerial concern is the most important driver for the adoption of green practices.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors focused on the adoption and diffusion of sustainable development in curricula by analyzing the results from the curricula audit of over 5800 course descriptions from 19 of the 28 schools from Cardiff University.

TL;DR: In this article, a new approach for conducting project feasibility study by embracing the principles of sustainable development is introduced, and the importance of incorporating sustainable development principles in conducting feasibility study is not effectively understood by project stakeholders.

TL;DR: In this article, a case study of the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA) is used as a backdrop to assess how TEDA has transformed itself into one of the top three national eco-industrial parks in China.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the potential options for deepening and broadening the LCA methodologies beyond the current ISO framework for improved sustainability analysis by investigating several environmental, economic and social assessment methods.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a case-study that highlights the importance of sustainable machining technologies in achieving sustainable development objectives, and a technology evaluation was undertaken to understand the likely impacts of the use of technology on sustainability performance measures.

TL;DR: In this paper, the challenges and opportunities of how firms and organizations can and will be able to strike a better balance between economic growth and environmental stewardship in the context of China's emerging circular economy policy paradigm and based on ecological modernization theoretic approaches.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors define "university research for sustainable development" comprehensively as "all research conducted within the institutional context of a university that contributes to sustainable development " and propose a set of twenty two preliminary characteristics of this concept.

TL;DR: In this article, the relationship between cleaner production and business performance was analyzed using Structure Equation Model (SEM) to find an overall positive impact of cleaner production on firm's business performance.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe and analyze the potential for energy efficiency in industry through the adoption of energy management practices, and propose a framework to evaluate the potential of energy efficiency.

TL;DR: In this article, a sustainable waste management system incorporating feedback loops, is focused on processes, embodies adaptability and diverts wastes from disposal is examined in the light of producing more sustainable practice.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the environmental consequences of beef meat production in the EU, using a life cycle approach, and found that the contribution from the production of 1 kg beef meat (slaughter weight) to global warming, acidification, eutrophication, land use and non-renewable energy use were lower for beef from dairy calves than from suckler herds.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed a Green Option Matrix (GOM) which characterizes green products and practices along different dimensions and used it to analyze the different features of green products as well as related green practices developed by a sample of companies belonging to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSWI).

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the results of a 5-year research project that analyzed how sustainable development competences were introduced into technological universities and evaluated which pedagogical approach best facilitates sustainable development learning.

TL;DR: In this article, a combined Geographical Information System (GIS) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) model was developed using site-specific data and paying particular attention to land use, transportation and avoided landfill: crucial issues for sustainable planning and management.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluate the relationship between managerial perception and the different styles of environmental regulations, the mediator role of environmental management in the link between environmental regulations and competitiveness, the effect of competitiveness on financial performance, and the two-way relationship between proactive environmental management and financial performance.

TL;DR: In this paper, a case study methodology has been applied to four European countries i.e. Denmark, the UK, Portugal and Switzerland, in which industrial symbiosis emerged or is being fostered.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assess the factors influencing the implementation of ISO 14001 Environmental Management System in developing countries taking the Food Industry in Lebanon as a case example, and find that the food industry is generally more concerned with safety and quality issues rather than environmental issues.