Assessing minimum energy requirements and emissions for different raw material compositions in clinker production
Latest paper introduces an open-source model that estimates the minimum energy requirements for clinker production.
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Barriers, enablers, and opportunities for scaling-up innovative and circular domestic retrofit business models in the UK
New paper explores circular business models in the UK domestic retrofit sector.
Dr Fanran Meng wins Royal Society of Chemistry’s Early Career Prize
Former member of the Resource Efficiency Collective, Dr Fanran Meng, has won the Royal Society of Chemistry's 2025 Environment, Sustainability and Energy Early Career Prize.
Critical Minerals dashboards
Researchers in the CCG programme produce 3 Critical Mineral dashboards.
Country’s wealth is not associated with domestic control of metal ore extraction
New paper outlines the lack of association between a country's wealth and domestic control of metal ore extraction.
A robust framework for estimating theoretical minimum energy requirements for industrial processes
Latest paper introduces a standardised framework to calculate minimum energy requirements for industrial processes.
Exploring the Copperbelt: A Journey Through The Promise of Zambia
Gretel reflects on a trip to Zambia with the Climate Compatible Growth Programme.
CCG Scoping Mission in Malawi
Sam reflects on a scoping trip to Malawi, a new partner country in the Climate Compatible Growth Programme.
Photo journal of a research trip to China
From 24th August – 4th September, Refficiency group leader Professor Jonathan Cullen went to China on a research trip. Firstly, Jonathan attended the Joint ISIE Socio-Economic Metabolism (SEM)...
Reducing uncertainties in greenhouse gas emissions from chemical production
Uncertainties in greenhouse gas emissions estimates for petrochemical production have lacked quantification globally, impacting emissions reporting and decarbonization policymaking. Here we analyze cradle-to-gate emissions of 81 chemicals at...