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.
Exploring the Copperbelt: A Journey Through The Promise of Zambia
Gretel reflects on a trip to Zambia with 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...
Extended deadline to apply for the Petrochemicals and Climate Change Conference
There’s still time to start your submission for the Petrochemicals and Climate Change Conference! The conference is taking place at the University of Cambridge, 1st – 3rd July...
Submissions are now open: Petrochemicals and Climate Change Conference
Refficiency’s group leader, Professor Jonathan Cullen, is co-chairing the International Conference on Petrochemicals and Climate Change: Technology, Policy, and Societal Change in a Time of Planetary Crises. Submissions...
A Snapshot of Refficiency’s 2023
It’s 2024! Whilst we are excited for all this year will bring, here is a brief look back at the past 12 months in the life of the...