Growing role of concrete in sand and climate crises
Takuma, Jonathan, Andre, and Zhi highlight the vast scale of growth in concrete demand and emissions over the last 30 years.
Efficiency
Planet-compatible pathways for transitioning the chemical industry
Researchers present seven planet-compatible pathways the chemical industry could follow to reach net zero by 2050.
An exergy based assessment of the efficiency of nuclear fuel cycles
Nuclear electrical generation can only play a role in the future of global energy if it can ensure its use of fuels, primarily uranium, is sustainable. This sustainability...
A stock-flow-service nexus vision of the low-carbon economy
This study uses a stock-flow-service nexus to evaluate seven key strategies available to reduce carbon emissions and build a low-carbon economy.
New report on Low Carbon Concrete Technologies published
A new report on Low carbon concrete technologies by Aurelia Hibbert, Jonathan Cullen, and Michal Drewniok has been released.
Material Flows and Efficiency
Tracking material flows and calculating the efficiency of material systems are key steps for providing goods and services with less material input.
14th ISIE Socio-Economic Metabolism conference
To kick off the academic year, several members of the Refficiency Collective travelled to Vienna for the 14th ISIE Socio-economic metabolism conference.
World Statistics Day: 6 Statistics from the Resource Efficiency Collective
For World Statistics Day 2022, we are celebrating by sharing some important and some lighthearted statistics from the Resource Efficiency Collective.
Low emission building control with zero-shot reinforcement learning
Heating and cooling systems in buildings account for 31% of global energy use. Many of these systems are regulated by Rule Based Controllers (RBCs) that neither maximise energy...
Mat-dp: An open-source Python model for analysing material demand projections and their environmental implications, which result from building low-carbon systems
Materials are essential for creating the systems used in everyday life, yet, manufacturing materials emits large quantities of greenhouse gases (GHG). Emissions from material production have been estimated...