Country’s wealth is not associated with domestic control of metal ore extraction
A robust framework for estimating theoretical minimum energy requirements for industrial processes
Connected, complex, and carbonized: The country archetypes of the petrochemicals sector
Resource Efficiency as an environmental performance metric for industry: Exergetic analysis of a clinker manufacturing plant
A Spatiotemporal Environmental Sustainability Assessment Model for Deep and Large-scale Open-pit Copper Mines
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)...
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...
Wind power supply chains are evolving as markets expand to reach climate goals. With the largest installed wind power capacity globally, China must deal with increasing composite turbine...
Takuma, Jonathan, Andre, and Zhi highlight the vast scale of growth in concrete demand and emissions over the last 30 years.
Natanael reflects on the Sustainable materials Research workshop, sharing some highlights and insights of his time with the TransFIRe Research Assistants in sunny Crete, Greece.
Critical materials are gaining attention in the conversation around sustainable energy transitions, but what are they, and why do they matter?
Gabriel reflects on the inaugural IRTC conference of 2023: Raw materials for a sustainable future, bringing the key insights from the eight sessions.
How do we communicate well about climate change on social media when so there is so much polarisation and misinformation?
Researchers present seven planet-compatible pathways the chemical industry could follow to reach net zero by 2050.
Karla Cervantes Barron reflects on her experiences at this year’s COP27, sharing insights on the conference as a whole, and the sessions she chaired and spoke in as...
