The editors of Advanced Sustainable Systems asked Ken Alston to briefly describe the idea behind Cradle to Cradle.
Reducing CO2 Emissions in China: A Realistic Scenario?
Global demand for transportation appears unlikely to decrease in the foreseeable future. China alone accounts for more than one-third of global demand in the transportation sector. Transportation demand in China has increased continuously with emissions reaching a...
What Can Scientists Do to Help Policy-Makers Understand Ambitious Climate Change Mitigation Goals?
A paper by James et al. provides an overview of methods to identify regional climate responses to global warming targets.
Carbon-Paper on Foam:A New Hope for Super-Efficient Solar Still
Carbon-coated paper affixed to expanded polystyrene foam can be used to address the global freshwater shortage.
Psychological Vaccination against Misinformation about Climate Change
Exploring a method to combat misinformation, alternative facts and fake news.
“MOFilters”: Metal-Organic Framework Filters for Particulate Matter Removal
Researchers have developed a facile synthesis of metal-organic framework filters (MOFilters) that can be scaled up for industrial and domestic uses.
Weapons of Mass Construction in the War on Climate Change: Heterogeneous Catalysis and Electro-Catalysis
In the war against climate change two promising approaches are being developed for catalytically converting CO2 to value-added chemicals and fuels
Solar Fuels Beyond Water Splitting
Modeling approach reveals attractive alternatives to water splitting towards solar fuels.
Solar Home Systems for Off-Grid Households
Solar solution comprising solar panels, an in-built battery and several lamps to bring electricity to homes with no access to energy.
Welcome to the 4th Volume of Advanced Science
The 4th volume of Advanced Science is launched with issue 1.