Resource Usage Strategies and Trade-Offs between Cropland Demand, Fossil Fuel Consumption, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions—Building Insulation as an Example

Hansen, Anja; Budde, Jörn; Prochnow, Annette

doi:10.3390/su8070613

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“…Furthermore, this boundary enables, to some extent, the inclusion of ecological effects in the assessment, for example, the impacts on the humus balance and soil productivity. A prominent example is the use of straw, which could either be left in the field to, among other effects, replenish soil organic carbon pools or be used in stables for bedding or as an energy carrier for combustion [58]. In either use, the C content of the straw would be considered productive.…”

Section: Boundaries Time Frames and Carbon Sequestrationmentioning

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CUDe—Carbon Utilization Degree as an Indicator for Sustainable Biomass Use

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Carbon (C) is a central element in organic compounds and is an indispensable resource for life. It is also an essential production factor in bio-based economies, where biomass serves many purposes, including energy generation and material production. Biomass conversion is a common case of transformation between different carbon-containing compounds. At each transformation step, C might be lost. To optimize the C use, the C flows from raw materials to end products must be understood. The estimation of how much of the initial C in the feedstock remains in consumable products and delivers services provides an indication of the C use efficiency. We define this concept as Carbon Utilization Degree (CUDe) and apply it to two biomass uses: biogas production and hemp insulation. CUDe increases when conversion processes are optimized, i.e., residues are harnessed and/or losses are minimized. We propose CUDe as a complementary approach for policy design to assess C as an asset for bio-based production. This may lead to a paradigm shift to see C as a resource that requires sustainable exploitation. It could complement the existing methods that focus solely on the climate impact of carbon.

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Acidic and alkaline deep eutectic solvents in delignification and nanofibrillation of corn stalk, wheat straw, and rapeseed stem residues

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Application of Wall and Insulation Materials on Green Building: A Review

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The construction materials utilized in the building sector have accounted for a large amount of natural resource and energy consumption. Green building, which has developed over three decades, can be regarded as a management and technical approach for building and construction sectors to achieve resource and energy sustainability in building sectors. Therefore, the development and deployment of green construction materials play an important role in the green building field due to the contribution of sustainable resources and energy. To realize the barriers of energy and resources utilization on green building, the development trend, application, and some case studies on wall materials and thermal insulation materials are described. A summary of plant fibers, recycled wastes, and photochromic glass is developed to show applications of green construction materials, which contributes to sustainable development. The challenges and barriers from business, technical, and policy aspects are also reviewed. Finally, perspectives and prospects of green construction material life-cycle framework are illustrated. This paper presents a snapshot review of the importance of wall materials and thermal insulation materials from the point of view of energy and resources consumption.

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Resource Usage Strategies and Trade-Offs between Cropland Demand, Fossil Fuel Consumption, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions—Building Insulation as an Example

Cited by 4 publications

References 41 publications

CUDe—Carbon Utilization Degree as an Indicator for Sustainable Biomass Use

CUDe—Carbon Utilization Degree as an Indicator for Sustainable Biomass Use

Acidic and alkaline deep eutectic solvents in delignification and nanofibrillation of corn stalk, wheat straw, and rapeseed stem residues

Application of Wall and Insulation Materials on Green Building: A Review

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