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Demand response approaches in a research project versus a real business
(Elsevier, 2023-09)
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Open AccessDemand response through Demand Aggregation is part of the energy transition towards a green and distributed system. Although the market is open in most European countries, its practical implementation is not much successful ... -
Sustainable filtering systems to reduce microfiber emissions from textiles during household laundering
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-07-12)
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Open AccessDuring laundering, synthetic textiles (polyester, polyamide, etc.) can release small fiber debris with a length of <5 mm. These are a type of microplastics (MPs), usually referred to as microfibers (MFs), which are considered ... -
Comparative life cycle assessment of Li-Sulphur and Li-ion batteries for electric vehicles
(Elsevier, 2022-11)
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Open AccessNowadays, most of the electric vehicles (EVs) are powered by Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries due to their high energy density, higher power density and degree of development relative to other battery technologies. As Li-ion ... -
Are electric vehicle batteries being underused? A review of current practices and sources of circularity
(2023-07-15)
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Open AccessThe increasing demand for Lithium-ion batteries for Electric Vehicle calls for the adoption of sustainable practices and a switch towards a circular economy-based system to ensure that the electrification of transportation ... -
Circular economy-based alternatives beyond second-life applications: maximizing the electric vehicle battery first life
(2023-03-05)
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Open AccessElectric vehicle battery second-life applications are gaining attention as a way to minimize the environmental impact and increase economic profits. However, the demand for stationary energy storage is expected to be ... -
Training of the future teacher in the flipped learning model in an online environment
(Center for Innovation in Research and Teaching (CIRT), 2023-01-01)
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Open AccessThe objective of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of a training program, based on the flipped learning model, for future teachers of Secondary Education and Vocational Training. For this study, a pre-experimental ... -
El rastro invisible y tóxico de billones de colillas
(2021-02-14)
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Open Access¿Sabía que anualmente se fuman 6 billones de cigarrillos? ¿Y que 4,5 billones de colillas terminan en el medio ambiente? ¡Son más de 8 millones por minuto! Es bien sabido que fumar tiene un impacto en la salud de los ... -
Almond skin, a bio-waste for green dyeing of wool fibres
(Sage, 2023-03)
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Open AccessDuring the industrial processing of almond fruits tons of almond skins are generated. Valorization of blanched almond skin wastes by recovering natural polyphenols using water, instead of organic solvents, for direct ... -
Modelling for the efficient effluent dye removal to reuse water and salt
(2022-10-07)
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Open AccessThe objective of this work was to determine the optimal conditions for the electrooxidation treatment in order to decolourise the effluents that contain reactive dyes. According to the results, when Na2SO4 is used as an ... -
Polygeneration system optimization for building energy system retrofit: A case of study for TR5 building of UPC-Terrassa
(2022-10-15)
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Open AccessThe building sector represents around one-third of the energy related to the EU CO2eq emissions, which makes it a crucial sector for achieving the EU’s energy and environmental goals. Thus, the EU has established a legislative ... -
Review on alternatives for the reduction of textile microfibers emission to water
(Elsevier, 2022-05-26)
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Open AccessThe microplastics (MPs) are considered one of the most threatening pollutants. One of the main concerns is their continuous and cumulative flow to water environments, as they are very difficult to be removed. Microfibers ... -
Cement composite plates reinforced with nonwoven fabrics from technical textile waste fibres: Mechanical and environmental assessment
(Elsevier, 2022-08-17)
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Open AccessIn this work, we present the development and characterisation of new cement-based composite panels reinforced with fibres recovered from wastes of protective technical clothing. The developed panels present a flexural ...