3D-mapping optimization of embodied energy of transportation

Pearce, Joshua M.; Johnson, Sara J.; Grant, Gabriel B.

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2006.10.010

Cited by 36 publications

(34 citation statements)

References 37 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…"Google Earth could provide a framework for mapping industrial processes, and their associated material and energy flows, to help discover opportunities for by-product synergies" [1]. While some of the previously developed tools have been shared publicly, the much needed industry data sets were not shared successfully between users.…”

Section: Discussion and Future Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Someone seeking a byproduct synergy or a shortened transportation distance to a reuse or disposal facility currently needs to manually look through this data to find the appropriate waste generator/disposer or a facility within the desired distance. There is a need for a more efficient approach to identifying potential for industrial symbiosis and the reduction of embodied energy of transportation [1].…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The GE tool can be used to optimize this transport to reduce the amount of embodied energy of transportation [1]. As an example of the importance of this area of inquiry, consider the case of non-hazardous waste oil generated from many processes including motor oils and metal working lubricants.…”

Section: Reducing Embodied Energy Of Transportationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The recent development of virtual globes or earth browsers 1 , such as Google Earth, an information service that provides imagery and three dimensional data depicting the entire physical earth, provides an opportunity to use a new method of navigating information to save energy and use materials more efficiently in the real world [1]. Google Earth has been freely available to the public under a limited license since 2005, providing a means for global navigation through a superimposition of images obtained from satellite imagery and aerial photography [2].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Charities and NGOs have capitalized on the technology to mobilize evolunteers to collate updated imagery following natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina or the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan, while governments and companies have partnered to assist households in determining the solar energy potential for their rooftops based on imagery [3]. Google Earth can also assist in optimizing material and resource consumption in parallel with the embodied energy of transportation by facilitating the creation of industrial symbiosis (IS) [1]. "Industrial symbiosis engages traditionally separate industries in a collective approach to competitive advantage *Address correspondence to this author at the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Queen's University, 60 Union Street, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada; Tel: 613-533-3369; E-mail: pearce@me.queensu.ca involving physical exchange of materials, energy, water, and/or by-products.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 4 more Smart Citations

Utilization of Virtual Globes for Open Source Industrial Symbiosis

Doyle¹,

Pearce²

2009

TOENVIRSJ

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Several proprietary industrial symbiosis software tools have been developed, however, without long term financial commitments these endeavors fall short of creating generalizable and sustainable tools. The recent development of virtual globes such as Google Earth (GE), an information service that provides imagery and three dimensional data depicting the entire physical earth, provides an opportunity to use a new sustainable method of navigating information to save energy and use materials more efficiently in the real world. To test this open source methodology, a data set was used from the Department of Environmental Protection in Pennsylvania, which has mandated reporting the location of disposal and type of residual waste from sources producing more than one ton per month. This data set was integrated into the GE interface to identify and quantify opportunities for materials and energy efficiency improvements. This investigation found that virtual globes coupled with open source waste information can be used to: 1) reduce embodied transport energy by reducing distances to recycling facilities, 2) choose end of life at recycling facilities rather than landfills, and 3) establish industrial symbiosis and eco-industrial parks on known by-product synergies. For one waste category, a potential 70% reduction in ton-kilometers was identified by simply observing closer disposal locations than currently utilized; similar reductions are achievable in other categories. It is concluded that the open source sharing of information in virtual globes provide a means to identify economically and environmentally beneficial opportunities for waste management if the data have been made available.

show abstract

Section: Discussion and Future Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Reducing Embodied Energy Of Transportationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 3 more Smart Citations

Utilization of Virtual Globes for Open Source Industrial Symbiosis

Doyle¹,

Pearce²

2009

TOENVIRSJ

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Green Manufacturing

2013

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Packaging and the Supply Chain: A Look at Transportation

Simon

Chen

2012

Green Manufacturing

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

And Man created the plastic bag and the tin and aluminum can and the cellophane wrapper and the paper plate, and this was good because Man could then take his automobile and buy all his food in one place and He could save that which was good to eat in the refrigerator and throw away that which had no further use. And soon the earth was covered with plastic bags and aluminum cans and paper plates and disposable bottles and there was nowhere to sit down or walk, and Man shook his head and cried: 'Look at this Godawful mess. Art Buchwald, 1970 AbstractIn the interest of sustainability, many manufacturers have taken steps to analyze the key components of their products and processes across the span of their supply chain. Product packaging-which is an especially pervasive component, spanning across the supply chain of nearly all products-has garnered particular interest in discussions of sustainability. Packaging is not only associated with its own sourcing impacts but also influences the impacts of the product, especially in terms of the shipping impacts of the product. Several organizations have developed tools and guidelines to help manufacturers make greener packaging choices in terms of packaging. Pallet utilization is one practice for improving packaging that has been put forth in these publications and is one of the few practices that consider the impacts of packaging, not only in the context of its own supply chain but also as a component of a product. This study discusses the practice of pallet utilization and identifies the cases in which it would serve as potentially beneficial. These considerations are currently lacking in the recommendations for the adoption of pallet utilization. In addition, an overview of the current methodologies used

show abstract

3D-mapping optimization of embodied energy of transportation

Cited by 36 publications

References 37 publications

Utilization of Virtual Globes for Open Source Industrial Symbiosis

Utilization of Virtual Globes for Open Source Industrial Symbiosis

Green Manufacturing

Packaging and the Supply Chain: A Look at Transportation

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About