Renewable energy in eco-industrial parks and urban-industrial symbiosis: A literature review and a conceptual synthesis

Butturi, Maria Angela; Lolli, Francesco; Sellitto, Miguel Afonso; Balugani, Elia; Gamberini, Rita; Rimini, Bianca

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113825

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“…This kind of approach was suggested by Kostevšek et al [36] in an energy production (midstream) context. In this same framework, the review by Butturi et al [33] represents a first synthesis of the knowledge in the fields of energy symbiosis, eco-industrial parks, and renewable energy sources. Recently, Palander et al [11] applied green circular optimization model for circulating 100% renewable wood from forest to biofuel of wood transportation vehicles.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These companies (e.g., Metsä Group, Stora Enso, and UPM-Kymmene) are global providers of renewable solutions for global markets. In practice, companies' eco-industrial parks are managed by a policy for energy and carbon, using technically and commercially feasible technology to seek to substitute fossil-based and other non-renewable materials with renewable raw materials [31][32][33]. Actually, the forest industry is being moved towards environmental sustainability in an urban-rural symbiosis of the balanced industrial ecosystem [34][35][36].…”

Section: Decarbonizing Technologies Of Transportation In Green Circulmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Comparison of Energy Efficiency Indicators of Road Transportation for Modeling Environmental Sustainability in “Green” Circular Industry

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The Finnish forest industry is committed to applying novel technologies for increasing carbon-neutral development and environmental sustainability in “green” circular industry. This study compares the energy efficiency indicators of road freight transportation. Additionally, effects of four mass limits of vehicle combinations are analyzed after a three-year adaptation process that took place in a wood procurement region of 100% renewable resources. The wood-based energy efficiency model (load’s wood energy/fossil transport energy) was the most accurate and precise measure as the development indicator. The indicator showed that the transportation systems (60, 64, 68, and 76 t) and (64, 68, and 76 t) were carbon negative (122, 133, 144, and 108) (142, 147, and 133) in 2014 and 2016, respectively. The numbers reveal positive energy ratio of renewable wood and fossil fuels. In comparison to 60 t, the use of 68 t vehicles increased energy efficiency most effectively in the systems, by 18.0% and 20.5%, respectively. The indicator robustly revealed the energy efficiency of a partial system in the smaller supply region, which depended on the region’s transportation conditions. This novel knowledge can be applied for advancing the adaptation toward carbon-neutral supply networks. There is also the development potential of an industrial ecosystem model for optimizing the environmental sustainability of “green” circular industry.

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Section: Decarbonizing Technologies Of Transportation In Green Circulmentioning

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Comparison of Energy Efficiency Indicators of Road Transportation for Modeling Environmental Sustainability in “Green” Circular Industry

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“…Though the supply of energy presented technical and financial challenges, under optimum conditions, carbon emission reduction by 1.3% and energy recovery of the order 8 Â 10 6 GJ were proposed. Butturi et al [119] proposed various schemes for the integration of renewable energies in EIPs. Four key aspects toward the implementation of collective energy strategies were outlined, including the collective green energy procurement, usage of exchange and recovery processes, collective energy production, and the share of infrastructure and services.…”

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Smart Manufacturing for Smart Cities—Overview, Insights, and Future Directions

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Hejny

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Advanced Intelligent Systems

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According to statistics provided by the UN in 2018, the global urban population rose from 0.75 billion in 1950 to 4.2 billion by 2018, a 5.5-fold increase in nearly seven decades. Currently, this 4.2 billion urban population accounts for 55% of the current global population, and given the trend, the global urban population is expected to touch 68% of total population by 2050. [1,2] To keep abreast with this growing shift toward urbanization, the last decade witnessed a multitude of global projects across the USA, EU, Asia Pacific, and Middle East regions to cater to the needs of a futuristic urban population through the concept of "smart cities." [3,4] Some of the popular programs include Smart Cities Initiatives by the USA, [5] EU H2020 Smart Cities and Communities project, [6] Smart Nation Program by Singapore, [7] Global Initiative for Resource Efficient Cities (GI-REC) by UN, [8] etc., to mention a few. Existing literature shows that there is no single or standardized definition to the concept of a smart city. [9] However, the central theme usually revolves around the application of information and digital technologies to provide intelligent and innovative solutions to the demanding requirements of an urban ecosystem including infrastructure, transport, healthcare, governance, and security. [2,10] The overall essence and motivation of a smart city is to facilitate the highest quality of life to its residents, while simultaneously optimizing the resources and energy efficiency, aiding the overall sustainability, social, and economic development of the city. Given the fact that the concept of smart cities is constantly evolving, devising a single template to describe the various characteristic features of a smart city can be a challenging task. [9] However, notable efforts have been made to determine and define a few salient features or indices of a smart city, published by research organizations as well as by consulting firms. [11] Both types of reports present commonalities in terms of indices, which are integral to smart cities and hence enable their acceptance with a degree of confidence. Some of the most notable and cited reports include Cities in Motion Index by IESE, [12] Smart Cities Ranking by Juniper Research, [13] Top 50 Smart City

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“…In particular, the literature has mainly explored some case studies of energy-based IS synergies. A recent article by Butturi et al (2019) investigates how eco-industrial parks can help to promote the use of renewable energy sources via IS, at both industrial and urban levels. Despite its valuable contribution, their study does not provide a comprehensive view on energy-based IS, since it considers only eco-industrial parks, while IS can occur also among entities not belonging to the same park (e.g., Chertow 2000).…”

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Energy-based industrial symbiosis: a literature review for circular energy transition

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Yazdanpanah

Capelleveen

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Environ Dev Sustain

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Nowadays, industrial symbiosis (IS) is recognized as a key strategy to support the transition toward the circular economy. IS deals with the (re)use of wastes produced by a production process as a substitute for traditional production inputs of other traditionally disengaged processes. In this context, this paper provides a systematic literature review on the energy-based IS approach, i.e., IS synergies aimed at reducing the amount of energy requirement from outside industrial systems or the amount of traditional fuels used in energy production. This approach is claimed as effective aimed at reducing the use of traditional fuels in energy production, thus promoting a circular energy transition. 682 papers published between 1997 and 2018 have been collected, and energy-based IS cases have been identified among 96 of these. As a result of the literature review, three categories of symbiotic synergies have been identified: (1) energy cascade; (2) fuel replacement; and (3) bioenergy production. Through the review, different strategies to implement energybased IS synergies are highlighted and discussed for each of the above-mentioned categories. Furthermore, drivers, barriers, and enablers of business development in energy-based IS are discussed from the technical, economic, regulatory, and institutional perspective. Accordingly, future research directions are recommended.

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Renewable energy in eco-industrial parks and urban-industrial symbiosis: A literature review and a conceptual synthesis

Cited by 137 publications

References 117 publications

Comparison of Energy Efficiency Indicators of Road Transportation for Modeling Environmental Sustainability in “Green” Circular Industry

Comparison of Energy Efficiency Indicators of Road Transportation for Modeling Environmental Sustainability in “Green” Circular Industry

Smart Manufacturing for Smart Cities—Overview, Insights, and Future Directions

Energy-based industrial symbiosis: a literature review for circular energy transition

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