1st International Workshop | Advances in Cleaner Production

Selected Papers for the Journal Cleaner Production Special Issue of the 1st International Workshop | Advances in Cleaner Production

The roles of cleaner production in the sustainable development of modern societies: an introduction to this special issue
Silvia H. Bonilla a, Cecília M.V.B. Almeida a, Biagio F. Giannetti a, Donald Huisingh b
a. LaProMa, Laboratório de Produção e Meio Ambiente, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Produção, Universidade Paulista (UNIP), São Paulo, Brazil
b. Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, U.S.A
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DOI: doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.09.001

 

Life-Cycle Inventory for Hydroelectric Generation: A Brazilian case study
Flávio de Miranda Ribeiro 1, Gil Anderi da Silva 1
1. GP2- Pollution Prevention Group/ Polythecnical School of Engineering/ São Paulo State University (USP), Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, tr.3, nº380-/ 05508-900, São Paulo/SP, Brazil.

DOI: doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.09.006

 

Informal knowledge processes: the underpinning for sustainability outcomes in EIA?
Alan J. Bond1, Cláudia V. Viegas2, Christianne Coelho de Souza Reinisch Coelho2, Paulo Maurício Selig2
1. Interdisciplinary Research in Environmental Assessment and Management, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, UK.
2. Post Graduation Program on Knowledge and Management Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil.

DOI: doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.09.002    

 

Sustainability Assessment of Large Scale Ethanol Production from Sugarcane
Consuelo L. F. Pereira, Enrique Ortega
School of Food Engineering, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), CP 6121 CEP 13083-862, Campinas, SP, Brazil.

DOI: doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.09.007

 

Exploring Innovation in the Automotive Industry:  New Technologies for Cleaner cars.
Clovis Zapata1, Paul Nieuwenhuis2
1. Centre for Automotive Industry Research – CAIR, Cardiff Business School, UK.
2. The ESRC Centre for Business Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability and Society – BRASS, Cardiff University, Wales, United Kingdom.

DOI: doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.09.009

 

Atmospheric Impacts of the Life Cycle Emissions of Fuel Ethanol in Brazil: based on Chemical Exergy.
Aldo Roberto Ometto1; Woodrow Nelson Lopes Roma2
1. Institution: Department of Production Engineering, Engineering School of São Carlos, University of Sao Paulo and Institute Factory of Millennium, Av. Trabalhador São-carlense, 400; CEP 13566-590; São Carlos, SP; Brazil.
2. Institution: University of Sao Paulo, USP – EESC, Department of Hydraulics and Sanitary Engineering, Av. Trabalhador São-carlense, 400; CEP 13566-590; São Carlos, SP; Brazil.

DOI: doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.09.003

 

Sustainability assessment of a Giant Bamboo plantation in Brazil: exploring the influence of labour, time and space
Silvia H. Bonilla, Rodrigo L. Guarnetti, Cecilia M. V. B. Almeida, Biagio F. Giannetti
LaProMa, Laboratório de Produção e Meio Ambiente, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Produção, Paulista University, R. Dr. Bacelar, 1212, Cep 04026-002, São Paulo, Brazil.

DOI: doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.07.012

 

Integrated Environmental Assessment of Biodiesel Production from Soybean in Brazil
Otávio Cavalett, Enrique Ortega
Laboratory of Ecological Engineering, Food Engineering School, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Caixa Postal 6121, CEP 13083-862, Campinas, SP, Brazil.

DOI: doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.09.008

 

Additional Steps in Mechanical Recyling of PET
Sandro Donnini Mancini1, Jonas Age Saide Schwartzman1, Alex Rodrigues Nogueira1, Dennis Akira Kagohara1, Maria Zanin2
1. Environmental Engineering Department. Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Campus Experimental de Sorocaba, Av. 3 de Março, 511 – Altos da Boa Vista, Sorocaba-SP, CEP: 18087-180, Brazil.
2. Regional Incubator of Popular Cooperatives (INCOOP). Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), Rodovia Washington Luís, km 235, São Carlos-SP, CEP: 13565-905, Brazil.

DOI: doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.09.004

 

Ecodesign Methods Focused on Remanufacturing
Daniela C. A. Pigosso1, Evelyn T. Zanette1, Américo Guelere Filho2, Aldo R. Ometto2
1. Department of Environmental Engineering, São Carlos Engineering School, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
2. Department of Production Engineering, São Carlos Engineering School, University of São Paulo, Brazil.

DOI: doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.09.005

 

Emergy as a tool for Ecodesign: evaluating materials selection for beverage packages in Brazil
C. M. V. B. Almeida, A. J. M. Rodrigues, S. H. Bonilla and B. F. Giannetti
Universidade Paulista, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Produção, LaPROMA Laboratório de Produção e Meio Ambiente, LaFTA – Laboratório de Físico Química Teórica e Aplicada, R. Dr. Bacelar, 1212, Cep 04026-002, São Paulo, Brazil

DOI: doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.03.019

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