Application of Thermoeconomics to Industrial Ecology

Application of Thermoeconomics to Industrial Ecology

Industrial Ecology involves the transformation of industrial processes from linear to closed loop systems: matter and energy flows which were initially considered as wastes become now resources for existing or new processes. In this paper, Thermoeconomics, commonly used for the optimization and diagnosis of energy systems, is proposed as a tool for the characterization of Industrial Ecology. Th...

Human Ecology: Industrial Ecology

Industrial Ecology aims to inform decision making about the environmental impacts of industrial production processes by tracking and analyzing resource use and flows of industrial products, consumer products and wastes. Quantifying the patterns of use of materials and energy in different societies is one area of research in Industrial Ecology. An extensive literature is devoted in particular to...

Journal of Industrial Ecology

This article proposes a multi-disciplinary and systemic approach to sustainable consumption that combines environmental considerations of energy usage from a life-cycle perspective with a social understanding of consumption grounded in economic anthropology. The goal is to understand both consumption patterns and drivers, with a focus on household energy consumption used for cooling in Metro Ma...

Industrial Ecology Putting Sustainable Development to Work

Applying Industrial Ecology

An exploration of how its different streams can be used in business organizations