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Environmental assessment of pig production in Cienfuegos, Cuba: Alternatives for manure management
(Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016)
As pork is indispensable in the diet of Cuban people, the government was forced to prioritize its production. Pig production causes several environmental impacts related with air, water and soil pollution, which can be ...
Electricity management in the production of leadaAcid batteries: the industrial case of a production plant in Colombia
(Journal Of Cleaner Production, 2018-07-06)
Electricity stands as the main energy used for lead-acid battery (LAB) manufacturing. This study introduces an energy management methodology to address the electricity consumption in lead-acid battery plants, improving ...
On the evolution of “cleaner production” as a concept and a practice
(Journal Of Cleaner Production, 2018-06-20)
“Cleaner Production“(CP) is about less and more efficient energy and materials use and the substitution of more harmful products (for the environment and health) by less dangerous ones. CP was the reply of the industry to ...
Energy management in the formation of light, starter, and ignition lead-acid batteries
(Energy Efficiency, 2018)
This paper discusses energy management in the formation process of lead-acid batteries. Battery production and electricity consumption in during battery formation in a battery plant were analyzed over a 4-year period. The ...
Improved selection of the functional unit in environmental impact assessment of cement
(2017)
The outcome of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies is strongly influenced by the selection of the functional unit, which must be defined in such a way that, when products are compared, the amounts compared have identical ...
Water footprint from growing potato crops in Cuba
(Tecnologia y Ciencias del Agua, 2016)
This article determines the water footprint from the potato crop in Cuba between the years 2009 and 2012 using the CROPWAT model. Climate, yields and fertilization data are specific to each of the areas where the crops ...
Bridging universities and industry through cleaner production activities. Experiences from the Cleaner Production Center at the University of Cienfuegos, Cuba
(Journal of Cleaner Production, 2015)
The involvement of universities is crucial to identify how Cleaner Production strategies are formed in practice so that companies integrate sustainability into their strategies. This paper discusses the experience of ...
The current potential of low-carbon economy and biomass-based electricity in cuba. The case of sugarcane, energy cane and marabu (dichrostachys cinerea) as biomass sources
(Journal Of Cleaner Production, 2018-06-20)
The emissions of greenhouse gases stand as a major threat of today. Moving towards CO2 neutral or low-carbon economies is a need to achieve sustainable development. This study assesses the potentialities to move Cuba towards ...