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Overview of Key Geophysical Technologies
This chapter provides a brief summary of those geophysical methods that are regarded as the most relevant to deep-level hard rock mining challenges....
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Applying Earth Observation Technologies to Economic Consequence Modeling: A Case Study of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County, California
Earth observation (EO) technologies, such as very high-resolution optical satellite data available from Maxar, can enhance economic consequence...
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Brazil’s emission trajectories in a well-below 2 °C world: the role of disruptive technologies versus land-based mitigation in an already low-emission energy system
The Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement (PA) submitted so far do not put the world on track to meet the targets of the...
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Frontiers of CO2 Capture and Utilization (CCU) towards Carbon Neutrality
CO 2 capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technology is a rare option for the large-scale use of fossil fuels in a low-carbon way, which will...
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Clean Coal Technologies: Transition to a Low Emission Future
After China’s announcement on peaking CO2 emission before 2023, and to be carbon neutral before 2060, China is on the way moving toward the targets....
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Clean Coal Technologies: Transition to a Low Emission Future
After China’s announcement on peaking CO2 emission before 2023, and to be carbon neutral before 2060, China is on the way moving toward the targets....
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Considerations for a Post-COVID-19 Technology and Innovation Ecosystem in China
COVID-19 has made differential impacts on countries and communities around the world. China, where COVID-19 started, has developed and utilized...
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Critical review on sustainable bioreactors for wastewater treatment and water reuse
Rapid developments are habitually connected with substantial wastewater production (sources- municipal, textile, landfill, digester reject, saline...
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Probabilistic Time Estimation of Tunneling Projects: The Uri Headrace Tunnel
Probabilistic time estimation is an essential part of proper risk management in tunneling projects. In recent decades, several models have been...
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SeaOrbiter, the first International Oceanic Station
SeaOrbiter’s vision is to become the first International Space Station of the ocean, a symbol of humanity's capacity to explore and understand the...
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Critical Review of Field Studies of Chemical Surface Coatings to Mitigate Leaching from Mining Wastes
Source control of mine drainage and leachate from mining wastes is ideal, but there is limited use of control methods aside from removal of wastes to...
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New Technological Directions for a Sustainable Development and Sustainability
One of the fundamental problems in modern economies is high carbon emissions and diffusion of pollutants from industrial activities focused on...
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Scientific Advances and Weather Services of the China Meteorological Administration’s National Forecasting Systems during the Bei**g 2022 Winter Olympics
Since the Bei**g 2022 Winter Olympics was the first Winter Olympics in history held in continental winter monsoon climate conditions across complex...
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Integrating political and technological uncertainty into robust climate policy
As climate change is unlikely to follow a linear path, climate policies should anticipate varied outcomes and be flexibly responsive. The case for...
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Investigating the use of no-dig technologies for underground utilities in develo** countries
Major cities in most of the develo** countries are becoming increasingly crowded. Conventional open-trench methods are expensive and lead to...
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Landslide detection, monitoring and prediction with remote-sensing techniques
Landslides are widespread occurrences that can become catastrophic when they occur near settlements and infrastructure. Detection, monitoring and...
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Business Model Innovation vs. Business Model Inertia: the Role of Disruptive Technologies
This contribution addresses the impact of disruptive technologies on business model innovation. While such technologies have the potential to...
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Increase in Energy Efficiencies
The chapter aims to assess the potential for energy efficiency improvement and identify high-impact technologies in selected sectors in China,...
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Increase in Energy Efficiencies
The chapter aims to assess the potential for energy efficiency improvement and identify high-impact technologies in selected sectors in China,...
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Harmful Algae
This chapter provides the first overview of the disruptive impacts of HABs on the blue economy, with a particular focus on the application of science...