by | Jun 2019
1 Introduction When discussing the potential of digital technologies in research and development (R&D), people typically draw the line at so-called creative tasks. They see a clear division of labor, where creativity is the domain of humans and more mundane tasks... by | Jun 2019
1 Introduction Nature and human beings – as part of nature – depend on a continuous flow of energy to stabilize a state far off any thermodynamic equilibrium. Evolution has addressed this energy demand over millions of years especially by photosynthesis in... by | Jun 2019
Abstract Industry is facing growing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and waste by regulation. Circular economy principles can be used to optimize resource flows in industry. However, industry still faces concrete financial, regulatory, technological,... by | Jun 2019
Abstract Considering that the communication devices (CD) segment only makes up just 7% of the yearly electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) waste, this means that there are no specific CD related sustainable measures, but just EEE generalized solutions. As such,... by | Jun 2019
Abstract The Fourth Industrial Revolution is changing the world. IT-based technologies start to have an increasing impact on the chemical industry. Incumbents need to smart-up in order to stay competitive. Especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are...