Explore the principle of economies of scale and delve into several real-world examples. Learn the formula for determining economies of scale as well as their types, benefits, inputs and the factors that influence them. Discern the limits of economies of scale and find out the difference between...
We highlighted the fact that the world is in the throes of a fundamental shift in the resource landscape. The unprecedented pace and scale of economic development in emerging markets means demand for resources i...
Energy efficiency indicators are separated into two categories based on this definition: economic and physical. According to our knowledge, the energy efficiency assessed by various definitions and indicators differs significantly. Numerous scholars have examined the measurement of energy efficiency to ...
Multi-scale analysis Societal metabolism 1. Introduction In post-industrial societies the domestication of energy, i.e. the evolution of the original ‘control of fire’, followed three major stages. In the first stage, human survival depended on biomass, a form of energetic income provided for ...
But this collection rests on the notion that to change the world requires us to gaze at it in a way that embraces the fullness of political struggles in all of their multiplicity and emergent becoming. We wager that by definition this requires a heterogeneous and constantly evolving theoreti-...
A combined company would have a greater ability to develop the next generation of large-scale projects to provide greater volumes of product for the benefit of its customers, the communities in which it operates and its shareholders. In making the pre-conditional offer for Rio Tinto, the Board...
2.2. Systemic framework of technologies During the review of policy documents, records were made of the deployment of low-carbon technologies pertinent to building construction and operations in each country. Attention was focused on the names and genres of technologies and scale and timing of develop...
Commercialization of retrofits also encourages standardization and economies of scale, further reducing costs and making biofuel production more financially viable [145]. In emerging economies, most vehicles rely on fossil fuels as their primary energy source. In such scenarios, commercialization drives ...
Energy efficiency indicators are separated into two categories based on this definition: economic and physical. According to our knowledge, the energy efficiency assessed by various definitions and indicators differs significantly. Numerous scholars have examined the measurement of energy efficiency to ...
The investigation of resource use trajectories is based on a system-wide perspective and internationally harmonized and comparable indicators [4] which allows us to take synergies and trade-offs across levels of scale into account. The mechanisms underlying these resource use patterns cannot be ...