Circular Economy, business models and design for recycling

The research on Circular Economy, business models, and recycling focuses on key components like efficient waste management, cost reporting for recycled materials, and product design. It emphasizes benefits such as reduced carbon footprint and energy consumption through recycled materials. State-of-the-art innovations, including 3D printing and IoT, enhance recycling-oriented business models.

Green Supply Chain Management

Green Supply Chain Management encompasses research in Sustainable Supply Chain Engineering, focusing on eco-friendly practices, and Additive Manufacturing, which integrates 3D printing into supply chains for efficiency and sustainability

Household waste and resource recycling systems

Household waste recycling is crucial for reducing pollution caused by municipal solid waste and promoting sustainable development. Researchers have explored factors influencing residents’ recycling behavior, including sociopsychological and economic perspectives. Additionally, studies cover topics such as electronic waste, source separation, life cycle assessment, sustainability, organic waste, and circular economy

Industrial Ecology

Industrial Ecology is a subdiscipline that aims to restructure industrial ecosystems by managing and designing linear-to-closed-loop production and consumption systems. It seeks harmonized relations between ecological and human systems, providing sustainable benefits across social, environmental, and economic aspects. Research within this field focuses on efficient material and energy use, contributing to global sustainability goals and the pursuit of triple bottom-line benefits

Material-Energy Nexus

 In the context of the Material-Energy Nexus, research has focused on assessing the materials required for various technologies, analyzing their inflows, outflows, and stocks, estimating their potential contribution to global energy scenarios, and evaluating the energy and water needed for their production and associated environmental impacts. The study emphasizes the critical role of these technologies in future energy generation, despite challenges related to material supply risks and sustainability considerations.

Renewable energy sources and energy efficient solutions

There is a focus on unlocking hydrogen power from water molecules using solid-oxide electrolysis cells, aiming for cost-effective large-scale applications. Simultaneously, they envision a future powered by megawatt-scale batteries, storing energy from wind and solar sources to contribute to sustainable energy solutions.

Supply Chain Management

In the realm of supply chain management, researchers at SDU delve into diverse topics such as artificial intelligence, risk management, logistics strategies, and sustainability. Their work contributes to enhancing supply chain practices and understanding global dynamics .

Sustainable built environment and Urban Resilience

There is afocus on sustainable buildings, emphasizing green features and design improvements. Additionally, they explore nature-based solutions for smart, resilient cities, addressing urbanization and climate change challenges

Sustainable systems and technologies

Research in Sustainable Systems and Technologies encompasses a multidisciplinary approach to address global environmental challenges. It focuses on innovations that integrate economic, environmental, and social dimensions. Key areas include energy systems, circular economy, pollution mitigation, and socio-technical solutions for sustainable urban and regional development. An urgent research need is to develop frameworks for systematic sustainability assessment of emerging technologies, ensuring their alignment with sustainability principles from the outset.

Research in Sustainable Systems and Technologies integrates economic, environmental, and social dimensions. Key areas include energy systems, circular economy, and pollution mitigation