Search Results - "de Almeida D'Agosto, Márcio"
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Value chain analysis applied to the scrap tire reverse logistics chain: An applied study of co-processing in the cement industry
Published in Resources, conservation and recycling (01-09-2013)“…•We proposed a conceptual model for the scrap tire reverse logistics chain (STRLC).•A value chain analysis method was developed and applied to the STRLC.•We…”
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Assessing total and renewable energy in Brazilian automotive fuels. A life cycle inventory (LCI) approach
Published in Renewable & sustainable energy reviews (01-08-2009)“…This article uses a first approach LCI procedure to evaluate total and renewable energy and CO 2 emissions in Brazilian automotive fuels life cycle (LC). The…”
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The evolution of city-scale GHG emissions inventory methods: A systematic review
Published in Environmental impact assessment review (01-01-2020)“…The capacity of cities to act on climate change mitigation is essential to fulfil the Paris Agreement target. In order to do so, cities should establish an…”
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Eco-efficiency as an auxiliary measure for the definition of interregional public consortia responsible for the collection of recyclable domestic waste
Published in Journal of cleaner production (01-04-2014)“…This article presents as its main contribution a set of procedures for the definition of interregional public consortia responsible for the implementation and…”
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Inspection and maintenance programs for in-service vehicles: An important air pollution control tool
Published in Sustainable cities and society (01-02-2020)“…•Inspection and Maintenance Programs (I/M programs) are important to evaluate air quality.•Lack of maintenance of the vehicles is an important source of air…”
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Energy use and emissions scenarios for transport to gauge progress toward national commitments
Published in Energy policy (01-12-2019)“…To achieve the mitigation targets discussed under the Paris Agreement, countries must develop studies that not only estimate baselines based on historical data…”
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Ethanol–electric propulsion as a sustainable technological alternative for urban buses in Brazil
Published in Renewable & sustainable energy reviews (01-09-2007)“…The option of fitting electric motors to vehicles that are more efficient and quieter than internal combustion engines has been hampered considerably, looking…”
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Transport-energy-environment modeling and investment requirements from Brazilian commitments
Published in Renewable energy (01-09-2020)“…To foster the energy transition towards a low carbon economy, countries must set and report climate policy instruments. Since the Paris Agreement, nations have…”
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data envelopment analysis approach to choose transport modes based on eco-efficiency
Published in Environment, development and sustainability (01-10-2012)“…The main purpose of this paper is to use data envelopment analysis (DEA) as a support tool to establish a relative eco-efficiency measure for the different…”
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Performance evaluation of hybrid-drive buses and potential fuel savings in Brazilian urban transit
Published in Transportation (Dordrecht) (01-11-2004)“…Transporting more than 55 million passengers per day, buses are the main transit mode in Brazil. Most of these vehicles use diesel oil and this situation…”
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Modal choice evaluation of transport alternatives for exporting bio-ethanol from Brazil
Published in Transportation research. Part D, Transport and environment (01-05-2011)“…► Bio-ethanol produced in the Brazil (95%) is carried to ports for export by trucks. ► It is possible to combine financial and socio-environmental aspects for…”
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Electric vehicles in the last mile of urban freight transportation: A sustainability assessment of postal deliveries in Rio de Janeiro-Brazil
Published in Transportation research. Part D, Transport and environment (01-02-2019)“…•We assessed alternative strategies for the last-mile of parcel deliveries.•In order to propose realistic alternative scenarios to the base-line scenario, we…”
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Inventory of conventional air pollutants emissions from road transportation for the state of Rio de Janeiro
Published in Energy policy (01-02-2013)“…Road transportation has contributed to increased emissions of conventional air pollutants and, consequently, to the increase in problems associated with the…”
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The effect of eco-driving initiatives toward sustainable urban waste collection
Published in International journal of sustainable transportation (01-06-2020)“…Waste collection is a daily operation common to all cities. Nonetheless, the energy-saving potential, and thus the greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions,…”
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Energy use and carbon dioxide emissions assessment in the lifecycle of passenger rail systems: the case of the Rio de Janeiro Metro
Published in Journal of cleaner production (10-07-2016)“…Passenger rail systems have been considered, from an operational perspective, as a means of transport that can contribute to meeting the carbon dioxide…”
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Opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas by the use of alternative fuels and technologies in urban public transport in Brazil
Published in Current opinion in environmental sustainability (01-06-2013)“…•Brazil has different technological options to make transport more sustainable.•We analyze investment, energy consumption, operational cost and CO2…”
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MRV framework and prospective scenarios to monitor and ratchet up Brazilian transport mitigation targets
Published in Climatic change (01-10-2020)“…Transitioning from a carbon-intensive development path to a low-carbon economy requires understanding of emission sources and its drivers. To achieve…”
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Evaluation of the impact of the national strike of the road freight transport sector on the air quality of the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Published in Sustainable cities and society (01-02-2021)“…•Road freight transport impact in air quality•Emissions of PM10, SOx, NOx, and CO during the strike•Air pollution in a megacity In May 2018, there was a road…”
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A method to measure the eco-efficiency of diesel locomotive
Published in Transportation research. Part D, Transport and environment (01-03-2017)“…•A railroad’s eco-efficiency measurement method is proposed.•Seven eco-efficiency indicators were proposed.•The methodology was applied to a real major…”
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A model to estimate the origin–destination matrix for soybean exportation in Brazil
Published in Journal of transport geography (01-01-2013)“…► We model the origin–destination matrix for Brazil’s export flows of Brazilian soybean. ► We employ a constrained gravity model. ► We employ multi-objective…”
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