Energy use in two Italian and Chinese tile manufacturers: A comparison using an enterprise input-output model

被引：38

作者：

Kuhtz, Silvana ^{[1
]}

Zhou, Chaoying ^{[2
]}

Albino, Vito ^{[3
]}

Yazan, Devrim M. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Basilicata, DIFA, I-85100 Potenza, Italy

[2] Xili Shenzhen Univ, Harbin Inst Tech, Shenzhen Grad Sch, Shenzhen, Peoples R China

[3] Politecn Bari, DIMEG, Bari, Italy

来源：

ENERGY | 2010年 / 35卷 / 01期

关键词：

Environment and development; Enterprise input-output; Tile manufacturing; Economic-energy-environment analysis; China and Italy; CO2; EMISSIONS; REQUIREMENTS;

D O I：

10.1016/j.energy.2009.10.002

中图分类号：

O414.1 [热力学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

It is becoming evident that sustainable development methods are now being considered by governments and corporations from all countries at both local and global level. Firms are increasingly looking to strike a balance between profit, preserving the local environment, and energy savings, rather than just looking for profit. In this paper, an enterprise input-output analysis based on production processes is used to investigate two tile manufacturers, one located in China and the other in Italy. The aim of the paper is to describe their energy/materials use and consequent pollution/waste emissions, and to make a comparison between them. As this industry uses huge quantities of energy, it is useful to monitor these consumption uses along with pollution levels. This accounting can help in planning future local development strategies that would make production cycles more efficient and sustainable. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：364 / 374

页数：11

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