SIENA – L’Università di Siena partecipa al primo Dottorato nazionale in Sviluppo sostenibile e cambiamento climatico, coordinato dalla Scuola Iuss di Pavia

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On 7 Luglio 2021

L’Università di Siena è tra i 30 atenei che hanno contribuito a mettere a punto la struttura, la formazione e le regole del primo Dottorato nazionale in Sviluppo sostenibile e cambiamento climatico. Tre gli anni di studio, sei i curricula e 105 le borse di studio previste, due delle quali cofinanziate dall’Ateneo senese nei curricula […]

SOSTENIBILITÀ USiena – SINTESI DELLE ATTIVITÀ 2019

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On 29 Giugno 2021

Pubblicato il primo bilancio di sostenibilità dell’Università di Siena Le analisi condotte si sono concentrate su didattica, ricerca e terza missione e sugli impatti ambientali, sociali ed economici delle attività svolte nel 2019 È stato pubblicato il “bilancio di sostenibilità” 2019 dell’Università di Siena, concentrato sia sulle principali funzioni dell’Ateneo, didattica, ricerca e terza missione […]

Closing the loop for perovskite solar modules

Posted by R2ES Laboratory
On 25 Giugno 2021

Perovskite solar cell modules are expected to enter the market in the near future, but their implications in terms of sustainability compared to other photovoltaic devices are still debated. Now a study lays the groundwork for their eco-design. ince the first demonstration in 2009, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have emerged as a disruptive class of […]

Synthesis and Characterization of New Organic Dyes Containing the Indigo Core

Posted by R2ES Laboratory
On 27 Luglio 2020

A new series of symmetrical organic dyes containing an indigo central core decorated with different electron donor groups have been prepared, starting from Tyrian Purple and using the Pd-catalyzed Stille-Migita coupling process. The effect of substituents on the spectroscopic properties of the dyes has been investigated theoretically and experimentally. In general, all dyes presented intense […]

Environmental and economic optima of solar home systems design: A combined LCA and LCC approach

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On 11 Luglio 2020

This paper compares the economic and environmental optimal design of Solar Home Systems (SHSs) and explores the role of economic incentives (such as tariffs and technology costs) in approximating the two optima. To achieve that, we present a methodology for the environmental and economic evaluation of grid-connected SHSs: user-scale electric systems involving a photovoltaic (PV) […]

Exergo‐Economic and Environmental Analysis of a Solar Integrated Thermo‐Electric Storage

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On 6 Luglio 2020

Renewable energies are often subject to stochastic resources and daily cycles. Energy storage systems are consequently applied to provide a solution for the mismatch between power production possibility and its utilization period. In this study, a solar integrated thermo‐electric energy storage (S‐TEES) is analyzed both from an economic and environmental point of view. The analyzed […]

Life Cycle Assessment of Classic and Innovative Batteries for Solar Home Systems in Europe

Posted by R2ES Laboratory
On 4 Luglio 2020

This paper presents an environmental sustainability assessment of residential user‐scale energy systems, named solar home systems, encompassing their construction, operation, and end of life. The methodology adopted is composed of three steps, namely a design phase, a simulation of the solar home systems’ performance and a life cycle assessment. The analysis aims to point out […]

Combined LCA and Green Metrics Approach for the Sustainability Assessment of an Organic Dye Synthesis on Lab Scale

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On 4 Aprile 2020

New generation photovoltaic devices have attracted much attention in the last decades since they can be efficiently manufactured employing abundant raw materials and with less-energy intensive processes. In this context, the use of powerful environmental assessment is pivotal to support the fine-tuning of solar cells fabrication and hit the target of manufacturing effective sustainable technological […]

New second cycle Master’s degree: Sustainable Industrial Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

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On 2 Aprile 2020

FIRST IN EUROPE!!! The Department of Excellence of Biotechnology Chemistry and Pharmacy of Siena University is a brand new Second Cycle Master’s Degree in Sustainable Industrial Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (SIPhaB). Our focus is on the industrial biotech-pharma sector, where Italy ranks first in Europe for export and production and first in the world for innovative contracts. […]

Integrating urban metabolism and life cycle assessment to analyse urban sustainability

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On 15 Gennaio 2020

In recent decades, the close correlation between urban development and the concept of sustainability has become increasingly evident and important. This is demonstrated by European Union policies concerning EU cities and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including sustainable development goal (SDG) 11: Sustainable cities and communities. In the context of increasing urbanization, it […]