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Manufacturers in Poland largely dispose of byproducts that could be inputs for other industries, but there is no matchmaking infrastructure connecting waste streams to potential users.
climate-environment
europe
poland
byproducts
building
industrial
symbiosis
networks
reuse
manufacturing
manufacturers
largely
global-unspecified
waste
africa
open
Chile, South America
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for pathways for achieving high rates of energy efficiency and demand reduction in buildings and industry are still lacking. Progress is hindered by incomplete mechanistic knowledge, high capital and operational barriers, and the absence of deployment models suited to the contexts of greatest need.
climate-environment
south-america
chile
high
pathways
achieving
rates
energy
efficiency
demand
reduction
buildings
industry
systems
methods
society-governance
barriers
designs
Unregulated industrial discharge into river basins near Indonesia is degrading downstream drinking water quality, but enforcement is hampered by a lack of low-cost, continuous water-quality sensors.
climate-environment
asia
indonesia
industrial
discharge
river
basins
near
reducing
effluent
shared
unregulated
global-unspecified
water
african
open
Mexico, North America
The absence of robust, context-adapted solutions for participatory sensing networks for air quality in rapidly industrializing cities creates cascading risks across interconnected human and natural systems. Key missing elements include durable performance, low lifetime cost, and governance arrangements capable of sustaining impact beyond pilot stages.
society-governance
north-america
mexico
systems
participatory
sensing
networks
air
quality
rapidly
industrializing
cities
field-ready
solutions
climate-environment
methods
robust
enabling
