8 results on '"Ann-Charlotte Mellquist"'
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2. Financing solutions for circular business models: Exploring the role of business ecosystems and artificial intelligence
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Sara Fallahi, Ann‐Charlotte Mellquist, Olof Mogren, Edvin Listo Zec, Peter Algurén, and Lukas Hallquist
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Strategy and Management ,Geography, Planning and Development ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,Business and International Management - Published
- 2022
3. Quantifying the Net Environmental Impact of Using IoT to Support Circular Strategies—The Case of Heavy-Duty Truck Tires in Sweden
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Ruud Balkenende, Ann-Charlotte Mellquist, Simon Andersson, Emilia Ingemarsdotter, Christian Jonasson, Thomas Nyström, Derek Diener, and Ella Jamsin
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Truck ,Sustainable development ,Computer science ,Process (engineering) ,Circular economy ,05 social sciences ,General Engineering ,Context (language use) ,010501 environmental sciences ,01 natural sciences ,Product lifecycle ,Risk analysis (engineering) ,050501 criminology ,Environmental impact assessment ,Life-cycle assessment ,0505 law ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences - Abstract
The idea of leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT) to support strategies in line with the circular economy (CE) has been gaining traction in literature. However, previous work has predominantly focused on the opportunities that these technologies can bring, and few studies have critically assessed the environmental viability of the proposed strategies. In this study, we assess the net environmental impact of IoT-enabled circular strategies in the specific case of truck tires in the Swedish context, in order to gain insight into when and how it makes environmental sense to embed IoT hardware into products to support circular strategies. We quantify (1) the potential environmental savings in the different life cycle phases made possible through access to sensor data, and (2) the environmental impact from the added technology needed to provide and process the data. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is used to evaluate the difference in impact between the current state and an ‘IoT scenario’. We find that the IoT scenario gives a 4% lower weighted life cycle impact than the current state. Through sensitivity analysis, we show that the conclusions are sensitive to assumptions made about the expected benefits of adding IoT, which depend on the technological context as well as the current and IoT-induced behavior of stakeholders along the product life cycle. The results are also sensitive to assumptions about the environmental impact of the IoT hardware components, implying that design decisions at this level can be important for ensuring a net environmental impact reduction from IoT-enabled circular strategies.
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- 2021
4. The Potential of Plastic Reuse for Manufacturing: A Case Study into Circular Business Models for an On-Line Marketplace
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Annelise M. de Jong and Ann-Charlotte Mellquist
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Plastic recycling ,Circular economy ,020209 energy ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Geography, Planning and Development ,market conditions ,TJ807-830 ,02 engineering and technology ,Reuse ,010501 environmental sciences ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,Business model ,recycling ,TD194-195 ,01 natural sciences ,Renewable energy sources ,Resource (project management) ,on-line marketplace ,plastic ,plastic waste ,Manufacturing ,Plastic waste ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Quality (business) ,GE1-350 ,benchmarking ,Industrial organization ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,media_common ,Sweden ,model ,Environmental effects of industries and plants ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,business.industry ,circular economy ,Benchmarking ,Manufacturing industry ,On-line marketplace ,resource use ,reuse ,Environmental Management ,Environmental sciences ,manufacturing ,manufacturing industry ,business ,Miljöledning - Abstract
The plastic industry is facing increasingly growing social and political demands on plastic recycling and reuse. The resource perspective is essential for plastic production companies. Circular economy is one perspective for how industries could deal with a lack of resources today and in the future. However, there are large challenges in the reuse of plastics waste, predominantly due to concern regarding the quality of the waste material. Our paper focuses on the potential of the exchange of plastic material waste between companies in the production process before it enters into the recycling loop. In this study our aim is to investigate if an on-line marketplace is relevant for the plastic industry for this exchange, the market potential and the potential business model and requirements of the marketplace. Through interviews and benchmarking with five platform providers and two plastic manufacturing companies, we collected information on the business models of international digital platforms and plastic manufacturers concerning the exchange of reusable materials between companies. We also collected data through a survey sent out to plastic manufacturers via two industry organizations in Sweden. This paper will present the results from the study and conclude with a description of draft requirements with particular focus on direct reuse of regrind material, and a potential business model for the on-line marketplace that should be run on a commercial basis. This study shows that there are opportunities for the plastic industry to be at the forefront of a circular initiative that could also be utilized by other industries with adjustments to reflect the specific requirements of each industry. © 2021 by the authors. Funding details: VINNOVA; Funding details: VINNOVA, 2016-03844; Funding text 1: This research was funded by Sweden?s Innovation Agency (Vinnova), grant number 2016-03844.
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- 2021
5. Three-dimensional product circularity
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Ann-Charlotte Mellquist, Mats Williander, Marcus Linder, Katherine Whalen, Peter Algurén, Emma Rex, Sara Fallahi, Thomas Nyström, Agnieszka D. Hunka, Robert H. W. Boyer, and Emanuela Vanacore
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Flexibility (engineering) ,Sustainable development ,Value (ethics) ,Service (systems architecture) ,Computer science ,Circular economy ,indicator ,circular economy ,General Social Sciences ,recycling ,industrial ecology ,remanufacturing ,metrics ,Naturvetenskap ,Spite ,Product (category theory) ,Industrial ecology ,Natural Sciences ,Industrial organization ,General Environmental Science - Abstract
Understanding product circularity as ?three-dimensional? could anchor the Circular Economy to common principles while affording its followers flexibility about how to measure it in their specific sectors and disciplines and within their organization's means. Inspired by a heuristic developed for the urban planning profession to cope with the inherent conflicts of Sustainable Development, this article argues that measuring product-level circularity should consider ways to achieve (1) high material recirculation, (2) high utilization, and (3) high endurance in products and service offerings. Achieving all three dimensions ensures that material flowing through the economy is recovered from prior use phases, that it is used intensely, and that it retains its value in spite of exogenous changes. The article argues further that these three dimensions ought to be measured and reported separately rather than as a composite metric and that certain applications will have opportunities to improve circularity through certain dimensions better than others. The article also explains how researchers at RISE (Research Institutes of Sweden AB) are working with industry and government partners to measure the three dimensions and how diverse actors interested in the Circular Economy can use the three dimensions to take the first steps in their transition to circularity.
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- 2021
6. Market Endurance: A cost-accounting based metric for measuring value retention for the Circular Economy
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Ann-Charlotte Mellquist, Robert Boyer, and Mats Williander
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Economics and Econometrics ,Waste Management and Disposal - Published
- 2022
7. Three-Dimensional Product Circularity: A working paper from RISE Sustainable Business
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Boyer, Robert, Ann-Charlotte Mellquist, Williander, Mats, Linder, Marcus, Hunka, Agnieszka, Vanacore, Emanuela, Rex, Emma, and Algurén, Peter
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- 2020
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8. Decarbonising the Swedish road transport sector
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Mats Williander, Jamie Pirie, Alistair Smith, Jon Stenning, Emanuela Vanacore, and Ann-Charlotte Mellquist
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Road transport ,MACROECONOMIC IMPACTS ,Global and Planetary Change ,TECHNOLOGY PATHWAYS ,Sociology and Political Science ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,Environmental protection ,Greenhouse gas ,VEHICLE EMISSIONS ,Energy Engineering and Power Technology ,Environmental science ,ROAD TRANSPORT - Abstract
Road transport contributes to around one-fifth of the EU’s total CO2 emissions and is the only major sector in the EU where greenhouse gas emissions are still rising. Swedish road transport causes 30% of all emissions. Addressing transport emissions is therefore crucial for meeting the Paris Agreement commitments on climate change. The Swedish government aims to have a fossil-independent vehicle fleet by 2050; moreover, an emissions reduction target for the road transport sector of 80% (compared to 2010) by 2030 has been suggested. The government-initiated investigation ‘Fossilfrihet på väg’ sets out potential pathways, but a knowledge gap currently remains in regard to which path would be the most beneficial or least burdensome in terms of macroeconomic effects while still decarbonising the road transport sector. This paper contributes to fill that knowledge gap by applying a vehicle stock modelling framework and a demand-driven global econometric model (E3ME) and by evaluating different technology pathways for Sweden to meet the 2030 and 2050 government targets. The stock model has been adjusted to be consistent with ‘Fossilfrihet på väg’ and uses technology deployment and cost estimates to model the Swedish vehicle stock emissions in three technology-driven scenarios. The analysis shows that decarbonisation of transport can have positive impacts upon the Swedish economy, primarily through the replacement of imported fossil fuels with domestically produced electricity and biomass, while a further stimulus is provided by the construction of infrastructure to support electric vehicle recharging and fuel cell refuelling. Through quick action to encourage the deployment of new technologies and powertrains into the vehicle stock, plus policies aimed at promoting the domestic production of sustainable biomass, Sweden can maximise the potential gains from the decarbonisation process.
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- 2017
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