Ricerc@Sapienza

Natural esters for electrical applications are universally recognized as environmentally friendly and less impact on non-renewable resources consumption. In the framework of an Institutional Group promoted by the University of Roma 'La Sapienza', the National Firefighters Authority, the National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work (INAIL) and the Department for Geological Survey of Italy (ISPRA) there were performed several experimental comparative fire/smoke simulations of both mineral and natural ester liquids.

Adaptive Building Technologies have opened up a growing field of architectural research
aimed at improving the overall building performance, ensuring comfort while reducing operational
energy consumption. Focusing on flexibility over short timeframes, these new technologies are
however rarely designed within the broader frame of sustainability over their entire lifecycle. How
sustainable these zero energy technologies really are is yet to be established. The purpose of the

In Lazio region, the olive cultivation covers about 86 thousand ha of land surface,
the olive mills are over 300 with a production of 22 thousand tons per year. Lazio
boasts some excellent olive oils with protected designation of origin (Canino PDO,
Colline Pontine PDO, Sabina PDO and Tuscia PDO) and with BIO certifications.
From a careful analysis it has emerged that only 5 Lazio companies are starting to
support an eco-friendly policy but none of them has an environmental certification

Sustainability for companies is no longer just a driver of customer choice, but
becomes an essential asset to build reputation and competitive advantage. Among
the industrial sectors most attentive to sustainability issues, the agro-food sector is
the main one. Despite this, the agri-food sector is one of the most impacting productive
sectors today. The need to reverse this route has led to an integrated approach
of different strategies: the optimization of current production systems, the reformulation

This paper evaluated the environmental impacts of different agronomic practices for a
hemp seed crop grown in Mediterranean environment. The following agricultural variables have been
considered: seven monoecious hemp varieties(Epsilon68 (E68), Fedora17 (F17), Felina32 (F32),
Ferimon (Fe), Futura75 (F75), Santhica27 (S27), Uso31 (U31)), three plant densities (40, 80,
and 120 plants m−2
), and two levels of nitrogen (N) fertilization (50 and 100 kg ha−1 of N). Life cycle

The disposal of olive mill wastewater is one of the main environmental problems of olive oil production. The interest in the recovery of olive mill wastewater has increased in recent years, as their purification from potentially harmful molecules, such as phenolic compounds. The aim of this work was to study the sustainable recoveries of phenolic compounds from olive mill wastewater, through an integrated Life Cycle Assessment and Eco-Care Matrix evaluation.

End of life photovoltaic panels of different technologies (poly crystalline Si, amorphous Si, and CdTe) were treated mechanically in pilot scale by single shaft shredder minimizing the production of fine fractions below 0.4 mm (<18% weight). Grounded material was sieved giving: an intermediate fraction (0.4–1 mm) of directly recoverable glass (18% weight); a coarse fraction (which should be further treated for encapsulant removal), and fine fractions of low-value glass (18%), which can be treated by leaching for the removal of metal impurities.

The organic solid waste and sewage sludge management has important consequences on the overall environmental and economic performance of urban waste management systems. The RESURBIS is a Horizon 2020 project that proposes a biorefinery concept for the combined treatment of all the bio-waste produced in an urban area, mainly focusing on the production of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA).

Both micro and macro algae have a potential to be a valuable feedstock for biorefineries. The theoretical impact assessment of this kind of plant can be carried out through an LCA, which is a key tool in order to evaluate the potential environmental impact of a process throughout its entire life cycle. Hence, it is a priority to perform an LCI with the aim of gathering all the data and simulating all the unit process of a theoretical biorefinery. The Inventory ensures to obtain a simple and immediate way to represent several aspects of a biorefinery, e.g.

The world glass containers production in 2015 reached 50.63 million of tonnes (MT), and is estimated to grow by 2022, achieving 65.42 MT. In Italy in 2016 the production was 4.6 MT, by registering an increment of 3.2% compared with 2015. The glass transformation process occurs in high temperature ovens, where the fusion stage takes place. The life cycle of this commodity is correlated to the exploitation of natural resources, as well as to the emissions of different greenhouse gases (GHG), that have negative effects on natural environment system.