Carbon brainprint – An estimate of the intellectual contribution of research institutions to reducing greenhouse gas emissions

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dc.contributor.authorChatteron, Julia C.
dc.contributor.authorParsons, David J.
dc.contributor.authorNicholls, John R.
dc.contributor.authorLonghurst, Philip J.
dc.contributor.authorBernon, Mike
dc.contributor.authorPalmer, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorBrennan, Feargal P.
dc.contributor.authorKolios, Athanasios
dc.contributor.authorWilson, Ian
dc.contributor.authorIshiyama, Edward
dc.contributor.authorClements-Croome, Derek
dc.contributor.authorElmualim, Abbas
dc.contributor.authorDarby, Howard
dc.contributor.authorYearly, Tom
dc.contributor.authorDavies, Gareth J.
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-04T13:47:37Z
dc.date.available2016-07-04T13:47:37Z
dc.date.issued2015-05-07
dc.description.abstractResearch and innovation have considerable, currently unquantified potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by, for example, increasing energy efficiency. Furthermore, the process of knowledge transfer in itself can have a significant impact on reducing emissions, by promoting awareness and behavioural change. The concept of the ‘carbon brainprint’ was proposed to convey the intellectual contribution of higher education institutions to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by other parties through research and teaching/training activities. This paper describes an investigation of the feasibility of quantifying the carbon brainprint, through six case studies. The potential brainprint of higher education institutes is shown to be significant: up to 500 kt CO2e/year for one project. The most difficult aspect is attributing the brainprint among multiple participants in joint projects.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationJulia Chatterton, David Parsons, John Nicholls, Phil Longhurst, Mike Bernon, Andrew Palmer, Feargal Brennan, Athanasios Kolios, Ian Wilson, Edward Ishiyama, Derek Clements-Croome, Abbas Elmualim, Howard Darby, Thomas Yearley, Gareth Davies, Carbon brainprint – An estimate of the intellectual contribution of research institutions to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Volume 96, July 2015, Pages 74-81en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0957-5820
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2015.04.008.
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/10071
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
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dc.subjectCarbon brainprinten_UK
dc.subjectCarbon footprinten_UK
dc.subjectUniversitiesen_UK
dc.subjectResearchen_UK
dc.subjectHigher educationen_UK
dc.subjectGreenhouse gasen_UK
dc.titleCarbon brainprint – An estimate of the intellectual contribution of research institutions to reducing greenhouse gas emissionsen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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