@article {655,
	title = {Mobilisation of textile waste to recover high added value products and energy for the transition to circular economy},
	journal = {Environmental Research},
	year = {2024},
	doi = {10.1016/j.envres.2023.117716},
	author = {Papamichael, Iliana and Voukkali, Irene and Economou, Florentios and Loizia, Pantelitsa and Demetriou, Giorgos and Esposito, Mark and Naddeo, Vincenzo and Liscio, Marco Ciro and Sospiro, Paolo and Zorpas, Antonis A.}
}
@article {642,
	title = {Cost{\textendash}Benefit Analysis of Pumped Hydroelectricity Storage Investment in China},
	journal = {EU-China Energy Magazine},
	volume = {2022, Vol 2},
	year = {2022},
	month = {03/2022},
	publisher = {EU-China Energy Cooperation Platform},
	isbn = {9798201907341},
	url = {http://www.ececp.eu/en/eu-china-energy-magazine-2022-mar-issue-en/},
	author = {Sospiro, Paolo and Nibbi, Leonardo and Liscio, Marco Ciro and De Lucia, Maurizio}
}
@article {646,
	title = {Improving Pumped Hydro Storage Flexibility in China: Scenarios for Advanced Solutions Adoption and Policy Recommendations},
	journal = {Energies},
	volume = {15},
	year = {2022},
	abstract = {The decarbonisation targets of the People\&rsquo;s Republic of China are ambitious. Their achievement relies on the large-scale deployment of variable renewable energy sources (VRES), such as wind and solar. High penetration of VRES may lead to balancing problems on the grid, which can be compensated by increasing the shifting flexibility capacity of the system by integration with energy storage, e.g., by installing additional electricity storage. Pumped Hydro Storage (PHS) is the most diffused electricity storage technology at the global level and the only fully mature solution for long-term electricity storage. China already has the highest PHS capacity installed worldwide and plans to increase it strongly before 2030. The present study, based on the data from the \&ldquo;Pumped Storage Tracking Tool\&rdquo; of the International Hydropower Association, investigates the potential for technological improvement of the existing and future PHS fleet in China. The aims of adopting advanced PHS solutions allow China to better cope with the task of balancing the VRES production. The potential for adopting advanced PHS solutions is evaluated through five different intervention possibilities (here referred to as scenarios). These scenarios consider revamping part of the operational Pumped Storage Plant (PSP) fleet and redesigning future installations that are already planned. As a result, considering all the major technical and authorisation process constraints, 4.0\% (5.2 GW) of the 132 GW fleet expected to be commissioned before 2035 could additionally adopt advanced PHS in a high-potential scenario. Meanwhile in the medium and low potential scenarios, the quota can reach 11.1\% (14.6 GW) and 26.2\% (34.5 GW), respectively. Furthermore, policy recommendations are elaborated to promote, facilitate, and support the adoption of these advanced PHS solutions.},
	issn = {1996-1073},
	doi = {10.3390/en15217918},
	url = {https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/21/7918},
	author = {Nibbi, Leonardo and Sospiro, Paolo and De Lucia, Maurizio and Wu, Cheng-Cheng}
}
@article {Chioatto2022,
	title = {Transition from waste management to circular economy the European Union roadmap},
	journal = {Environment, Development and Sustainability},
	year = {2022},
	month = {Jan},
	abstract = {In the last twenty years, the European Union (EU) has enhanced Waste Management (WM) strategies toward Circular Economy (CE). Starting from the previous analysis carried out by Fabrizi and Sospiro (Waste Management in Europe A Comparative Study of the main EU countries Methodology and Evaluation of Local Waste Management System, Lambert Publisher, Saarb{u}cken, Germany, 2017), this article analyses firstly EU Member States (MSs) Roadmap toward Sustainable Waste Management (SWM) and secondly to CE. The research relied on Kirchherr et al. (Kirchherr in Ecological Economics 150264{\textendash}272, 2018) study which identified four barriers to CE (cultural, regulatory, market failure, and technological). The regulatory framework has been analysed. Four case studies (France, FR, Germany, DE, Italy, IT, the Netherlands, NL) have been selected to investigate criteria, methodologies, policies, implementation and outcomes on SWM at national level. In addition, given MSs coordination at EU level the research aimed at analysing whether is there any convergence in terms of policies and achievements. The study considered recent findings on CE, Eurostat data, and Eurostat Circular Material Use (CMU) indicator. The analysis revealed SWM positive results, which seem to confirm a certain degree of convergence between EU-MSs that consists in a positive cascade mechanism from advanced toward less advanced MSs. In spite of this, EU countries need a further step in order to close materials{\textquoteright} loops. Larger quantity of Secondary Raw Materials (SRMs) should return to manufacture, and this requires stronger intervention that goes beyond the waste sector. In light of this, the EU Commission recently entrusted the Joint Research Centre (JRC) to assess and compare the environmental impacts of alternative feedstock for plastic products. This reveals EU attempt to re-balance the intervention on CE, by striving new products{\textquoteright} design approaches.},
	issn = {1573-2975},
	doi = {10.1007s10668-021-02050-3},
	url = {httpsdoi.org10.1007s10668-021-02050-3},
	author = {Chioatto, Elisa and Sospiro, Paolo}
}
@booklet {Sospiro2021,
	title = {Cost-Benefit Analysis of Pumped Hydroelectricity Storage Investment in China},
	journal = {Energies},
	volume = {14},
	number = {24},
	year = {2021},
	abstract = {In this study, the energy scenario in China was analyzed by retracing the trend of exponential population growth, gross domestic product (GDP), and electricity production and consumption. A forecast up to 2050 was made based on the history and forecasts of other field studies. It was possible to deduce data on pollutants in terms of CO2 equivalent (CO2-eq) emitted over time if there were no changes in the way energy was produced. Moreover, different scenarios were hypothesized for the use of pumped hydroelectricity storage plants, namely 4.5{\%}, 6{\%}, 8{\%}, 11{\%}, and 14{\%} (percentage of electricity compared to requirements in 2050), to balance variable renewable energy sources and avoid curtailment, thereby reducing the use of energy produced by coal-fired plants. For this implementation, direct and indirect costs and benefits were considered, with interesting results obtained from an economic standpoint and very positive results from environmental, social, and territorial perspectives.},
	keywords = {cost{\textendash}benefit analysis, electricity, pumped hydro storage, renewable energy sources},
	issn = {1996-1073},
	doi = {10.3390/en14248322},
	url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/en14248322},
	author = {Sospiro, Paolo and Nibbi, Leonardo and Liscio, Marco C. and De Lucia, Maurizio}
}
@proceedings {645,
	title = {Improving Pumped Hydro Storage (PHS) Flexibility in China},
	journal = {International Conference on Applied Energy 2021},
	volume = {24},
	year = {2021},
	month = {12/2021},
	publisher = {Energy Proceedings},
	address = {Thailand/Virtual},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.46855/energy-proceedings-9783},
	url = {https://www.energy-proceedings.org/improving-pumped-hydro-storage-phs-flexibility-in-china/},
	author = {Nibbi, Leonardo and Sospiro, Paolo and De Lucia, Maurizio}
}
@article {en14185637,
	title = {Smart Grid in China, EU, and the US: State of Implementation},
	journal = {Energies},
	volume = {14},
	number = {18},
	year = {2021},
	abstract = {Depletion of fossil fuel deposits is the main current issue related to the world{\textquoteright}s power generation. Renewable energy sources integrated with energy efficiency represent an effective solution. The electrification of end-use coupled with renewable power generation integration is considered as an important tool to achieve these tasks. However, the current electric power system does not currently have the suitable features to allow this change. Therefore, in the future, it has to allow two-way direction power flows, communication, and automated controls to fully manage the system and customers. The resulting system is defined as the smart grid. This article analyses the smart grid state of play within China, the US, and the EU, assessing the completion state of each smart grid technology and integrated asset. The analysis related to these countries presented here shows that the smart grid overall state of play in China, the US, and the EU are equal to 18\%, 15\%, and 13\%, respectively, unveiling the need related to further efforts and investments in these countries for the full smart grid development.},
	issn = {1996-1073},
	doi = {10.3390/en14185637},
	url = {https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/18/5637},
	author = {Sospiro, Paolo and Amarnath, Lohith and Di Nardo, Vincenzo and Talluri, Giacomo and Gandoman, Foad H.}
}
