Having an environmental management system (EMS) certified in ISO 14001 or verified in EMAS in a Higher Education Institution does not ensure the availability of the data needed to carry an Organizational Life Cycle Assessment ...

he degradation of an oil can be caused by three main mechanisms , hydrolysis, oxidation and thermal decomposition. This paper has analyzed a synthetic oil with characteristics of Type II thermal and oxidation stability , ...

In 2008, Spain reached the objectives fixed by the European Union in reference to packaging waste management and has achieved maintain and even exceed them, according to the data held by the European Commission (Eurostat). ...

The projects of ecodesign are a global strategy, regardless of the productive sector, that are linked "invariably" to innovation and to the new cultures of work organization; that becomes extremely important interdisciplinary ...

In the evolution of the Engineering Design theories in the last 50 years, it is possible to highlight the influence of the Systems Theory, the Scientific method, the analogies utilization, and others project oriented methods ...

This paper aims to relate these three approaches in the area of knowledge of engineering projects, engineering design, project engineering and project management, with some of the contributions of the scientific and technical ...

This paper touches fundamental aspects of remanufacturing and their structure in global context as "end of life” strategy that contributes economically and to Sustainable Development by the recovery of virtually discarded ...

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a methodology developed to help organizations reporting on their environmental, social and economic performance. In this study, the viability of applying GRI methodology to assess ...

The electrification of the city of Valencia began with the installation of several generators in the Marquis of Campo’s gas factory located inside the city. That was in 1887. Upon Campo's death, his influence is quickly ...

Milling industry played an important role not only in the beginning of the Valencian electrical industry but also in its industrial growth. The energy obtained from a hydraulic waterfall was far affordable than coal, so ...