According to the EU’s Green Deal plan, one of the main objectives for the EU is to become a net-zero greenhouse emission society by 2050. Achieving this goal requires advancements across many areas ranging from energy production, conversion, distribution and energy storage where the key role is taken by the …
Mercury is a very toxic element. Due to its volubility it is present everywhere in the environment at ambient temperature. High temperature processes increased levels of mercury on the global scale. Global and European action plans were established to reduce mercury emissions and remove mercury from the environment. Cement plants …
It is evident that the worldwide average temperature is rising and climate is changing (WMO, 2003) and it is believed that there is sufficient evidence that this is due to human activities (IPCC 2001). Human activities are primarily responsible for the release of carbon dioxide and other global warming pollutants …