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2020

March

Paper・Presentation30 March 2021
Our paper entitled "Microwave-based approach to recovering zinc from electric arc furnace dust using silicon powder as a non-carbonaceous reductant" has been accepted to JOM (The Journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, IF = 2.471)

December

Activities14 December 2020
Twelve third grade students join to our laboratory.
Paper・Presentation5 December 2020
Our paper entitled "Evaluation of resource use in the household lighting sector in Malaysia considering land disturbances through mining activities" collaborating with Prof. Sangwon Shu and Mr. Yang Qiu of UCSB has been accepted for publication in Resources, Conservation & Recycling (IF = 10.204)!! Our alumni, Ms Arnidah Badin strongly contributed to this paper.
Paper・Presentation1 December 2020
An original article on natural science entitled "Evaluating influences of impurities on hydrogen production in Si-water reaction" has been accepted to the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (IF = 5,816).

November

Information2 November 2020
Prof. Yamasue's project "A Core of Excellence for Solving "Resource Paradox Problem" by Multi-Value Circulation" has been approved to the 4th phase project by the R-GIRO (Ritsumeikan Global Innovation Research Organization!
Paper・Presentation1 November 2020
Our paper entitled "Natural resource use of gasoline, hybrid, electric and fuel cell vehicles considering land disturbances" has been accepted to "Resources, Conservation & Recycling (IF = 10.204)

October

Paper・Presentation30 October 2020
A paper on the mining activities evaluation behind a traction lithium-ion battery production has been published to Journal of Cleaner Production. (IF=9.297)
Paper・Presentation18 October 2020
The following paper has been accepted to the journal, Environmental and Sustainability Indicators! "Ecological footprint and Total Material Requirement as environmental indicators of mining activities: Case studies of copper mines"

September

Paper・Presentation8 September 2020
The following two papers by a senior researcher of my lab, Mr. Shoki Kosai (soon Dr.), have been accepted to an e-Book "EcoDesign and Sustainability II"

May

Information15 May 2020
Our activities have been introduced in a leaflet of our college.

April

Paper・Presentation18 April 2020
Our paper on "Chronological transition of relationship between intracity lifecycle transport energy efficiency and population density" has been accepted to "Energies".
Activities14 April 2020
Ms. Fujimura Shiho (graduate in FY 2019) is awarded an encouragement prize for her poster presentation in the Spring meeting by Iron and Steel Institute, Japan.
Information1 April 2020
Dr. S. Kashiwakura joins our laboratory.