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The potential of 3D printing in facilitating carbon neutrality by Dingyi Wang; Tingting Zhang; Xudong Guo; Dayi Ling; Ligang Hu; Guibin Jiang is a Environmental Science article available to read on EtoBox.

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At present, dramatically reduction of fossil fuel usage is regarded as a major initiative to achieve the carbon neutrality goal. Nevertheless, current energy policies are unlikely to achieve the climate goal without sacrificing economic development and people's livelihood because fossil fuels are currently the dominant energy source. As an environment-friendly manufacturing technology, three-dimensional printing (3DP) is flourishing and is considered beneficial to energy structure adjustment and industrial upgrading. Despite this, its potential to contribute to global carbon neutrality has not attracted enough attention. Herein, we explore the application of 3DP and its potential facilitating carbon neutrality from crucial sectors and applications including manufacturing, construction energy, livestock, and carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies. The additive manufacturing and decentralized manufacturing characteristics of 3DP allow reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in manufacturing and construction sectors by optimized and lightweight designs, reduced material and energy consumption, and shortened transport processes. In addition, 3DP enables the precise manufacturing

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Author

Dingyi Wang; Tingting Zhang; Xudong Guo; Dayi Ling; Ligang Hu; Guibin Jiang

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)