Sergio Ulgiati

Department of Chemistry - University of Siena

 

 

I. Personal

Date of birth: 8th January 1951

Place of birth: Latina, Italy

Citizenship: Italian

Family status: Married, two daughters.

 

II. EDUCATION

High School, July 1969

Graduated in Physics, University of Rome, 20th December 1973

 

III. PROFESSIONAL STATUS

¨     1996-to-date: Researcher at the Department of Chemistry of the University of Siena, Italy. Professor of "Fundamentals of Environmental Impact Assessment" and “Life Cycle Assessment” in the same University.

¨     1993-1996: Researcher at the Department of Chemistry of the University of Siena, Italy. Professor of "Chemical Thermodynamics" and "Environmental Physical Chemistry" in the same University.

¨     1990-1993: Researcher at the Department of Chemistry of the University of Sassari, Italy. Professor of "Physical Chemistry" and "Molecular Quantum Mechanics" in the same University.

¨     1982-1990: Researcher at the Department of Chemistry of the University of Siena, Italy.

¨     1974-1982: Professor of General Physics and Laboratory Techniques in Italian High Schools.

 

IV. RESEARCH INTERESTS AND FIELDS OF EXPERTISE

·        Thermodynamic and Environmental Assessment of Energy Conversion Systems (Conventional and Advanced Thermal Power Plants, Photovoltaic Modules, Energy from biomass, Hydrogen and Fuel Cells, Wind Turbines, Geothermal and hydro-electricity)

·        Mass, Energy, Exergy and Emergy analysis.

·        Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Quality Assessment and Certification. Norms EN ISO 14000.

·        Zero-Emission Systems, Integration of Production Activities for decreased environmental impact.

 

V. Symposia organized (as a Member of the Organizing Committee):

·        Third International Emergy Research Conference, Gainesville, USA, 28-31 January 2004.

·        Third International Workshop "Advances in Energy Studies. Reconsidering the Importance of Energy", Porto Venere (Italy), 23-28 September 2003 (Organizer and Chairman).

·        International Workshop “INDEX2001 - Indices and Indicators of Sustainable Development. Systems Analysis Approach. Quality of Life Indicators”, Roma, Italy, October 2-5, 2001.

·        Second International Emergy Research Conference, Gainesville, USA, 20-24 September 2001.

·        Second International Workshop "Advances in Energy Studies. Exploring Supplies, Constraints, and Strategies", Porto Venere (Italy), 23-27 May 2000 (Organizer and Chairman).

·        First International Emergy Research Conference, Gainesville, USA, 2-4 September 1999.

·        International Workshop “INDEX99 - Indices and Indicators of Sustainable Development. Systems Analysis Approach”, St. Petersburg, Russia, 11-15 July 1999.

·        First International Workshop "Advances in Energy Studies. Energy Flows in Ecology and Economy", Porto Venere (Italy), 26-30 May 1998 (Organizer and Chairman).

·        International Workshop "Energy Analysis and the Economy: models for the Assessment of Sustainable Development", Siena, 18-20 May 1994.

·        Workshop "Emergy Accounting and Modelling", Siena, 20-25 September 1993 (Organizer and Chairman).

·        International Workshop on Ecological Physical Chemistry, Siena (Italy),10-11 November 1990

·        International Conference “Bioenergies and Biotechnologies”, Cervia (Ravenna, Italy), September 17-19, 1987.

·        European Conference “Energy biomass from harvesting to storage”, Marino (Roma, Italy), November 19-21, 1986 under sponsorship of European Economic Community, Italian Biomass Association and Associazione Italiana Genio Rurale.

 

VI. Membership in professional societies:

·        Since 1981, Member of the Italian Society for the Advancement of Science, SIPS.

·        Since March 1985, foundation Member of the Board and Executive of the Italian Biomass Association, ITABIA.

·        Since 1985, Member of the Italian Chemistry Society (SCI), Physical Chemistry Division.

·        Since 1988, Member of the Italian Association of Physical Chemistry (AICF).

·        Since 1990 to 1994, Organizing staff member of the International Foundation of Ecological Economics, OIKOS, Siena, Italy.

·        Since 1991, Member of the International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE).

·        Since 1992, Member of the International Society for Systems Science (ISSS).

·        Since 1993, Member of the Italian Fulbright Association.

·        Since 1994, Member of the International Society for Ecological Modelling (ISEM). Member elected of the International Board of Governors, 1998-2001.

 

VII. Inclusion in the Editorial Board of Scientific Journals.

·        Since April 2003, member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal Ecological Questions, Nicolaus Copernicus University Press
Toruń, Poland.

·        Since May 2000, scientific reviewer of Energy - The International Journal

·        Since May 1999, member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Population and Environment, Kluwer Academic Press.

·        Since September 1996, member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal Ecological Modelling, Elsevier.

·        Since January 1993, scientific reviewer of Ecological Economics, Elsevier.

 

 

VIII. International research and ACTIVITies

·        1992, January to July - Visiting Researcher at the Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences of the University of Florida (joint research activity with Prof. Howard T. Odum).

·        1994, June to August - Visiting Researcher at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, New York (joint research activity with Prof. David Pimentel).

·        1996, January to February - Visiting Researcher at the Center for Wetlands and Water Resources, University of Florida (joint research activity with Prof. Mark T. Brown).

·        1997, October to December - Visiting Professor at the Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida (lecturing and joint research activity with Prof. Howard T. Odum and Prof. Mark T. Brown).

·        1997-1998 – Member of the International Evaluation Comittee “Appréciacion quantitative des externalités de l’agriculture suisse”, at the Office Fédéral de l’Agriculture, Berna, Svizzera.

·        2003 – Invited Expert Evaluator of Research Proposals Submitted to the European Union for funding within the Programme FP6-2002-ENERGY-1 - Sustainable Energy Systems

·        2003 to-date - Founder and Coordinator of the European Research Consortium ZERIND – Zero Emission Research and Indicators (40 Partners in 18 EU Countries, www.chim.unisi.it/zerind.html )

 

IX. Leadership of Research Programmes

·        1993-94 - "EMergy analysis of Italy" (SUSTEE Project; Part b). Research funded by European Community Environmental Research Programme, Research Area III, Economic and Social Aspects of the Environment.

·        1995-1996 - "Indicators of efficiency and environmental sustainability in the production of electricity in Italy". Research funded by ENEA, National Alternative Energy Research Agency, Italy.

·        1995-1997 - "Life Cycle Assessment and Energy Analysis of photovoltaic production of electricity". Research funded by CNR, National Council for Research, Engineering Research Committee, Italy.

·        1995-1997 - "Theoretical studies on the thermodynamical basis of eMergy and exergy accounting methodologies for the study of self-designing complex systems". Research funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Scientific Research, Programme Chemistry.

·        1998-1999 - “Environmental impact assessment of solid waste management at Siena, Italy ”. Research funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Scientific Research, Programme Chemistry.

·        2000-2001: "Efficiency and Environmental Impact Assessment of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell and Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell Production and Use”. Research funded by ENEA, National Alternative Energy Research Agency, Italy.

·        2001-2004: German-Italian Project “PV ACCEPT – Improving Photo-Voltaic Acceptability through Innovative Architectural Design”. The project is aimed at evaluating and minimizing the energy and environmental costs of Photovoltaic Technologies (funded by the European Commission).

·        2002-2003: “Life.Cycle Assessment of Coal Gasification (syngas) for Electricity Production via Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells (MCFC) (funded by University of Siena - PAR Ricerche

·        2003-2005: “Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell Plants: from Laboratory to Commercialization. Development and test of new cell, stack and system components and design, aimed at improving MCFC”. Research funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Scientific Research and the ENEA, National Alternative Energy Research Agency, Italy.

 

 

List of scientific papers published in International Journals and Volumes

 

1 - C. Rossi, A. Lepri, N. Marchettini, S. Ulgiati and P. Valenti

¹³C-NMR studies of anaerobic glycolysis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Delineation of strain ability in yielding ethanol.

In: Bio-energy ‘84, Vol.3 (Biomass Conversion). H. Egneus and A. Ellegard, Editors. Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, London 1985, 269-274.

 

2 - E. Tiezzi, E. Cresta, A. Lepri and S. Ulgiati

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Application in studying the biological production of ethanol from sugar containing media.

In: Energy from Biomass. W. Palz, J. Coombs and D. O. Hall, Editors. Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, London 1985, 655-659.

 

3 - E. Gaggelli, A. Lepri, N. Marchettini and S. Ulgiati

Selective ¹H-NMR relaxation delineation of receptor binding equilibria.

In: Advanced Magnetic Resonance Techniques in Systems of High Molecular Complexity. N. Niccolai and G. Valensin, Editors. Birkhauser, Basel 1986, 109-117.

 

4 - A. Lepri, N. Marchettini, L. Pogliani, E. Tiezzi and S. Ulgiati

Interaction study of cellobiose with b-glucosidase by ¹³C-NMR measurements.

Bulletin of Magnetic Resonance, 8(3/4), 202, 1986.

 

5 - G. Baggi, E. Galli, A. Lepri, E. Tiezzi and S. Ulgiati

Anaerobic fermentative process: ¹³C-NMR study of cellobiose degradation by Clostridium thermocellum.

In: Biomass for Energy and Industry. G. Grassi, B. Delmon, J. F. Molle and H. Zibetta, Editors. Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, London 1987, 757-764.

 

6 - N. Marchettini, L. Pogliani, C. Rossi and S. Ulgiati

¹³C-NMR investigation of cellobiose in the presence and absence of b-glucosidase.

Spectroscopy Letters, 20(1), 81-86, 1987.

 

7 - A. Lepri, N. Marchettini, L. Pogliani, C. Rossi and S. Ulgiati

NMR structural investigation of cellobiose and glucose.

Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry, 25, 521-523, 1987.

 

8 - N. Marchettini, S. Ulgiati and C. Rossi

Nuclear magnetic resonance study of gentiobiose octaacetate in solution.

Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry, 27, 223-226, 1989.

 

9 - C. Rossi, S. Ulgiati and N. Marchettini

Temperature dependent conformational analysis of gentiobiose octaacetate in solution. Proton and carbon nuclear magnetic relaxation study.

Journal of Chemical Society Faraday Transaction I, 85(8), 2149-2158, 1989.

 

10 - A. Giolitti, S. Ulgiati and G. Barbera

Agricultural productivity, biomass energy and land: a new approach for the evaluation of energy balances.

In: Biomass for Energy and Industry. Vol.1. Policy, Environment, Production and Harvesting. G. Grassi, G. Gosse and G. dos Santos, Editors. Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, London 1990, 1503-1506.

 

11 - C. Rossi, N. Marchettini, M. P. Picchi, S. Ulgiati, Y. Yang and E. Tiezzi

New techniques for the analysis of enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic materials.

In: Biomass for Energy and Industry. Vol.2. Conversion and Utilisation of Biomass. G. Grassi, G. Gosse and G. dos Santos, Editors. Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, London 1990, 2263-2267.

 

12 - E. Tiezzi, N. Marchettini and S. Ulgiati

Integrated agro-industrial ecosystems: an assessment of the sustainability of a cogenerative approach to food, energy and chemicals production by photosynthesis.

In: Ecological Economics: The Science and Management of Sustainability. Robert Costanza, Editor, Columbia University Press, New York, 459-473, 1991.

 

13 - N. Marchettini, A. Giolitti, M. P. Picchi and S. Ulgiati

Evaluating sustainability: a physical chemistry approach to the exploitation of natural resources.

In: Ecological Physical Chemistry. E. Tiezzi and C. Rossi, Editors. Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, Amsterdam. Pp. 285- 299, 1991.

 

14 - C. Rossi, S. Ulgiati and A. Donati

Renewable energy production. A physical chemistry approach.

In: Ecological Physical Chemistry. E. Tiezzi and C. Rossi, Editors. Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, Amsterdam. Pp. 637-651, 1991.

 

15 - C.Baldelli, G. Caserta and S. Ulgiati

Integrated Energy Systems.

In: Electricity Production from Biomass and Solid Wastes by Advanced Technologies. G. Grassi and I. Bertini, Editors. Published by the Commission of the European Community, 375-380, 1992.

 

16 - A. Giolitti, S. Jez, A. Pisani, E. Tiezzi and S. Ulgiati

Power from Biomass: Land, Energy and Environmental Constraints.

In: Electricity Production from Biomass and Solid Wastes by Advanced Technologies. G. Grassi and I. Bertini, Editors. Published by the Commission of the European Community, 278-288, 1992.

 

17 - C. Rossi, A. Donati, S. Ulgiati and M.R. Sansoni

Structural Investigation of Folic Acid by NMR Proton Relaxation and Molecular Mechanics Analysis.

Bullettin of Magnetic Resonance, 14(1/4), 181-185, 1992.

 

18 - S. Ulgiati, H.T. Odum, and S. Bastianoni

Modelling Interaction between Environment and Human Society in Italy: an Emergy Analysis.

In: General Systems Approaches to Alternative Economics and Values. L. Peeno, Editor. Published by the International Society for the Systems Sciences, Denver (Colorado, USA). Vol.II, pp.1121-1133, 1992.

 

19 - A. Donati, A. Giolitti, N. Marchettini, C. Rossi, E. Tiezzi, and S. Ulgiati

Environmental aspects of pesticides use in the Italian agriculture.

The Science of the Total Environment, 129, 125-135, 1993.

 

20 - C. Bianciardi, E. Tiezzi and S. Ulgiati

Complete recycling of matter in the frameworks of Physics, Biology and Ecological Economics.

Ecological Economics, 8, 1-5, 1993.

 

21 - C.Bianciardi, A.Donati and S.Ulgiati

On the relationship between the Economic Process, the Carnot cycle and the Entropy Law.

Ecological Economics, 8, 7-10, 1993.

 

22 - S. Bastianoni, A. Giolitti and S. Ulgiati

A comparative analysis of fuels and electricity production from biomass. Land, energy and scale constraints. A case study: region Tuscany and the Siena district (Italy).

In: Energy from Biomass and Wastes XVI". D.L.Klass, Editor. Institute of Gas Technology, Chicago, USA, 1993, 382-394.

 

23 - S. Ulgiati, H.T. Odum and S. Bastianoni

Emergy Analysis of Italian Agricultural System. The Role of Energy Quality and Environmental Inputs.

In: Trends in Ecological Physical Chemistry. L. Bonati, U. Cosentino, M. Lasagni, G. Moro, D. Pitea and A. Schiraldi, Editors. Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam, 1993, 187-215.

 

24 - C. Rossi, A. Donati, S. Ulgiati and M.R. Sansoni

Dynamic behaviour of oxidized glutathion in solution investigated by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance.

Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 71, 506-511, 1993.

 

25 - M.R. Sansoni, A. Donati, S. Ulgiati e C. Rossi

Non Diauxic Growth of a selected Strain of Klebsiella planticola  G 11. Carbon-13 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Investigation of Sugar Metabolism.

In: Biomass for Energy and Industry. D.O.Hall, G. Grassi and H.Scheer, Editors. Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, London 1994, 948-953.

 

26 - S. Ulgiati, H.T. Odum and S. Bastianoni

Emergy Use, Environmental Loading and Sustainability. An Emergy Analysis of Italy.

Ecological Modelling, 73, 215-268, 1994.

 

27 - C. Bianciardi, E. Tiezzi and S. Ulgiati

Recycling of matter within the biosphere: A reply.

Ecological Economics, 9, 191-196, 1994.

 

28 - S. Bastianoni, M. T. Brown, N. Marchettini and S. Ulgiati:

Assessing energy quality, process efficiency and environmental loading in biofuels production from biomass.

In: Biomass for Energy, Environment, Agriculture and Industry. Pergamon-Elsevier Science, 1995, 2300-2312. Edited by Ph. Chartier, A.A.C.M. Beenackers, and G. Grassi.

 

29 - S. Ulgiati, M. T. Brown, S. Bastianoni and N. Marchettini

Emergy based indices and ratios to evaluate the sustainable use of resources.

Ecological Engineering, 5(4), 519-531, 1995.

 

30 - S. Bimonte, S. Planeta and S. Ulgiati

Environmental taxation for sustainable development.

In: Industry and the Environment. Practical Applications of Environmental Management Approaches in Business. J.P. Ulhøi and H. Madsen, Editors. Published by The Corporate Technology and Environmental Management Research Group, The Aarhus School of Business, Denmark, 1996, 269-283.

 

31 - C. Bianciardi, E. Tiezzi and S. Ulgiati

The 'recycle of matter' debate. Physical principles versus practical impossibility.

Ecological Economics, 19, 195-196, 1996.

 

32 - S. Ulgiati and C. Bianciardi

Describing states and dynamics in far from equilibrium systems. Needed a metric within a system state space.

Ecological Modelling, 96: 75-89, 1997.

 

33 - M. Giampietro, S. Ulgiati, and D. Pimentel

A critical appraisal of energy assessments of biofuel production systems. 1- Compatibility with the ecological and socioeconomic context.

Environmental Biology, Cornell University, N.Y., N.1, 1997, 39 pp.

 

34 - S. Ulgiati, M.  Giampietro, and D. Pimentel

A critical appraisal of energy assessments of biofuel production systems. 2 - A standardized overview of literature data.

Environmental Biology, Cornell University, N.Y., N.2, 1997, 129 pp.

 

35 - M. Giampietro, S. Ulgiati, and D. Pimentel

Feasibility of large-scale biofuel production. Does an enlargement of scale change the picture?

BioScience, Vol.47(9), October 1997, pp.587-600.

 

36 - M.T. Brown and S. Ulgiati

Emergy based indices and ratios to evaluate sustainability - Monitoring economies and technology towards environmentally sound innovation.

Ecological Engineering, 9: 51-69, 1997.

 

37 - S. Ulgiati and S. Bimonte

Hampering the Unsustainable Use of the Environment. An Envitax to Face the “New Scarcity”.

EU CompEcs - European Union Human Capital and Mobility. Contracts ERBCHRXCT930231 (1993-1995) and ERBCIPDCT940015 (1994-1996), No.35, October 1997, pp. 20.

 

38 - S. Ulgiati and M. Brown

Modelling patterns of sustainability in natural and man-made ecosystems.

Ecological Modelling, 108: 23-36, 1998.

 

39 - C. Bianciardi and S. Ulgiati

Modelling entropy and exergy changes during the Bénard cells self-organization process.

Ecological Modelling, 110(3): 255-267, 1998.

 

40 - S. Ulgiati, M.T. Brown, M. Giampietro, R.A. Herendeen, and K. Mayumi

Advances in Energy Studies. Energy Flows in Ecology and Economy.

MUSIS Publisher, Roma, Italy, 1998, 642 pp.

 

41 - M.T. Brown and S. Ulgiati

Emergy Evaluation of the Environment: Quantitative Perspectives on Ecological Footprints.

In: Advances in Energy Studies. Energy Flows in Ecology and Economy. S. Ulgiati, M.T. Brown, M. Giampietro, R.A. Herendeen, and K. Mayumi (Eds), MUSIS Publisher, Roma, Italy, 1998, 223-240.

 

42 - M.T. Brown and S. Ulgiati

From Biosphere to Society: Emergy Perspectives on Environmental Services and Natural Capital.

In: The Co-Action between Living Systems and the Planet. H. Greppin, R. Degli Agosti and C. Penel, Eds. University of Geneva Publisher, pp. 179-199, 1998.

 

43 - M.T. Brown and S. Ulgiati

Emergy Evaluation of the Biosphere and Natural Capital.

Ambio, 28(6): 486-493, September 1999.

 

44 - H.T. Odum, M.T. Brown, and S. Ulgiati.

Ecosystems as Energetic Systems.

In: Handbook of Ecosystem Theories and Management. S.E. Jørgensen and F. Müller Editors. Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton, FL, USA; pp. 281-302, 2000.

 

45 - S. Ulgiati and M. T. Brown

Emergy Accounting of Human-Dominated, Large-Scale Ecosystems.

In: Thermodynamics and Ecological Modelling. S.E. Jørgensen Editor. Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton, FL, USA; pp. 63-113, 2001.

 

46 - S. Ulgiati

Energy, Emergy and Embodied Exergy: Diverging or Converging Approaches?

In: Emergy Synthesis. Theory and Applications of Emergy Methodology. M.T. Brown, S. Brandt-Williams, D. Tilley, and S. Ulgiati Editors. Published by: The Center for Environmental Policy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Pp. 15-32, 2001.

 

47 - F. Luchi and S. Ulgiati

Energy and Emergy Assessment of Municipal Waste Collection. A Case Study.

In: Emergy Synthesis. Theory and Applications of Emergy Methodology. M.T. Brown, S. Brandt-Williams, D. Tilley, and S. Ulgiati Editors. Published by: The Center for Environmental Policy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Pp. 303-316, 2001.

 

48 - M.T. Brown, S. Brandt-Williams, D. Tilley, and S. Ulgiati

Emergy Synthesis. An Introduction.

In: Emergy Synthesis. Theory and Applications of Emergy Methodology. M.T. Brown, S. Brandt-Williams, D. Tilley, and S. Ulgiati Editors. Published by: The Center for Environmental Policy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Pp. 1-14, 2001.

 

49 - M.T. Brown, S. Brandt-Williams, D. Tilley, and S. Ulgiati (Editors)

Emergy Synthesis. Theory and Applications of Emergy Methodology.

The Center for Environmental Policy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Pp. 328, 2001.

 

50 - S. Ulgiati, M.T. Brown, M. Giampietro, R.A. Herendeen, and K. Mayumi (Editors)

Advances in Energy Studies. Exploring Supplies, Constraints, and Strategies.

SGE Publisher, Padova, Italy, 2001, 698 pp.

 

51 - S. Ulgiati, S. Bargigli, M. Raugei, and A.M. Tabacco

Life-Cycle and Environmental Impact Assessment of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells.

In: Advances in Energy Studies. Exploring Supplies, Constraints, and Strategies. S. Ulgiati, M.T. Brown, M. Giampietro, R.A. Herendeen, and K. Mayumi, Editors. SGE Publisher Padova, Italy, 2001. Pp. 29-42.

 

52 - S. Tonon , M.T. Brown, F. Luchi, A. Mirandola, A. Stoppato, and S. Ulgiati

Integration of Thermodynamic, Economic and Environmental Parameters for the Evaluation of Energy Systems

In: Advances in Energy Studies. Exploring Supplies, Constraints, and Strategies. S. Ulgiati, M.T. Brown, M. Giampietro, R.A. Herendeen, and K. Mayumi, Editors. SGE Publisher Padova, Italy, 2001. Pp. 635-647.

 

53 - S. Ulgiati

A Comprehensive Energy and Economic Assessment of Biofuels:  When “Green” Is Not Enough.

Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences, 20: 71-106, 2001.

 

54 - S. Ulgiati

Energy Flows in Ecology and Economy

In: The Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology - Power Systems. R.A. Meyers, Editor-in-Chief. Academic Press, Inc., Vol. 5, pp.441-460, 2001.

 

55 - M. T. Brown and S. Ulgiati

A Quantitative Method for Determining Carrying Capacity For Economic Investments.

International Journal of Population and Environment, 22(5): 471-501, 2001.

 

56 - M.T. Brown and S. Ulgiati

Emergy Evaluation and Environmental Loading of Electricity Production Systems

The Journal of Cleaner Production, 10: 321-334, 2002.

 

57 - S. Ulgiati and M.T. Brown

Quantifying the Environmental Support for the Dilution and Abatement of Process Emissions. The Case of Electricity Production.

The Journal of Cleaner Production, 10: 335-348, 2002.

 

58 - S. Bimonte and S. Ulgiati

Exploring Biophysical Approaches to Develop Environmental Taxation Tools: Envitax, to Face the “New Scarcity”.

In: Economic Institutions and Environmental Policy, Franzini, M. and Nicita, A. (eds), Ashgate, Aldershot, UK, 2002, 177-200.

 

59 - S. Bargigli, M. Raugei, and S. Ulgiati

Thermodynamic and environmental profile of selected gaseous energy carriers. Comparing natural gas, syngas and hydrogen.

In: ECOS 2002, Book of Proceedings of the 15^th International Conference on Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems - Berlin (Germany) 2-5 July 2002. G. Tsatsaronis, M.J. Moran, F. Cziesla, and T. Bruckner (Eds.), pp. 604-612.

 

60 - M.T. Brown, H.T. Odum, D. Tilley, and S. Ulgiati (Editors)

Emergy Synthesis. Theory and Applications of Emergy Methodology – 2.

The Center for Environmental Policy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2004, pp.432. ISBN 0-9707325-1-1.

 

61 - M. Raugei, S. Bargigli, and S. Ulgiati

Evaluation of a Coal Gasification Process towards Hydrogen Production. An Integrated Assessment.

In: Emergy Synthesis. Theory and Applications of Emergy Methodology – 2. M.T. Brown, H.T. Odum, D. Tilley, and S. Ulgiati (Editors), published by the Center for Environmental Policy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2004, ISBN 0-9707325-1-1, pp. 313-325.

 

62 - S. Bargigli and S. Ulgiati

Emergy and Life-Cycle Assessment of Steel Production in Europe.

In: Emergy Synthesis. Theory and Applications of Emergy Methodology – 2. M.T. Brown, H.T. Odum, D. Tilley, and S. Ulgiati (Editors), published by the Center for Environmental Policy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2004, ISBN 0-9707325-1-1, pp. 141-155.

 

63 - S. Ulgiati, M.T. Brown, M. Giampietro, R.A. Herendeen, and K. Mayumi (Editors).

Advances in Energy Studies. Reconsidering the Importance of Energy.

SGE Publisher, Padova, Italy, 2003, pp.671.

 

64 - M. Raugei, S. Bargigli, and S. Ulgiati

Evaluating Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells by means of Life Cycle Assessment and Thermodynamic Performance Indicators.

In: “Advances in Energy Studies. Reconsidering the Importance of Energy”, S. Ulgiati, M.T. Brown, M. Giampietro, R.A. Herendeen, and K. Mayumi, Editors. SGE Publisher Padova, Italy, 2003, pp. 399-410.

 

65 – A. M. Tabacco, S. Bargigli, M. Raugei, and S. Ulgiati

Life Cycle, Exergy and Emergy Assessment of Metallic Chromium Production from Ore.

In: “Advances in Energy Studies. Reconsidering the Importance of Energy”, S. Ulgiati, M.T. Brown, M. Giampietro, R.A. Herendeen, and K. Mayumi, Editors. SGE Publisher Padova, Italy, 2003, 619-628.

 

66 - C. Giannantoni, A. Mirandola, S. Tonon, and S. Ulgiati

Energy-Based, Four-Sector Diagram of Benefits as a Decision Making Tool

In: “Advances in Energy Studies. Reconsidering the Importance of Energy”, S. Ulgiati, M.T. Brown, M. Giampietro, R.A. Herendeen, and K. Mayumi, Editors. SGE Publisher Padova, Italy, 2003, pp.575-586.

 

67 -  M. Federici, F. Ruzzenenti, S. Ulgiati, and R. Basosi

A Thermodynamic and Economic Analysis of Local Transport Systems.

In: “Advances in Energy Studies. Reconsidering the Importance of Energy”, S. Ulgiati, M.T. Brown, M. Giampietro, R.A. Herendeen, and K. Mayumi, Editors. SGE Publisher Padova, Italy, 2003, pp. 433-446.

 

68 - S. Ulgiati and E. Sciubba

Thermodynamic and Environmental Assessment of Bioethanol Production from Corn. A Benchmark case for a Comparison of Different Evaluation Criteria.

In: “Advances in Energy Studies. Reconsidering the Importance of Energy”, S. Ulgiati, M.T. Brown, M. Giampietro, R.A. Herendeen, and K. Mayumi, Editors. SGE Publisher Padova, Italy, 2003, 629-647.

 

69 -  M. Federici, S. Ulgiati, D. Verdesca, and R. Basosi

Efficiency and Sustainability Indicators for Passenger and Commodities Transportation Systems. The Case of Siena, Italy.

Ecological Indicators, 3: 155-169 (2003).

 

70 – S. Ulgiati, S. Bargigli and M. Raugei

Can a Process Sustainability be Assessed by means of Thermodynamic and Ecological Impact categories?

Ecological Questions, 3, 2003.

 

71 –S. Ulgiati and C Bianciardi

The Laws of Thermodynamics

In: Encyclopedia of Energy, C. Cleveland Editor, Academic Press, Elsevier, Oxford, UK, 2004.

 

72 – C. Bianciardi and S. Ulgiati

Entropy

In: Encyclopedia of Energy, C. Cleveland Editor, Academic Press, Elsevier, Oxford, UK, 2004.

 

73 - M.T. Brown and S. Ulgiati

Emergy Analysis and Environmental Accounting

In: Encyclopedia of Energy, C. Cleveland Editor, Academic Press, Elsevier, Oxford, UK, 2004

 

74 - S. Bargigli, M. Raugei, and S. Ulgiati

An integrated thermodynamic and environmental assessment of natural gas, syngas and hydrogen production.

Energy - The International Journal, accepted, 2004.

 

75 - C. Giannantoni, A. Lazzaretto, A. Macor, A. Mirandola, A. Stoppato, S. Tonon, S. Ulgiati

Multicriteria Approach for the Improvement of Energy Systems Design

Energy - The International Journal, accepted, 2004.

 

76 - E. Sciubba and S. Ulgiati

Emergy and Exergy Analyses: Complementary Methods or Irreducible Ideological Options?

Energy - The International Journal, accepted, 2004.

 

77 - S. Tonon, M.T. Brown, F. Luchi, A. Mirandola, A. Stoppato, and S. Ulgiati

An Integrated Assessment of Energy Conversion Processes by means of Thermodynamic, Economic and Environmental Parameters.

Energy - The International Journal, accepted, 2004.

 

78 – S. Ulgiati, M. Raugei, and S. Bargigli.

Overcoming the inadequacy of single-criterion approaches to Life Cycle Assessment

Ecological Modeling, accepted, 2004.

 

79 - M. Raugei, S. Bargigli, and S. Ulgiati.

A multi-criteria life cycle assessment of Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells (MCFC). A comparison to natural gas turbines

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, accepted, 2004.

 

80 – M.T. Brown, and S. Ulgiati.

Emergy, Transformity, and Ecosystem Health.

In: Handbook of Ecosystem Health. Sven E. Jorgensen Editor. CRC Press, in press.

 

81 – M.T. Brown and S. Ulgiati

Energy Quality, Emergy, and Transformity: H.T. Odum’s contribution to quantifying and understanding systems.

Ecological Modelling, accepted, 2004

 

82 – S. Ulgiati

H.T. Odum and E.C. Odum, the prosperous way down

Ecological Modelling, accepted, 2004

 

83 – S. Bargigli, M. Raugei, and S. Ulgiati

A multi-scale and multi-criteria analysis of aluminium “greenness”

Journal of Cleaner Production, submitted, 2004.

 

84 - Brown, M.T., Campbell, D., Comar, V., Huang, S.L., Rydberg, T., Tilley, D.R., and Ulgiati, S., (Editors), 2004.

Emergy Synthesis. Theory and Applications of the Emergy Methodology – 3.

The Center for Environmental Policy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, in press.

 

List of scientific papers published in Italian Journals and Proceedings of National or International Conferences.

 

I - N. Niccolai, A. Lepri, S. Ulgiati, E. Cresta, A. Casini and C. Rossi

Analisi dei parametri di rilassamento magnetico nucleare dei protoni dell’acqua in sistemi biologici condensati.

La Chimica e l’Industria, 65(11), 731, 1983.

 

II - E. Cresta, N. Marchettini, C. Piccini and S. Ulgiati

Energy from agricultural Wastes in Tuscany.

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference “Commodities for the future”, Bari, September 26-29, 1983, 1, 551-562. E. P. Mazzacane, O. De Marco, V. Spada Di Nauta, Editors. Laterza, Bari, 1983.

 

III - A. Lepri, N. Marchettini and S. Ulgiati

NMR kinetic studies of glucose metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae cell cultures.

Proceedings of the International Symposium on “Advanced Magnetic Resonance Techniques in Systems of High Molecular Complexity”, Siena, May 15-18, 1985, 77-78.

 

IV - E. Cresta, N. Marchettini, E. Tiezzi and S. Ulgiati

Alcool dal sole.

Scienza '85, 6, 60-67, 1985.

 

V - E. Tiezzi and S. Ulgiati

Analisi cinetica del processo di degradazione del glucosio da parte di microorganismi etanolo-produttori: applicazione della spettroscopia NMR in vivo.

La Chimica e l’Industria, 67(11), 666, 1985.

 

VI - A. Lepri, N. Marchettini, L. Pogliani, E. Tiezzi and S. Ulgiati

Interaction study of cellobiose with b-glucosidase by ¹³C-NMR measurements.

IX ISMAR Meeting, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), June 29- July 5, 1986; Book of abstracts, n.C-16.

 

VII - N. Marchettini, L. Pogliani, E. Tiezzi and S. Ulgiati

Cellobiose and glucose relaxation times with and without b-glucosidase enzyme: a T₁ and NOE-2D NMR study.

In: Proceedings of the XXIII Congress Ampere on Magnetic Resonance, Roma, September 15-19, 1986. B. Maraviglia, F. De Luca, R. Campanella, Editors. Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Roma, 528-529, 1986.

 

VIII - N. Marchettini, L. Pogliani, E. Tiezzi and S. Ulgiati

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance studies about enzymatic hydrolysis of cellobiose by b-glucosidase.

Proceedings of the 24th International Conference “Solar Energy - New Energetic Technologies for Environment and Agriculture”, Verona  (Italy), September 28-October 2, 1986, 595-599.

 

IX - F. Laschi, G. Sabatini, E. Periccioli and S. Ulgiati

Investigation of nucleoside-nucleoside non covalent interaction using proton and carbon nuclear magnetic relaxation study.

Proceedings of the XXI Congresso Nazionale di Chimica Fisica, Siena, October 6-9, 1986, 136-137.

 

X - S. Ulgiati, L. Pogliani and E. Tiezzi

Studio ¹³C-NMR dei tempi di rilassamento del cellobioso in presenza ed assenza dell’enzima b-glucosidasi.

La Chimica e l’Industria, 68(11), 147, 1986.

 

XI - E. Cresta, A. Giolitti, A. Lepri, N. Marchettini, C. Rossi, E. Tiezzi and S. Ulgiati

Biotecnologie: un progetto per alcool da biomasse in Toscana.

Ambiente Risorse e Salute, V(51), 6-8, 1986.

 

XII - E. Cresta, A. Giolitti, A. Lepri, N. Marchettini, E. Tiezzi and S. Ulgiati

Biomasse energetiche: dall’agricoltura le risorse per il futuro.

Ambiente Risorse e Salute, VIII(55), 10-13, 1986.

 

XIII - E. Tiezzi, A. Lepri, N. Marchettini and S. Ulgiati

Il sistema alcool: valutazioni e prospettive in merito alla sua produzione da biomasse ed alla sostituzione del piombo tetraetile nella benzina.

Proceedings of the Conference “Nuove Tecnologie e Ambiente”, Cervia (Ravenna,Italy), October 25-27, 1985; G. Mattioli editor, Casa Editrice Maggioli, Rimini, 289-310, 1986.

 

XIV - N. Marchettini, E. Tiezzi and S. Ulgiati

Energia e Biomasse.

Casa Editrice Maggioli, Rimini, 364 pp.,1986.

 

XV - A. Lepri, E. Tiezzi and S. Ulgiati

Studio della degradazione del cellobioso da parte del batterio Clostridium thermocellum: una applicazione della spettroscopia ¹³C-NMR.

La Chimica e l’Industria, 69(11), 96, 1987.

 

XVI - E. Cresta, A. Giolitti, E. Tiezzi, D. H. Tomasini and S. Ulgiati

Integration of the agro-energetic production in function of districts characteristics: two cases of alcohol fuel production from biomass in different conditions of agricultural development (Argentina and Italy).

IV European Community Conference “Biomass for Energy and Industry”, Orleans (France), May 11-15, 1987; Book of Abstracts, 447; G. Grassi, H. Zibetta and J. F. Molle editors, Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, London 1987.

 

XVII - A. Lepri, N. Marchettini and S. Ulgiati

Studio conformazionale e dinamico del gentiobioso in soluzione mediante spettroscopia NMR.

Proceedings of the XXII Congresso Nazionale di Chimica Fisica, Como, October 20-23, 1987; Ricerca Scientifica ed Educazione Permanente, Suppl. n. 54, 259, 1987.

 

XVIII - C. Rossi, N. Marchettini and S. Ulgiati

The structure in solution of gentiobiose octaacetate as determined by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

Proceedings of the XIII International Conference on Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems, Madison (USA), August 14-19, 1988; P20-1.

 

XIX -S. Ulgiati and C. Rossi

Analisi del processo di interazione tra metalli divalenti ed enzimi b-glucosidici mediante spettroscopia EPR.

Proceedings of the 1^st Convegno Nazionale di Chimica Fisica Ambientale, Venezia (Italy), October 2-4, 1988, 22-23.

 

XX - E. Tiezzi, E. Cresta, A. Lepri and S. Ulgiati

Paesi in via di sviluppo dell’area latino-americana: complessità e stabilità alla luce delle problematiche energetiche ed agroalimentari.

Proceedings of the XIII Congresso Nazionale di Merceologia “Le merci: produzione, distribuzione, consumo ed impatto ambientale”, Messina-Taormina (Italy), October 10-13, 1988, 2, 1483-1501; Istituto di Merceologia, Facoltà di Economia e Commercio, Università di Messina.

 

XXI - N. Marchettini, S. Ulgiati and C. Rossi

Studio conformazionale di oligosaccaridi in soluzione e analisi del processo di interazione con enzimi b-glucosidici.

Proceedings of the XIII Congresso Nazionale di Merceologia “Le merci: produzione, distribuzione, consumo ed impatto ambientale”, Messina-Taormina (Italy), October 10-13, 1988, 2, p.1799; Istituto di Merceologia, Facoltà di Economia e Commercio, Università di Messina.

 

XXII - C. Rossi and S. Ulgiati

Etanolo combustibile per autotrazione da biomasse: valutazioni energetiche, economiche, occupazionali ed ambientali.

AES (Ambiente Energia Sicurezza), X(5), 77-82, 1988.

 

XXIII - E. Tiezzi and S. Ulgiati

Energia e biomasse.

In ‘Biotecnologie e ambiente’, L. Benatti, F. Terragni and D. Zelaschi, Editors, Casa Editrice Unicopli, 123-147, 1988.

 

XXIV - Alfani F., Avella R., Baldelli C., Bartolelli V., Brunetti N., Di Giorgio G., Giolitti A., Jez S., Pisani A., Scaramuzzi G.and Ulgiati S.

Cognitive Investigation on Technologies Relative to Sweet Sorghum for Ethanol Production.

Published by European Economic Community (EEC) a cura dell'ITABIA (Italian Biomass Association), pp. 81, 1988.

 

XXV - A. Giolitti, G. Sabatini and S. Ulgiati

Sistemi agricoli integrati nei paesi in via di sviluppo: una proposta per contrastare la deforestazione.

Proceedings of the International Conference 'Energy Options and the Rural Sector in Developing Countries', edited by E. Lorenzini, D. Gennari and P. Vestrucci, T.P. Editrice, Bologna, 1988, pp. 348-358

 

XXVI - C. Baldelli and S. Ulgiati

Energia e materie prime rinnovabili dall’agricoltura: la nuova frontiera dell’agro-industria.

AES (Ambiente Energia Sicurezza), XI(1) , 43-53, 1989.

 

XXVII - E. Cresta, A. Giolitti, S. Jez, A. Lepri, N. Marchettini, A. Pisani, C. Rossi, E. Tiezzi and S. Ulgiati

La fissazione fotosintetica dell'energia solare: ipotesi e prospettive per un sistema integrato agro-industriale.

Fondazione Cervia Ambiente, Centro Studi e documentazione sulle culture ambientali, Cervia (Italy), 1989, 70 pp.

 

XXVIII - E. Tiezzi, N. Marchettini and S. Ulgiati

Biomass and Entropy.

Proceedings of the International Interdisciplinary Conference ‘The Ecological Economics of sustainability”, The World Bank, Washington, D. C., May 21-23, 1990; R. Costanza and H. Daly Editors, p. 33.

 

XXIX - S. Ulgiati

Produzione di entropia come indice di inquinamento: analisi di bilanci energetici in agricoltura.

Proceedings of the XXIV Congresso Nazionale di Chimica Fisica, Potenza-Maratea (Italy), October 8-12, 1990; 126-127.

 

XXX - S. Ulgiati, N. Marchettini, M. P. Picchi and E. Tiezzi

Processi produttivi ed uso del territorio: il tempo come parametro fondamentale di progetto.

Proceedings of the XXIV Congresso Nazionale di Chimica Fisica, Potenza-Maratea (Italy), October 8-12, 1990; 128-129.

 

XXXI - A. Giolitti, N. Marchettini and S. Ulgiati

Analisi entropica ed energetica in sistemi agricoli integrati.

Proceedings of the 2^nd Convegno Nazionale di Chimica Fisica Ambientale, Siena (Italy), November 8-12, 1990, 11-12.

 

XXXII - N. Marchettini, C. Rossi and S. Ulgiati

Studio conformazionale di ormoni vegetali da misure di rilassamento NMR e calcoli di meccanica molecolare.

Proceedings of the 2^nd Convegno Nazionale di Chimica Fisica Ambientale, Siena (Italy), November 8-12, 1990, 70-71.

 

XXXIII - S. Ulgiati, A. Giolitti and N. Marchettini

Agro-industrial ecosystems modelling: complexity and sustainability.

Proceedings of the International Workshop on Ecological Physical Chemistry, Siena (Italy), November 8-12, 1990, 101-102.

 

XXXIV - A. Giolitti, S. Jez, N. Marchettini and S. Ulgiati

Trattamento chimico fisico e destinazione di materiali lignocellulosici per finalità energetica. Valutazione sul possibile uso delle paglie di cereali.

Proceedings of the  Conference “Agricoltura, Territorio e Ambiente”, Potenza, May 6, 1991; Editor: Ordine dei Dottori Agronomi e Forestali di Potenza, 37-47.

 

XXXV - A. Lepri, E. Tiezzi and S. Ulgiati

Alcuni aspetti di analisi energetica applicata alla produzione e trasformazione di materie prime di origine vegetale.

Proceedings of the XXV Congresso Nazionale di Chimica Fisica, Cagliari (Italy), June 17-21, p.148-149, 1991.

 

XXXVI - S. Bastianoni, A. Lepri, C. Rossi and S. Ulgiati

NMR study of metabolism of a Klebsiella planticola strain grown simult