The potential of 3D printing in facilitating carbon neutrality  

作　　者：Dingyi Wang Tingting Zhang Xudong Guo Dayi Ling Ligang Hu Guibin Jiang 

机构地区：[1]State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology,Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100085,China [2]School of Environment,Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Hangzhou 310024,China [3]School of Environment and Health,Jianghan University,Wuhan 430056,China

出　　处：《Journal of Environmental Sciences》2023年第8期85-91,共7页环境科学学报（英文版）

基　　金：supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2020YFA0907500);National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22193052 and 22106167);support from Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences,Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.RCEES-TDZ-2021-22).

摘　　要：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 of customized complex structures and the expansion of functional materials,which makes 3DP an innovative alternative to the development of novel energy-related devices,cultured meat production technology,and CCS technologies.Despite this,the majority of applications of 3DP are still in an early stage and need further exploration.We call for further research to precisely evaluate the GHG emission reduction potential of 3DP and to make it better involved and deployed to better achieve carbon neutrality.

关 键 词：Carbon neutrality GHG emissions 3D printing Green manufacturing LIVESTOCK Carbon capture and storage 

分 类 号：TP391.73[自动化与计算机技术—计算机应用技术] X321[自动化与计算机技术—计算机科学与技术]