Updated results of a life cycle assessment of the ISIS-II Neutron and Muon Source
Proceedings of 42nd International Conference on High Energy Physics — PoS(ICHEP2024) Sissa Medialab Srl 476 (2024) 1236
Abstract:
The ISIS-II Neutron and Muon Source is the proposed next generation of, and successor to, the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source based at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in the United Kingdom. Anticipated to start construction in 2032, the ISIS-II project presents a unique opportunity to incorporate environmental sustainability practices from its inception. A (simplified) Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) will examine the environmental impacts associated with each of the ISIS-II design options across the stages of the ISIS-II life cycle, encompassing construction, operation, and eventual decommissioning. This proactive approach will assess all potential areas of environmental impact and seek to identify strategies for minimizing and mitigating negative impacts, wherever feasible. This talk will provide insights into the motivation, methodology, and first results of the environmental impact and LCA of the entirety of the ISIS-II project.The international workshop on Sustainable HEP
Proceedings of 42nd International Conference on High Energy Physics — PoS(ICHEP2024) Sissa Medialab Srl 476 (2024) 1220
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The "Workshop on Sustainable High Energy Physics" was first held in 2021 as an international initiative to promote sustainability awareness within the physics community. This workshop series has been organised by early and mid-career researchers and conducted as a virtual three-day event in the years 2021, 2022, and 2024. This proceeding will highlight key take-away points from the third edition of the workshop held in 2024 (indico.cern.ch/e/susthep24), featuring keynote lectures and contributed talks that encompass a diverse range of topics in high-energy physics. The goal of the workshop was to focus on the long-term environmental impacts of research facilities, computing, and the challenges faced by researchers and institutions, while also offering a platform for proposed solutions to tackle climate change.Test of lepton flavor universality with a measurement of R(D*) using hadronic B tagging at the Belle II experiment
Physical Review D American Physical Society (APS) 110:7 (2024) 072020
A life cycle assessment of the ISIS-II Neutron and Muon Source
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Evidence for B+→K+νν¯ decays
Physical Review D American Physical Society (APS) 109:11 (2024) 112006