Investigation on quantitative analysis of carbon footprint in discrete manufacturing by using the innovative energy dataspace approach

Accurate quantitation of products' Carbon Footprint (CF) is the key to enable sustainable manufacturing. Aiming to quantitate the CF in Discrete Manufacturing (DM), this paper addresses a novel Estimation Method for Quantitating CF (EM-QCF) supported by a new concept of energy dataspace. Clarifications and organizational logic of EM-QCF are given, and two core aspects of EM-QCF are elaborated from the technical advantages and application scenarios. It is expected that EM-QCF would contribute to the theory and practice innovation of low-carbon production and sustainable manufacturing.