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Dr. Matevz Obrecht
University of Maribor

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Journal article
Published: 16 June 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Black carbon is one of the riskiest particle matter pollutants that is harmful to human health. Although it has been increasingly investigated, factors that depend on black carbon distribution and concentration are still insufficiently researched. Variables, such as traffic density, wind speeds, and ground levels can lead to substantial variations of black carbon concentrations and potential exposure, which is even riskier for people living in less-airy sites. Therefore, this paper “fills the gaps” by studying black carbon distribution variations, concentrations, and oscillations, with special emphasis on traffic density and road segments, at multiple locations, in a small city located in a basin, with frequent temperature inversions and infrequent low wind speeds. As wind speed has a significant impact on black carbon concentration trends, it is critical to present how low wind speeds influence black carbon dispersion in a basin city, and how black carbon is dependent on traffic density. Our results revealed that when the wind reached speeds of 1 ms−1, black carbon concentrations actually increased. In lengthy wind periods, when wind speeds reached 2 or 3 ms−1, black carbon concentrations decreased during rush hour and in the time of severe winter biomass burning. By observing the results, it could be concluded that black carbon persists longer in higher altitudes than near ground level. Black carbon concentration oscillations were also seen as more pronounced on main roads with higher traffic density. The more the traffic decreases and becomes steady, the more black carbon concentrations oscillate.

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Borut Jereb; Brigita Gajšek; Gregor Šipek; Špela Kovše; Matevz Obrecht. Traffic Density-Related Black Carbon Distribution: Impact of Wind in a Basin Town. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 6490 .

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Borut Jereb, Brigita Gajšek, Gregor Šipek, Špela Kovše, Matevz Obrecht. Traffic Density-Related Black Carbon Distribution: Impact of Wind in a Basin Town. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (12):6490.

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Borut Jereb; Brigita Gajšek; Gregor Šipek; Špela Kovše; Matevz Obrecht. 2021. "Traffic Density-Related Black Carbon Distribution: Impact of Wind in a Basin Town." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 12: 6490.

Earlycite article
Published: 04 June 2021 in International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management
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Purpose This paper aims to forecast the availability of used but operational electric vehicle (EV) batteries to integrate them into a circular economy concept of EVs' end-of-life (EOL) phase. Since EVs currently on the roads will become obsolete after 2030, this study focuses on the 2030–2040 period and links future renewable electricity production with the potential for storing it into used EVs' batteries. Even though battery capacity decreases by 80% or less, these batteries will remain operational and can still be seen as a valuable solution for storing peaks of renewable energy production beyond EV EOL. Design/methodology/approach Storing renewable electricity is gaining as much attention as increasing its production and share. However, storing it in new batteries can be expensive as well as material and energy-intensive; therefore, existing capacities should be considered. The use of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) is among the most exciting concepts on how to achieve it. Since reduced battery capacity decreases car manufacturers' interest in battery reuse and recycling is environmentally hazardous, these batteries should be integrated into the future electricity storage system. Extending the life cycle of batteries from EVs beyond the EV's life cycle is identified as a potential solution for both BEVEOL and electricity storage. Findings Results revealed a rise of photovoltaic (PV) solar power plants and an increasing number of EVs EOL that will have to be considered. It was forecasted that 6.27–7.22% of electricity from PV systems in scenario A (if EV lifetime is predicted to be 20 years) and 18.82–21.68% of electricity from PV systems in scenario B (if EV lifetime is predicted to be 20 years) could be stored in batteries. Storing electricity in EV batteries beyond EV EOL would significantly decrease the need for raw materials, increase energy system and EV sustainability performance simultaneously and enable leaner and more efficient electricity production and distribution network. Practical implications Storing electricity in used batteries would significantly decrease the need for primary materials as well as optimizing lean and efficient electricity production network. Originality/value Energy storage is one of the priorities of energy companies but can be expensive as well as material and energy-intensive. The use of BEV is among the most interesting concepts on how to achieve it, but they are considered only when in the use phase as vehicle to grid (V2G) concept. Because reduced battery capacity decreases the interest of car manufacturers to reuse batteries and recycling is environmentally risky, these batteries should be used for storing, especially renewable electricity peaks. Extending the life cycle of batteries beyond the EV's life cycle is identified as a potential solution for both BEV EOL and energy system sustainability, enabling more efficient energy management performance. The idea itself along with forecasting its potential is the main novelty of this paper.

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Matevz Obrecht; Rhythm Singh; Timitej Zorman. Conceptualizing a new circular economy feature – storing renewable electricity in batteries beyond EV end-of-life: the case of Slovenia. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management 2021, ahead-of-p, 1 .

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Matevz Obrecht, Rhythm Singh, Timitej Zorman. Conceptualizing a new circular economy feature – storing renewable electricity in batteries beyond EV end-of-life: the case of Slovenia. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management. 2021; ahead-of-p (ahead-of-p):1.

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Matevz Obrecht; Rhythm Singh; Timitej Zorman. 2021. "Conceptualizing a new circular economy feature – storing renewable electricity in batteries beyond EV end-of-life: the case of Slovenia." International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management ahead-of-p, no. ahead-of-p: 1.

Journal article
Published: 21 May 2021 in Management Systems in Production Engineering
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Supply chain management is one of the most important elements of sustainable development. And due to the fact that the world market is driven by supply and demand, and the determinant of access to products is regional and international logistics, this paper focuses on the possibilities of implementing a green transport strategy in the context of sustainable development in logistic enterprises. This paper presents the results of the SWOT analysis pointing out the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats of green vehicles market for the transport enterprises. It was noticed that the situation on the green vehicles market for the transport enterprises is characterized by the advantage of strengths and these strengths should be used to maximize the use of green vehicles. It emphasized that subsidies for green vehicles would allow to invest in a modern fleet, new solutions (e.g. own charging stations) can have an impact on the greater energy efficiency (self-sufficiency), increase of social awareness would force enterprises to take appropriate actions in the field of environmental protection and development of public transport based on green vehicles.

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Dorota Klimecka-Tatar; Manuela Ingaldi; Matevž Obrecht. Sustainable Developement in Logistic – A Strategy for Management in Terms of Green Transport. Management Systems in Production Engineering 2021, 29, 91 -96.

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Dorota Klimecka-Tatar, Manuela Ingaldi, Matevž Obrecht. Sustainable Developement in Logistic – A Strategy for Management in Terms of Green Transport. Management Systems in Production Engineering. 2021; 29 (2):91-96.

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Dorota Klimecka-Tatar; Manuela Ingaldi; Matevž Obrecht. 2021. "Sustainable Developement in Logistic – A Strategy for Management in Terms of Green Transport." Management Systems in Production Engineering 29, no. 2: 91-96.

Journal article
Published: 16 March 2021 in Sustainability
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Sustainable development, logistics, and supply chain are being combined into three increasingly connected and topical global research areas. Therefore, this paper’s novelty identifies and defines the priorities of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and sustainable development dimensions in supply-chain- and logistics-management-related studies in the last decade. Knowing logistics and supply chain sustainability focus and orientation is valuable information for researchers and managers to adapt and mitigate their business logistics according to the forecasted trends. The paper provides a systematic and comprehensive review of the literature and is based on 116 scientific papers published between 2010 and 2020 in 73 international journals in the Scopus and Web of Science databases. The study defines focus with integrating environmental, social, and economic sustainability for logistics- and supply-chain-related studies. It emphasizes primary and secondary links of investigated studies with 17 United Nations sustainable development goals. The bibliometric analysis also examined keyword relations. One of the main contributions is that economic sustainability was identified as the most represented one-dimensional sustainability focus. It was revealed that supply chain studies integrated all three sustainability dimensions more frequently (50.60%) than logistics studies, which were equally related to studying two- or three-dimensions of sustainability (39.39%). The most significant findings are also that studies were identified to be oriented primarily towards “responsible consumption and production”, “industry, innovation, and infrastructure” and “affordable and clean energy” and secondary especially on “sustainable cities and communities”.

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Sebastjan Lazar; Dorota Klimecka-Tatar; Matevz Obrecht. Sustainability Orientation and Focus in Logistics and Supply Chains. Sustainability 2021, 13, 3280 .

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Sebastjan Lazar, Dorota Klimecka-Tatar, Matevz Obrecht. Sustainability Orientation and Focus in Logistics and Supply Chains. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (6):3280.

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Sebastjan Lazar; Dorota Klimecka-Tatar; Matevz Obrecht. 2021. "Sustainability Orientation and Focus in Logistics and Supply Chains." Sustainability 13, no. 6: 3280.

Review
Published: 22 January 2021 in World Electric Vehicle Journal
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E-mobility sustainability assessment is becoming more comprehensive with research integrating social aspects without focusing only on technical, economic, and/or environmental perspectives. The transportation sector is indeed one of the leading and most challenging greenhouse gas polluters, and e-mobility is seen as one of the potential solutions; however, a social perspective must be further investigated to improve the perception of and acceptance of electric vehicles. This could consequently lead to the European Green Deal’s holy grail: faster decarbonization of the transportation sector. Another way to achieve it is by promoting more comprehensive sustainable development goals. Therefore, this paper combines a systematic review of recent research with research emphasis focused on social aspects of electric vehicles and their interconnection with specific UN Sustainable Development Goals. By knowing the current research focus mainly related with “perception” of electric vehicles and assessing their social “impact” as well as an emerging area of “user experience” and their relations with UN Sustainable Development Goals enables better insight on the current and future directions of electric vehicle social sustainability research. The current priority is identified as “climate actions”. Increasingly important “sustainable cities and communities” shows potential for becoming one of the future research, policy, and community priorities.

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Vasja Omahne; Matjaz Knez; Matevz Obrecht. Social Aspects of Electric Vehicles Research—Trends and Relations to Sustainable Development Goals. World Electric Vehicle Journal 2021, 12, 15 .

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Vasja Omahne, Matjaz Knez, Matevz Obrecht. Social Aspects of Electric Vehicles Research—Trends and Relations to Sustainable Development Goals. World Electric Vehicle Journal. 2021; 12 (1):15.

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Vasja Omahne; Matjaz Knez; Matevz Obrecht. 2021. "Social Aspects of Electric Vehicles Research—Trends and Relations to Sustainable Development Goals." World Electric Vehicle Journal 12, no. 1: 15.

Original paper
Published: 29 August 2020 in Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy
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To make society more sustainable, cleaner transportation technologies, such as zero-emission vehicles and sustainable mobility, are being investigated, promoted, and supported by different policy measures. The emphasis of this paper is determining the zero-emission vehicle features that can influence specific policy recommendations; this understanding can boost zero-emission vehicle use as a potential cleaner transportation technology among different consumer segments in different EU member states. A customer-oriented study of over 1500 Slovenians, Spaniards, and Poles revealed the most relevant zero-emission vehicle-purchasing features are: (a) vehicle price and (b) fuel economy. The percentage of potential zero-emission vehicle buyers is said to rise to 80% should the price of electric cars decrease and fuel price increase accordingly, i.e. by 30% and 50%, respectively. Concerning the car price, Slovenian and Polish consumers’ preferences are similar, and 40% of them (and up to 85% of Spaniards) would consider buying one if the price drops by 25%. Women in all three studied countries are more interested in zero-emission vehicles than men are. Different policies should be used in Poland, where people are not as interested in zero-emission vehicles as Spanish and Slovenian consumers are. Customer segmentation in all three groups pointed out that Poland has the highest share (19%) of "No-green" consumers, whereas Spain has the highest share (60%) of "Go-green" consumers, i.e. consumers who would consider buying a zero-emission vehicle in the foreseeable future.

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Matjaz Knez; Borut Jereb; Eulalia Jadraque Gago; Joanna Rosak-Szyrocka; Matevz Obrecht. Features influencing policy recommendations for the promotion of zero-emission vehicles in Slovenia, Spain, and Poland. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy 2020, 23, 749 -764.

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Matjaz Knez, Borut Jereb, Eulalia Jadraque Gago, Joanna Rosak-Szyrocka, Matevz Obrecht. Features influencing policy recommendations for the promotion of zero-emission vehicles in Slovenia, Spain, and Poland. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy. 2020; 23 (3):749-764.

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Matjaz Knez; Borut Jereb; Eulalia Jadraque Gago; Joanna Rosak-Szyrocka; Matevz Obrecht. 2020. "Features influencing policy recommendations for the promotion of zero-emission vehicles in Slovenia, Spain, and Poland." Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy 23, no. 3: 749-764.

Journal article
Published: 27 August 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Environmental protection and sustainable development have become an inevitable trend in many areas, including the energy industry. The development of energy supply networks is strongly correlated with the economics of energy sources as well as ecological and socio-political issues. However, the energy supply network is often distant from the social perspective. This paper therefore combines examination of perceptions and awareness of general public (web-based questionnaire) and top energy experts (a Delphi survey) on the energy supply network and identifies their potential integration in energy supply decision making processes. The results showed that public should be better informed as well as integrated into designing energy supply network as the prosumers gain power and the energy suppliers will no longer dominate the market. Public actors are ready to shape sustainable energy supply and also willing to pay 5.8% more for a sustainable energy supply. The majority are prepared to invest in renewable energy supply network close to their place of residence. Another result is that the public is calling for a shift in priority towards more sustainable and socially friendlier energy supply rather than focusing mainly on the economic and technical perspectives.

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Matevz Obrecht; Yigit Kazancoglu; Matjaz Denac. Integrating Social Dimensions into Future Sustainable Energy Supply Networks. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 6230 .

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Matevz Obrecht, Yigit Kazancoglu, Matjaz Denac. Integrating Social Dimensions into Future Sustainable Energy Supply Networks. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (17):6230.

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Matevz Obrecht; Yigit Kazancoglu; Matjaz Denac. 2020. "Integrating Social Dimensions into Future Sustainable Energy Supply Networks." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 17: 6230.

Journal article
Published: 20 August 2020 in Multidisciplinary Aspects of Production Engineering
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Safety and quality management are very important elements of managing production and service processes. It is important not only to manage in itself, but above all to constantly improve processes and constantly strive for excellence. However, continuous improvement of the organization is one of the key principles of quality management, it states that improvement can be obtained from the analysis of existing processes or measurement results. In this paper the level of occupational health and safety in european enterprises providing transport and logistics services in terms of quality management principles. On the basis of the presented results it was found that in large enterprises safety management principles are respected, while in small and medium enterprises the level of safety does not look very promising. An interesting phenomenon was observed in the case of micro-enterprises (family businesses). Research shows that employees know and adhere to the safety principle, but they do not see too much change in improving the level of safety.

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Dorota Klimecka-Tatar; Obrecht Matevž. The Level of Occupational Health and Safety in European Enterprises Providing Transport and Logistics Services in Terms of Quality Management Principles. Multidisciplinary Aspects of Production Engineering 2020, 3, 394 -404.

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Dorota Klimecka-Tatar, Obrecht Matevž. The Level of Occupational Health and Safety in European Enterprises Providing Transport and Logistics Services in Terms of Quality Management Principles. Multidisciplinary Aspects of Production Engineering. 2020; 3 (1):394-404.

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Dorota Klimecka-Tatar; Obrecht Matevž. 2020. "The Level of Occupational Health and Safety in European Enterprises Providing Transport and Logistics Services in Terms of Quality Management Principles." Multidisciplinary Aspects of Production Engineering 3, no. 1: 394-404.

Journal article
Published: 01 March 2020 in System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment
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In enterprises, accidents happen mainly due to improper and dangerous behavior of employees. The approach called Behavioral Safety (BBS) assumes that the most effective attempts to modify dangerous employee behavior are based on influencing people abuse. As a consequence, change in behavior leads to a change in the way of thinking and attitude. In the other words, as a result of using behavioral methods for a long time, employees create a safe attitude that in the future translates into further safe behavior. Mutual control of employees during work is not accepted in Poland and positively perceived by participants of the work process. It is difficult to change the mentality and habits of people. Increasingly, employee behavior control systems are implemented in medium and large enterprises. Shaping a positive attitude of the employee to such systems and methods is a long and time-consuming work that lies with the employer and OSH supervisor. Presented studies have shown that a fairly large proportion of employees do not understand the positive effects of using behavioral safety methods. There is a great need to shape awareness of safe behaviors among Polish employees using behavioral safety, i.e. safety based on mutual observation of behaviors. This paper contains the results of the first stage of the study aimed at modifying undesirable behavior among employees using the implemented BBS system.

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Marta Niciejewska; Matevž Obrecht. Impact of Behavioral Safety (Behavioural-Based Safety – BBS) on the Modification of Dangerous Behaviors in Enterprises. System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment 2020, 2, 324 -332.

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Marta Niciejewska, Matevž Obrecht. Impact of Behavioral Safety (Behavioural-Based Safety – BBS) on the Modification of Dangerous Behaviors in Enterprises. System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment. 2020; 2 (1):324-332.

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Marta Niciejewska; Matevž Obrecht. 2020. "Impact of Behavioral Safety (Behavioural-Based Safety – BBS) on the Modification of Dangerous Behaviors in Enterprises." System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment 2, no. 1: 324-332.

Journal article
Published: 01 December 2019 in Production Engineering Archives
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Integrating electric vehicles in a supply chain and distribution is a viable option when special conditions such as short distance road distribution and environmental considerations as well as small amounts of goods enabling delivery with delivery vans are met. In this paper, possibility of investment in electric vehicles for distribution of local food will be examined and analysed. Safety concerns in electric vehicles will also be addressed and accident consequences and vehicle safety will be analysed and compared with conventional vehicles that use internal combustion engines.

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Andrej Lisec; Klemen Lisec; Matevž Obrecht. Cost and Safety Aspects of Using Electric and Hybrid Vehicles in Local Food Supply Chain. Production Engineering Archives 2019, 25, 35 -38.

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Andrej Lisec, Klemen Lisec, Matevž Obrecht. Cost and Safety Aspects of Using Electric and Hybrid Vehicles in Local Food Supply Chain. Production Engineering Archives. 2019; 25 (25):35-38.

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Andrej Lisec; Klemen Lisec; Matevž Obrecht. 2019. "Cost and Safety Aspects of Using Electric and Hybrid Vehicles in Local Food Supply Chain." Production Engineering Archives 25, no. 25: 35-38.

Chapter
Published: 22 August 2019 in Happy City - How to Plan and Create the Best Livable Area for the People
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Population growth, increasing global production and consumption all cause increasing material, water, energy and land use and cause harmful impacts for the environment as well as for human health. Due to limited and scarce resources on planet Earth, environmental depletion, harmful emissions and climate changes our society is pushed one hand as well pulled on the other by increasing environmental awareness, available green technologies and developed concepts of environmental protection towards more environmentally sound future, necessary to enable further existence of human rase in its present extent. Environmentally sound economy such as circular economy, ecodesign and sustainable development will become not just a part of comparative advantage in achieving differentiation strategy but also a possible potential answer to forecasted socio-economic challenges in the forthcoming decades. Because companies are more and more connected and related to their supply chain partners, activities related with environmental improvements must also be focused on supply chain perspective and not just on one company representing just a small part of much broader supply chain or supply network. This chapter is therefore related on investigating green supply chain management, integrating life cycle thinking, eco-design principles and environmental labelling into supply chain management.

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Matevž Obrecht. Integrating Life Cycle Thinking, Ecolabels and Ecodesign Principles into Supply Chain Management. Happy City - How to Plan and Create the Best Livable Area for the People 2019, 219 -249.

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Matevž Obrecht. Integrating Life Cycle Thinking, Ecolabels and Ecodesign Principles into Supply Chain Management. Happy City - How to Plan and Create the Best Livable Area for the People. 2019; ():219-249.

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Matevž Obrecht. 2019. "Integrating Life Cycle Thinking, Ecolabels and Ecodesign Principles into Supply Chain Management." Happy City - How to Plan and Create the Best Livable Area for the People , no. : 219-249.

Journal article
Published: 01 July 2019 in Quality Production Improvement - QPI
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Billions of people in the world are at risk of getting unsafe food. There is an urgent need to improve efficiency and effectiveness of food supply chains. The global population is expected to reach at least 9 billion by the year 2050, requiring up to 70% more food than nowadays and demanding food production and distribution to become much more sustainable. Today, food safety is a worldwide concern due to a number of food safety scandals. As supply chains become more globalized and complex, the ability to track and trace products from fork to farm becomes more difficult but remains equally important. Good traceability may minimize the production and distribution of unsafe or poor quality products. It allows targeting the product affected by a food safety problem, minimizing disruption to trade and any potential public health risks. The objective of this paper is therefore to conduct a comprehensive analysis of traceability methods and technologies in food supply chains.

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Samo Kumperščak; Mihael Medved; Melanie Terglav; Aleksandra Wrzalik; Matevž Obrecht. Traceability Systems and Technologies for Better Food Supply Chain Management. Quality Production Improvement - QPI 2019, 1, 567 -574.

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Samo Kumperščak, Mihael Medved, Melanie Terglav, Aleksandra Wrzalik, Matevž Obrecht. Traceability Systems and Technologies for Better Food Supply Chain Management. Quality Production Improvement - QPI. 2019; 1 (1):567-574.

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Samo Kumperščak; Mihael Medved; Melanie Terglav; Aleksandra Wrzalik; Matevž Obrecht. 2019. "Traceability Systems and Technologies for Better Food Supply Chain Management." Quality Production Improvement - QPI 1, no. 1: 567-574.

Review
Published: 19 April 2019 in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
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This research focuses on the incompatibility of chargers for electric vehicles between different vehicle brands and types. The basics of electric vehicles and their charging are presented. The three biggest electric vehicle markets (United States of America, European Union, and Asia) were studied to establish which electric vehicles and consequently what kind of chargers were sold between 2013 and 2015 and to examine the market share of existing chargers for all three studied markets. A short overview of various countries’ policies for these markets is included as regards promoting and favouring electric vehicles and standardizing the chargers. This study has revealed that the most common charger in the USA is J1772, in the European Union Mennekes and in China GB/T. The number of J1772 and CHAdeMO chargers is decreasing rapidly, while Mennekes (which also has the highest share) and especially GB/T chargers are on the rise. China also made the most significant breakthrough in 2015 with GB/T as a leading charger type.

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Matjaz Knez; Gašper Kozelj Zevnik; Matevz Obrecht. A review of available chargers for electric vehicles: United States of America, European Union, and Asia. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2019, 109, 284 -293.

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Matjaz Knez, Gašper Kozelj Zevnik, Matevz Obrecht. A review of available chargers for electric vehicles: United States of America, European Union, and Asia. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2019; 109 ():284-293.

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Matjaz Knez; Gašper Kozelj Zevnik; Matevz Obrecht. 2019. "A review of available chargers for electric vehicles: United States of America, European Union, and Asia." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 109, no. : 284-293.

Journal article
Published: 01 March 2019 in System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment
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In 2015 the Agenda 2030 was introduced, framed of 17 sustainable development goals (SDG) with 169 targets, which were adopted by the United Nations Member States and should bring prosperity and growth to the global society. In this paper a focus is given to the SDG 12 Sustainable consumption and production from the e-mobility perspective. SDG 12 aims to ensure sustainable consumption and production (SCP) patterns – it is about promoting resource and energy efficiency, sustainable infrastructure, and providing access to basic services, green and decent jobs, and a better quality of life for all. Many stakeholders from public and private sector are investing a lot of effort to identify consumer behaviour for future improvements in development of their green products and strategies Because sustainable mobility and consequently low emission vehicles (LEV) are closely related with sustainable consumption within the personal mobility this paper focuses on consumer segmentation of potential LEV buyers and their willingness to buy LEV. Results have revealed that the segment of potential alternative fuel vehicles buyers is much larger than we initially anticipated. Such vehicles are, surprisingly, also more attractive for the older population, according to our results.

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Matevž Obrecht; Matjaž Knez; Andrej Lisec; Aleksandra Wrzalik; Rebeka Kovačič Lukman. Sustainable Consumption and Segmentation of Potential Low Emission Vehicle Buyers. System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment 2019, 1, 425 -430.

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Matevž Obrecht, Matjaž Knez, Andrej Lisec, Aleksandra Wrzalik, Rebeka Kovačič Lukman. Sustainable Consumption and Segmentation of Potential Low Emission Vehicle Buyers. System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment. 2019; 1 (1):425-430.

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Matevž Obrecht; Matjaž Knez; Andrej Lisec; Aleksandra Wrzalik; Rebeka Kovačič Lukman. 2019. "Sustainable Consumption and Segmentation of Potential Low Emission Vehicle Buyers." System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment 1, no. 1: 425-430.

Journal article
Published: 01 March 2019 in System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment
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Green Supply chain, Green Packaging, Eco-labels, and Eco-design strategies are concepts that are discussed frequently within scientific and political debates. Eco-design strategies for Lifecycle Design include the Eco-design Strategy wheel which presents eight Eco-design strategies: New concept development, Selection of low-impact materials, Reduction of materials usage, Optimization of production techniques, Optimization of distribution system, Reduction of impact during use, Optimization of initial lifetime, and Optimization of end-of-life system. This research investigates specifically the selection of low impact raw materials phase using the European Union as a benchmark to improve the Egyptian situation and aims to apply the closed loop cycle to the Egyptian Plastics Industry. Its goal is to enlight the way towards Sustainable and Circular economy system in Plastics manufacturing sector in Egypt while emphasizing the financial benefits from the Business and Marketing perspectives rather than the Environmental perspective only.

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Matevz Obrecht; Rawan El Haddad; Rowan Abd Elbary; Rebeka Kovačič Lukman; Maja Rosi. Promoting Sustainable and Circular Plastics Use in Egipt with Implementation of Ecodesign Principles. System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment 2019, 1, 441 -448.

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Matevz Obrecht, Rawan El Haddad, Rowan Abd Elbary, Rebeka Kovačič Lukman, Maja Rosi. Promoting Sustainable and Circular Plastics Use in Egipt with Implementation of Ecodesign Principles. System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment. 2019; 1 (1):441-448.

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Matevz Obrecht; Rawan El Haddad; Rowan Abd Elbary; Rebeka Kovačič Lukman; Maja Rosi. 2019. "Promoting Sustainable and Circular Plastics Use in Egipt with Implementation of Ecodesign Principles." System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment 1, no. 1: 441-448.

Conference paper
Published: 01 January 2019 in DOKBAT 2019 - 15th International Bata Conference for Ph.D. Students and Young Researchers
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Kristijan Brglez; Žiga Korent; Matevž Obrecht. ECO LABELS, CRADLE TO CRADLE CERTIFICATE AND THEIR CONNECTION TO THE SUPPLY CHAIN. DOKBAT 2019 - 15th International Bata Conference for Ph.D. Students and Young Researchers 2019, 1 .

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Kristijan Brglez, Žiga Korent, Matevž Obrecht. ECO LABELS, CRADLE TO CRADLE CERTIFICATE AND THEIR CONNECTION TO THE SUPPLY CHAIN. DOKBAT 2019 - 15th International Bata Conference for Ph.D. Students and Young Researchers. 2019; ():1.

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Kristijan Brglez; Žiga Korent; Matevž Obrecht. 2019. "ECO LABELS, CRADLE TO CRADLE CERTIFICATE AND THEIR CONNECTION TO THE SUPPLY CHAIN." DOKBAT 2019 - 15th International Bata Conference for Ph.D. Students and Young Researchers , no. : 1.

Conference paper
Published: 01 January 2019 in DOKBAT 2019 - 15th International Bata Conference for Ph.D. Students and Young Researchers
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Izidor Škrbot; Matevž Obrecht; Domen Keblič; Timitej Zorman; Mark Kmetec. ENVIRONMENTAL & INDUSTRIAL EFFECTS OF PALM OIL. DOKBAT 2019 - 15th International Bata Conference for Ph.D. Students and Young Researchers 2019, 1 .

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Izidor Škrbot, Matevž Obrecht, Domen Keblič, Timitej Zorman, Mark Kmetec. ENVIRONMENTAL & INDUSTRIAL EFFECTS OF PALM OIL. DOKBAT 2019 - 15th International Bata Conference for Ph.D. Students and Young Researchers. 2019; ():1.

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Izidor Škrbot; Matevž Obrecht; Domen Keblič; Timitej Zorman; Mark Kmetec. 2019. "ENVIRONMENTAL & INDUSTRIAL EFFECTS OF PALM OIL." DOKBAT 2019 - 15th International Bata Conference for Ph.D. Students and Young Researchers , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 01 December 2018 in Production Engineering Archives
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Electric cars represent a promising energy-and carbon-efficient alternative to internal combustion engine cars. However, as mobility behaviour is highly habitual, convincing people to switch from conventional cars to electric is challenging. In the following research, which was carried out in the past years in Slovenia, an attempt was made to determine what influences people’s buying habits and what would motivate them to buy an electric car. It appeared that the most relevant factor for not purchasing electric cars is, firstly, its overall too high price, and, secondly, short driving ranges. Different studies, as well as the results of the following research have revealed that there is no single measure which would dramatically increase the demand for electric cars. The solution is to combine different measures or strategies like Top – Down and Bottom – Up, where both the government and car industry should come across.

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Matjaž Knez; Matevž Obrecht. How can people be convinced to buy electric cars? – case of Slovenia. Production Engineering Archives 2018, 21, 24 -27.

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Matjaž Knez, Matevž Obrecht. How can people be convinced to buy electric cars? – case of Slovenia. Production Engineering Archives. 2018; 21 (21):24-27.

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Matjaž Knez; Matevž Obrecht. 2018. "How can people be convinced to buy electric cars? – case of Slovenia." Production Engineering Archives 21, no. 21: 24-27.

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Published: 01 December 2018 in Production Engineering Archives
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This paper presents the review of policies and their possible effects for promoting the use of electric vehicles. Suggestions on faster implementation of electric vehicles can also be identified within best practices from abroad. Various countries have adopted different policies to promote the use of electric vehicles which include fiscal or other forms of incentives that would persuade people into buying electric vehicles. Possible effects are hard to determine since many variables affect a consumer’s purchasing decisions. That is why identification of policies that have proven to be successful and those that have not achieved projected results and should be improved is necessary. Research has shown that countries with most promising policies for promotion have the biggest share of electric vehicles and invest the most in their promotion (fiscal incentives).

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Matevž Obrecht; Martin Fale; Tariq Muneer; Matjaž Knez. Review of Policies for Promotion of Electric Vehicles. Production Engineering Archives 2018, 21, 28 -31.

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Matevž Obrecht, Martin Fale, Tariq Muneer, Matjaž Knez. Review of Policies for Promotion of Electric Vehicles. Production Engineering Archives. 2018; 21 (21):28-31.

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Matevž Obrecht; Martin Fale; Tariq Muneer; Matjaž Knez. 2018. "Review of Policies for Promotion of Electric Vehicles." Production Engineering Archives 21, no. 21: 28-31.

Article
Published: 26 February 2018 in Business Strategy and the Environment
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The ecodesign of products is becoming an important part of environmental and innovation policies in many sectors. The aim of this study was to understand how product ecodesign activities can be effectively introduced to stimulate step changes in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the construction and building sector, together with SMEs from related industrial sectors. Based on an interview study among Slovenian SMEs, the general level of managers’ awareness of how their products impact the environment and how they understand the concept of product ecodesign to provide potential measures for ecodesign implementation was investigated. The results showed the quantified aggregate of degrees of implementation related to individual ecodesign strategies based on life cycle phases and individual environmental aspects. The study revealed that the most frequently implemented criteria were maximizing product lifetime and ease of reuse, disassembly and recycling. The highest ecodesign implementation level was observed in the “design for use” phase.

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Matjaž Denac; Matevz Obrecht; Gregor Radonjič. Current and potential ecodesign integration in small and medium enterprises: Construction and related industries. Business Strategy and the Environment 2018, 27, 825 -837.

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Matjaž Denac, Matevz Obrecht, Gregor Radonjič. Current and potential ecodesign integration in small and medium enterprises: Construction and related industries. Business Strategy and the Environment. 2018; 27 (7):825-837.

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Matjaž Denac; Matevz Obrecht; Gregor Radonjič. 2018. "Current and potential ecodesign integration in small and medium enterprises: Construction and related industries." Business Strategy and the Environment 27, no. 7: 825-837.