Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Environmental and Energy Systems
Passarini, Fabrizio
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Environmental and Energy Systems - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021 - 1 electronic resource (322 p.)
Open Access
The transition towards renewable energy sources and “green” technologies for energy generation and storage is expected to mitigate the climate emergency in the coming years. However, in many cases, this progress has been hampered by our dependency on critical materials or other resources that are often processed at high environmental burdens. Yet, many studies have shown that environmental and energy issues are strictly interconnected and require a comprehensive understanding of resource management strategies and their implications. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is among the most inclusive analytical techniques to analyze sustainability benefits and trade-offs within complex systems and, in this Special Issue, it is applied to assess the mutual influences of environmental and energy dimensions. The selection of original articles, reviews, and case studies addressed covers some of the main driving applications for energy requirements and greenhouse gas emissions, including power generation, bioenergy, biorefinery, building, and transportation. An insightful perspective on the current topics and technologies, and emerging research needs, is provided. Alone or in combination with integrative methodologies, LCA can be of pivotal importance and constitute the scientific foundation on which a full system understanding can be reached.
Creative Commons
English
books978-3-0365-0081-2 9783036500805 9783036500812
10.3390/books978-3-0365-0081-2 doi
Research & information: general
life cycle assessment harmonization photovoltaic perovskite solar cell manufacturing process environmental impact greenhouse gas gasification swine manure management ground-source heat pumps space conditioning environmental sustainability life cycle assessment (LCA) phase-change material (PCM) CED Eco-indicator 99 IPCC LCA photovoltaics panels recycling landfill embodied energy embodied carbon life-cycle embodied performance metropolitan area in-city transport energy intensity well to wheel material structure photovoltaics waste management EROI net energy energy scenario energy transition electricity grid mix storage decarbonization biofuel policy GHG mitigation energy security indirect land use change carbon dioxide capture activated carbon environmental impacts Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Material Flow Analysis (MFA) Criticality traction batteries forecast supply exergy sustainability review bioenergy geographic information system (GIS) harvesting residues energy metrics PHAs bio-based polymers biodegradable plastics pyrolysis volatile fatty acids phase change materials PCM thermal energy storage Storage LCA Tool Speicher LCA n/a
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Environmental and Energy Systems - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021 - 1 electronic resource (322 p.)
Open Access
The transition towards renewable energy sources and “green” technologies for energy generation and storage is expected to mitigate the climate emergency in the coming years. However, in many cases, this progress has been hampered by our dependency on critical materials or other resources that are often processed at high environmental burdens. Yet, many studies have shown that environmental and energy issues are strictly interconnected and require a comprehensive understanding of resource management strategies and their implications. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is among the most inclusive analytical techniques to analyze sustainability benefits and trade-offs within complex systems and, in this Special Issue, it is applied to assess the mutual influences of environmental and energy dimensions. The selection of original articles, reviews, and case studies addressed covers some of the main driving applications for energy requirements and greenhouse gas emissions, including power generation, bioenergy, biorefinery, building, and transportation. An insightful perspective on the current topics and technologies, and emerging research needs, is provided. Alone or in combination with integrative methodologies, LCA can be of pivotal importance and constitute the scientific foundation on which a full system understanding can be reached.
Creative Commons
English
books978-3-0365-0081-2 9783036500805 9783036500812
10.3390/books978-3-0365-0081-2 doi
Research & information: general
life cycle assessment harmonization photovoltaic perovskite solar cell manufacturing process environmental impact greenhouse gas gasification swine manure management ground-source heat pumps space conditioning environmental sustainability life cycle assessment (LCA) phase-change material (PCM) CED Eco-indicator 99 IPCC LCA photovoltaics panels recycling landfill embodied energy embodied carbon life-cycle embodied performance metropolitan area in-city transport energy intensity well to wheel material structure photovoltaics waste management EROI net energy energy scenario energy transition electricity grid mix storage decarbonization biofuel policy GHG mitigation energy security indirect land use change carbon dioxide capture activated carbon environmental impacts Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Material Flow Analysis (MFA) Criticality traction batteries forecast supply exergy sustainability review bioenergy geographic information system (GIS) harvesting residues energy metrics PHAs bio-based polymers biodegradable plastics pyrolysis volatile fatty acids phase change materials PCM thermal energy storage Storage LCA Tool Speicher LCA n/a