Reprint
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Environmental and Energy Systems
Edited by
April 2021
322 pages
- ISBN978-3-0365-0080-5 (Hardback)
- ISBN978-3-0365-0081-2 (PDF)
This is a Reprint of the Special Issue Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Environmental and Energy Systems that was published in
Chemistry & Materials Science
Engineering
Environmental & Earth Sciences
Physical Sciences
Summary
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.
Format
- Hardback
License and Copyright
© 2022 by the authors; CC BY-NC-ND license
Keywords
life cycle assessment; harmonization; photovoltaic; perovskite solar cell; manufacturing process; life cycle assessment; 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; environmental impact; life-cycle embodied performance; metropolitan area; in-city; transport energy intensity; well to wheel; material structure; photovoltaics; waste management; life cycle assessment; LCA; EROI; net energy; energy scenario; energy transition; electricity; grid mix; storage; decarbonization; biofuel policy; life cycle assessment; GHG mitigation; energy security; indirect land use change; carbon dioxide capture; activated carbon; environmental impacts; life cycle assessment; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); Material Flow Analysis (MFA); Criticality; traction batteries; forecast; supply; exergy; life cycle assessment; sustainability; LCA; review; bioenergy; life cycle assessment; geographic information system (GIS); harvesting residues; LCA; energy metrics; PHAs; bio-based polymers; biodegradable plastics; pyrolysis; volatile fatty acids; phase change materials; PCM; thermal energy storage; life cycle assessment (LCA); Storage LCA Tool; Speicher LCA; n/a