A comparative study of floor construction on sloping sites: an analysis of cumulative energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions [PDF]
Construction Economics and Building, 2016 In order to make environmentally aware decisions, there is growing interest in the comparative energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) performance of competing construction methods.
Grace Ding, Perry Forsythe
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Optimal design of a hybrid energy plant by accounting for the cumulative energy demand [PDF]
Energy Procedia, 2019 In this paper, the optimal design of a hybrid energy plant composed of a solar thermal collector, a photovoltaic panel, a combined heat and power system, an absorption chiller, an air source heat pump, a ground source heat pump and a thermal energy storage is studied.
Bahlawan H. +5 more
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Optimal Municipal Energy System Design and Operation Using Cumulative Exergy Consumption Minimisation [PDF]
Energies, 2020 In developed countries like Austria the renewable energy potential might outpace the demand. This requires primary energy efficiency measures as well as an energy system design that enables the integration of variable renewable energy sources.
Lukas Kriechbaum, Thomas Kienberger
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Cumulative Energy Demand and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Potato and Tomato Production in Southeast Brazil [PDF]
AgronomyKnowing the energy balance in agricultural systems is essential for a holistic understanding of sustainability, productivity and economic return. The aim of this study was to estimate the cumulative energy demand (CED), greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and
Breno de Jesus Pereira +2 more
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Building structure models. Impact on cumulative energy demand and carbon footprint [PDF]
, 2016 This paper assesses the impact of the arrangement of pillars and building height and its effect on the environmental impacts for the structural solution. Impacts are analyzed in the elements of the structure: Foundations, pillars, and slabs. By embodied energy and carbon footprint, both, the manufacturing process of materials and the process of ...
Fraile-García, E. +3 more
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Cumulative energy demand (CED) of biomass pellets biofuel. [PDF]
, 2022 Cumulative energy demand (CED) of biomass pellets biofuel.
Taslima Khanam (9739867) +8 more
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Evaluation of life cycle, exergy, and carbon footprint of wastewater treatment system by activated sludge method in petrochemical industries [PDF]
Advances in Environmental Technology, 2023 Wastewater management in petrochemical industries plays an effective role in reducing their environmental consequences. This study utilized life cycle assessment and carbon footprint methodologies to assess these environmental impacts.
Zohreh Ahmadi +3 more
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Life cycle impact of photovoltaic module degradation on energy and environmental metrics
Energy Reports, 2022 This paper presents the effect of photovoltaic (PV) module degradation on the cumulative energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions of a 4.2 kW dc roof-mounted grid-connected PV system.
Atiqah Hamizah Mohd Nordin +2 more
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Cumulative energy demand of JC biodiesel production chain in Pakistan. [PDF]
, 2021 Cumulative energy demand of JC biodiesel production chain in Pakistan.
Wajiha Manzoor (11725609) +9 more
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Life Cycle Analysis of a Photovoltaic Power Plant Using the CED Method
Energies, 2023 There is a significant demand for materials and energy throughout the manufacturing and construction of a solar power plant’s component parts.
Patryk Leda +7 more
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