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Life Cycle Assessment of an Oscillating Wave Surge Energy Converter
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021 So far, very few studies have focused on the quantification of the environmental impacts of a wave energy converter. The current study presents a preliminary Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the MegaRoller wave energy converter, aiming to contribute to ...
Maria Apolonia, Teresa Simas
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An improved decentralized scheme for incentive-based demand response from residential customers [PDF]
, 2023 Demand response is becoming increasingly important due to the high penetration of intermittent and variable renewable energy and electric vehicles in power systems. Real-time Incentive-Based Demand Response (IBDR) is helpful for power balancing in normal
S.N. Singh +20 more
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Environmental Research Letters, 2018 Human food systems are a key contributor to climate change and other environmental concerns. While the environmental impacts of diets have been evaluated at the aggregate level, few studies, and none for the US, have focused on individual self-selected ...
Martin C Heller +4 more
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Optimization of a hybrid energy plant by integrating the cumulative energy demand
Applied Energy, 2019 Abstract This paper deals with the optimal design of a hybrid energy plant, which can include the following energy systems: solar thermal collector, photovoltaic panel, hybrid photovoltaic/thermal solar system, combined heat and power system, organic Rankine cycle, absorption chiller, air source heat pump, ground source heat pump and thermal energy ...
Bahlawan H. +5 more
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Seasonal Analysis and Capacity Planning of Solar Energy Demand-to-Supply Management: Case Study of a Logistics Distribution Center [PDF]
, 2023 In recent years, global warming and environmental problems have become more serious due to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Harvesting solar energy for production and logistic activities in supply chains, including factories and distribution centers, has ...
Akihiko Takada +3 more
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A life cycle assessment of e-books and printed books in South Africa
Journal of Energy in Southern Africa, 2016 This paper presents the results of a study comparing the life cycle environmental impacts and cumulative energy demands of reading printed books (print system) with those of reading e-books from an Apple Air iPad (digital system), with a specific focus ...
Vinesh Naicker, Brett Cohen
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Breakdown of Global CO2 Emissions and Cumulative Energy Demand Per Metal in 2008. [PDF]
, 2014 Breakdown of Global CO2 Emissions and Cumulative Energy Demand Per Metal in 2008.
Philip Nuss (593619) +1 more
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Bridging energy and metal sustainability : Insights from China's wind power development up to 2050 [PDF]
, 2021 Concerns over anthropogenic climate change and sustainable development motivate rapid expansion of renewable energy in China. This paper explores metal demand caused by projected wind power developments in China up to 2050. Dynamic material flow analysis
Ren, Kaipeng, +4 more
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European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research, 2012 Inclusion of Life Cycle Assessment during the planning of transport infrastructure is rarely used in practice, but is becoming a widely discussed issue nowadays.
Sofiia Miliutenko +2 more
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The role of advanced demand-sector technologies and energy demand reduction in achieving ambitious carbon budgets [PDF]
, 2019 Limiting cumulative carbon emissions to keep global temperature increase to well below 2 °C (and as low as 1.5 °C) is an extremely challenging task, requiring rapid reduction in the carbon intensity of all sectors of the economy and with limited leeway ...
Napp, TA +5 more
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