Integrated study through LCA, ELCC analysis and air quality modelling related to the adoption of high efficiency small scale pellet boilers

Chiesa, Maria; Monteleone, Beatrice; Venuta, M.L.; Maffeis, Giuseppe; Greco, S.G.; Cherubini, Anna Maria; Schmidl, Christoph; Finco, Angelo; Gerosa, Giacomo; Denti, A. Ballarin

doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2016.04.019

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“…Besides the additional profit which may ensue from developing sustainable space technologies due to improved company reputation, LCA and ecodesign can also be used to cut costs. Typical savings of 10-20% are consistently reported based on LCA [63,64], with the average profit margin of ecodesigned products being around 12% above the margin of conventional products [62]. Based on the latter, assuming an average net profit margin of 10% on the cost of all EU aerospace imports from the USA outlined in Fig- ure 4, then U.S. manufacturers may be able to save slightly more than $2.5 billion in annual costs through the use of LCA/ecodesign.…”

Section: Advantages Of Acting On Space Lcamentioning

confidence: 88%

Space Life Cycle Assessment: A Risk or Opportunity for the USA?

Wilson¹,

Neumann²

2022

sesa

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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a standardized method of analysis which is used to scientifically quantify environmental impacts associated with products, processes, or services over their entire lifetime. Within the European space sector, the application and perceived importance of LCA has exponentially increased in recent years to the point that it is beginning to become entwined with the procurement process. As such, it is highly probable the technique will become a common element of space mission design within Europe before the end of the decade. In comparison, very little work on space LCA has been conducted within the United States of America (USA), meaning the country is beginning to lag behind others in its ability to account for the life cycle environmental impacts of its space operations. This could become a serious problem for United States (U.S.) original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers in the near-term future due to misalignment or non-compliance with European procurement policies, with the potential to cause widespread supply chain disruption. Therefore, this work examines the extent to which the USA has fallen behind Europe on LCA of space assets and the risk this poses. However, the identified benefits of space LCA highlight the method could also act as an indispensable mechanism to further business success within the U.S. space sector beyond solely policy compliance. As such, a set of recommendations are outlined to encourage an intensification of research and development (R&D) on the concept within the U.S. space sector as a foundational principle to a sustainable global space economy.

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Section: Advantages Of Acting On Space Lcamentioning

confidence: 88%

Space Life Cycle Assessment: A Risk or Opportunity for the USA?

Wilson¹,

Neumann²

2022

sesa

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“…The 100-year global warming potential (GWP100) values of the ReCiPe midpoint model and the EcoInvent Database are used to determine the life cycle carbon emissions of the facilities (battery system and PV system). The ReCiPe midpoint model is the most widely used life cycle impact assessment method and includes 17 midpoint impact categories [42][43][44] . The GWP100 for a greenhouse gas can be defined as the heat absorbed by that gas in the atmosphere over a 100-year period, as a multiple of the heat that would be absorbed by the same mass of CO2 over the same period [45] .…”

Section: Pv + Smart-charging Battery (Psb)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Environmental and economic impact of household energy systems with storage in the UK

Tang

Cockerill

Pimm

et al. 2021

Energy and Buildings

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“…The renewable nature of wood pellets, CO 2 neutrality (Luque et al 2008), and much reduced other GHG and particulate emissions (Petersen Raymer 2006) are very important not only for rural households but for the objectives of national and EU air quality and climate change policies. Modern wood pellet residential heating systems have proven effective in improving air quality (Chiesa et al 2016).…”

Section: Wood Pellet Attributes As Compared To Coalmentioning

confidence: 99%