The ecoinvent database version 3 (part I): overview and methodology

G Wernet, C Bauer, B Steubing, J Reinhard… - … International Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Good background data are an important requirement in LCA. Practitioners
generally make use of LCI databases for such data, and the ecoinvent database is the …

[HTML][HTML] Combinations of material flow analysis and life cycle assessment and their applicability to assess circular economy requirements in EU product regulations. A …

R Barkhausen, L Rostek, ZC Miao, V Zeller - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
We conducted a systematic literature review of 44 prospective studies that apply the
combination of material flow analysis and life cycle assessment. Our study investigates the …

[HTML][HTML] A critical view on the current application of LCA for new technologies and recommendations for improved practice

C Van Der Giesen, S Cucurachi, J Guinée… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
LCA is a well-known assessment tool that identifies and provides insights on the
environmental impacts of products and services over their lifecycle. The guidance provided …

Environmental assessment of emerging technologies: recommendations for prospective LCA

R Arvidsson, AM Tillman, BA Sandén… - Journal of Industrial …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The challenge of assessing emerging technologies with life cycle assessment (LCA) has
been increasingly discussed in the LCA field. In this article, we propose a definition of …

[HTML][HTML] Attributional & consequential life cycle assessment: definitions, conceptual characteristics and modelling restrictions

T Schaubroeck, S Schaubroeck, R Heijungs… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
To assess the potential environmental impact of human/industrial systems, life cycle
assessment (LCA) is a very common method. There are two prominent types of LCA, namely …

On quantifying sources of uncertainty in the carbon footprint of biofuels: crop/feedstock, LCA modelling approach, land-use change, and GHG metrics

M Brandão, R Heijungs, AR Cowie - Biofuel Research Journal, 2022 - biofueljournal.com
Biofuel systems may represent a promising strategy to combat climate change by replacing
fossil fuels in electricity generation and transportation. First-generation biofuels from sugar …

The carbon footprint of the carbon feedstock CO 2

LJ Müller, A Kätelhön, S Bringezu, S McCoy… - Energy & …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Capturing and utilizing CO2 as carbon feedstock for chemicals, fuels, or polymers is
frequently discussed to replace fossil carbon and thereby help mitigate climate change …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of environment and nutrition in life cycle assessment of food items: opportunities and challenges

S McLaren, A Berardy, A Henderson, N Holden… - 2021 - books.google.com
This report is the outcome of a consensus-building project to agree on best practices for
environmental and nutritional Life Cycle Assessment (nLCA) methodology, and identify …

[CARTE][B] Environmental life cycle assessment

S Shaked, P Crettaz, M Saade-Sbeih, O Jolliet, A Jolliet - 2015 - library.oapen.org
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment is a pivotal guide to identifying environmental
problems and reducing related impacts for companies and organizations in need of life cycle …

Environmental life cycle assessment of construction and demolition waste recycling: A case of urban India

S Jain, S Singhal, S Pandey - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2020 - Elsevier
The study compares life cycle environmental implications of two construction and demolition
waste (C&DW) management alternatives, inert landfilling and integrated wet recycling, on …