Grid versus off-grid electricity access options: A review on the economic and environmental impacts

P Ortega-Arriaga, O Babacan, J Nelson… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
This research reviews the economic and environmental impacts of grid-extension and off-
grid systems, to inform the appropriate electrification strategy for the current population …

Electricity generation in LCA of electric vehicles: A review

B Marmiroli, M Messagie, G Dotelli, J Van Mierlo - applied sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Life Cycle assessments (LCAs) on electric mobility are providing a plethora of diverging
results. 44 articles, published from 2008 to 2018 have been investigated in this review, in …

[HTML][HTML] Quantification of the carbon intensity of electricity produced and used in Europe

N Scarlat, M Prussi, M Padella - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The EU has a comprehensive legislation to facilitate the energy transition towards a low
carbon energy system and achieve the EU's Paris Agreement commitments for reducing …

[HTML][HTML] Electricity carbon intensity in European Member States: Impacts on GHG emissions of electric vehicles

A Moro, L Lonza - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The Well-To-Wheels (WTW) methodology is widely used for policy making in the
transportation sector. In this paper updated WTW calculations are provided, relying on 2013 …

Estimation of CO2 Emissions of Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle and Battery Electric Vehicle Using LCA

R Kawamoto, H Mochizuki, Y Moriguchi, T Nakano… - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
In order to reduce vehicle emitted greenhouse gases (GHGs) on a global scale, the scope of
consideration should be expanded to include the manufacturing, fuel extraction, refinement …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon footprint of low-energy buildings in the United Kingdom: Effects of mitigating technological pathways and decarbonization strategies

M Norouzi, AN Haddad, L Jiménez… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a limited comprehensive analysis of the effectiveness of adopted carbon mitigation
strategies for buildings over their life cycle, that are concerned with temporal perspectives of …

[HTML][HTML] Cradle-to-grave life cycle assessment of single-use cups made from PLA, PP and PET

C Moretti, L Hamelin, LG Jakobsen… - Resources …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polylactide (PLA) is both bio‐based and biodegradable and has therefore attracted
increased attention for single-use plastics applications. Under the context of the recent EU …

Life cycle inventories and life cycle assessments of photovoltaic systems

R Frischknecht, R Itten, P Sinha, M de Wild-Scholten… - 2015 - osti.gov
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a structured, comprehensive method of quantifying material-
and energyflows and their associated impacts in the life cycles of products (ie, goods and …

Economic and environmental assessment of recovery and disposal pathways for CFRP waste management

PAV Dong, C Azzaro-Pantel, AL Cadene - Resources, Conservation and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The high cost and energy intensity of virgin carbon fibre manufacturing constitute a
challenge to recover substantial value from carbon fibre reinforced polymers (CFRP). The …

Colocation opportunities for large solar infrastructures and agriculture in drylands

S Ravi, J Macknick, D Lobell, C Field, K Ganesan… - Applied Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Solar energy installations in arid and semi-arid regions are rapidly increasing due to
technological advances and policy support. Although solar energy provides several benefits …