Life Cycle Assessment of Energy Systems and Sustainable Energy Technologies : The Italian Experience /: The Italian Experience. (2018)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Life Cycle Assessment of Energy Systems and Sustainable Energy Technologies : The Italian Experience /: The Italian Experience. (2018)
- Main Title:
- Life Cycle Assessment of Energy Systems and Sustainable Energy Technologies : The Italian Experience
- Further Information:
- Note: Riccardo Basosi, Maurizio Cellura, Sonia Longo, Maria Laura Parisi, editors.
- Other Names:
- Basosi, Riccardo
Cellura, Maurizio
Longo, Sonia
Parisi, Maria Laura - Contents:
- Intro; Preface; The Italian LCA Network and the Working Group "Energy and Sustainable Technologies"; Contents; LCA Applied to the Energy Sector: State of the Art and Case Studies; 1 Life Cycle Assessment of Electricity Generation Scenarios in Italy; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Scenario Analysis; 1.2.1 Electricity Production in Sicily; 1.2.2 Identification of the Renewable Energy Marginal Technologies; 1.2.3 Electricity Generation Scenarios Definition; 1.3 Life Cycle Assessment; 1.3.1 Goal and Scope Definition; 1.3.2 Life Cycle Inventory; 1.3.3 Life Cycle Impact Assessment and Discussion of Results 1.3.4 Potential Contribution of Sicily in the Achievement of the 2030 European Climate Target1.4 Conclusions; References; 2 LCA of Photovoltaic Solutions in the Italian Context; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Evolution of Photovoltaic Production in Italy; 2.3 Goal and Scope; 2.4 Life Cycle Inventory; 2.5 Life Cycle Impact Assessment; 2.6 Conclusions; References; 3 Geothermal Energy Production in Italy: An LCA Approach for Environmental Performance Optimization; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Environmental Impacts of the Geothermal Resource; 3.3 Methodological Issues; 3.3.1 Goal and Scope of the Study 3.3.2 Life Cycle Inventory Analysis3.3.3 Life Cycle Impact Assessment; 3.4 Results and Discussion; 3.5 Concluding Remarks; References; 4 Application of LCA for the Short-Term Management of Electricity Consumption; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 The LCA Application in Analyzing Electricity Life Cycle; 4.2 Short-TermIntro; Preface; The Italian LCA Network and the Working Group "Energy and Sustainable Technologies"; Contents; LCA Applied to the Energy Sector: State of the Art and Case Studies; 1 Life Cycle Assessment of Electricity Generation Scenarios in Italy; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Scenario Analysis; 1.2.1 Electricity Production in Sicily; 1.2.2 Identification of the Renewable Energy Marginal Technologies; 1.2.3 Electricity Generation Scenarios Definition; 1.3 Life Cycle Assessment; 1.3.1 Goal and Scope Definition; 1.3.2 Life Cycle Inventory; 1.3.3 Life Cycle Impact Assessment and Discussion of Results 1.3.4 Potential Contribution of Sicily in the Achievement of the 2030 European Climate Target1.4 Conclusions; References; 2 LCA of Photovoltaic Solutions in the Italian Context; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Evolution of Photovoltaic Production in Italy; 2.3 Goal and Scope; 2.4 Life Cycle Inventory; 2.5 Life Cycle Impact Assessment; 2.6 Conclusions; References; 3 Geothermal Energy Production in Italy: An LCA Approach for Environmental Performance Optimization; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Environmental Impacts of the Geothermal Resource; 3.3 Methodological Issues; 3.3.1 Goal and Scope of the Study 3.3.2 Life Cycle Inventory Analysis3.3.3 Life Cycle Impact Assessment; 3.4 Results and Discussion; 3.5 Concluding Remarks; References; 4 Application of LCA for the Short-Term Management of Electricity Consumption; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 The LCA Application in Analyzing Electricity Life Cycle; 4.2 Short-Term LCA to Address Consumptions Within Electricity Systems; 4.3 Attributional LCA to Analyze Electricity Consumptions in the Short Term; 4.4 Consequential LCA to Analyze Electricity Consumptions in the Short Term; 4.5 Conclusions; References 5 Small-Size Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries: An Environmental Sustainability Analysis via LCA5.1 Introduction; 5.1.1 Electrical Energy Storage Systems; 5.1.2 Electrochemical Storage Systems; 5.2 VRFB and Their Applications; 5.3 LCA of a VRFB Small-Scale Prototype; 5.4 LCA of Small-Scale Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Prototype; 5.5 LCA Results for the VRFB Prototype; 5.6 Comparison of Synthesis Processes for the Preparation of the Vanadium Electrolyte; 5.7 Conclusions; References; LCA Applied to Bio-energy: State of the Art and Case Studies 6 Life Cycle Assessment of Renewable Energy Production from Biomass6.1 Introduction; 6.1.1 Interest in Renewable Energy Production and Use; 6.1.2 Renewable Energy Sources: The Potential of Biomass; 6.1.3 Environmental Aspects Linked to Bioenergy; 6.2 Key Methodological Aspects in LCA of Biomass-Based Energy System; 6.2.1 Life Cycle Model; 6.2.2 Function of the System and Functional Unit; 6.2.3 Managing Multifunctionality; 6.2.4 System Boundaries; 6.2.5 Building the Life Cycle Inventory; 6.2.6 Selecting the Life Cycle Impact Assessment Methodologies and Impact Categories; 6.3 Conclusions … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- Cham, Switzerland : Springer Nature Springer
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 621.31
Electric power systems -- Environmental aspects
Life cycle costing
Environmental impact analysis
Sustainable development
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mechanical
Electric power systems -- Environmental aspects
Environmental impact analysis
Life cycle costing
Sustainable development
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9783319937403
3319937405 - Related ISBNs:
- 9783319937397
- Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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