Renewable energy and biodiversity: Implications for transitioning to a Green Economy

A Gasparatos, CNH Doll, M Esteban, A Ahmed… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
This literature review identifies the impacts of different renewable energy pathways on
ecosystems and biodiversity, and the implications of these impacts for transitioning to a …

[HTML][HTML] Uncertainties in whole-building life cycle assessment: A systematic review

H Feng, J Zhao, H Zhang, S Zhu, D Li… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Environmental impacts (EIs) of building stocks have been receiving significant attention in
recent decades as they consume more than 40% of the world's energy, release one third of …

[HTML][HTML] Is a 100% renewable European power system feasible by 2050?

W Zappa, M Junginger, M Van Den Broek - Applied energy, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, we model seven scenarios for the European power system in 2050 based on
100% renewable energy sources, assuming different levels of future demand and …

How to treat uncertainties in life cycle assessment studies?

E Igos, E Benetto, R Meyer, P Baustert… - The International Journal …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose The use of life cycle assessment (LCA) as a decision support tool can be hampered
by the numerous uncertainties embedded in the calculation. The treatment of uncertainty is …

[HTML][HTML] Does replacing coal with wood lower CO2 emissions? Dynamic lifecycle analysis of wood bioenergy

JD Sterman, L Siegel… - Environmental Research …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Bioenergy is booming as nations seek to cut their greenhouse gas emissions. The European
Union declared biofuels to be carbon-neutral, triggering a surge in wood use. But do …

Buildings environmental impacts' sensitivity related to LCA modelling choices of construction materials

IF Häfliger, V John, A Passer, S Lasvaux… - Journal of cleaner …, 2017 - Elsevier
The assessment of the environmental performance of buildings is now commonly using a life
cycle approach, based on a growing number of databases and methods in Life Cycle …

The significance of pelletization operating conditions: An analysis of physical and mechanical characteristics as well as energy consumption of biomass pellets

ME Mostafa, S Hu, Y Wang, S Su, X Hu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biomass raw materials are widely regarded as a significant source of renewable energy,
which significantly reduces the dependence on traditional fossil fuels, especially in the case …

[HTML][HTML] The greenhouse gas removal potential of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) to support the UK's net-zero emission target

S García-Freites, C Gough, M Röder - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2021 - Elsevier
The UK is the first major economy to legislate the reduction of all GHG emissions to net-zero.
Greenhouse gas removal (GGR) approaches are likely to be required to support the 2050 …

[HTML][HTML] Life cycle assessment of electricity generation: A systematic review of spatiotemporal methods

SM Jordaan, C Combs, E Guenther - Advances in Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Life cycle assessments (LCAs) of electricity generation are increasingly incorporating more
granular spatial and temporal information, enhancing the accuracy of both inventories and …

Bioenergy production in Pakistan: Potential, progress, and prospect

S Khan, A Nisar, B Wu, QL Zhu, YW Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pakistan is a developing country with a rapidly growing population. It is currently facing
serious economic and energy challenges. Pakistan's energy demand is increasing by the …