Life Cycle Analysis with Multi-Criteria Decision Making: A review of approaches for the sustainability evaluation of renewable energy technologies

V Campos-Guzmán, MS García-Cáscales… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Sustainability is a concept that integrates at least three dimensions: environmental,
economic and social. Energy systems are usually evaluated as a key contributor for …

Comprehensive comparison of multiple renewable power generation methods: A combination analysis of life cycle assessment and ecological footprint

C Gao, S Zhu, N An, H Na, H You, C Gao - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2021 - Elsevier
As the goal of carbon neutrality has been proposed consecutively, renewable energy
sources such as wind, solar, and bioenergy are gaining close attention in national strategic …

Carbon footprint and energy life cycle assessment of wind energy industry in Libya

YF Nassar, HJ El-Khozondar, W El-Osta… - Energy conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The recent investigation has demonstrated that wind energy holds great potential as a viable
and environmentally friendly energy source in Libya. The study employed a Life Cycle …

Assessing the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from solar PV and wind energy: A critical meta-survey

D Nugent, BK Sovacool - Energy Policy, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper critically screens 153 lifecycle studies covering a broad range of wind and solar
photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation technologies to identify 41 of the most relevant …

[HTML][HTML] Life cycle greenhouse gas emission from wind farms in reference to turbine sizes and capacity factors

R Bhandari, B Kumar, F Mayer - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
This study analyzes the global warming potential (GWP) of wind power plants within an LCA
framework. Therefore, secondary data from studies on wind turbines, which were published …

The power of wind: The global wind energy industry's successes and failures

O Summerfield-Ryan, S Park - Ecological Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
The global shift to renewable energy is imperative for preventing catastrophic climate
change, and wind energy is playing a leading role in meeting emissions reduction targets …

Life cycle energy and carbon footprint of offshore wind energy. Comparison with onshore counterpart

JK Kaldellis, D Apostolou - Renewable Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
The exploitation of wind energy worldwide comprises one of the main factors for reaching
the targets towards a non-fossil fuel era set by many countries. Nowadays, onshore wind …

Recent progress in renewable energy–Remedy of energy crisis in Pakistan

AB Awan, ZA Khan - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Energy plays a pivotal role for the economic development of a country. A reliable source of
energy is needed to improve the living standard of people. Today, industrial progress plays …

A comparative analysis of the life cycle environmental emissions from wind and coal power: Evidence from China

H Li, HD Jiang, KY Dong, YM Wei, H Liao - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Wind power is widely regarded as a clean, low-carbon, and alternative energy source for
coal-fired power. However, quantitative studies of wind power are limited in indicating the …

[HTML][HTML] Life cycle environmental impact of onshore and offshore wind farms in Texas

J Chipindula, VSV Botlaguduru, H Du… - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
The last decade witnessed a quantum increase in wind energy contribution to the US
renewable electricity mix. Although the overall environmental impact of wind energy is …