Hybrid life cycle inventory methods–A review

RH Crawford, PA Bontinck, A Stephan… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
A variety of methods can be used to compile a life cycle inventory (LCI) as part of a life cycle
assessment (LCA) study. Hybrid LCI methods attempt to address the limitations inherent in …

Energy return on investment (EROI) of biomass conversion systems in China: Meta-analysis focused on system boundary unification

C Wang, L Zhang, Y Chang, M Pang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
As China continues to focus on renewable energy in its future development, the energy
performance of biofuels has become a hot research topic. However, existing bioenergy …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental sustainability of small-scale biomass power technologies for agricultural communities in developing countries

JM Aberilla, A Gallego-Schmid, A Azapagic - Renewable Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Agricultural wastes are readily available in farming communities and can be utilised for off-
grid electrification as an alternative to diesel generators. This work evaluates for the first time …

Assessing the environmental externalities for biomass-and coal-fired electricity generation in China: A supply chain perspective

C Wang, L Zhang, P Zhou, Y Chang, D Zhou… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biomass power in China is usually regarded as less economically competitive than coal
power, partially because the external costs of power generation technologies' effects on …

The life-cycle energy and environmental emissions of a typical offshore wind farm in China

J Yang, Y Chang, L Zhang, Y Hao, Q Yan… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
China's vast untapped offshore wind energy and the concentration of electricity consumers
in coastal regions make offshore wind power a promising solution to the country's cleaner …

Life cycle assessment of onshore wind power systems in China

L Xu, M Pang, L Zhang, WR Poganietz… - Resources, Conservation …, 2018 - Elsevier
The rapid recent economic growth in China was accompanied by a comparable demand for
electricity, which is mainly provided by fossil-based power plants. Due to the impacts on …

Hybrid life-cycle assessment for energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of a typical biomass gasification power plant in China

Q Yang, H Zhou, X Zhang, CP Nielsen, J Li, X Lu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Among biomass energy technologies which are treated as the promising way to mitigate
critical energy crisis and global climate change, biomass gasification plays a key role given …

The social, economic, and environmental implications of biomass ethanol production in China: A multi-regional input-output-based hybrid LCA model

C Wang, A Malik, Y Wang, Y Chang, M Lenzen… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
As an alternative to conventional liquid fuels, bioethanol holds the promise of transitioning to
a clean and low-carbon energy future. China's bioethanol industry is at its nascent stage. In …

Carbon footprint and feedstock quality of a real biomass power plant fed with forestry and agricultural residues

A Ilari, D Duca, KA Boakye-Yiadom, T Gasperini… - Resources, 2022 - mdpi.com
Phasing out fossil fuels to renewables is currently a global priority due to the climate change
threat. Advocacy for biomass use as an energy source requires assessing the quality …

Global warming impact assessment of a crop residue gasification project—a dynamic LCA perspective

J Yang, B Chen - Applied energy, 2014 - Elsevier
Bioenergy from crop residues is one of the prevailing sustainable energy sources owing to
the abundant reserves worldwide. Amongst a wide variety of energy conversion …