Dynamisation of Life Cycle Assessment Through the Integration of Energy System Modelling to Assess Alternative Fuels

Autor: Anika Regett, Stephan Kigle, Simon Pichlmaier
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Sustainable Production, Life Cycle Engineering and Management ISBN: 9783030122652
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-12266-9_6
Popis: As greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions need to be reduced in order to limit the effects of climate change, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) provides an internationally recognized framework to evaluate the environmental impact of energy supply and application technologies. However, standard LCA approaches are unable to depict the high dynamics of the future energy system. High shares of renewable energies and more variable loads intensify these dynamics according to a wide range of energy system scenarios. Therefore, a dynamisation and modularisation of the classic LCA approach is proposed in order to easily integrate the simulated electricity generation from energy system models on an hourly basis as well as future energy technologies. A special focus is put on Power-to-X (PtX) technologies in the transport sector due to its potential in deep decarbonisation scenarios.
Databáze: OpenAIRE