Format:
1 Online-Ressource (239 Seiten)
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Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten
ISBN:
9780323859493
Content:
Front Cover -- Green Energy -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- 1 Introduction to green and sustainable energy -- 1.1 Challenges and objectives -- 1.2 Main contributions -- 1.3 Book outline -- 2 State-of-the-art life cycle assessment methodologies applied in renewable energy systems -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Review selection criteria and method -- 2.3 Life cycle assessment of renewable power plants -- 2.3.1 Definition and steps of LCA -- 2.3.2 System boundary, functional unit, and software of LCA -- 2.3.3 Life cycle inventory datasets and geographic locations -- 2.3.4 Life cycle assessment methods -- 2.4 LCA of renewable energy systems -- 2.4.1 Impact analysis of solar-PV power plants -- 2.4.2 Impact analysis of hydropower plants -- 2.4.3 Impact analysis of wind power plants -- 2.4.4 Impact analysis of biomass power plants -- 2.4.5 Impact analysis of other renewable power plants -- 2.5 Geographic location-wise LCA of renewable energy systems -- 2.5.1 Impact analysis of plants in Asia -- 2.5.2 Impact analysis of plants in Europe -- 2.5.3 Impact analysis of plants in America -- 2.5.4 Impact analysis of plants in other zones -- 2.6 Summary and outlook -- 2.6.1 Choice of LCA methods to be used in LCA of renewable power plants -- 2.6.2 Major impacting elements of each plant at different geographic locations -- 2.6.3 Power plant life cycle fossil fuel consumption rates -- 2.6.4 Comparison of key mid-point impacts among renewable electricity generation systems -- 2.6.5 Comparison of key damage caused by renewable plants in their life cycle -- 2.7 Conclusion and future recommendation -- 3 Environmental impacts of solar-PV and solar-thermal plants -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Materials and methods -- 3.2.1 Solar-PV and solar-thermal system overview -- 3.2.2 Life cycle assessment method -- 3.2.2.1 Goal and scope definition.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780323859530
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780323859530
Language:
English
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