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1. Climate change external cost appraisal of electricity generation systems from a life cycle perspective: the case of Greece

Author:
Georgakellos, Dimitrios A.
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2012 v.32 pp. 124-140
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
carbon dioxide; carbon footprint; climate change; electricity; emissions; energy; hydroelectric power; issues and policy; life cycle assessment; lignite; power plants; solar energy; wind power; Greece
Abstract:
... The aim of the present work is to estimate the carbon footprint of the Greek electricity sector and the associated damages. This is being realized by quantifying the external cost related with the climate change airborne emissions (i.e. carbon dioxide) generated during all stages of the power plants life cycle in Greece. For this purpose, the paper applies the EcoSenseLE tool, together with the ba ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.03.030

2. Comparative assessment of technological systems for recycling sludge and food waste aimed at greenhouse gas emissions reduction and phosphorus recovery

Author:
Nakakubo, Toyohiko; Tokai, Akihiro; Ohno, Koichi
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2012 v.32 pp. 157-172
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
anaerobic digestion; calcium; carbonization; cement; composting; digestion; disability-adjusted life year; feedstocks; food waste; gasification; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; heavy metals; hydroxyapatite; life cycle assessment; magnesium ammonium phosphate; melting; people; phosphorus; public health; pyrolysis; recycling; risk; sewage sludge; sewage treatment
Abstract:
... We used life cycle assessment to compare alternative technologies for the disposal of sewage sludge and food waste with the aim of identifying the preferred methods for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, recovering phosphorus (P), and minimizing risks to public health. We examined two systems: (i) traditional incineration of food waste and separate treatment of sewage sludge, and (ii) a prop ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.03.026

3. Environmental assessment of pig slurry management after local characterization and normalization

Author:
Bayo, J.; Gómez-López, M.D.; Faz, A.; Caballero, A.
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2012 v.32 pp. 227-235
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
acidification; agricultural land; constructed wetlands; databases; environmental assessment; environmental impact; eutrophication; fertilizer application; global warming; irrigation water; laws and regulations; life cycle assessment; nitrogen; physicochemical properties; pig manure; slurries; swine production; Spain
Abstract:
... Due to its environmental impact, pig slurry management is of great importance in the Region of Murcia, Spain, where pig production is considerable. The current slurry management system consists in its direct use in agricultural land, yet this entails an important associated problem, i.e., the limits of nitrogen imposed by legislation (<170 kg N ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹). The use of constructed wetlands affords a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.04.003

4. Exergy analysis and life cycle assessment of solar heating and cooling systems in the building environment

Author:
Koroneos, C.; Tsarouhis, M.
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2012 v.32 pp. 52-60
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
cooling; cooling systems; cost effectiveness; electricity; environmental degradation; environmental impact; exergy; fuels; geothermal energy; heat; heat pumps; life cycle assessment; manufacturing; society; solar energy; solar radiation; Greece
Abstract:
... The serious environmental degradation of our planet in the past century and the limitation of supplies of conventional fuels have led humanity to search for new energy forms. The housing sector has a big environmental impact and it makes a good candidate for changes to be implemented in order to make steps towards a sustainable society. This study deals with the exergy analysis and the Life Cycle ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.03.012

5. Sustainability assessment tools to support aquaculture development

Author:
Samuel-Fitwi, Biniam; Wuertz, Sven; Schroeder, Jan P.; Schulz, Carsten
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2012 v.32 pp. 183-192
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
aquaculture; decision making; distress; environmental assessment; environmental impact; environmental performance; food industry; human health; issues and policy; life cycle assessment; natural resources; risk
Abstract:
... Aquaculture production has doubled every decade for the past fifty years, representing the fastest growing food sector. This increase reflects the expansion of production areas, increased know-how in husbandry and advances in production technologies, but most importantly it entails increased use of production-inputs that lead to exploitation of natural resources and hence raising concern on enviro ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.03.037