A5047790427- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
- Advanced Battery Technologies Research
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
- Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics
- Graphene research and applications
- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
- Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
- Renewable Energy and Sustainability
- Physics and Engineering Research Articles
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
- Energy Efficiency and Management
Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
2017-2024
University of St. Gallen
2022
Centre Observation, Impacts, Énergie
2013-2020
Polytechnique Montréal
2016-2017
Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment
2016
École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris
2011-2014
Impact
2013
By analyzing the latest developments in dynamic life cycle assessment (DLCA) methodology, we identify an implementation challenge with management of new temporal information to describe each system might want model. To address this problem, propose a method differentiate elementary and process flows on level, explain how it can generate temporally differentiated inventories (LCI), which are necessary inputs for impact methods. First, analysis recent DLCA studies is used relevant...
This study proposes a method to estimate the appropriability of renewable energy resources at global scale, when Earth system boundaries/needs and human demand for chemical are respected. The is based on an engineering approach, i.e., uncertainties parameters models considered potentials calculated with 99 % confidence. We used literature data test our provide initial results appropriable technical (ATP) that sum up 71 TW , which significantly larger than current demand. Consequently, there...
Electricity-based mobility (EBM) refers to vehicles that use electricity as their primary energy source either directly such Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) or indirectly hydrogen (H2) driven Fuel Cell (FCEV) Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG-V). If low-carbon is used, EBM has the potential be more sustainable than conventional fossil-fuel based vehicles. While BEV feature highest tank-to-wheel efficiency, can only stored for short durations in system (e.g. via pumped-hydro storage batteries),...
This work compares fossil-based polymers to wood derivatives and polylactic acid using a lifecycle scenario analysis. The aim is unravel the climate neutrality advantages of bio-based like derivatives.
Summary This work contributes to the development of a dynamic life cycle assessment (DLCA) methodology by providing methodological framework link system modeling method with time‐dependent impact method. three‐step starts systems where flows are described temporal distributions. Then, temporally differentiated inventory (TDLCI) is calculated present environmental exchanges through time. Finally, characterization factors applied TDLCI evaluate climate‐change impacts The implementation this...
Abstract Purpose This study compares prior life cycle assessment (LCA) studies on graphene-based materials (GBMs) with new results from original data ball milling of few-layer graphene. The analysis thus offers an overview the current state knowledge environmental sustainability GBM production. Possible future development pathways and gaps are identified explained to provide guidance for GBMs. Methods Comparable scopes, aggregation levels, impact methods used analyse diverse GBMs three...
Solar thermal systems are an ecological way of providing domestic hot water.They experiencing a rapid growth since the beginning last decade.This study characterizes environmental performances such installations with life-cycle approach.The methodology is based on application international standards Life Cycle Assessment.Two types presented.Firstly temperate-climate system, solar collectors and backup energy as heat sources.Secondly, tropical thermosiphonic system no energy.For systems, two...
The present article introduces the SPOTTER approach, a novel way to assess supply disruption impacts along chain in short-term (i.e. next 5 years) and medium-term 15 within Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment framework. This approach allows finding more important risks global chains over different time horizons, which leads fine-tuned insights that can help creating resilient networks. To this end, assesses overall for complete hotspots separately short- medium-term. are evaluated from...
Assessment of environmental impacts a power system exploiting renewable energy needs large number geographically-dependent data and technological data.These are located in various sources available formats.To avoid the burden collection reformatting, we exploit interoperability capabilities set up GEOSS combine them with other GEOSS-compliant components proposed by projects funded European Commission.This is illustrated case photovoltaic systems.A Web-based tool links executes several models...
This article presents the EcoDynElec python package that creates temporal historical profiles of various potential environmental impacts for electricity mixes in different regions. The are evaluated with same modeling structure is used life cycle assessment databases, simplifying their consistent combination studies. open access information from ENTSO-E platform as an input enables creation can reach precision 15 min last five years. shared to its use studies be substantially affected by...
The international expansion of the PV industry can affect range indirect environmental impacts, and mostly CO2 equivalent emissions, solar electricity produced in any country. We demonstrate a clear trend towards high variation global warming potential France by installations which use modules with different mix. is somewhat less important when looking at Energy Payback Time (EPBT) installation. In studied case, transportation between countries has low effect compared to choice made on...
Abstract The environmental impacts of buildings can significantly vary with the dynamics their energy demand and production. Significant variations have been modelled for in U.S., France, Denmark Switzerland but levels variation are different between these countries. This difference be explained by factors like existing sources, availability renewable importation electricity from nearby With its high share significant exchanges neighbouring countries, presents a specific case where benchmark...
The study of sensitive parameters for the life cycle analysis (LCA) PV system showed that irradiation intensity will bring biggest variation on environmental impact when considering regions with large difference in solar level. For example, France a installed northern region produce electricity more than 100% southern system. Other important factors are lifetime and associated use different components needed They can up to 35% production CO2 gas primary non-renewable energy use. This has...
For the environmental analysis we compared; amongst other parameters; contaminating gas emissions produced by each cogeneration device; and assessed financial cost of damage caused these emissions. We also bore in mind emission levels created from system; both immediately around plant surrounding areas affected prevailing wind directions. Finally; compared noise two devices determined applying corrective acoustic insulation where necessary.