Life Cycle Assessment

Environmental assessment of all stages of a project’s life.

A life cycle assessment (LCA) is a technique to assess the environmental impacts associated with all stages of a project’s life, from raw material extraction and construction to deployment, operation, and decommissioning. While land-based wind energy, offshore wind energy, and marine renewable energy technologies typically do not emit greenhouse gases during their operation, other stages of their life cycle can have adverse effects on the environment.

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Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with Life Cycle Assessment.

Total: 215

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Evaluating environmental impacts and public preferences in offshore wind farm decommissioning Stranddorf, L., Ladenburg, J., Rönnblom, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment, Stakeholder Engagement
Geospatial analysis of the life cycle global warming impacts from marine renewables Engelfried, T., Alday, M., Raghavan, V. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Assessment of a Wave Cycloidal Rotor: Environmental Performance and Improvement Pathways Bastos, P., Arredondo-Galeana, A., Devoy-McAuliffe, F. Journal Article Wave Physical Environment, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life cycle assessment of wind farm: A review on current status and future knowledge Das, U., Nandi, C. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Lifecycle analysis of marine renewable energy infrastructures: Sustainable futures Tamoor, M., Zhang, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Assessment of Marine Renewable Energy Systems: A Literature Review for Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Floating Modular Energy Islands (FMEIs) Bas, B., Gervásio, H., Borg, R.P. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A prospective life cycle assessment of drivetrain technologies in offshore wind Dighe, V., Bansal, A., Jansen, K. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Foresight review of nature-positive engineering: Building with nature in coastal and marine environments Lloyd's Register Group Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Life Cycle Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning
Life Cycle Assessment of co-located floating offshore wind and wave energy technologies in Portugal Bastos, P., Breyer, C., Kluge, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Integration of Environmental Impact Metrics into Wind Farm Design, Analysis and Optimization Pal, R. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life cycle assessment of concrete with wind turbine blade waste: A real case study Manso-Morato, J., Hurtado-Alonso, N., Skaf, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Benefits and impacts of offshore wind farms on benthic marine biodiversity in a life cycle assessment context Stranddorf, L., Verones, F., Olsen, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life cycle assessment of New Jersey offshore wind Smith, M., Shoaib, N., Lal, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Wind farms through the lens of sustainability and circularity: Integrating environmental, economic, and social dimensions Arias, A., Moreira, M., Feijoo, G. Journal Article Wind Energy Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Integrating Biodiversity Impacts into Life Cycle Assessment: Applied to a case study of onshore wind power production Demyanenko, S. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Terrestrial Mammals, Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life-cycle impact assessment of offshore wind energy development on migrating bird diversity in the North Sea Critchley, E., Nilsson, A., Helberg, M Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Collision, Displacement Birds, Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Navigating towards environmental sustainability assessments of offshore wind farms at the end-of-life Demuytere, C., Thomassen, G., Dewulf, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Exploring Salinity Gradient Power in Sweden: Key Factors, Machine Learning Predictive Modeling, and Life Cycle Assessment Mohammadi, Y., Mannan, M., Fazeli, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Salinity Gradient Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Assessment of an Oscillating Water Column-Type Wave Energy Converter Singhapurage, H., Koliyabandara, P., Samarakoon, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Circular Economy for the Wind Sector with RWE Quinn, T., Rees, E., Bennet, L. Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Assessment of Recyclable and Non-recyclable Wind Turbine Blade Materials: a Case Study of South Korea's Offshore Wind Farm Cho, Youngmin, Lee, S., Lee, H. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Assessment of Floating Offshore Wind Farms: The Case of Hywind Tampen in Norway Lotfizadeh, O., Barahmand, Z., Amlashi, H. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Development of a collision impact indicator to integrate in the life cycle assessment of offshore wind farms Baulaz, Y., Araignous, E., Pérez-López, P. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds, Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life cycle environmental impact assessment of the “Sindhuja-I” wave energy converter Singh, D., Paul, A., Samad, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Assessment of Additively Manufactured Foundations for Ultratall Wind Turbine Towers Jones, K.E.S., Li, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Assessing the sustainability of Blue Economy activities using an ecosystem and life cycle-based approach: Possibilities, challenges and implications for an informed policy making De Luca Pena, L., Dewulf, J., Staes, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Marine biodiversity impact pathways for offshore wind farm decommissioning: Implications for Life Cycle impact assessment development Stranddorf, L., Colley, T., Delefosse, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of multi-use of marine space: A comparative analysis of offshore wind energy and mussel farming in the Belgian Continental Shelf with terrestrial alternatives De Luca Pena, L., Bas, B., Dewulf, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Offshore wind industry product carbon footprinting guidance: Guidance for measuring the life cycle carbon footprint of offshore wind developments Dineen, C., Shackley, L., Harvey, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Assessment of a Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter Engelfried, T. Thesis Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment
Life cycle assessment of ocean wave energy converter Singhapurage, H. Thesis Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Trade-offs of wind power production: A study on the environmental implications of raw materials mining in the life cycle of wind turbines Morozovska, K., Bragone, F., Svensson, A.X. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Developing onshore wind farms in Aotearoa New Zealand: carbon and energy footprints Pincelli, I., Hinkley, J., Brent, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Assessment of Offshore Wind Farms – A Comparative Study of Floating Vs. Fixed Offshore Wind Turbines Lotfizadeh, O. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Decommissioning Case Study: Circular Economy in the Wind Sector – Materials Mapping Smithson-Paul, V., Bennet, L., Fraser, O. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Can tidal power technologies be considered fully green? Franco, V., Rueda-Bayona, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life cycle carbon footprint accounting of an offshore wind farm in Southeast China—Simplified models and carbon benchmarks for typhoons Sun, Z., You, X. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment, Stakeholder Engagement
Carbon footprint and energy life cycle assessment of wind energy industry in Libya Nassar, Y., El-Khozondar, H., El-Osta, W. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Monetized (socio-)environmental handprint and footprint of an offshore windfarm in the Belgian Continental Shelf: An assessment of local, regional and global impacts De Luca Pena, L., Taelman, S. E., Bas, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Life Cycle Assessment of Four Floating Wind Farms around Scotland Using a Site-Specific Operation and Maintenance Model with SOVs Struthers, I., Avanessova, N., Gray, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
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