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
A holistic tool to assess the cost and environmental performance of floating offshore wind farms Ferreira, V., Benveniste, G., Rapha, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Life-Cycle Cost Assessment of Various Wave Energy Converters (Based on Energy and Carbon Intensity) Jahangir, M., Bahrizadeh, S. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Sustainability of corrosion protection for offshore wind turbine towers Juhl, M., Hauschild, M., Dam-Johansen, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Environmental life cycle assessment of a novel offshore wind energy design project: A United States based case study Moussavi, S., Barutha, P., Dvorak, B. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Energy efficiency and environmental impacts of horizontal small wind turbines in Austria Zajicek, L., Drapalik, M., Kral, I. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Assessment of a wave energy device – LiftWEC Bastos, P., Devoy-McAuliffe, F., Arredondo-Galeana, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life cycle assessment of a floating offshore wind farm in Italy Brussa, G., Grosso, M., Rigamonti, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Tidal current energy harvesting technologies: A review of current status and life cycle assessment Li, G., Zhu, W. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Assessment of Future Offshore Wind Farms and Wave Energy Plant: A Comparative Study Odunaiya-Adebanjo, T. Thesis Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life-Cycle Assessment of a Multi-Megawatt Airborne Wind Energy System Hagen, L., Petrick, K., Wilhelm, S. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Green development strategy of offshore wind farm in China guided by life cycle assessment Chen, J., Mao, B., Wu, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of tidal stream turbine blades Walker, S., Johanning, L., Thies, P. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Impacts generated by the materials used in offshore wind technology on Human Health, Natural Environment and Resources Rueda-Bayona, J., Eras, J., Chaparro, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Chemicals Human Dimensions, Health & Safety, Life Cycle Assessment
Evaluation of environmental sustainability matrix of Deepgen tidal turbine Rashedi, A., Khanam, T., Jeong, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Quantifying the land-based opportunity carbon costs of onshore wind farms Albanito, F., Roberts, S., Shepherd, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Global environmental cost of using rare earth elements in green energy technologies Golroudbary, S., Makarava, I., Kraslawski, A. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Environmental Impact Assessment and Life Cycle Assessment for a Deep Water Floating Offshore Wind Turbine on the Brazilian Continental Shelf de Paula, L., Carmo, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment
Material usage of offshore wind turbines, and its sustainability impact on the environment Liland, A. Thesis Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Evaluation of the Environmental Impacts Related to the Wind Farms End-of-Life Mello, G., Dias, M., Robaina, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment
Comparative life cycle environmental impact assessment of renewable electricity generation systems: A practical approach towards Europe, North America and Oceania Mahmud, P., Farjana, S. Journal Article Wind Energy Chemicals Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment
Selected Environmental Impact Indicators Assessment of Wind Energy in India Using a Life Cycle Assessment Verma, S., Paul, A., Haque, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life cycle assessment of a wind farm in Turkey Ozsahin, B., Elginoz, N., Babuna, F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A Study on Wind Farms in New Jersey: Life Cycle Assessment and Acceptance of Wind Farms by the Tourists and Acceptance of Wind Farms by the To Shoaib, N. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Life cycle assessment of a point-absorber wave energy array Pennock, S., Vanegas-Cantarero, M., Bloise-Thomaz, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Impact of innovation in marine energy generation, distribution, or transmission-related technologies on carbon dioxide emissions in the United States Liguo, X., Ahmad, M., Khattak, S. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Maintenance and End-of-Life Analysis in LCA for Barge-Type Floating Wind Turbine Yildiz, N., Hemida, H., Baniotopoulos, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A Summary of Environmental Monitoring Recommendations for Marine Energy Development That Considers Life Cycle Sustainability Amerson, A., Harris, T., Michener, S. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A life cycle assessment comparison of materials for a tidal stream turbine blade Walker, S., Thies, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A comprehensive estimate of life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from onshore wind energy in China Xu, K., Chang, J., Zhou, W. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life cycle assessment of floating offshore wind farms: An evaluation of operation and maintenance Garcia-Teruel, A., Rinaldi, G., Thies, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life cycle assessment of the use of decommissioned wind blades in second life applications Nagle, A., Mullally, G., Leahy, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A model for estimating life cycle environmental impacts of offshore wind electricity considering specific characteristics of wind farms Kouloumpis, V., Azapagic, A. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Renewable electricity generation for off grid remote communities; Life Cycle Assessment Study in Alaska, USA McCallum, C., Kumar, N., Curry, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life cycle assessment of salinity gradient energy recovery using reverse electrodialysis Mueller, K., Thomas, J., Johnson, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Salinity Gradient Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Assessment of a Barge-Type Floating Wind Turbine and Comparison with Other Types of Wind Turbines Yildiz, N., Hemida, H., Baniotopoulos, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Comprehensive comparison of multiple renewable power generation methods: A combination analysis of life cycle assessment and ecological footprint Gao, C., Zhu, S., An, N. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Wind turbine blade wastes and the environmental impacts in Canada Heng, H., Meng, F., McKechnie, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Carbon footprint and carbon emission intensity of grassland wind farms in Inner Mongolia Liu, P., Liu, L., Xu, X. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life-cycle impacts of wind energy development on bird diversity in Norway May, R., Jackson, C., Middel, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Eco-efficiency assessment of wave energy conversion in Western Australia Burgess, C., Biswas, W. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
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