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Life Cycle Assessment

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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: 247

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Receptor
Life cycle assessment of salinity gradient energy recovery by reverse osmosis desalination plant Tristán, C., Rumayor, M., Dominguez-Ramos, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Salinity Gradient Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Full life cycle assessment of two surge wave energy converters Karan, H., Thomson, R., Harrison, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Trend in environmental impact of the energy produced and distributed by wind power systems Arana-Landin, G., Landeta-Manzano, B., Pena-Lang, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A Life Cycle Cost Model for Floating Offshore Wind Farms Maienza, C., Avossa, A., Ricciardelli, F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Assessments of carbon footprint and energy analysis of three wind farms Xie, J., Fu, J., Liu, S. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Sustainable energy towards air pollution and climate change mitigation Rasak Adedeji, A., Zaini, F., Mathew, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Emergy-based ecological footprint analysis of a wind farm in China Zhang, X., Xu, L., Chen, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Analyzing energy options for small-scale off-grid communities: A Canadian case study Prabatha, T., Hager, J., Carneiro, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Life Cycle Assessment on Wave and Tidal Energy Systems: A Review of Current Methodological Practice Zhang, X., Zhang, L., Yuan, Y. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A comparative analysis of the life cycle environmental emissions from wind and coal power: Evidence from China Li, H., Jiang, H., Dong, K. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A comparative life-cycle analysis of tall onshore steel wind-turbine towers Stavridou, N., Koltsakis, E., Baniotopoulos, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Performance and life cycle assessment of a small scale vertical axis wind turbine Kouloumpis, V., Soboloewski, R., Yan, X. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Site-specific life cycle assessment of a pilot floating offshore wind farm based on suppliers' data and geo-located wind data Poujol, B., Prieur-Vernat, A., Dubranna, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Assessment of Electricity Generation from an Array of Subsea Tidal Kite Prototypes Kaddoura, M., Tivander, J., Molander, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life cycle assessment of electricity generation: a review of the characteristics of existing literature Barros, M., Salvador, R., Piekarski, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Comparative life cycle assessment of electricity generation by different wind turbine types Schreiber, A., Marx, J., Zapp, P. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Assessment of Ocean Energy Technologies: A Systematic Review Paredes, M., Padilla-Rivera, A., Güereca, L. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A comparative life-cycle assessment of hydro-, nuclear and wind power: A China study Wang, L., Wang, Y., Du, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life cycle environmental impacts of wind energy technologies: A review of simplified models and harmonization of the results Mendecka, B., Lombardi, L. Journal Article Wind Energy Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
Evaluating the Environmental Impacts and Energy Performance of a Wind Farm System Utilizing the Life-Cycle Assessment Method: A Practical Case Study Gomaa, M., Rezk, H., Mustafa, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Environmental assessment of intake alternatives for seawater reverse osmosis in the Arabian Gulf Al-Kaabi, A., Mackey, R. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment
Past, present and future environmental footprint of the Danish wind turbine fleet with LCA_WIND_DK, an online interactive platform Besseau, R., Sacchi, R., Blanc, I. Journal Article Wind Energy Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
External Effects of Renewable Energy Projects: Life Cycle Analysis-based Approach Salnikova, A., Chepurko, Y., Starkova, N. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Reconversion of offshore oil and gas platforms into renewable energy sites production: Assessment of different scenarios Leporini, M., Marchetti, B., Corvaro, F. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Lifecycle Environmental Impact Assessment of an Overtopping Wave Energy Converter Embedded in Breakwater Systems Patrizi, N., Pulselli, R., Neri, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Environmental impact analysis of power generation from biomass and wind farms in different locations Gao, C., Na, H., Song, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Wind turbine blade end-of-life options: An eco-audit comparison Liu, P., Meng, F., Barlow, C. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Exploring technologically, temporally and geographically-sensitive life cycle inventories for wind turbines: A parameterized model for Denmark Sacchi, R., Besseau, R., Pérez-López, P. Journal Article Wind Energy Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
Comprehensive life cycle assessment of large wind turbines in the US Alsaleh, A., Sattler, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
Life-cycle green-house gas emissions of onshore and offshore wind turbines Wang, S., Jinxiang, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Evaluating the environmental impacts of recycling wind turbines Jensen, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Analysis of Ecological Impacts of an Offshore and a Land-Based Wind Power Plant Piasecka, I., Tomporowski, A., Flizikowski, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Energy and carbon audit of a tidal array equipped with an innovative power take-off Santos-Herran, M., Medina-López, E., Entwistle, L. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
An LCA of the Pelamis wave energy converter Thomson, R., Chick, J., Harrison, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Floating Offshore Wind Energy in California Bang, J., Ma, C., Tarantino, E. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life cycle cost-benefit analysis of offshore wind energy under the climatic conditions in Southeast Asia - Setting the bottom-line for deployment Nian, V., Liu, Y., Zhong, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life cycle assessment of a wind farm repowering process Martínez, E., Latorre-Biel, J., Jiménez, E. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Assessment of a Buoy-Rope-Drum Wave Energy Converter Zhai, Q., Zhu, L., Lu, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Environmental Impact of Onshore and Offshore Wind Farms in Texas Chipindula, J., Botlaguduru, V., Du, H. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
First Life Cycle Impact Considerations of Two Wave Energy Converters Curto, D., Neugebauer, S., Viola, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment

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