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Life Cycle Assessment

Tidal turbine being transported by a truck
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 Stressor Receptor
Life cycle assessment of onshore wind power systems in China Xu, L., Pang, M., Zhang, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Comparison Analysis of Blade Life Cycles of Land-Based and Offshore Wind Power Plants Tomporowski, A., Pieasecka, I., Flizikowski, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
The Life-Cycle Energy and Environmental Emissions of a Typical Offshore Wind Farm in China Yang, J., Chang, Y., Zhang, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Chemicals Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
Comparative LCA of technology improvement opportunities for a 1.5-MW wind turbine in the context of an onshore wind farm Ozoemena, M., Cheung, W., Hasan, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Health & Safety, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Life Cycle Assessment of a multi-use offshore platform: Combining wind and wave energy production Elginoz, N., Bas, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Comparative assessment of the environmental impacts of nuclear, wind and hydro-electric power plants in Ontario: A life cycle assessment Siddiqui, O., Dincer, I. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Energy and Carbon Footprint of Offshore Wind Energy: Comparison With Onshore Counterpart Kaldellis, J., Apostolou, D. Journal Article Wind Energy Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
Environmental justice along product life cycles: importance, renewable energy examples and policy complexities Hoffman, J. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life cycle assessment and net energy analysis of offshore wind power systems Huang, Y., Gan, X., Chiueh, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Characterization of the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from wind electricity generation systems Kadiyala, A., Kommalapati, R., Huque, Z. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A New Model for Environmental and Economic Evaluation of Renewable Energy Systems: The Case of Wind Turbines Savino, M., Manzini, R., Selva, V. Journal Article Wind Energy Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life cycle assessment of small-scale horizontal axis wind turbines in Taiwan Wang, W., Teah, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Carbon footprint accounting of a typical wind farm in China Li, S., Chen, B. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life cycle assessment of onshore and offshore wind energy-from theory to application Bonou, A., Laurent, A., Olsen, S. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
The environmental impact of wind turbine blade Liu, P., Barlow, C. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Feasibility and LCA for a Wave Dragon platform with wind turbines Soerensen, H., Friis-Madsen, E., Russell, I. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Input-Output Life Cycle Environmental Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Utility Scale Wind Energy in the United States Kumar, I., Tyner, W., Sinha, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Impacts of Balancing Offshore Wind Power with Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) Bouman, E., Øberg, M., Hertwich, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Ökobilanzierung von Schweizer Windenergie Eymann, L., Stucki, M., Fürholz, A. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Integration of the Environmental Management Aspect in the Optimization of the Design and Planning of Energy Systems Theodosiou, G., Stylos, N., Koroneos, C. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Assessment of Dernah (Libya) wind farm Al-Behadili, S., El-Osta, W. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Economic Input–Output Based Sustainability Analysis of Onshore and Offshore Wind Energy Systems Noori, M., Kucukvar, M., Tatari, O. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Tidal energy machines: A comparative life cycle assessment study Walker, S., Howell, R., Hodgson, P. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
Life cycle assessment: A case study of two wind turbines used in Mexico Vargas, A., Zenón, E., Oswald, U. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
A Life Cycle Co-Benefits Assessment of Wind Power in China Xue, B., Ma, Z., Geng, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Electricity Generated by Offshore Wind Farms Reimers, B., Özdirik, B., Kaltschmitt, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Renewable Energy Sources: A Review of Lifecycle Considerations Amponsah, N., Troldborg, M., Kington, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Research on Chinese Life Cycle-Based Wind Power Plant Environmental Influence Prevention Measures Wang, H., Xu, J., Liu, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant Powered by Renewable Energy Shahabi, M., McHugh, A., Anda, M. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Assessment of the Wavestar Dalton, G., Madden, D., Daly, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Comparative life cycle assessment of 2.0 MW wind turbines Haapala, K., Prempreeda, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
GHG emissions and energy performance of offshore wind power Raadal, H., Vold, B., Myhr, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
Life-cycle cost analysis of floating offshore wind farms Castro-Santos, L., Diaz-Casas, V. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Energy, emissions and environmental impact analysis of wind turbine using life cycle assessment technique Uddin, M., Kumar, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life cycle assessment of an offshore grid interconnecting wind farms and customers across the North Sea Arvesen, A., Nes, R., Huertas-Hernando, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Assessment of the Environmental Impacts of a Wind Farm in Central Greece during its Life Cycle Abeliotis, K., Pactiti, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Environmental Impact for Offshore Wind Farms: Geolocalized Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Approach Guermont, C., Menard, L., Gschwind, B. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Environmental impacts of micro-wind turbines and their potential to contribute to UK climate change targets Greening, B., Azapagic, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life cycle assessment of wind turbines in Pınarbaşı-Kayseri Demir, N., Taskin, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life cycle assessment of an onshore wind farm located at the northeastern coast of Brazil Oebels, K., Pacca, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions

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