A new model to assess the environmental impact and Sustainability of energy systems

作者：Hacatoglu K^*; Dincer I; Rosen M A

来源：Journal of Cleaner Production, 2015, 103: 211-218.

DOI：10.1016/jjclepro.2014.06.050

• Sustainability Energy system
• Greenhouse gas
• Stratospheric ozone
• Weighting factor
• Multi-criteria decision analysis

This study develops a novel sustainability assessment methodology for energy systems using life-cycle emission factors and sustainability indicators. Here, the global warming and environrnental impact dimensions of the sustainability assessment methodology are examined in detail. A comparative analysis shows that a wind-battery system produces fewer potential global warming, stratospheric ozone depletion, air pollution, and water pollution impacts compared to a gas-fired system. The wind-battery system generates 13% of the life-cycle GHG emissions and 22% of the life-cycle ozone-depleting substance emissions of a gas-fired power plant. Nitrous oxide contributes more than 90% of the stratospheric ozone depletion potential of gas-fired and wind-battery systems.

• 出版日期2015-9-15