Life cycle assessment of biomass-to-energy systems in Ireland modelled with biomass supply chain optimisation based on greenhouse gas emission reduction

Murphy, Fionnuala; Sosa, Amanda; McDonnell, Kevin; Devlin, Ger

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2016.04.125

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“…In addition, such actions are aimed at reducing emission of greenhouse gases, of which excessive production has increasingly negative impact on healthy functioning of European societies. Similar expectations appeared also in Ireland, which like Poland has a problem with fossil fuels (Murphy et al, 2016).…”

Section: Types Of Support For the Production Of Renewable Energy Sourcessupporting

confidence: 50%

Polish Society in the Light of the Use of Renewable Energy Sources

Wojciechowska-Solis¹,

Soroka²

2018

Appl. Ecol. Env. Res.

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Abstract. The aim of the study was to determine the attitude of Polish society towards renewable energy sources and identify the benefits posed by actions that use renewable energy sources. A method of diagnostic survey was applied, conducting the study on the representative sample of 1067 respondents. The Statistica 10.1 GB program and the analysis of discriminant function were used in statistical analysis. It was shown that paying conscious attention to saving energy was the most important declaration of Polish society as the best way to save electricity. Polish citizens declared the use of energy-efficient sources of electricity, and in their opinion the greatest chance of use within the renewable energy sources had solar energy. In the opinion of Polish society, the greatest barrier to use the renewable energy sources is the lack of mechanisms supporting the reduction of energy intensity of the economy and the lack of policy coherence for sustainable development in terms of air protection. Additionally, the most important type of support that would encourage investing in the renewable energy sources is to raise funds from the ecological funds and European Union funds. The acquisition of renewable energy sources is highly influenced by the energy policy pursued by individual European Union countries, and the energy future depends on the political will and the capacity of societies to implement appropriate technologies.

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Section: Types Of Support For the Production Of Renewable Energy Sourcessupporting

confidence: 50%

Polish Society in the Light of the Use of Renewable Energy Sources

Wojciechowska-Solis¹,

Soroka²

2018

Appl. Ecol. Env. Res.

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“…However, GHG emissions from solar energy production are approximately twice as high as GHG emissions from biomass combined heat and power (CHP) systems in Ireland which produce 32.4 kg CO 2 -eq per kWh [22]. It is important to note that GHG emissions from CHP systems depend on the type and source of biomass used.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, in determining the tangible environmental benefits of these systems, the entire life cycle must be taken into consideration. For example, biomass is often stated to be a carbon neutral fuel, however, research has shown that production of indigenous energy crops and harvesting and processing of wood biomass in Ireland is not carbon neutral when cultivation, harvesting, processing and transportation are taken into consideration [22,23].…”

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A Feasibility Assessment of Photovoltaic Power Systems in Ireland; a Case Study for the Dublin Region

Murphy

McDonnell

2017

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Photovoltaic (PV) power generation is one of the cleanest sources for producing renewable energy; however uptake on the Irish renewable energy market to date has been low. There is a lack of support for solar PV systems in Ireland; there is currently no solar PV energy feed-in-tariff as there are for other renewable energy systems in Ireland. Despite the current lack of support, the Government has indicated that support for the uptake of solar PV installations will be provided through the provision of a feed-in tariff in the future. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of installing PV systems under Irish climatic conditions at a location based in Dublin, Ireland, from a technical, environmental and economic point of view. This was achieved by carrying out a life cycle assessment of potential environmental impacts, and analysis of energy and economic payback times relating to the proposed PV system. Four possible renewable feed-in-tariffs (based on existing feed-in-tariffs for other renewable energy systems) were considered to determine the effect of such tariffs on the overall economics of the proposed PV system. Results show that life cycle GHG emissions are 69 g CO 2 -eq per kWh generated by the system, significantly lower than the current electricity grid mix emissions of 469 g CO 2 -eq per kWh. It will take 5.23 years of operation of the solar plant to generate the same amount of energy (in terms of primary energy equivalent) that was used to produce the system itself. The economic payback time varies from 19.3 and 34.4 years depending on the rate of renewable energy feed-in-tariff applied. The costs for the production of PV electricity in this study are higher than is usual in countries where the solar PV market is more developed, e.g., Germany, due to constraints with building integration and lack of experienced PV installers. As more PV is deployed, the Irish PV installer base will increase and 'learning by doing' effects will allow installers to install projects more efficiently and quickly under Irish conditions, leading to significantly reduced costs.

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“…-Avaliação das emissões de Gases do Efeito Estufa (GEE) O estudo de Jiang et al (2016) e Murphy (2016), por exemplo, aborda a avaliação das emissões de GEE das cadeias de abastecimento de biomassa da rede de transporte e na avaliação com base em métodos de avaliação do ciclo de vida.…”

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Avaliação do ciclo de vida para a gestão da cadeia de suprimentos sustentáveis: uma revisão sistemática da literatura

Ferreira

Luz

2018

R. Gest. Industr.

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A gestão da cadeia de suprimentos sustentáveis é uma prática crescente entre as organizações que buscam melhorar seu desempenho ambiental. Nesta perspectiva, a Avaliação do Ciclo de Vida (ACV) pode ser empregada para considerar os impactos ambientais e de saúde humana causados em toda dimensão da cadeia de suprimentos. O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar práticas de ACV para a gestão da cadeia de suprimentos sustentáveis. Para isso, foi realizada uma revisão da literatura, identificando artigos para a realização do estudo, buscados pelos termos: “life cycle assessment”, “supply chain management”, “sustainable supply chain management” e “green supply chain management”, em três bases de dados. Usou-se o EndNote® para gerenciar as referências e o Methodi Ordinatio para classificar os principais estudos. Os resultados apresentaram uma visão das práticas de ACV na cadeia de suprimentos, como: auxílio na tomada de decisão para selecionar fornecedores; identificar recursos mais sustentáveis; modelar a cadeia de suprimentos conforme anseios sustentáveis; determinar as demandas de energia das cadeias de suprimentos; promover um produção mais limpa; avaliar os impactos ambientais de cada elo da cadeia: como a pegada de carbono e a pegada da água; promover avaliação das emissões de gases de efeito estufa (GEE).

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Life cycle assessment of biomass-to-energy systems in Ireland modelled with biomass supply chain optimisation based on greenhouse gas emission reduction

Cited by 49 publications

References 84 publications

Polish Society in the Light of the Use of Renewable Energy Sources

Polish Society in the Light of the Use of Renewable Energy Sources

A Feasibility Assessment of Photovoltaic Power Systems in Ireland; a Case Study for the Dublin Region

Avaliação do ciclo de vida para a gestão da cadeia de suprimentos sustentáveis: uma revisão sistemática da literatura

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