Economic indicators for life cycle sustainability assessment: going beyond life cycle costing
Life Cycle Costing (LCC) is universally accepted as the method of choice for economic
assessment in Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) but the singular focus on costs …
assessment in Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) but the singular focus on costs …
Limited interdisciplinary knowledge transfer as a missing link for sustainable building retrofits in the residential sector
J Fořt, R Černý - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite the substantial effort on almost all levels during the last decades, the buildings'
renovation rate needs to be at least doubled from the current 1% to meet ambitious energy …
renovation rate needs to be at least doubled from the current 1% to meet ambitious energy …
Techno-economic analysis of the impact of dynamic electricity prices on solar penetration in a smart grid environment with distributed energy storage
This study investigates the technical and economic feasibility of using high levels of solar
energy penetration up to 400 MW into a smart grid system of 60,000 smart houses. A novel …
energy penetration up to 400 MW into a smart grid system of 60,000 smart houses. A novel …
Thermodynamic analysis and economic assessment of an improved geothermal power system integrated with a biomass-fired cogeneration plant
H Chen, Y Wang, J Li, G Xu, J Lei, T Liu - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
A novel geothermal power system integrated with a biomass-fired cogeneration plant has
been developed, which feeds the obtained geothermal energy into the steam cycle of the …
been developed, which feeds the obtained geothermal energy into the steam cycle of the …
Getting lost tracking the carbon footprint of hydropower
In the transition to low-carbon electricity, well-quantified estimates of carbon dynamics are
needed to ensure that emissions reduction targets are achieved. We review the state of the …
needed to ensure that emissions reduction targets are achieved. We review the state of the …
How considering multiple criteria, uncertainty scenarios and biological interactions may influence the optimal silvicultural strategy for a mixed forest
Assessing pre-defined strategies remains the status quo for studies supporting silvicultural
decision-making for future forest management, yet, such strategies may not fully address …
decision-making for future forest management, yet, such strategies may not fully address …
optimLanduse: A package for multiobjective land‐cover composition optimization under uncertainty
How to simultaneously combat biodiversity loss and maintain ecosystem functioning while
improving human welfare remains an open question. Optimization approaches have proven …
improving human welfare remains an open question. Optimization approaches have proven …
The road to integrate climate change projections with regional land‐use–biodiversity models
Current approaches to project spatial biodiversity responses to climate change mainly focus
on the direct effects of climate on species while regarding land use and land cover as …
on the direct effects of climate on species while regarding land use and land cover as …
A techno-economic analysis of a thermally regenerative ammonia-based battery
A substantial amount of energy available from low-grade heat remains unexploited
worldwide. The thermally regenerative ammonia-based battery (TRAB) is an …
worldwide. The thermally regenerative ammonia-based battery (TRAB) is an …
Which socio-economic conditions drive the selection of agroforestry at the forest frontier?
Abstract Models are essential to assess the socio-economic credentials of new agroforestry
systems. In this study, we showcase robust optimisation as a tool to evaluate agroforestry's …
systems. In this study, we showcase robust optimisation as a tool to evaluate agroforestry's …