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Global Lithium Availability
(Blackwell Publishing IncWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2011-10)
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Payback for Lightweighted Vehicles Using Aluminum and High-Strength Steel
(Blackwell Publishing Inc, 2010-12)
In this article we consider interactions between life cycle emissions and materials flows associated with lightweighting (LW) automobiles. Both aluminum and high-strength steel (HSS) lightweighting are considered, with LW ...
Estimating Emissions from Electricity Generation Using Electricity Dispatch Models: the Importance of System Operating Constraints
(2014-08-25)
The article presents a modeling approach for estimating emissions (e.g., CO2) from electricity generation system mainly consisting of nuclear, coal, natural gas and hydropower generators in reaction to short-term changes ...
Role of life cycle assessment in sustainable aquaculture
(Blackwell Publishing LtdWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2013-06)
As an alternative food source to wild fisheries, aquaculture shows a great potential to help meet the growing demand for seafood and animal protein. The expansion of aquaculture has been achieved partly by system ...
Carbon stored in human settlements: the conterminous United States
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2010-01)
Urban areas are home to more than half of the world's people, responsible for >70% of anthropogenic release of carbon dioxide and 76% of wood used for industrial purposes. By 2050 the proportion of the urban population is ...
Consequential Life Cycle Assessment With Market‐Driven Design
(Blackwell Publishing IncWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2011-10)
Response to Comment on “Using Nested Average Electricity Allocation Protocols …”
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc.U.S. Geological Survey, 2016-08)
The impact of ‘Cash for Clunkers’ on greenhouse gas emissions: a life cycle perspective
(2010-10)
One of the goals of the US Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save (CARS) Act of 2009, more commonly known as 'Cash for Clunkers', was to improve the US vehicle fleet fuel efficiency. Previous studies of the program's ...
Dynamic Life-Cycle Modeling of Pavement Overlay Systems: Capturing the Impacts of Users, Construction, and Roadway Deterioration
(ASCE, 2010)
Pavement systems provide critical infrastructure services to society but also pose significant impacts related to large material consumption, energy inputs, and capital investment. A life-cycle model was developed to ...
Introduction To Water Resources and Environmental Issues
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2011-04)