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Life cycle environmental performance and improvement of a yogurt product delivery system
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2004-03)
A life cycle assessment was conducted to evaluate the environmental performance of the yogurt product delivery system used by Stonyfield Farm. A life cycle model was developed which included material production, manufacturing ...
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 ...
Life cycle energy and environmental analysis of a microgrid power pavilion
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2007-01)
Microgrids—generating systems incorporating multiple distributed generator sets linked together to provide local electricity and heat—are one possible alterative to the existing centralized energy system. Potential advantages ...
Application of life-cycle energy analysis to photovoltaic module design
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 1997-07)
This paper highlights results from a collaborative life-cycle design project between the University of Michigan, the US Environment Protection Agency and United Solar Systems Corporation. Energy analysis is a critical ...