Integrated life-cycle assessment of electricity-supply scenarios confirms global environmental benefit of low-carbon technologies

Decarbonization of electricity generation can support climate-change mitigation and presents an opportunity to address pollution resulting from fossil-fuel combustion. Generally, renewable technologies require higher initial investments in infrastructure than fossil-based power systems. To assess th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS 2015-05, Vol.112 (20), p.6277-6282
Hauptverfasser:	Hertwich, Edgar G., Gibon, Thomas, Bouman, Evert A., Arvesen, Anders, Suh, Sangwon, Heath, Garvin A., Bergesen, Joseph D., Ramirez, Andrea, Vega, Mabel I., Shi, Lei
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	air pollution Carbon Dioxide - chemistry Clean technology Climate change co-benefits of climate change mitigation CO2 capture and storage concentrating solar power Copper - chemistry Electric power plants Electric Power Supplies - economics electricity Electricity generation Emissions control emissions scenarios energy ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY Energy systems Environmental Pollutants - economics Global Warming - prevention & control Humans integrated hybrid assessment model Iron - chemistry land use life cycle assessment Models, Economic photovoltaics Physical Sciences power plants Power supply Renewable Energy Social Sciences SPECIAL FEATURE Tradeoff analysis wind power
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