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Life cycle assessment of the transmission network in Great Britain

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2010

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Harrison, G.P., Maclean, E.J., Karamanlis, S., and Ochoa, L.F., 2010, Life cycle assessment of the transmission network in Great Britain: Energy Policy, v. 38, iss. 7, p. 3622-3631.

Summary

Biogas and bio-methane that are based on energy crops are renewable energy carriers and therefore potentially contribute to climate protection. However, significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resulting from agricultural production processes must be considered. Among those, the production and use of fertilizer, and the resulting leaching of nitrous oxide (N2O), are crucial factors. This article provides an integrated life cycle assessment (LCA) of biogas (i.e. bio-methane that has been upgraded and injected into the natural gas grid), taking into account the processes of fermentation, upgrading and injection to the grid for two different types of biogas plants. The analysis is based on different feedstocks from crop rotation systems [...]

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ISSN WECC 03014215

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