Life cycle assessment of energy generation from biogas - Attributional vs. consequential approach

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 3766-3775

  Rehl, T ^a   Lansche, J ^a   Muller J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Attributional LCA; Biogas plant; Consequential LCA; Fermentation; Greenhouse gas emissions

Indexed keywords

ATTRIBUTIONAL LCA; BIOGAS PLANTS; CONSEQUENTIAL LCA; CORE PRODUCTS; ECONOMIC SYSTEM; ELECTRICITY SYSTEM; ENERGY GENERATIONS; FUNCTIONAL UNITS; GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); LIFE CYCLE INVENTORY; PHOTOCHEMICAL OZONE CREATION POTENTIALS; POLITICAL DECISION; PRIMARY ENERGY DEMAND; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; SINGLE PROCESS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOGAS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; EUTROPHICATION; FERMENTATION; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; OZONE;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 84860221215     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2012.02.072     Document Type: Review

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