scholarly journals Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Typical Cathode Materials of Lithium-Ion Battery Based on Three LCA Approaches

Processes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Wang ◽  
Haohui Wu ◽  
Yuchen Hu ◽  
Yajuan Yu ◽  
Kai Huang
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Cathode Materials ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Renewable Resource ◽  
Resource Consumption ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
The World

With the rapid increase in production of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and environmental issues arising around the world, cathode materials, as the key component of all LIBs, especially need to be environmentally sustainable. However, a variety of life cycle assessment (LCA) methods increase the difficulty of environmental sustainability assessment. Three authoritative LCAs, IMPACT 2002+, Eco-indicator 99(EI-99), and ReCiPe, are used to assess three traditional marketization cathode materials, compared with a new cathode model, FeF3(H2O)3/C. They all show that four cathode models are ranked by a descending sequence of environmental sustainable potential: FeF3(H2O)3/C, LiFe0.98Mn0.02PO4/C, LiFePO4/C, and LiCoO2/C in total values. Human health is a common issue regarding these four cathode materials. Lithium is the main contributor to the environmental impact of the latter three cathode materials. At the midpoint level in different LCAs, the toxicity and land issues for LiCoO2/C, the non-renewable resource consumption for LiFePO4/C, the metal resource consumption for LiFe0.98Mn0.02PO4/C, and the mineral refinement for FeF3(H2O)3/C show relatively low environmental sustainability. Three LCAs have little influence on total endpoint and element contribution values. However, at the midpoint level, the indicator with the lowest environmental sustainability for the same cathode materials is different in different methodologies.

scholarly journals Life Cycle Assessment of Classic and Innovative Batteries for Solar Home Systems in Europe

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 3454
Author(s):  
Federico Rossi ◽  
Maria Laura Parisi ◽  
Sarah Greven ◽  
Riccardo Basosi ◽  
Adalgisa Sinicropi
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Lithium Ion Batteries ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
Nickel Cobalt ◽  
Solar Radiation Intensity ◽  
Construction Operation ◽  
Home Systems

This paper presents an environmental sustainability assessment of residential user-scale energy systems, named solar home systems, encompassing their construction, operation, and end of life. The methodology adopted is composed of three steps, namely a design phase, a simulation of the solar home systems’ performance and a life cycle assessment. The analysis aims to point out the main advantages, features, and challenges of lithium-ion batteries, considered as a benchmark, compared with other innovative devices. As the environmental sustainability of these systems is affected by the solar radiation intensity during the year, a sensitivity analysis is performed varying the latitude of the installation site in Europe. For each site, both isolated and grid-connected solar home systems have been compared considering also the national electricity mix. A general overview of the results shows that, regardless of the installation site, solid state nickel cobalt manganese and nickel cobalt aluminium lithium-ion batteries are the most suitable choices in terms of sustainability. Remarkably, other novel devices, like sodium-ion batteries, are already competitive with them and have great potential. With these batteries, the solar home systems’ eco-profile is generally advantageous compared to the energy mix, especially in on-grid configurations, with some exceptions.

scholarly journals Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Sugarcane Industry Using Life Cycle Assessment

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-66
Author(s):  
Galuh Zuhria Kautzar ◽  
◽  
Ishardita Pambudi Tama ◽  
Yeni Sumantri ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Damage Categories ◽  
Research Show ◽  
Sugarcane Industry

The sugarcane industry is one of the industries that generated negatives impact on the environment. Therefore, it can be concluded that the sugarcane industry is not environmentally sustainable. The results of this research show that the use of electricity from bagasse cogeneration becomes the main contributor to all of damage categories. Meanwhile, the highest contribution to damage categories is human health with a total score of 59%. The results of this research are expected to reduce the environmental impact produced by PT. X so that PT. X will be more environmentally sustainable.

Research on Life Cycle Assessment of Plastic Pipeline System

2016 ◽  
Vol 847 ◽  
pp. 366-373
Author(s):  
Chun Zhi Zhao ◽  
Meng Chi Huang ◽  
Yi Liu ◽  
Li Ping Ma
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Greenhouse Effect ◽  
Environmental Influence ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Renewable Resource ◽  
Resource Consumption ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Pipeline System

Plastic pipe is a kind of new pipeline material and its output has been increasing in recent years. It is still mainly used for water supply and drainage of buildings and municipal utility industry as well as for safe drinking in rural areas, about half of all plastic pipelines are used for buildings, and the proportion of these pipelines used in other fields is also increasing. Plastic pipeline system's influence on the environment within its life cycle is the focus of researches in recent years. Based on life cycle assessment (LCA), this paper assesses the common water supply and drainage pipelines (PPR, PE and PVC-U) for buildings for resource and energy consumption, non-renewable resource consumption (ADP) of pollution gas emission, greenhouse effect (GWP), acidification effect (AP) and eutrophication (EP) and inhalable inorganics (RI) generated in the process of life cycle from raw material exploitation to produce production and other environmental influence closely related to the national energy conservation and emission reduction policy. The result shows that the influence indexes of non-renewable resource consumption for functional unit of PPR pipe, PE pipe and PVC-U pipe are 2.22×10-5 Kg antimony eq./ kg, 1.51×10-5 Kg antimony eq./ kg, 6.82×10-6 Kg antimony eq./ kg; those of acidification effect are 1.92×10-2kg SO2 eq./ kg, 1.96×10-2g SO2 eq./ kg, 3.90×10-2kg SO2 eq./ kg; those of eutrophication are 2.39×10-3kg PO43-eq./ kg, 2.36×10-3kg PO43-eq./ kg, 3.40×10-3kg PO43-eq./ kg; those of inhalable inorganics are 6.46×10-3 kg PM2.5 eq./ kg, 6.30×10-3 kg PM2.5 eq./ kg, 1.91×10-2 kg PM2.5 eq./ kg; those of greenhouse effect are 3.72kg CO2 eq./ kg, 3.60kg CO2 eq./ kg, 7.93kg CO2 eq./ kg. This result shows that the environmental influence of PPR, PE and PVC-U pipes mainly depends on the raw materials required for producing pipes, so the key of plastic pipeline greening is to reduce the consumption of virgin resin. This investigation creates a database about plastic pipeline's influence on environment within its full life cycle for the purpose of laying a foundation for calculating intrinsic energy in a building, promoting selection of green building material, facilitating the realization of green building objective, and improving the knowledge of developer, constructor and user to potential influence of the pipeline system within its life cycle.

P&G: Providing Sustainable Innovative Products through LCA Worldwide

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raveesh Agarwal ◽  
Monica Thiel
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Product Portfolio ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
The World ◽  
Scientific Approach ◽  
Innovative Products ◽  
Owned Company

Procter and Gamble (P&G) is a publicly owned company which touches the lives of about four billion people around the world with its product portfolio. P&G is committed to improving people’s everyday life by making products more environmentally sustainable. To understand how P&G can make products more environmentally sustainable, the present case focuses on the scientific approach called Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) adopted by P&G to deliver sustainable innovations without trade-offs in performance or value of the products.

Recycling and Reuse of Fashion

2020 ◽  
pp. 47-53
Author(s):  
Chand Prakash Saini ◽  
M. K. Nair ◽  
K. Tara Shankar
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Fast Fashion ◽  
Textile Waste ◽  
Textile Recycling ◽  
The World

The chapter examines the role of recycling and reuse of fashion in order to achieve environmental sustainability. The chapter supports its conclusion by various reports that recycling of textile waste can be solutions to many environmental issues caused by fast fashion. However, textile recycling is an old term; in recent years, it has gained attention again due to fast fashion culture in significant parts of the world, which has resulted in overconsumption of textiles and led to waste generation. Waste recycling has become a multibillion industry. New ways are being created in terms of the development of sorting machines, design inputs, and innovative high-value products to make recycling a profitable proposition. The chapter also highlights how the second-hand market of clothes and the internet as a facilitator can help in reducing textile waste.

scholarly journals Environmental sustainability assessment of HMF and FDCA production from lignocellulosic biomass through life cycle assessment (LCA)

Holzforschung ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Bello ◽  
Iana Salim ◽  
Pedro Méndez-Trelles ◽  
Eva Rodil ◽  
Gumersindo Feijoo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle Inventory Data ◽  
Platform Chemicals ◽  
Lignocellulosic Feedstock ◽  
High Production ◽  
Furandicarboxylic Acid

Abstract 2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) are top biomass-based platform chemicals with promising potential and an essential part of the future of green chemistry. HMF can be obtained mainly from fructose or glucose. Lignocellulosic glucose has a high production potential from not edible biomass. In the present paper life cycle assessment (LCA) was performed aiming at a better understanding of the environmental performance of the production of FDCA and HMF from lignocellulosic feedstock. Two case studies from the literature were modeled to obtain the life cycle inventory data. The production routes to FDCA comprise seven different process sections: hydrolysis, HMF synthesis, HMF recovery, FDCA synthesis, FDCA flash separation, FDCA purification and HMF boiler. By means of the LCA methodology, solvents such as dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and dichloromethane (DCM), together with the energy demand, were found to be clear critical points in the process. Two scenarios were in focus: Scenario 1 considered the purification of FDCA through crystallization, whereas in Scenario 2 purification was performed through distillation.

Environmental Awareness Level Among University Students in Malaysia: A Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.34) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Syazni Jusoh ◽  
Mohd Khairul Amri Kamarudin ◽  
Noorjima Abd Wahab ◽  
Muhammad Hafiz Md Saad ◽  
Nurul Huda Rohizat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
The World ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
The Government ◽  
High Level ◽  
Awareness Level

Environmental awareness is one concept to understand the fragility of our environment and importance of its protection. Environmental awareness program among university students have greatly improved over the years. However, environmental issues always arise as a disaster in the world. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to review the level of environmental awareness issue among universities students in Malaysia. The result showed the level of environmental awareness among university students had high level of knowledge but the level of practices was moderate. They are not applicants and practice this awareness in their life. Therefore, more effective initiatives need to be due by the authorities and the government to preserve our environment. The level of knowledge and practice of the environment care has greatly contributed to the environmental sustainability in Malaysia.  

scholarly journals Pelestarian Alam sebagai Perwujudan Mandat Pembangunan: Suatu Kajian Etis-Teologis

Kurios ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 94
Author(s):  
Kalis Stevanus
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Ecological Crisis ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Critical Problem ◽  
Crucial Issue ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Library Research ◽  
The World

Lately, the attention and awareness of humankind to protect and maintain environmental sustainability are increasing. Environmental damage today is a big problem and is global, which is now an increasingly critical problem. The world is experiencing the danger of an ecological crisis. This article is intended to describe the Church's ethical-theological attitude in addressing environ-mental issues today is a very crucial issue to consider. Using research that uses qualitative research using descriptive methods based on the Bible and also using library research by analyzing literature both books and journals that discuss environmental issues. Based on ethical-theological studies, it can be concluded that humans are the managers of nature, and preservation of nature is as an implementation of love for others. By understanding this, it is hoped that the Environment, which has been entrusted to humans, needs to be managed wisely, responsibly and productively as possible for the needs and progress of future generations. Abstrak Akhir-akhir ini perhatian dan kesadaran umat manusia untuk menjaga dan memelihara kelestarian lingkungan hidupnya semakin meningkat. Kerusakan lingkungan hidup dewasa ini merupakan isu besar dan bersifat global (mendunia), yang kini menjadi masalah yang semakin genting. Dunia sedang menghadapi bahaya krisis ekologis. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk memaparkan sikap etis-teologis Gereja dalam menyikapi isu tentang lingkungan hidup dewasa ini menjadi isu yang sangat krusial untuk diperhatikan. Adapun pende-katan penelitian yang penulis gunakan adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan menggunakan metode deskriptif berdasarkan Alkitab dan juga menggunakan penelitian kepustakaan dengan cara menganalis literatur baik buku maupun jurnal yang membahas permasalahan lingkungan hidup. Berdasarkan kajian etis-teologis diperoleh kesimpulan bahwa, manusia adalah pengelola alam, dan pelestarian alam adalah sebagai implementasi kasih kepada sesama. Dengan pemahaman ini, diharapkan lingkungan hidup yang telah dipercayakan kepada manusia, perlu dikelola secara bijak, bertanggungjawab dan seproduktif mungkin untuk kepentingan dan kelangsungan generasi mendatang.

scholarly journals Resilience and Engagement: some thoughts on the magnetic impact of small change

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelique Edmonds
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Local Participation ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Local Contexts ◽  
The World ◽  
Small Change

This paper considers the gap between knowing and mobilised action and investigates local urban examples where action is mobilised. The purpose of this is to consider what such examples can tell us about the conditions required to mobilise action and hence how to foster those conditions. Making cities sustainable is now a major aim and claim of most cities in the world. A myriad of definitions of sustainable development have been proposed but it has not been easy to find one that simultaneously satisfies economists, ecologists, sociologists, philosophers and policy makers. The problem in part relates to uncertainty about the object of sustainability, rather than the idea itself. What is it that ought to be sustained? It is increasingly internationally recognised that many effective solutions for environmental sustainability have their roots in local action and co-ordination. For that reason capacity within local government and the mobilisation of participation at the local level is a pivotal enabler for change. In the context of the discussion raised by the Cities, Nature Justice Conference and project, this paper focuses on discussion of urban local contexts and discusses the importance of local participation and engagement as critical enablers for mobilised action. Of particular interest in these local contexts, is the movement from a state of awareness of social and environmental issues of sustainability, to an active, constructive awareness that informs changes in behaviour and action that lead to sustainable practices of living.

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