There is a significant potential in using OPV chargers to mitigate impacts that
dominate number of impact categories, especially in regions heavily dependent on
coal powered electricity such as Germany. Further analysis needs to be done to
include also electricity mixes from other European countries and to understand the
reasons behind the differences [4].
Whether to include recycled materials in a conventional mobile phone charger or
not has been shown as clearly beneficial according to Heo et al. [5].
More environmentally sustainable plastics could further reduce the results before
[5]. Himmelreich presented her work a successful use of CO 2 as an alternative
building block for various plastics, replacing a proportion of the petrochemical
precursors otherwise used [6].
The specific data need of the producers, can thus be satisfied with the provision
of a LCI on WEEE; where material efficiency is linked to the different life-cycle
stages: raw material extraction, manufacturing, end-of-life [7].
Specific end-user LCAs and well defined average scenarios are recommended by
Heslouin et al. [8] to improve the global environmental footprint. The work also
highlights how far we have to go in the collection of data for users’ behaviour.
Energy savings of the building sector can be enhanced in the future if LCA
studies are accompanying the development of multi-functional energy-efficient
windows or façades, designed to produce energy from sunlight and to store heating
energy [10].
References
1. Oberschelp C, Pfister S, Hellweg S, Reduction of site-specific electricity generation
particulate matter impacts in China, Life Cycle Management Conference, Luxembourg, 2017.
2. Lévová T, Valsasina L, Geographical resolution of LCI data on electricity production—the
level of detail needed, Life Cycle Management Conference, Luxembourg, 2017.
3. Chatzisideris M.D, Espinosa N, Laurent A, Krebs F.C, Quantifying the importance of
comprehensive life cycle and impact coverage for photovoltaic systems, Life Cycle
Management Conference, Luxembourg, 2017.
4. Weyand S, Glogic E, Sonnemann G., Schebek L,Young S.B, Consequential life cycle
assessment of an organic photovoltaic portable solar charger applied in the context of
European electricity mixes, Life Cycle Management Conference, Luxembourg, 2017.
5. Heo Y, Rana S, Suh Y, Life Cycle Assessment of a Mobile Charger containing Recycled
Plastics, Life Cycle Management Conference, Luxembourg, 2017.
6. Himmelreich B, A Dream comes true—Use of CO 2 for the production of plastics, Life Cycle
Management Conference, Luxembourg, 2017.
7. Van Nieuwenhuyse T, Assimo, P, Morice L, Lesage R, Hugrel C, Palluau M, Osset P, An
innovative LCI Database on WEEE management, Life Cycle Management Conference,
Luxembourg, 2017.
8. Heslouin C, Pourcheresse L, Stumpf A, Bernardet V.P, Cornier A, Perry N, Is it useful to
improve modeling of usage scenario to improve the environmental footprint of energy
consumption product? Life Cycle Management Conference, Luxembourg, 2017.
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dominate number of impact categories, especially in regions heavily dependent on
coal powered electricity such as Germany. Further analysis needs to be done to
include also electricity mixes from other European countries and to understand the
reasons behind the differences [4].
Whether to include recycled materials in a conventional mobile phone charger or
not has been shown as clearly beneficial according to Heo et al. [5].
More environmentally sustainable plastics could further reduce the results before
[5]. Himmelreich presented her work a successful use of CO 2 as an alternative
building block for various plastics, replacing a proportion of the petrochemical
precursors otherwise used [6].
The specific data need of the producers, can thus be satisfied with the provision
of a LCI on WEEE; where material efficiency is linked to the different life-cycle
stages: raw material extraction, manufacturing, end-of-life [7].
Specific end-user LCAs and well defined average scenarios are recommended by
Heslouin et al. [8] to improve the global environmental footprint. The work also
highlights how far we have to go in the collection of data for users’ behaviour.
Energy savings of the building sector can be enhanced in the future if LCA
studies are accompanying the development of multi-functional energy-efficient
windows or façades, designed to produce energy from sunlight and to store heating
energy [10].
References
1. Oberschelp C, Pfister S, Hellweg S, Reduction of site-specific electricity generation
particulate matter impacts in China, Life Cycle Management Conference, Luxembourg, 2017.
2. Lévová T, Valsasina L, Geographical resolution of LCI data on electricity production—the
level of detail needed, Life Cycle Management Conference, Luxembourg, 2017.
3. Chatzisideris M.D, Espinosa N, Laurent A, Krebs F.C, Quantifying the importance of
comprehensive life cycle and impact coverage for photovoltaic systems, Life Cycle
Management Conference, Luxembourg, 2017.
4. Weyand S, Glogic E, Sonnemann G., Schebek L,Young S.B, Consequential life cycle
assessment of an organic photovoltaic portable solar charger applied in the context of
European electricity mixes, Life Cycle Management Conference, Luxembourg, 2017.
5. Heo Y, Rana S, Suh Y, Life Cycle Assessment of a Mobile Charger containing Recycled
Plastics, Life Cycle Management Conference, Luxembourg, 2017.
6. Himmelreich B, A Dream comes true—Use of CO 2 for the production of plastics, Life Cycle
Management Conference, Luxembourg, 2017.
7. Van Nieuwenhuyse T, Assimo, P, Morice L, Lesage R, Hugrel C, Palluau M, Osset P, An
innovative LCI Database on WEEE management, Life Cycle Management Conference,
Luxembourg, 2017.
8. Heslouin C, Pourcheresse L, Stumpf A, Bernardet V.P, Cornier A, Perry N, Is it useful to
improve modeling of usage scenario to improve the environmental footprint of energy
consumption product? Life Cycle Management Conference, Luxembourg, 2017.
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