Life Cycle Assessment of a Power Tower Concentrating Solar Plant and the Impacts of Key Design Alternatives

A hybrid life cycle assessment (LCA) is used to evaluate four sustainability metrics over the life cycle of a power tower concentrating solar power (CSP) facility: greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, water consumption, cumulative energy demand (CED), and energy payback time (EPBT). The reference design...

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Published in:	Environmental science & technology Vol. 47; no. 11; pp. 5896 - 5903
Main Authors:	Whitaker, Michael B, Heath, Garvin A, Burkhardt, John J, Turchi, Craig S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC American Chemical Society 04-06-2013
Subjects:	Applied sciences Arizona Emissions Energy Environment Equipment Design Exact sciences and technology Greenhouse Effect Greenhouse gases Life cycles Natural energy Natural Gas Salt Solar Energy Solar thermal conversion Solar thermal power plants Arizona Solar energy concentrator Ecobalance Solar tower Sustainable development Pollutant emission Design Greenhouse gas Environment impact Solar energy Water consumption Energy demand Solar thermal power plant Electric power production
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