A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of a Cascade Heat Pump and a Natural Gas Furnace for Residential Heating Purposes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bismark Addo –Binney ◽  
Martin Agelin‐Chaab ◽  
Efua Bamfo ◽  
Seama Koohi‐Fayegh
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Heat Pump ◽  
Residential Heating ◽  
Comparative Life Cycle Assessment

scholarly journals Comparative life cycle assessment: ground source heat pump system versus gas furnace and air conditioner system

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alisha Kathleen Hunter
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Heat Pump ◽  
Ground Source Heat Pump ◽  
Air Conditioner ◽  
Pump System ◽  
Heat Pump System ◽  
Ground Source ◽  
Comparative Life Cycle Assessment

Ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems are an extremely efficient space heating and cooling technology. There is a large consensus throughout the literature that GSHP systems can reduce operational CO2 emissions by up to 80% in comparison to natural gas furnace (GF) and air conditioner (AC) systems. The literature is limited; however, in regards to the specific environmental impacts associated with the systems, as well as the impacts that occur throughout the systems’ entire life cycle. In this project, a comparative life cycle assessment was conducted to compare a GSHP system with a GF/AC system, examining 14 specific environmental impact categories. Results were consistent with the literature in regards to the operational stage; however the GSHP system displayed a significantly greater overall environmental impact. While these results are specific to the region of Ontario, Canada, they call into question the prevailing opinion that GSHPs are the more environmentally sustainable option.

A comparative life cycle assessment of diesel and compressed natural gas powered refuse collection vehicles in a Canadian city

Energy Policy ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 453-461 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Mohammed Hussain ◽  
Syed Ahmed ◽  
Kourosh Malek ◽  
Robert Costanzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Compressed Natural Gas ◽  
Refuse Collection ◽  
Canadian City ◽  
Comparative Life Cycle Assessment

scholarly journals Comparative life cycle assessment: ground source heat pump system versus gas furnace and air conditioner system

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alisha Kathleen Hunter
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Heat Pump ◽  
Ground Source Heat Pump ◽  
Air Conditioner ◽  
Pump System ◽  
Heat Pump System ◽  
Ground Source ◽  
Comparative Life Cycle Assessment

Ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems are an extremely efficient space heating and cooling technology. There is a large consensus throughout the literature that GSHP systems can reduce operational CO2 emissions by up to 80% in comparison to natural gas furnace (GF) and air conditioner (AC) systems. The literature is limited; however, in regards to the specific environmental impacts associated with the systems, as well as the impacts that occur throughout the systems’ entire life cycle. In this project, a comparative life cycle assessment was conducted to compare a GSHP system with a GF/AC system, examining 14 specific environmental impact categories. Results were consistent with the literature in regards to the operational stage; however the GSHP system displayed a significantly greater overall environmental impact. While these results are specific to the region of Ontario, Canada, they call into question the prevailing opinion that GSHPs are the more environmentally sustainable option.

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2020 ◽  
Vol 730 ◽  
pp. 139162 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Francesco Greco ◽  
Luís António da Cruz Tarelho ◽  
Serena Righi ◽  
Luís Arroja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Wood Pellets ◽  
Residential Heating ◽  
Comparative Life Cycle Assessment

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Author(s):  
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Marcello Raffaele ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Liquefied Natural Gas ◽  
Comparative Life Cycle Assessment

Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of remanufactured liquefied natural gas and diesel engines in China

2015 ◽  
Vol 101 ◽  
pp. 129-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junli Shi ◽  
Tao Li ◽  
Shitong Peng ◽  
Zhichao Liu ◽  
Hongchao Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Diesel Engines ◽  
Liquefied Natural Gas ◽  
Comparative Life Cycle Assessment

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2021 ◽  
pp. 128013
Author(s):  
Natalie R. Gabriel ◽  
Katherine K. Martin ◽  
Samantha J. Haslam ◽  
Julia C. Faile ◽  
Richard M. Kamens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Compressed Natural Gas ◽  
Diesel Buses ◽  
Comparative Life Cycle Assessment
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