Determination of Carbon Footprint For Urban and Municipal on Adapazar, Turkey

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-31
Author(s):  
Mahnaz Gümrükçüoğlu ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Footprint

scholarly journals Determining the Carbon Footprint and Emission Hotspots for the Wine Produced in Cyprus

Atmosphere ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 463
Author(s):  
Vassilis D. Litskas ◽  
Nikolaos Tzortzakis ◽  
Menelaos C. Stavrinides
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Drastic Reduction ◽  
Wine Production ◽  
Essential Step ◽  
Mediterranean Regions

International agreements and policies on climate change urge for a drastic reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to prevent a temperature rise above 2 °C at the end of the century. Determination of the product carbon footprint (CF), identifying carbon hotspots and examining ways for CF reduction is an essential step towards mitigation actions. Viticulture and winemaking are very important for the economy of Mediterranean regions, especially for the sustainability of rural areas. To determine the CF for wine, the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach was adopted with system boundaries from vineyard to market. Input data were collected from 20 vineyards on the island of Cyprus, where the indigenous Xynisteri variety is cultivated and from an SME winery that uses the grapes to produce wine. The winery CF was 99,586 kg CO2-eq for 76,000 bottles produced (1.31 kg/0.75 L bottle). The uncertainty factor was determined to be ±50%, which was considered adequate for the methodology followed. The share of electrical energy was 46%, of packaging 18% and of the vineyard 16%. Fuel (transportation and heating), as well as waste management (solid and wastewater) contributed 10% each to the CF. There is potential for mitigation of the CF by replacing the bottles currently used by lighter ones, lowering the energy use and reusing a part of the solid waste as fertilizer. Research towards eco-innovation of viticulture/winemaking is essential for reducing the footprint of the sector to promote sustainable wine production.

scholarly journals Determination of Carbon Footprint using LCA Method for Straight Used Cooking Oil as a Fuel in HGVs

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 623-630 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hu Li ◽  
Jim Ebner ◽  
Peipei Ren ◽  
Laura Campbell ◽  
Buland Dizayi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Cooking Oil ◽  
Used Cooking Oil

scholarly journals Assessing Carbon Footprint and Inter-Regional Carbon Transfer in China Based on a Multi-Regional Input-Output Model

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 4626 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Huang ◽  
Yimin Chen ◽  
Yuanying Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Emission Reduction ◽  
Central China ◽  
Input Output ◽  
Carbon Footprints ◽  
Carbon Transfer ◽  
Per Capita

China has been the largest carbon emitter in the world since 2007 and is thus confronted with huge emission reduction pressures. The regional differences in socio-economic development lead to complex inter-provincial carbon transfer in China, which hinders the determination of the emission reduction responsibilities for the various provinces. Based on the latest multi-regional input-output data, this study analyzes the carbon footprint, inter-provincial carbon transfer, and the corresponding variations of 30 provinces in China from 2007 to 2010. The results show that the domestic carbon footprint increased from 4578 Mt in 2007 to 6252 Mt in 2010. Provinces with high carbon footprints were mainly found in central China, such as Shandong, Jiangsu, and Henan. Carbon footprints of the developed coastal provinces were greater than those of less developed provinces in Northwestern China. Per capita GDP (Gross Domestic Product) was positively correlated to the per capita carbon footprint, indicating a positive relationship between the economic development level and corresponding carbon emissions. Provincial carbon inflows were found to have increased steadily (ranging between 32% and 41%) from 2007 to 2010. The increases in direct carbon emissions varied largely among different provinces, ranging from below 30% in the developed provinces to more than 60% in the moderately developed provinces (e.g., Sichuan and Chongqing). The embodied carbon transferred from moderately developed or remote provinces to those developed ones. In other words, the carbon emission pressures of the developed provinces were shifted to the less developed provinces. The major paths of carbon flow include the transfers from Hebei to Jiangsu (32.07 Mt), Hebei to Beijing (26.78 Mt), Hebei to Zhejiang (25.60 Mt), and Liaoning to Jilin (27.60 Mt).

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