Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy Consumption of Coastal Ecosystem Enhancement Programme through Sustainable Artificial Reefs in Galicia

The principle of sustainability should condition a project in which artificial reefs are being installed to protect biodiversity as well as enhance costal ecosystems. In particular, this principle should be taken into account in the logistical processes related to manufacture and transport. This study assesses the global warming potential (GWP) and cumulative energy demand (CED) of developing a coastal ecosystem enhancement programme in the estuary region of Galicia, north-western Spain. The focus is on the processes involved in creating green artificial reefs (GARs): manufacture, transport and installation. The starting point is the supply chain for the green artificial reef (GAR) units; greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and energy needs for each phase are analysed. Various scenarios are considered to determine which options are indeed available when it comes to establishing the supply chain. Different types of energy supplies, different options for the location of production centres, as well as different means of transport were studied. Results reveal the critical phases for selecting how the GAR units must be produced, transported by road and sea and then installed in their permanent location.

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The MiLA tool: Modeling greenhouse gas emissions and cumulative energy demand of energy crop cultivation in rotation

Agricultural Systems ◽

10.1016/j.agsy.2016.12.008 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 152 ◽

pp. 67-79 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Christiane Peter ◽

Xenia Specka ◽

Joachim Aurbacher ◽

Peter Kornatz ◽

Christiane Herrmann ◽

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Keyword(s):

Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽

Greenhouse Gas ◽

Energy Demand ◽

Energy Crop ◽

Cumulative Energy ◽

Cumulative Energy Demand ◽

Gas Emissions ◽

Crop Cultivation

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Assessing the life cycle cumulative energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions of lithium-ion batteries

Journal of Energy Storage ◽

10.1016/j.est.2021.103193 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 43 ◽

pp. 103193

Author(s):

Enoch Zhao ◽

Paul D. Walker ◽

Nic C. Surawski ◽

Nick S. Bennett

Keyword(s):

Life Cycle ◽

Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽

Greenhouse Gas ◽

Lithium Ion Batteries ◽

Energy Demand ◽

Lithium Ion ◽

Cumulative Energy ◽

Cumulative Energy Demand ◽

Gas Emissions

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Business meetings at a distance – decreasing greenhouse gas emissions and cumulative energy demand?

Journal of Cleaner Production ◽

10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.09.003 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 41 ◽

pp. 126-139 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Clara Borggren ◽

Åsa Moberg ◽

Minna Räsänen ◽

Göran Finnveden

Keyword(s):

Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽

Greenhouse Gas ◽

Energy Demand ◽

Cumulative Energy ◽

Cumulative Energy Demand ◽

Gas Emissions ◽

Business Meetings

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Calculation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through the Supply Chain

JAPAN TAPPI JOURNAL ◽

10.2524/jtappij.69.360 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 69 (4) ◽

pp. 360-365

Author(s):

Takeshi Yamashita

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽

Greenhouse Gas ◽

Gas Emissions

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Simulation-Based Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Sustainable Supply Chains—Re-Design in an Approach to Supply Chain Strategy

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14123504 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (12) ◽

pp. 3504

Author(s):

Blanka Tundys ◽

Tomasz Wiśniewski

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Environmental Impact ◽

Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽

Greenhouse Gas ◽

Literature Analysis ◽

Gas Emissions ◽

Environmental Aspect ◽

Supply Chain Strategy ◽

Advantages And Disadvantages ◽

Negative Environmental Impact

The aim of the study was to analyze emissions in the supply chain and to identify, based on a literature analysis, which supply chain strategies could contribute to reducing these emissions. A broad spectrum of new supply chain strategy solutions was identified and, based on simulations of selected products, conclusions were drawn and the advantages and disadvantages of theoretical solutions were presented for individual cases. A critical analysis of the literature and simulation methods were used to illustrate the problem presented in this paper, to identify the factors causing greenhouse gas emissions and to draw conclusions in the form of proposals to redesign existing strategies, considering the factors determining the increase in pollution caused by the performed logistics processes. The results of the simulations and the literature analysis indicate that solutions related to the redesign of strategies must consider the specificity of the product and the nature of the chain. Not all proposed strategies are applicable to all chains, and each new strategy must be carefully considered and consider many factors. An important element to reduce the negative environmental impact of chains is a well-thought-out relationship with suppliers, a well-chosen and adapted logistics infrastructure, including means of transport. The presented solutions clearly indicate that the environmental aspect plays an increasingly important role in chain management and influences the applied chain strategies. However, reducing the environmental impact of a chain is not a revolutionary approach and an easy-to-implement strategy change, but a well-thought-out, long-term process that considers the specifics of the products, the possibilities of alternative sourcing and distribution modes, and the need to invest in logistics infrastructure to make it as environmentally neutral as possible.

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