scholarly journals Life Cycle Assessment of a Rotationally Asymmetrical Compound Parabolic Concentrator (RACPC)

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 4750
Author(s):  
Przemyslaw Zawadzki ◽  
Firdaus Muhammad-Sukki ◽  
Siti Hawa Abu-Bakar ◽  
Nurul Aini Bani ◽  
Abdullahi Abubakar Mas’ud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Embodied Energy ◽  
Energy Return On Investment ◽  
Compound Parabolic Concentrator ◽  
Energy Payback ◽  
Pv Module ◽  
Payback Time ◽  
Building Integrated Photovoltaic

Integrating a concentrator into the building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) design has resulted in a new technology known as the building integrated concentrating photovoltaic (BICPV). The rotationally asymmetrical compound parabolic concentrator (RACPC) is an example of a concentrator design that has been explored for use in BICPV. This paper evaluates the life cycle assessment (LCA) for the RACPC-PV module, which has never been explored before. The LCA of the RACPC-PV module has found a cost reduction of 29.09% and a reduction of 11.76% of embodied energy material manufacture when compared to a conventional solar photovoltaic (PV) module. The energy payback time for an RACPC-PV and a conventional PV was calculated to be 8.01 and 6.63 years, respectively. Moreover, the energy return on investment ratio was calculated to be 3.12 for a conventional PV and 3.77 for an RACPC-PV.

scholarly journals An IoT-Based Life Cycle Assessment Platform of Wind Turbines

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 1233
Author(s):  
Jinjing An ◽  
Zhuo Zou ◽  
Guoping Chen ◽  
Yaojie Sun ◽  
Ran Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Wind Turbines ◽  
Data Transmission ◽  
Enterprise Information ◽  
Enterprise Information Systems ◽  
Energy Payback ◽  
Payback Time ◽  
Improved Accuracy ◽  
Transmission Layer

Life cycle assessment (LCA) is conducive to the change in the wind power industry management model and is beneficial to the green design of products. Nowadays, none of the LCA systems are for wind turbines and the concept of Internet of Things (IoT) in LCA is quite a new idea. In this paper, a four-layer LCA platform of wind turbines based on IoT architecture is designed and discussed. In the data transmission layer, intelligent sensing of wind turbines can be achieved and their status and location can be monitored. In the data transmission layer, the LCA platform can be effectively integrated with enterprise information systems through the object name service (ONS) and directory service (DS). In the platform layer, a model based on IMPACT 2002+ is developed, and four management modules are designed. In the application layer, different from other systems, energy payback time (EPBT) is selected as an important evaluation index for wind turbines. Compared with the existing LCA systems, the proposed system is specifically for wind turbines and can collect data in real-time, leading to improved accuracy and response time.

scholarly journals Adoption of Photovoltaic Systems Along a Sure Path: A Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) Study Applied to the Analysis of GHG Emission Impacts

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2806 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Constantino ◽  
Marcos Freitas ◽  
Neilton Fidelis ◽  
Marcio Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emission ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Electric Energy ◽  
Renewable Sources ◽  
Pv Systems ◽  
Payback Time ◽  
High Share

The expansion of photovoltaic solar energy in the world is significant. However, its contribution to decreases in greenhouse gases (GHG) is not an absolute guarantee. In this context, it is necessary to evaluate its benefits in advance, considering the structure of the electric energy supply matrix of the country producing the photovoltaic solar system, as well as the country where the technology will be implemented. This study evaluates the adoption of renewable sources for electric power generation in a country with a high share of renewable energy. A life-cycle assessment (LCA) of a set of multi-Si photovoltaic (PV) systems installed in the Brazilian northeast (NE), was carried out. The actual generation data of 10 plants totaling 1.1 MWp installed capacity were evaluated during two years of operation. Energy payback time (EPBT), greenhouse gas emission rate (GHGe-rate), and emission payback time were calculated. The great influence of the electric matrix characteristics of the country manufacturing PV systems was evidenced in the results. The interconnected Brazilian electrical system had a 2020 projected GHGe-rate of 63.9 g CO2/kWh, while the results of 70% of the photovoltaic solar power plants (PSPS) assessed herein exhibit higher GHGe-rates. Thus, in countries where the electric matrix comprises a high share of renewable sources, such as Brazil, the incentive to use PV systems manufactured in nations whose electric matrix registers high emission factors should be well evaluated in terms of the impacts of GHG concentrations and the promotion of sustainable development, in order to avoid indirect import of significant amounts of carbon embedded in the systems.

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