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*[https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice/design-environment-life-cycle-assessments The EPA Page on This] | *[https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice/design-environment-life-cycle-assessments The EPA Page on This] | ||
*[https://www.nrel.gov/lci/assessments.html The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Page on The Subject] | *[https://www.nrel.gov/lci/assessments.html The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Page on The Subject] | ||
*[https://soylent.com/blogs/news/is-soylent-truly-green A LCA of Soylent Meal Replacement Drinks] | |||
[[Category: Life-Cycle Assessment]] [[Category: Pollution]] [[Category: Sustainability]] | [[Category: Life-Cycle Assessment]] [[Category: Pollution]] [[Category: Sustainability]] | ||
Revision as of 00:29, 10 May 2021
Basics
- An analysis of a device or facilities lifetime, usually for Emissions or Energy Usage
- More useful that Instantanious Efficiency / Pollution
- This is where the headline of "Used cars may be more eco-friendly than getting a new electric" due to the "Debt" the lelectric car would have due to the Li-Ion Batteries and other componets
- Often used for Power Plants
Examples
- The "T-Shirt" is a common example made famous by the book The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy: An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade
- This Video by the Youtube Channel "Ted-Ed" Titled "The life cycle of a t-shirt - Angel Chang" Goes over the Concept in ~6 Minutes