Energy- and greenhouse gas-based LCA of biofuel and bioenergy systems: Key issues, ranges and recommendations

By F. Cherubini, N. Bird, A. Cowie, G. Jungmeier, B. Schlamadinger, S. Woess-Gallasch. 2009

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Subfields: Agronomy and Crop Science, Biomedical Engineering, Environmental Engineering

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Social impacts of community renewable energy projects: findings from a woodfuel case study (2012, background): “In addition, since carbon dioxide equivalent emissions from biomass heating are generally 10–20% of those from oil-fired or electric heating (Cherubini et al., 2009) there is some scope for increasing woodfuel consumption while still achieving overall emissions savings.”
LCA of environmental and socio-economic impacts related to wood energy production in alpine conditions: Valle di Fiemme (Italy) (2011, background): “A combined analysis of environmental and socio-economic impacts is a good option for carrying out a LCA (Kniel et al., 1996) and for decision makers, that need to find a sustainable solution to environmental problems (Ness et al., 2007).”
Using Attributional Life Cycle Assessment to Estimate Climate‐Change Mitigation Benefits Misleads Policy Makers (2014, methodology): “…regarding system boundaries, data sources, aggregation methods, treatment of coproducts, and more (Van der Voet et al. 2010; Hoefnagels et al. 2010; Malça and Freire 2010; Wardenaar et al. 2012; Reap et al. 2008b; Suh et al. 2004; Finnveden 2000; Heijungs and Guinée 2007; Cherubini et al. 2009).”
Life cycle assessment of bioenergy systems: state of the art and future challenges. (2011, background): “, 2007), and the production of transportation biofuels usually involves more energy intensive stages (Botha and von Blottnitz, 2006; Cherubini et al., 2009).”
Opportunities and barriers for international bioenergy trade (2011, background): “When setting up biomass fuel supply chains for large-scale biomass systems, logistics are a pivotal part in the system (Cherubini et al., 2009; Frombo et al., 2009; Junginger et al., 2001).”
Sustainable Production of Second-Generation Biofuels: Potential and Perspectives in Major Economies and Developing Countries (2010, background): “However, if nutrient losses through the removal of biomass residues will not be balanced through increasing synthetic fertiliser application, decreasing crop yields may require the additional production of cereals somewhere else, thus resulting in indirect land use change (Cherubini et al., 2009).”
Renewable Energy in the Context of Sustainable Development (2011, background): “performance, background energy system and comparison reference case; and evaluation time horizon (Cherubini et al., 2009; Kline et al., 2009; Hertel et al., 2010).”
Methodological Aspects of Applying Life Cycle Assessment to Industrial Symbioses (2012, neutral): “While many biofuels have lower greenhouse gas emissions when compared to their fossil counterparts, the increased demand for biomass results in indirect land use change and possibly in a reduction of carbon stocks (Cherubini et al. 2009; Kløverpris 2009).”
Key issues in estimating energy and greenhouse gas savings of biofuels: challenges and perspectives (2016, background): “Manual sensitivity analysis can also be carried out in some cases, when results are presented in a range instead of precise values (Gnansounou et al., 2008a; Cherubini et al., 2009).”