Environmental impact assessment report of liquid flow energy storage system

What is environmental assessment of energy storage systems?

Environmental assessment of energy storage systems - Energy & Environmental Science (RSC Publishing) Power-to-What? – Environmental assessment of energy storage systems † A large variety of energy storage systems are currently investigated for using surplus power from intermittent renewable energy sources.

How can energy storage systems reduce environmental impacts?

As potential products, we consider the reconversion to power but also mobility, heat, fuels and chemical feedstock. Using life cycle assessment, we determine the environmental impacts avoided by using 1 MW h of surplus electricity in the energy storage systems instead of producing the same product in a conventional process.

Is there a sustainability assessment framework for the electronics industry?

The Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) has developed a sustainability assessment framework for the electronics industry. However, none of these frameworks were considered technologies, e.g. energy efficiency and recyclability. Thus, for this analysis we have developed a framework based on streamlined LCA methods.

Is a traditional environmental life cycle assessment appropriate?

As we are not attempting to quantify the environmental impacts, but identify key ‘hotspots’ across the supply chain, a traditional environmental life cycle assessment (E-LCA) was not considered appropriate. We also have a strong emphasis on qualitative impacts in our assessment.

What is Chapter 2 of the impact assessment framework?

Following this introduction, Chapter 2 describes the research methodology and the environmental and social impacts considered in developing the impact assessment framework.

What is lifecycle sustainability assessment (LCSA)?

Lifecycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) is a more recent approach that integrates environmental LCA with social LCA and lifecycle costing to consider environmental, social and economic impacts (UNEP 2011b).