The “Network 4 Energy Sustainable Transition (NEST)” project, Spoke 1 focuses on the topics of innovative solar photovoltaics, solar concen- trating power and solar concentrating thermal technologies, with consideration on life cycle assessment and eco-design of the technologies. As a part of prelim- inary results of the project, this paper reports the greenhouse gas emissions of concentrating solar technologies by reviewing the life cycle assessment studies. The paper first identifies the technologies with their specific components, being followed by a description of life cycle method choices. The life cycle green- house gas emissions of the technologies are reviewed by the types of technologies and the choice of assessment methods. The results indicate that the carbon foot- prints of concentrating solar technologies are in the range of 1.64e-02 to 3.92e-01 kgCO2eq per kWh, with the increasing order of magnitude from high concen- trating photovoltaics to concentrating solar power, and concentrating solar power combined with fossil fuels. The greenhouse gas payback time of high concen- trating photovoltaics is around 1 year, while the greenhouse payback time of the concentrating photovoltaics with low concentration ratio is up to 2.2 years. In terms of hotspot, manufacturing and operation are the largest contributors to the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of the technologies.

Cellura, M., Luu, L.Q., Guarino, F., Mistretta, M., Longo, S. (2024). Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Relevant Impacts of Concentrating Solar Technologies. In Francesco Calabrò, Livia Madureira, Francesco Carlo Morabito, María José Piñeira Mantiñán (a cura di), Networks, Markets & People Communities, Institutions and Enterprises Towards Post-humanism Epistemologies and AI Challenges, Volume 6 (pp. 266-276). Springer [10.1007/978-3-031-74716-8_27].

Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Relevant Impacts of Concentrating Solar Technologies

Cellura, Maurizio;Luu, Le Quyen
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Guarino, Francesco;Mistretta, Marina;Longo, Sonia
2024-12-14

Abstract

The “Network 4 Energy Sustainable Transition (NEST)” project, Spoke 1 focuses on the topics of innovative solar photovoltaics, solar concen- trating power and solar concentrating thermal technologies, with consideration on life cycle assessment and eco-design of the technologies. As a part of prelim- inary results of the project, this paper reports the greenhouse gas emissions of concentrating solar technologies by reviewing the life cycle assessment studies. The paper first identifies the technologies with their specific components, being followed by a description of life cycle method choices. The life cycle green- house gas emissions of the technologies are reviewed by the types of technologies and the choice of assessment methods. The results indicate that the carbon foot- prints of concentrating solar technologies are in the range of 1.64e-02 to 3.92e-01 kgCO2eq per kWh, with the increasing order of magnitude from high concen- trating photovoltaics to concentrating solar power, and concentrating solar power combined with fossil fuels. The greenhouse gas payback time of high concen- trating photovoltaics is around 1 year, while the greenhouse payback time of the concentrating photovoltaics with low concentration ratio is up to 2.2 years. In terms of hotspot, manufacturing and operation are the largest contributors to the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of the technologies.
14-dic-2024
978-3-031-74716-8
Cellura, M., Luu, L.Q., Guarino, F., Mistretta, M., Longo, S. (2024). Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Relevant Impacts of Concentrating Solar Technologies. In Francesco Calabrò, Livia Madureira, Francesco Carlo Morabito, María José Piñeira Mantiñán (a cura di), Networks, Markets & People Communities, Institutions and Enterprises Towards Post-humanism Epistemologies and AI Challenges, Volume 6 (pp. 266-276). Springer [10.1007/978-3-031-74716-8_27].
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