Life-Cycle Assessment of a Multi-Megawatt Airborne Wind Energy System

A key motivation for airborne wind energy is its potential to reduce the amount of material required for the generation of renewable energy. On the other hand, the materials used for airborne systems’ components are generally linked to higher environmental impacts. This study presents comparative life-cycle analyses for future multi-megawatt...

Duurzame Ontwikkeling door Collectief Bewonersinitiatief (Sustainable Development through Resident’s Collective Initiatives): 'leidraad voor professionals om bewonersgroepen aan de duurzaamheidsopgave te verbinden.'

More and more residents’ groups in the Netherlands are undertaking collective initiatives for sustainable energy optimalisation. This is the result of growing environmental awareness, decreasing government intervention and increasing civil initiative. However, the contribution to the national move towards sus-tainability is, according to the...