Assessment of the sustainability of various ways of hydrogen production and supply by applying LCA and exergy

The Netherlands is known for its high penetration of natural gas use in households and industry, but the threat of climate change and earthquakes in the province of Groningen, caused by natural gas production, stimulate the search for alternatives, such as hydrogen gas. Various ways of producing and supplying hydrogen have the attention of...

Sustainability assessment of power generation in combination with lng evaporation: A comparison of lca methods and exergy analysis

Several options exist for power generation, but it is difficult to determine which option is the most sustainable. When assessing the sustainability of an option or system, it is important to consider the environmental, economic and social aspects of sustainability and to take a life-cycle point of view. According to literature, a relationship...

Future visions for heating and washing practices in Irish households: A discussion of the methodological framework employed by the Consensus Research Project Ruth Doyle

This paper reflects on the methodological framework employed by an Irish research project, Consensus (www.consensus.ie) in its examination of sustainable water and energy consumption in Irish households. A key criticism of conventional policy responses aimed at promoting sustainable consumption is that they yield only incremental changes rather...