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Using Life Cycle Analysis to Inform Energy Policy |
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| Date: | 12/1/2013 |
| Type: | Presentation - Non Conference |
| Status: | Active |
| NETL Contact: | Matthew Jamieson |
| Analysis Focus Area(s): | GHG Mitigation |
| Author(s): | James Littlefield (Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.); Joe Marriott (Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.); Timothy J. Skone, P.E. (NETL); |
Product Description
NETL uses LCA to understand the environmental burdens of energy systems and to inform policy makers. LCA is well suited for energy analysis, but its answers can change depending on what questions are being asked. NETL approaches all LCAs using a consistent method, which ensures comparability among LCAs. The granularity and flexibility of NETL's models makes it possible to identify key contributors to the environmental burdens of a system, as well as the ability to understand how results can change with changes to a given input parameter. In addition to understanding the attributes of a given energy technology, NETL can also perform consequential modeling that allows an understanding of how a given energy technology can affect the performance of other energy technologies. The effect of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) on conventional crude oil extraction is one example of such consequential analysis.