TY - BOOK ID - 134056605 TI - Advances in Environmental, Economic and Social Assessment of Energy Systems PY - 2020 PB - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute DB - UniCat KW - Research & information: general KW - zinc (Zn) KW - electrowinning (EW) KW - activated Carbons (ACs) KW - adsorbate KW - liquid phase space velocity (LHSV) KW - temperature KW - bioeconomy KW - life cycle assessment KW - multi-criteria decision analysis KW - sustainability KW - thermal energy KW - wood KW - LCC optimization KW - building energy simulation KW - energy system optimization KW - energy renovation KW - historic building district KW - district heating system KW - biobutanol KW - clean combustion KW - Scilab simulations KW - SimaPro KW - CO2 emission KW - fuel production management KW - environmental impact KW - non-edible resources for biofuel production KW - GIS KW - concentrated solar power KW - solar thermochemistry KW - life-cycle costs KW - cost supply KW - geographical potential KW - sustainable KW - alternative UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:134056605 AB - The overall energy sector calls for a transformation from a fossil-based system to a low-carbon one. At a technology level, significant efforts have been made to provide energy solutions that contribute to a sustainable energy system. However, the actual suitability of these solutions is often not checked. In this sense, the assessment of energy systems from a life-cycle perspective is of paramount importance when it comes to effectively planning the energy sector. While environmental issues are commonly addressed through the use of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology, the comprehensive evaluation of the economic and social aspects of energy systems often remains ignored or underdeveloped. This book consists of a set of scientific works addressing the analysis of energy systems from a (life-cycle) technical, economic, environmental and/or social standpoint. Case studies at and beyond the technology level are included, some of them involving a combination of life cycle and non-life cycle approaches for the thorough evaluation of energy systems under the umbrella of sustainability. ER -