Natural gas and the environmental results of life cycle assessment

Angelo Riva, Simona D'Angelosante and Carla Trebeschi

Energy, 2006, vol. 31, issue 1, 138-148

Abstract: Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a method aimed at identifying the environmental effects connected with a given product, process or activity along its life cycle. This paper presents results of the application of LCA method in order to evaluate the environmental advantages of natural gas over other fossil fuels and to have advanced techniques for analysing the environmental aspects of the gas industry. The evaluation of published studies and the application of the method to electricity production with fossil fuels, by using data from published databases and data collected by the gas industry, demonstrate the importance and difficulties of having reliable and updated data required for a significant LCA. Results show that the environmental advantages of natural gas over the other fossil fuels in the final use stage increase still further if the whole life cycle of the fuels, from production to final consumption, is taken into account.

Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2004.04.057

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