Environmental management with the use of LCA in the Polish energy system

Dzikuć Maciej
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Dzikuć Maciej: University of Zielona Góra, Faculty of Economics and Management

Management, 2015, vol. 19, issue 1, 89-97

Abstract: The article presents an assessment of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and pointed out its advantages in the analysis of the environmental impact of electricity generation. The article also points to the direction of development of the Polish energy sector and pointed out the need to determine the environmental risks associated with the production of electricity. The use of coal and lignite as the primary fuel causes a significant burden on the environment. An analysis by the method of LCA based on data obtained from two Polish power plants. The results were compared and identified the cause of the existing differences in the results obtained. The article sets out the actions that contributed to reduce the negative impact on the environment, taking place during the production of electricity.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1515/manment-2015-0007

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