Project LCA-TASE
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Life cycle assessment of advanced energy systems technologies to contribute to sustainability and energy sovereignty
Guido SONNEMANN, Professor, Université de Bordeaux
LCA-TASE’s ambition is to provide French players in the energy transition with advanced Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodologies for reliable metrics on the environmental, social and economic impacts of renewable energies (RE).
The LCA methodology will include ecosystem services and biodiversity, new indicators (circularity or impact on landscapes), and dynamic and prospective modeling, taking into account spatial and temporal issues and the scaling-up of renewable energy technologies.
The project is broad in scope, encompassing both emerging and more mature technologies for energy production, storage and use. In particular, concrete cases of decentralized grid integration in buildings and electric vehicles will be studied, including on a national scale. Finally, it will provide local and national decision-makers with a database for the environmental LCA of energy systems, covering the supply chain of primary and secondary raw materials.
Keywords: Life cycle assessment, LCA, Environmental impacts, Energy systems, Renewable energies
Tasks
Our researches
Environmental impact of energy systems
LCA methodology will be improved to take into account the environmental impact of energy systems. In particular, it will incorporate biodiversity considerations: the impact of implementing energy systems on biodiversity, ecosystems and the environment will be taken into account in modeling.
Social and economic impacts of renewable energies
LCA will be extended to include socio-economic impacts not currently accounted for, to enable informed decision-making. Advanced modeling techniques will be integrated into LCA to improve Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) and Life Cycle Societal Analysis (LCSA), building on the LCA (Life Cycle Sustainability Analysis) methodology.
Study of energy technologies
The environmental impact of technologies related to the production, storage and use of energy will be assessed, and technological innovations will be explored in an effort to mitigate it.
The environmental impact of integrating renewable energies into the power grid will be assessed and optimized within the national electricity distribution network.
A robust regional database will be created for assessing the environmental impact of renewable energy systems in France, integrating high-quality data throughout the supply chain.
Consortium
The consortium is made up of laboratories from 7 public education and research establishments, including a CEA laboratory.
The overall scientific vision of the LCA-TASE project focuses on the use of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to evaluate and mitigate the environmental impacts of energy systems. It encompasses both emerging and established technologies involved in the production, storage and use of energy, and focuses in particular on practical applications such as the integration of decentralized networks in buildings and electric vehicles, studying them at local and national levels. By providing decision-makers with a comprehensive database covering the supply chain of primary and secondary raw materials, the project aims to advance environmental and sustainability assessment methodologies in France and potentially internationally, highlighting its ambitious nature and potential for innovative contributions.
LCA-TASE promises to provide an unprecedented prospective assessment of French energy systems, offering a dynamic perspective on their sovereignty. Using state-of-the-art methodologies, it will enable the French LCA research community to bridge the gap with comparable initiatives in Europe. This breakthrough could enable France to better understand its energy landscape and strengthen its position in sustainable energy research and development in a broader European context.
Training of 6 PhD students and 10 post-docs
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