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Comparative life-cycle assessment of a small wind turbine for residential off-grid use
| العنوان: | Comparative life-cycle assessment of a small wind turbine for residential off-grid use |
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| المؤلفون: | Brian Fleck, Marc Huot |
| المساهمون: | The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives |
| المصدر: | http://www.fi.uba.ar/sites/default/files/ExamenDoctorado-life-cycle%20of%20wind%20turbineText.pdf. |
| المجموعة: | CiteSeerX |
| الوصف: | a b s t r a c t As the popularity of renewable energy systems grows, small wind turbines are becoming a common choice for off-grid household power. However, the true benefits of such systems over the traditional internal combustion systems are unclear. This study employs a life-cycle assessment methodology in order to directly compare the environmental impacts, net-energy inputs, and life-cycle cost of two systems: a stand-alone small wind turbine system and a single-home diesel generator system. The primary focus for the investigation is the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) including CO 2 , CH 4 , and N 2 O. These emissions are calculated over the life-cycle of the two systems which provide the same amount of energy to a small off-grid home over a twenty-year period. The results show a considerable environmental benefit for small-scale wind power. The wind generator system offered a 93% reduction of GHG emissions when compared to the diesel system. Furthermore, the diesel generator net-energy input was over 200 MW, while the wind system produced an electrical energy output greater than its netenergy input. Economically, the conclusions were less clear. The assumption was made that diesel fuel cost over the next twenty years was based on May 2008 prices, increasing only in proportion to inflation. As such, the net-present cost of the wind turbine system was 14% greater than the diesel system. However, a larger model wind turbine would likely benefit from the effects of the 'economy of scale,' producing superior results both economically and environmentally. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | text |
| وصف الملف: | application/pdf |
| اللغة: | English |
| Relation: | http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.1083.3697; http://www.fi.uba.ar/sites/default/files/ExamenDoctorado-life-cycle%20of%20wind%20turbineText.pdf |
| الاتاحة: | http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.1083.3697 http://www.fi.uba.ar/sites/default/files/ExamenDoctorado-life-cycle%20of%20wind%20turbineText.pdf |
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| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.A08F43B0 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
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