Reducing California's Greenhouse Gas Emissions through ProductLife-Cycle Optimization
Product life-cycle optimization addresses the reduction ofenvironmental burdens associated with the production, use, andend-of-life stages of a product s life cycle. In this paper, we offer anevaluation of the opportunities related to product life-cycleoptimization in California for two key products: personal computers (PCs)and concrete. For each product, we present the results of an explorativecase study to identify specific opportunities for greenhouse gas (GHG)emissions reductions at each stage of the product life cycle. We thenoffer a discussion of the practical policy options that may exist forrealizing the identified GHG reduction opportunities. The case studiesdemonstrate that there may be significant GHG mitigation options as wellas a number of policy options that could lead to life-cycle GHG emissionsreductions for PCs and concrete in California.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Director, Office of Science
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-05CH11231
- OSTI ID:
- 919495
- Report Number(s):
- LBNL-59958; R&D Project: E19401; BnR: 600305000; TRN: US200822%%365
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: ACEEE 2005 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency inIndustry, West Point, New York, July 19th - 22nd,2005
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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