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Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Electricity Generation

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1338444· OSTI ID:1338444
As clean energy increasingly becomes part of the national dialogue, lenders, utilities, and lawmakers need the most comprehensive and accurate information on GHG emissions from various sources of energy to inform policy, planning, and investment decisions. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently led the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Harmonization Project, a study that gives decision makers and investors more precise estimates of life cycle GHG emissions for renewable and conventional generation, clarifying inconsistent and conflicting estimates in the published literature, and reducing uncertainty.
Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); USDOE Energy Information Administration (EIA), Office of Energy Analysis
OSTI ID:
1338444
Report Number(s):
NREL/FS--6A20-57187; 7587
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English