Methodology Guidelines on Life Cycle Assessment of Photovoltaic 2020, 4th Edition
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a structured, comprehensive method of quantifying material- and energy-flows and their associated emissions caused in the life cycle 1 of goods and services. The ISO 14040 and 14044 standards provide the framework for LCA. However, this framework leaves the individual practitioner with a range of choices that can affect the results and thus the conclusions of an LCA study. The present version of the IEA LCA guidelines is the result of the third update. They were developed and are updated to provide guidance on assuring consistency, balance, and quality to enhance the credibility and reliability of the results from LCAs on photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation systems.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 2308832
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/TP--6A20-88865; MainId:89644; UUID:8e43f295-a6d5-4fc3-a711-5eaa73489775; MainAdminId:71855
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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