ETES System

Impact Assessment

Environmental Impact Analysis

Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) Results

System boundary: cradle-to-gate

Functional unit: 1 kWh of electrical energy delivered

Impact Assessment Results

IndicatorIndicatorUnit
Overall Environmental FootprintOverallPoint
Climate changeOverall Climate changePoint
Overall Climate changekg CO2 eq
Global warmingkg CO2 eq
Ecosystem qualityOverall Ecosystem qualityPoint
Overall Ecosystem qualityPDF*m2*yr
Aquatic acidificationkg SO2 eq
Aquatic ecotoxicitykg TEG water
Aquatic eutrophicationkg PO4 P-lim
Land occupationm2org.arable
Terrestrial acid/nutrikg SO2 eq
Terrestrial ecotoxicitykg TEG soil
Human healthOverall Human healthPoint
Overall Human healthDALY
Carcinogenskg C2H3Cl eq
Ionizing radiationBq C-14 eq
Non-carcinogenskg C2H3Cl eq
Ozone layer depletionkg CFC-11 eq
Respiratory inorganicskg PM2.5 eq
Respiratory organicskg C2H4 eq
ResourcesOverall ResourcesPoint
Overall ResourcesMJ primary
Mineral extractionMJ surplus
Non-renewable energyMJ primary