Exploring the Life Cycle Methodology and Impacts of Bioenergy Production
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Bath
Department Name: Mechanical Engineering
Abstract
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People |
ORCID iD |
Marcelle McManus (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Nogueira G
(2021)
Are eucalyptus harvest residues a truly burden-free biomass source for bioenergy? A deeper look into biorefinery process design and Life Cycle Assessment
in Journal of Cleaner Production
McManus MC
(2015)
Challenge clusters facing LCA in environmental decision-making-what we can learn from biofuels.
in The international journal of life cycle assessment
Davidson M
(2021)
Developments in the life cycle assessment of chemical recycling of plastic waste - A review
in Journal of Cleaner Production
McManus M
(2018)
Greenhouse Gases Balances of Bioenergy Systems
Taylor, C.M.
Looking past biofuels: quasi-holistic decisions for land use
in To be submitted to Biomass and Bioenergy
McManus M
(2017)
Modeling, Dynamics, Optimization and Bioeconomics II
Whittaker C
(2012)
Perspectives on Biofuels: Potential Benefits and Possible Pitfalls
McManus M
(2015)
The changing nature of life cycle assessment
in Biomass and Bioenergy
McManus MC
(2015)
The changing nature of life cycle assessment.
in Biomass & bioenergy
Taylor, C.M
(2013)
The Evolving Role of LCA in Bioenergy Policy
Description | this project explored the use of life cycle methodology and what impact this has on bioenergy use, and the other way round. LCA is shaping bioenergy, but also bioenergy is shaping LCA. This methodological change is of great interest as LCA is used more widely in other policy and legislative areas. We have written a number of policy and industry directed papers as part of this research and are beginning to discuss the issues more widely with industry. |
Exploitation Route | We are exploring the options of working more with policy makers and industry and are pulling together further research grants. 2018 Update: the work has been further developed through use of the original findings and concepts in larger grants, such as EP/N013522/1 and EP/P020836/1. |
Sectors | Education,Energy,Environment,Government, Democracy and Justice,Other |
Description | 2015 Update Our publications have begun to be widely read and have led to further discussion with industry and policy makers. We are looking for funding to explore the impacts further on a global scale. Our initial findings and thoughts were shared at a policy facing workshop, at which several (UK) government department policy makers and regulators expressed a real interest in the work and desire to see more analysis. We presented some work at the International Bioenergy conference in Manchester, in March 2014. At this there was much discussion with members of DEFRA who were extremely interested in the results of the work and the publication we had in the EBI magazine. We were then sent further raw data from DEFRA and are in discussion with them about further analysis. 2018 Update: the work has been taken on and further developed through the use of the EPSRC Travel grant. In addition, the work has expanded into sections of large grant applications such as the Supergen Bioenergy Hub. |
First Year Of Impact | 2012 |
Sector | Energy,Environment |
Impact Types | Economic,Policy & public services |
Description | Travel Grant Application: Dynamic Energy Planning: Global and National Resilience |
Amount | £12,008 (GBP) |
Funding ID | EP/P020836/1 |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 03/2017 |
End | 02/2018 |
Description | This was a partnership award between the UK (Bath) and the US (EBI, UC Berkeley) |
Organisation | University of California, Berkeley |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Bath were the PI in the project |
Collaborator Contribution | We travelled several times to eachothers insitutute to exhange ideas, build collaboration and hold workshops and events. |
Impact | Papers and articles, workshops and a grant application for future funding |
Start Year | 2011 |