Assessing potential social impacts of an emerging technology: opportunities and criticalities

Session 12: Addressing the Social Dimension of Sustainability
The topic of social sustainability of products or services is increasingly discussed in research, companies and among policy makers. The new UNEP SETAC 2020 guidelines, concerning the development of a Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA),...

Ex-ante life cycle assessment of cellulose nanocrystals production from waste biomass: implications of applying different upscaling approaches

Session 14: Life Cycle Innovation in the Bio-Economy
Nanocrystalline cellulose is a nano-structured biomaterial often applied in biopolymers to enhance technical performance. Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) have been obtained in the laboratory from lignocellulosic wastes, e.g., mango seed shells [Ref.1]. Assessing the environmental impacts...

Ex-ante life cycle assessment of directed energy deposition based additive manufacturing: A comparative gearbox production case study

As new technologies emerge is necessary to assess if they can actually contribute to sustainable improvement of industrial processes. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a valuable tool to determine environmental impacts and compare systems. However,...

Impact of upscaling on the environmental impacts of Hydrogen Plasma Smelting Reduction (HPSR) process

It is essential to understand the future environmental impacts of emerging technologies, while still at the design stage, in order to make informed decisions. Projecting the process flow diagram (PFD) of the deployment-ready state of...

Promise vs. Performance: What 14 LCA Case Studies Reveal About Emerging Bioeconomy Technologies

The transition towards a sustainable bioeconomy requires robust assessment approaches for technologies at early development stages. At the same time, limited biomass availability and competing uses create trade-offs, increasing the importance of evaluating residue-based pathways...

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