Embedded Energy of Common Materials and the Effect of Product Design and Consumer Choice on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
Ellensburg
Event Website
http://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/
Start Date
17-5-2017
End Date
17-5-2017
Abstract
Embedded energy is the energy consumed in the production process for an object. Some products consume more energy than others as they are made, and have a higher embedded energy value. The embedded energy is a factor in Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), which can be used to rank the sustainability and environmental impact of objects made and consumed. The GREET Model for LCA from Argonne National Lab publishes and updates estimated values for the energy content of various materials. This presentation looks at the evolution of design of selected products and their packaging from the point of view of their embedded energy content based on the GREET model data. In reviewing that information, insight will be gained into choices that producers and consumers make that can reduce the Greenhouse Gas footprint, which is the primary factor driving climate change.
Recommended Citation
Beardsley, Roger, "Embedded Energy of Common Materials and the Effect of Product Design and Consumer Choice on Greenhouse Gas Emissions" (2017). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 6.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2017/Faculty/6
Department/Program
Engineering Technologies, Safety, and Construction
Embedded Energy of Common Materials and the Effect of Product Design and Consumer Choice on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Ellensburg
Embedded energy is the energy consumed in the production process for an object. Some products consume more energy than others as they are made, and have a higher embedded energy value. The embedded energy is a factor in Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), which can be used to rank the sustainability and environmental impact of objects made and consumed. The GREET Model for LCA from Argonne National Lab publishes and updates estimated values for the energy content of various materials. This presentation looks at the evolution of design of selected products and their packaging from the point of view of their embedded energy content based on the GREET model data. In reviewing that information, insight will be gained into choices that producers and consumers make that can reduce the Greenhouse Gas footprint, which is the primary factor driving climate change.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2017/Faculty/6