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gives an overview of LCA for renewable energy sources, ‘‘Key Issues
in Conducting Life Cycle Assessment of Bio-Based Renewable Energy Sources’’
–‘‘Sustainability of (H 2 ? CH 4 ) by Anaerobic Digestion via EROI Approach
and LCA Evaluations’’ discusses the LCA of different types of biofuel systems.
‘‘Life-Cycle Assessment of Wind Energy’’ explores the LCA of wind energy and
‘‘Comparing Various Indicators for the LCA of Residential Photovoltaic Systems’’
deals with photovoltaic systems. ‘‘Hydropower Life-Cycle Inventories:
Methodological Considerations and Results Based on a Brazilian Experience’’
explain the LCA aspect of hydropower while ‘‘A comparison of Life Cycle
Assessment Studies of Different Biofuels’’ compares the LCA approaches for
different renewable energy sources.
A major advantage of this book is that it also provides advice on which
procedures should be followed to achieve adequate, relevant and accepted results.
Furthermore, the distinction between detailed and simplified LCA makes this book
more broadly applicable, while guidance is provided as to which additional
information can be relevant for specialised applications.
We sincerely hope that this book will contribute to the necessary transition to
environmentally benign and sustainable energy production and consumption.

Anoop Singh
Deepak Pant
Stig Irving Olsen