Sentences with phrase «on life cycle impacts»

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With an emphasis on the whole life cycle impact of the process from raw material to product end - of - life, Ecolean sets an example for others to follow.

Life Cycles of the Seas» exhibit; and the eye - opening «Sea Debris: Awareness through Art,» which reveals the amount of waste dumped into our oceans every year and the impact it has on our coast's ecosystems.

* Based on streamlined life cycle assessment (LCA) by Environmental Packaging International on various packaging options, using a web - based Packaging Impact Quick Evaluation Tool (PIQET).

However, it is electricity consumption by microwave appliances that has the biggest impact on the environment, taking into account its whole life cycle, from production of fuels to generation of electricity.

Depending on the category in which the product falls, there can be a high environmental impact during the manufacturing stage or use stage of a product's life cycle.

«Given the vital role spring queens have in maintaining bumblebee populations, we decided to focus on assessing the impacts at this stage in the life cycle,» said Raine, a professor in the School of Environmental Sciences.

This shows that identifying inconsistent observations is a pre-requisite for studying and interpreting the impact of climate change on the timing of life cycle events.

The study, commissioned by CHEOPS - a perovskite research project co-funded by the European research and innovation programme Horizon 2020, is being conducted by SmartGreenScans, a CHEOPS member, specialising in Life - Cycle Assessments (LCA) of photovoltaic technologies, to assess the life - cycle environmental impact of the perovskite - on - silicon tandem cells being commercialised by OxfordLife - Cycle Assessments (LCA) of photovoltaic technologies, to assess the life - cycle environmental impact of the perovskite - on - silicon tandem cells being commercialised by OxforCycle Assessments (LCA) of photovoltaic technologies, to assess the life - cycle environmental impact of the perovskite - on - silicon tandem cells being commercialised by Oxfordlife - cycle environmental impact of the perovskite - on - silicon tandem cells being commercialised by Oxforcycle environmental impact of the perovskite - on - silicon tandem cells being commercialised by Oxford PV.

Oxford, 04 April 2018 — Oxford PV — The Perovskite Company, the leader in the field of perovskite solar cells, today announced that its perovskite - on - silicon tandem solar cells, currently being used to conduct a life - cycle environmental impact study, have shown positive first results.

Unusual life cycle and impact on microfibril assembly of ADAMTS17, a secreted metalloprotease mutated in genetic eye disease.

12.4 by 2020 achieve environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle in accordance with agreed international frameworks and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment

The slides analyse the role of the product life cycle and the Boston matrix and evaluate the impact of extension strategies on a business and how the Boston matrix can be used in the management of a firm's product portfolio.

Specialized Studies is a community of committed educators invested in making a positive impact on the lives of learners at all stages of the life cycle.

But, rather than include all the models that got the axe last year, I focused on those that most of us will miss and the vehicles that, at some point in their life cycle, made a significant impact on the market.

The Factory allows fans to invest in various proposed projects and have a real impact on the games development throughout the project's life cycle.

A life cycle analysis is performed on all building materials to assess impact.

Eric Williams, a professor at the Arizona State University, believes that the best way to minimize the impact of computers would be to extend their life cycles instead of urging consumers to purchase newer, supposedly less power - hungry systems on a regular basis.

We work hand in hand with the brands in conducting life cycle analysis, so that we fully understand the impact on their specific product.

Clearly, the loss of biodiversity (estimated at thousands of times the natural backgroud rate), the number of well known species that are threatened (10 - 40 % depending on taxonomic group), the loss of 10,000 - 30,000 genetically distinct populations per day (see Hughes et al., 1997) massive declines of groundwater, soil productivity and fertility, etc. as well as the fact that human activities now impact biogeochemical cycles over huge spatial scales is sufficient evidence that our species is living off of natural capital, rather than income.

For example, even though the volcanic effect is short - lived it will still have an impact on the water cycle - less evaporation because it's cooler therefore less water vapour, lowering temperature a bit more.

Focusing the LCA on three key impacts — direct land use, life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and fossil fuel requirements — the researchers identified PV electricity for battery electric vehicles as the superior sun - to - wheels conversion method.

Through various life cycle assessment studies (Searchinger et al, 2008; DeCicco et al, 2016) performed on annual bioenergy crops such as corn, it has been shown that they are not much better than fossil fuel energy sources in terms of climate and energy impacts.

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Recalling the concern reflected in the outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, entitled «The future we want», 1 that the health of oceans and marine biodiversity are negatively affected by marine pollution, including marine debris, especially plastic, persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals and nitrogen - based compounds, from numerous marine and land - based sources, and the commitment to take action to significantly reduce the incidence and impacts of such pollution on marine ecosystems, Noting the international action being taken to promote the sound management of chemicals throughout their life cycle and waste in ways that lead to the prevention and minimization of significant adverse effects on human health and the environment, Recalling the Manila Declaration on Furthering the Implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land - based Activities adopted by the Third Intergovernmental Review Meeting on the Implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land - based Activities, which highlighted the relevance of the Honolulu Strategy and the Honolulu Commitment and recommended the establishment of a global partnership on marine litter, Taking note of the decisions adopted by the eleventh Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity on addressing the impacts of marine debris on marine and coastal biodiversity, Recalling that the General Assembly declared 2014 the International Year of Small Island Developing States and that such States have identified waste management among their priorities for action, Noting with concern the serious impact which marine litter, including plastics stemming from land and sea - based sources, can have on the marine environment, marine ecosystem services, marine natural resources, fisheries, tourism and the economy, as well as the potential risks to human health; 1.

Tar Sands and Unconventional Fossil Fuels In a previous post «Silence Is Deadly» I wrote, «The environmental impacts of tar sands development include: irreversible effects on biodiversity and the natural environment, reduced water quality, destruction of fragile pristine Boreal forest and associated wetlands, aquatic and watershed mismanagement, habitat fragmentation, habitat loss, disruption to life cycles of endemic wildlife particularly bird and caribou migration, fish deformities and negative impacts on the human health in downstream communities.»

By understanding the complete life cycle of plastic products we use every day, we can begin to understand the impacts those products have on our climate, our environment, and our bodies.

These changes will then impact migratory animals that rely on winter length as an important part of their life and breeding cycles.

Guideline 3 of the series Monitoring impacts of urban and peri-urban agriculture and forestry on climate change mitigation and adaptation.The methodology provided in this manual for calculating these indicators is an adaptation of the well - known Life Cycle Analysis (LCA).

Truly only one negative feedback in the planet's overall carbon cycle can act with sufficient speed and strength to avert catastrophic climate impacts: The dominant carbon - based life form on this planet will have to respond to the already painfully clear impacts of our carbon emissions by slashing those emissions sharply and eventually running the planet on carbon - negative power.

Drastic changes to the environment Displaces people and animals stops natural flow Fish Flood cycle Water quality and quantity downstream can be affected, which can have an impact on plant life.

Similarly, an assessment of lithium - ion batteries released by the Swedish Environmental Research Institute last year found GHG emissions from battery production were largely due to the manufacturing process, while mining and refining had a relatively small impact on the life cycle.

LCA is an excellent tool for estimating the cumulative environmental impacts resulting of the entire life cycle because of its focus on raw material extraction, material transportation, and ultimate product disposal often ignored in traditional analysis.

Studying the tax code's impact on GHG emissions the panel will necessarily focus heavily on energy, both the life cycles of different energy sources and their uses in different sectors such as electricity generation, transportation, industrial processes, and consumer uses (including in households).

Learn about the challenges of powering a global society and work on sustainable solutions to address fossil fuel shortages, life cycle energy costs, and environmental impacts.

Looking at ways to measure and reduce our day to day impact on the environment, Life Cycle Analysis and ecological footprint calculations have been used to measure to what level our lifestyles affect the planet and the environment we live in.

Like a full life - cycle analysis for judging the impact on net emissions of a switch in energy - generation technologies, a full Earth - system analysis should become the new standard in judging climate - policy proposals.

There is a wide range in the estimated heat - trapping emissions and other environmental impacts from each biofuel over its life cycle (i.e., from farm to finished fuel to use in the vehicle), depending on the feedstock, production process, and model inputs and assumptions.

S.W., H.F., K.T. and N.M. received financial support from the NERC UK Ocean Acidification Programme and the work is a contribution to the project «Impacts of ocean acidification on key benthic ecosystems, communities, habitats, species and life cycles».

More on Green (er) Cars Passat BlueMotion Sets Guiness World Record by Going 1,526 Miles on a Single Fuel Tank Jaguar Unveils the C - X75 PHEV Supercar (With 4 Electric Motors and 2 Gas Micro-turbines) Lance Armstrong Tweets About His New Nissan LEAF Peugeot to Lease iOn Electric Car for $ 499 / Month in France Life Cycle Analysis of Electric Car Shows Battery Has Only Minor Impact

Criteria Description Fish Toxicity Measure of the acute toxicity to fish (both saltwater and freshwater) Daphnia Toxicity Measure of the acute toxicity to Daphnia (invertebrate aquatic organisms) Algae Toxicity Measure of the acute toxicity to aquatic plants Persistence / Biodegradation Rate of degradation for a substance in the environment (air, soil, or water) Bioaccumulation Potential for a substance to accumulate in fatty tissue and magnify up the food chain Climatic relevance Measure of the impact a substance has on the climate (e.g., ozone depletion, global warming, etc.) Other Any additional characteristic (e.g., soil organism toxicity, WGK water classification, etc.) relevant to the overall evaluation but not included in the previous criteria 1.3.3 Material Class Criteria The following material classes are flagged due to the concern that at some point in their life cycle they may have negative impacts on human and environmental health.

Most life - cycle analysis studies show that a significant majority of a vehicle's environmental impact comes from the fuel it burns (on the order of 80 % +), with the rest for manufacturing and disposal.

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Drilling accidents, which can and do happen, can have a profound impact on these industries, and the boom - bust cycle of energy extraction can irreparably change the way of life in rural communities.

A number of studies examine the impacts of recycling on life - cycle GHG emissions (Pickens et al., 2002, Bystrom and Lonnstedt, 1997).

In the article entitled We're in touch with everyday life, says the cycling judge, Lord Philips, who bikes to work [there's a lovely photo of him on his bicycle, helmet and all], explains that many of his colleagues «travel on buses and Tubes and bicycles; we push trolleys around supermarkets; we have normal family concerns and commitments and neither are judges immune from the impact of crime».

As a seasoned and ambitious supervisor with more than 16 years of experience directing teams through construction project life cycles, from initiation through completion, I am confident that I can make a substantial impact on your company's success as your next Construction Superintendent.

Experienced in project life - cycle with a history of delivering high - visibility, high - impact projects on time and within budget.

An understanding of common stressors and intergenerational issues that have the potential to impact on families, including family life cycle issues, as well as a range of therapeutic and supportive approaches.

I appeared on television talk shows and written newspaper columns describing life cycle events and their impact on family relations.»