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CO2 as Carbon Source - Systemanalyse des Nutzungspotenzials für CO2 im deutschen Chemie- und Kunststoffsektor sowie der internationalen Wettbewerbsfähigkeit für die Produktion von CO2-basierten Basischemikalien und Kunststoffprodukten in Deutschland
In dieser Arbeit werden mehrere Aspekte der Nutzung von CO2 als Kohlenstoffquelle für die chemische Industrie in Deutschland untersucht. Der Fokus liegt dabei auf der Analyse des Nutzungspotenzials für CO2 im Chemie- und Kunststoffsektor, der aktuellen und zukünftigen Wettbewerbsfähigkeit für die…Environmental Assessment of Carbon Concrete Based on Life-Cycle Wide Climate, Material, Energy and Water Footprints
The construction industry contributes a major share to global warming and resource consumption. Steel-reinforced concrete (SC) is the world’s most important building material, with over 100 million cubic meters used per year in Germany. In order to achieve a resource-efficient and climate-friendly…Everything from wood – The resource of the future or the next crisis? How footprints, benchmarks and targets can support a balanced bioeconomy transition
Can wood be used to build our houses, power our heat and electricity grids, clothe us, package our deliveries, and replace our plastics all at the same time? No, wood cannot be used for everything. Our consumption levels (in high-consuming countries like Germany) are too high. This report explores…Land–atmosphere interactions in sub-polar and alpine climates in the CORDEX flagship pilot study Land Use and Climate Across Scales (LUCAS) models – Part 1: Evaluation of the snow-albedo effect
Seasonal snow cover plays a major role in the climate system of the Northern Hemisphere via its effect on land surface albedo and fluxes. In climate models the parameterization of interactions between snow and atmosphere remains a source of uncertainty and biases in the representation of local and…Biotic Part of the Product Material Footprint: Comparison of Indicators Regarding Their Interpretation and Applicability
The product material footprint (PMF) represents a central instrument to assess the potential environmental impacts of products and services based on their life-cycle-wide material use. Within the life cycle impact assessment framework, the indicators raw material input (RMI) and total material…