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How to assess the potential of emerging green technologies? Towards a prospective environmental and techno-economic assessment framework
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Abstract
For sustainable production and consumption, emerging green technologies need to be optimized towards a minimal environmental impact and a maximal economic impact. In an early stage of technology development, more flexibility is available to adapt the technology. Therefore, a prospective environmental and techno-economic assessment is required. The prospective assessment differs at the different stages of technology development, as also the data availability and accuracy evolves. This paper reviews the different prospective technological, economic and environmental assessment methods which have been used to assess the potential of new green chemical technologies. Based on the current best practices, an overarching framework is introduced to assess the technological, economic and environmental potential of an emerging green chemical technology at the different stages of technology development.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Green chemistry : cutting-edge research for a greener sustainable future / Royal Society of Chemistry [London] - London, 1999, currens
Publication
Cambridge : Royal soc chemistry , 2019
ISSN
1463-9262 [print]
1463-9270 [online]
DOI
10.1039/C9GC02223F
Volume/pages
21 :18 (2019) , p. 4868-4886
ISI
000486309300002
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Last edited 02.10.2024
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