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Life cycle assessment of domestic hot water systems in Australia
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In this paper, the authors investigated the global warming potential and primary energy demand of domestic hot water systems in Australia, from cradle-to-grave, using streamlined life cycle assessment.About:
This article is published in Renewable Energy.The article was published on 2017-04-01. It has received 27 citations till now.read more
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A review of domestic hot water consumption profiles for application in systems and buildings energy performance analysis
TL;DR: In this article, the authors review recent works on hot water consumption profiles in different types of buildings and then synthesize available information for the accurate estimation of the energy consumption resulting from domestic hot water usage.
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Early-stage materials selection based on embodied energy and carbon footprint
TL;DR: In this article, the embodied energy and carbon footprint is used for assessing the environmental burden, not for replacing a complete LCA, but for providing fast and reliable information to those involved in the design of a new product.
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Optimization of a hybrid energy plant by integrating the cumulative energy demand
Hilal Bahlawan,Mirko Morini,Michele Pinelli,Witold-Roger Poganietz,Pier Ruggero Spina,Mauro Venturini +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the optimal design of a hybrid energy plant, which can include the following energy systems: solar thermal collector, photovoltaic panel, hybrid PV/thermal solar system, combined heat and power system, organic Rankine cycle, absorption chiller, air source heat pump, ground source heat pumps and thermal energy storage, is analyzed.
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Environmental life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis of domestic hot water systems in China
TL;DR: In this paper, a cradle-to-grave life cycle assessment was conducted on several typical domestic hot water systems across five climatic regions of China, and the results indicated that evacuated tube solar systems are highly energy-efficient and low-cost, except in the region with the weakest solar radiation.
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Comparative life-cycle cost and GHG emission analysis of five different water heating systems for residential buildings in Australia
TL;DR: In this article, five different types of water heating systems namely electric instantaneous, electric storage, natural gas instantaneous and natural gas storage, and heat pump are studied under similar water demand conditions.
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TL;DR: A comprehensive and integrated assessment of Australia's energy resources will be developed to support industry investment decision-making and government policy development as discussed by the authors, which will relate to the exploration, development and delivery of energy resources to export points and to users within the domestic energy market.
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Life cycle environmental impact assessment of a solar water heater
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the technical and environmental performance of a solar water heater (SWH) using the method of life cycle assessment (LCA) and quantified the environmental benefits of the installation of a SWH with electricity as auxiliary for domestic use in the city of Thessaloniki.
Net energy analysis of solar and conventional domestic hot water systems in Melbourne, Australia
TL;DR: In this paper, the extent to which solar hot water systems save energy compared to conventional systems in Melbourne, Australia, is shown through a comparative net energy analysis, where the solar systems provided a net energy saving compared to the conventional systems after 0.5 to 2 years, for electricity and gas systems respectively.