UNCONVENTIONAL GAS TECHNOLOGY Conclusion: Life-cycle approach improves coalbed methane production This series on unconventional gas resources concludes with a discussion of technologies used in the ...

Magnesium silicate hydrate cement (MSHC) is a potential low-carbon alternative to ordinary Portland cement (OPC), but its carbon emissions vary with raw materials and mix proportions. A probabilistic ...

The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), in conjunction with a group of major U.S. paper purchasers, recently conducted a life-cycle-based study of various grades of paper. This 28-month effort, called ...

Life cycle assessments (LCA) are one tool OEMs, fabricators and suppliers can use to understand – and improve – the environmental impact of composite parts and materials. Examples shown include an LCA ...

Global urbanization is accelerating, and it is estimated that by 2050, up to 68 percent of the population will reside in urban regions. Cement, clay brick, ceramics, mortar, wood, plastic, and steel ...

This brief presentation of the principles of life-cycle cost analysis is intended as background for the committee's report. Readers seeking a complete discussion of the topic should refer to the ...