Last modified: 2014-09-11
Abstract
environmental impacts over their systems. This leads decision/policy
makers to sometimes consider LCA as inconclusive. We developed a
methodology to assess environmental impacts of energy pathways through a
simplified model: a parametric model elaborated with key parameters
explaining most of the pathway variability. It is derived from the definition
of a reference model enabling to calculate environmental impacts of a large
sample of representative systems of energy pathways. Identification of key
parameters is done using Global Sensitivity Analysis and Sobol indices.
Illustration of such approach is done by defining a simplified model for
assessing the GHG performance of photovoltaic electricity produced with
Cadmium Telluride modules in France.
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