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An Italian input–output model for the assessment of energy and environmental benefits arising from retrofit actions of buildings

2013

Abstract The paper presents an energy and environmental extended input–output model combined with the life cycle assessment, applied to assess the energy and environmental benefits arising from the Italian policy of tax deduction for energy retrofit actions of buildings. The study allowed to assess the advantages due to the above policy, taking into account both direct and indirect energy saving and avoided CO 2 emissions obtained with the retrofit actions and indirect energy consumption and related CO 2 emissions due to the realization of the above actions. Moreover, the authors defined an original model to assess the indirect rebound effect caused by the energy saving actions. The obtaine…

Sustainable production and consumption strategies Input-output analysis Life cycle assessmentConsumption (economics)EngineeringSettore ING-IND/11 - Fisica Tecnica Ambientalebusiness.industryTax deductionInput–output modelMechanical EngineeringEnvironmental resource managementBuilding and ConstructionEnergy consumptionRebound effect (conservation)Environmental economicsEnergy accountingElectrical and Electronic EngineeringbusinessLife-cycle assessmentEnergy (signal processing)Civil and Structural EngineeringEnergy and Buildings
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Value-added bioproducts or renewable energy derived from lignin? : comparative regional economic and environmental impact assessment : case Metsä Gro…

2016

Metsä Group’s next-generation bioproduct mill in Äänekoski will be operational within Q3/2017 and it will have significant regional economic impact on Central Finland. The mill will operate applying principles of circular economy, and thus utilize all possible side streams from pulp production. Lignin is one of the side streams that has huge potential to be refined, as sustainable products and by creating new value added. Conventionally, lignin is combusted with black liquor to generate energy in pulp mills. This thesis compares this conventional situation to refining lignin into biocomposite products made from 100% renewable resources with regard to regional economic and environmental impa…

tehtaatbiocompositecircular economyligninligniinipulp millMetsä GroupbioteollisuusBioproduct millinput-output analysisÄänekoskitaloudelliset vaikutuksetbiotuotetehdasympäristövaikutuksetkiertotalousCentral Finlandpulp productionenvironmentally extended input-output analysisbiotalousbioeconomy
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