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Assessment of the environmental efficiency of the electricity mix of the top European economies via data envelopment analysis

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    Identifier: imarina:6388610
    Authors:
    Ewertowska AGalán-Martín AGuillén-Gosálbez GGavaldá JJiménez L
    Abstract:
    © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Moving towards a more sustainable energy system is a major goal of modern societies that aim to minimize the dependence on fossil fuels and the associated anthropogenic impacts. In this article, the combined use of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is applied to analyse the environmental performance (eco-efficiency) of the electricity mix of the top European economies. This approach allows identifying environmentally efficient and inefficient countries considering as undesirable inputs several environmental impacts associated with the production of 1 kWh (regarded as output). The method provides as well targets for the inefficient countries that (if attained) would make them efficient. Our results provide valuable insight for governments and policy makers that aim to satisfy the electricity demand while minimizing the associated environmental impact.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Ewertowska A; Galán-Martín A; Guillén-Gosálbez G; Gavaldá J; Jiménez L
    Department: Enginyeria Química
    URV's Author/s: Gavaldà Casado, Jordi / Guillen Gosalbez, Gonzalo / Jiménez Esteller, Laureano
    Keywords: Life cycle assessment Energy assessment Eco-efficiency Data envelopment analysis
    Abstract: © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Moving towards a more sustainable energy system is a major goal of modern societies that aim to minimize the dependence on fossil fuels and the associated anthropogenic impacts. In this article, the combined use of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is applied to analyse the environmental performance (eco-efficiency) of the electricity mix of the top European economies. This approach allows identifying environmentally efficient and inefficient countries considering as undesirable inputs several environmental impacts associated with the production of 1 kWh (regarded as output). The method provides as well targets for the inefficient countries that (if attained) would make them efficient. Our results provide valuable insight for governments and policy makers that aim to satisfy the electricity demand while minimizing the associated environmental impact.
    Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Strategy and management Sociología Saúde coletiva Renewable energy, sustainability and the environment Química Psicología Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia Nutrição Medicina veterinaria Materiais Matemática / probabilidade e estatística Interdisciplinar Industrial and manufacturing engineering Green & sustainable science & technology Geociências General environmental science Environmental sciences Environmental science (miscellaneous) Environmental science (all) Ensino Engineering, environmental Engenharias iv Engenharias iii Engenharias ii Engenharias i Economia Ciencias sociales Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência política e relações internacionais Ciência de alimentos Ciência da computação Building and construction Biotecnología Astronomia / física Arquitetura, urbanismo e design Arquitetura e urbanismo Administração, ciências contábeis e turismo Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    ISSN: 09596526
    Author's mail: gonzalo.guillen@urv.cat laureano.jimenez@urv.cat jordi.gavalda@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0003-2923-1518 0000-0002-3186-7235 0000-0002-3702-0422
    Record's date: 2024-09-07
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652615018326
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Papper original source: Journal Of Cleaner Production. 116 13-22
    APA: Ewertowska A; Galán-Martín A; Guillén-Gosálbez G; Gavaldá J; Jiménez L (2016). Assessment of the environmental efficiency of the electricity mix of the top European economies via data envelopment analysis. Journal Of Cleaner Production, 116(), 13-22. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.11.100
    Article's DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.11.100
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2016
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Engineering, Environmental,Environmental Science (Miscellaneous),Environmental Sciences,Green & Sustainable Science & Technology,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,Strategy and Management
    Life cycle assessment
    Energy assessment
    Eco-efficiency
    Data envelopment analysis
    Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros
    Strategy and management
    Sociología
    Saúde coletiva
    Renewable energy, sustainability and the environment
    Química
    Psicología
    Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia
    Nutrição
    Medicina veterinaria
    Materiais
    Matemática / probabilidade e estatística
    Interdisciplinar
    Industrial and manufacturing engineering
    Green & sustainable science & technology
    Geociências
    General environmental science
    Environmental sciences
    Environmental science (miscellaneous)
    Environmental science (all)
    Ensino
    Engineering, environmental
    Engenharias iv
    Engenharias iii
    Engenharias ii
    Engenharias i
    Economia
    Ciencias sociales
    Ciências biológicas ii
    Ciências biológicas i
    Ciências ambientais
    Ciências agrárias i
    Ciência política e relações internacionais
    Ciência de alimentos
    Ciência da computação
    Building and construction
    Biotecnología
    Astronomia / física
    Arquitetura, urbanismo e design
    Arquitetura e urbanismo
    Administração, ciências contábeis e turismo
    Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo
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