Publication: Life cycle assessment of power generation alternatives for a stand-alone mobile house
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2013
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PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
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This paper presents comparative life cycle assessment of nine different hybrid power generation solutions that meet the energy demand of a prototypical mobile home. In these nine solutions, photovoltaic panels and a wind turbine are used as the main energy source. Fuel cell and diesel generator are utilized as backup systems. Batteries, compressed H-2, and H-2 in metal hydrides are employed as backup energy storage. The findings of the study shows that renewable energy sources, although they are carbon-free, are not as environmentally friendly as may generally be thought. The comparative findings of this study indicate that a hybrid system with a wind turbine as a main power source and a diesel engine as backup power system is the most environmentally sound solution among the alternatives. Copyright (C) 2013, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Wind, Solar, Fuel cell, Life cycle assessment, Stand-alone, Hybrid power, INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE, ASSESSING FUTURE ENERGY, FUEL-CELL, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, TRANSPORT-SYSTEMS, PV SYSTEMS, COST, PERFORMANCE, MANAGEMENT, VEHICLES