Life Cycle Analysis of wind¿fuel cell integrated system

摘要: After ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission target is 571 Mt CO2 equivalent emitted per year by 2010; however, if current trends continue, a figure 809 projected 2010 (Cote C. Basic clean development mechanism—joint implementation and overview CDM project cycle, 2003 regional workshop on CDM-JI, February 2003, Halifax). This underscores need for additional reduction 240 Mt. The Federal Government Action Plan 2000 aims to reduce this gap from 65 In order accomplish goal, renewable energy use in all sectors will be required, type particularly applicable power generation. Traditional generation major source emissions after industrial transportation (Environment Canada. Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990–1998. Final submission UNFCCC Secretariat, 2002 [Available from: http://www.ec.gc.ca/climate/resources_reportes-e.html]. Although wind energy, solar other forms are non-GHG emitting their operation, there GHG different stages life cycle (i.e. material extraction, manufacturing, construction transportation, etc.). These must accounted assess accurately capacity meet targets. trend electricity towards integrated systems. One such proposed system wind–fuel cell remote communities. paper presents detailed Life Cycle Analysis application Newfoundland Labrador. The study confirms that zero while operation. There significant GHGs during production various components (wind turbine, fuel electrolyzer). However, global warming potential (GWP) wind-integrated far lower (at least two orders magnitude) than conventional diesel system, presently used