{"product_id":"9781118933947","title":"Sustainability Assessment of Renewables-Based Products Methods and Case Studies","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Series in Renewable Resource\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eSustainability Assessment of Renewables-Based Products\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMethods and Case Studies\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJo Dewulf | Steven De Meester | Rodrigo A. F. Alvarenga\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Chemistry \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the past decade, renewables-based technology and sustainability assessment methods have grown tremendously. Renewable energy and products have a significant role in the market today, and the same time sustainability assessment methods have advanced, with a growing standardization of environmental sustainability metrics and consideration of social issues as part of the assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSustainability Assessment of Renewables-Based Products: Methods and Case Studies\u003c\/i\u003e is an extensive update and sequel to the 2006 title \u003ci\u003eRenewables-Based Technology: Sustainability Assessment\u003c\/i\u003e. It discusses the impressive evolution and role renewables have taken in our modern society, highlighting the importance of sustainability principles in the design phase of renewable-based technologies, and presenting a wide range of sustainability assessment methods suitable for renewables-based technologies, together with case studies to demonstrate their applications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is a valuable resource for academics, businesses and policy makers who are active in contributing to more sustainable production and consumption.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor more information on the Wiley Series in Renewable Resources, visit www.wiley.com\/go\/rrs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTopics covered include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe growing role of renewables in our society\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSustainability in the design phase of products and processes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePrinciples of sustainability assessment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLand use analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWater use analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaterial and energy flow analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExergy and cumulative exergy analysisCarbon and environmental footprint methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLife Cycle Assessment (LCA), social Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Costing (LCC)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCase studies: renewable energy, bio-based chemicals and bio-based materials.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProf. Dr. Jo Dewulf,\u003c\/b\u003e Institute for Environment and Sustainability, JRC, European Commision, Italy and Sustainable Organic Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University, Belgium\u003cbr\u003e Professor Dewulf performs research in the areas of environmental chemistry, environmental technology and clean technology at Ghent University. Since December  2013, he has been working as a senior researcher in the Institute for Environment and Sustainability at the Joint Research Institute of the European Commission. Key in his work is managing natural resources in a technically efficient way, performing thermodynamics based sustainability analysis at process, plant and cradle-to-gate level to support the development and assessment of new technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupported by:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Steven De Meester,\u003c\/b\u003e Sustainable Organic Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University, Belgium\u003cbr\u003e Dr De Meester works on the development of sustainability assessment methodologies for new technologies and applications of Life Cycle Assessment in industry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Rodrigo Alvarenga, \u003c\/b\u003eUniversidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 January 2016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118933947\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26.72\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380040003724,"sku":"9781118933947","price":151.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118933947.jpg?v=1780179503","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781118933947","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}