Assuming that aluminium has an embodied energy of 211.51 GJ/tonne. Calculate the lifecycle greenhouse emissions (in g CO2-e) and costs (in USD) associated with producing 1 tonne of aluminium using electricity generated from the following sources: SOURCE Estimates of life cycle GHG emissions (g CO2-e per kWh) (Source: Amponsah et al. 2014) Median overnight cost of energy generation (USD per kWh) (Source: IEA 2020) Coal 888 1785 Natural Gas 499 1092 Hydro 75 2778 Solar PV 300 923 Geothermal 78 6647 Wind (Onshore) 124 1439 Nuclear 24 3370 Plot a graph to explore which source(s) of electricity represents the best choice for aluminium production when balancing costs and carbon emissions. Explain briefly what your graph shows and which electricity source you would recommend for an alumina refinery concerned with cost and carbon emissions.
Assuming that aluminium has an embodied energy of 211.51 GJ/tonne. Calculate the lifecycle greenhouse emissions (in g CO2-e) and costs (in USD) associated with producing 1 tonne of aluminium using electricity generated from the following sources: SOURCE Estimates of life cycle GHG emissions (g CO2-e per kWh) (Source: Amponsah et al. 2014) Median overnight cost of energy generation (USD per kWh) (Source: IEA 2020) Coal 888 1785 Natural Gas 499 1092 Hydro 75 2778 Solar PV 300 923 Geothermal 78 6647 Wind (Onshore) 124 1439 Nuclear 24 3370 Plot a graph to explore which source(s) of electricity represents the best choice for aluminium production when balancing costs and carbon emissions. Explain briefly what your graph shows and which electricity source you would recommend for an alumina refinery concerned with cost and carbon emissions.
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Assuming that aluminium has an embodied energy of 211.51 GJ/tonne. Calculate the lifecycle greenhouse emissions (in g CO2-e) and costs (in USD) associated with producing 1 tonne of aluminium using electricity generated from the following sources:
| SOURCE | Estimates of life cycle GHG emissions (g CO2-e per kWh) (Source: Amponsah et al. 2014) |
Median overnight cost of energy generation (USD per kWh) (Source: IEA 2020) |
| Coal | 888 | 1785 |
| Natural Gas | 499 | 1092 |
| Hydro | 75 | 2778 |
| Solar PV | 300 | 923 |
| Geothermal | 78 | 6647 |
| Wind (Onshore) | 124 | 1439 |
| Nuclear | 24 | 3370 |
Plot a graph to explore which source(s) of electricity represents the best choice for aluminium production when balancing costs and carbon emissions. Explain briefly what your graph shows and which electricity source you would recommend for an alumina refinery concerned with cost and carbon emissions.
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