You plan to perform a tiered LCA of a microwave. An environmentally extended economic input-output LCA shows that the cradle-to-gate life cycle of the microwave involves the consumption of 14,350 liters of water per million dollars of economic activity using a purchaser model. A microwave costs $77. The microwave consumes 103 kWh of electricity per year and has a lifespan of 6 years. Generating 1 kWh of electricity consumes 0.11L of water.

You plan to perform a tiered LCA of a microwave. An environmentally extended economic input-output LCA shows that the cradle-to-gate life cycle of the microwave involves the consumption of 14,350 liters of water per million dollars of economic activity using a purchaser model. A microwave costs $77. The microwave consumes 103 kWh of electricity per year and has a lifespan of 6 years. Generating 1 kWh of electricity consumes 0.11L of water.

Sustainable Energy

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781337551663

Author:DUNLAP, Richard A.

Publisher:DUNLAP, Richard A.

Chapter17: Energy Conservation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1P

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