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Life cycle assessment of the offshore wind farm alpha ventus

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  • Wagner, Hermann-Josef
  • Baack, Christoph
  • Eickelkamp, Timo
  • Epe, Alexa
  • Lohmann, Jessica
  • Troy, Stefanie

Abstract

Due to better wind conditions at sea, offshore wind farms have the advantage of higher electricity production compared to onshore and inland wind farms. In contrast, a greater material input, leading to increased energy consumptions and emissions during the production phase, is required to build offshore wind farms. These contrary effects are investigated for the first German offshore wind farm alpha ventus in the North Sea. In a life cycle assessment its environmental influence is compared to that of Germany’s electricity mix.

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  • Wagner, Hermann-Josef & Baack, Christoph & Eickelkamp, Timo & Epe, Alexa & Lohmann, Jessica & Troy, Stefanie, 2011. "Life cycle assessment of the offshore wind farm alpha ventus," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 36(5), pages 2459-2464.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:36:y:2011:i:5:p:2459-2464
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.01.036
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    1. Rodoula Tryfonidou & Hermann-Josef Wagner, 2004. "Multi-megawatt wind turbines for offshore use: aspects of Life Cycle Assessment," International Journal of Global Energy Issues, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 21(3), pages 255-262.
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