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Data Hub for Life Cycle Assessment of Climate Change Solutions—Hydrogen Case Study

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  • Shiva Zargar

    (Clean Energy Innovation Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, Canada)

  • Miyuru Kannangara

    (Clean Energy Innovation Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, Canada)

  • Giovanna Gonzales-Calienes

    (Clean Energy Innovation Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, Canada)

  • Jianjun Yang

    (Clean Energy Innovation Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, Canada)

  • Jalil Shadbahr

    (Clean Energy Innovation Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, Canada)

  • Cyrille Decès-Petit

    (Clean Energy Innovation Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, 4250 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6S 0A6, Canada)

  • Farid Bensebaa

    (Clean Energy Innovation Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, Canada)

Abstract

Life cycle assessment, which evaluates the complete life cycle of a product, is considered the standard methodological framework to evaluate the environmental performance of climate change solutions. However, significant challenges exist related to datasets used to quantify these environmental indicators. Although extensive research and commercial data on climate change technologies, pathways, and facilities exist, they are not readily available to practitioners of life cycle assessment in the right format and structure using an open platform. In this study, we propose a new open data hub platform for life cycle assessment, considering a hierarchical data flow starting with raw data collected on climate change technologies at laboratory, pilot, demonstration, or commercial scales to provide the information required for policy and decision-making. This platform makes data accessible at multiple levels for practitioners of life cycle assessment, while making data interoperable across platforms. The proposed data hub platform and workflow are explained through the polymer electrolyte membrane electrolysis hydrogen production as a case study. The climate change environment impact of 1.17 ± 0.03 kg CO 2 eq./kg H 2 was calculated for the case study. The current data hub platform is limited to evaluating environmental impacts; however, future additions of economic and social aspects are envisaged.

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  • Shiva Zargar & Miyuru Kannangara & Giovanna Gonzales-Calienes & Jianjun Yang & Jalil Shadbahr & Cyrille Decès-Petit & Farid Bensebaa, 2024. "Data Hub for Life Cycle Assessment of Climate Change Solutions—Hydrogen Case Study," Data, MDPI, vol. 9(11), pages 1-18, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jdataj:v:9:y:2024:i:11:p:129-:d:1514086
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    1. Santanu Kumar Dash & Suprava Chakraborty & Devaraj Elangovan, 2023. "A Brief Review of Hydrogen Production Methods and Their Challenges," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(3), pages 1-17, January.
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