Open AccessSustainability Aspects of Current and Future Electricity Supply Systems
Author(s) -
Stefan Hirschberg,
Roberto Dones
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
chimia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.387
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 2673-2424
pISSN - 0009-4293
DOI - 10.2533/000942905777675417
Subject(s) - sustainability , variety (cybernetics) , electricity system , electricity , mains electricity , environmental economics , renewable energy , current (fluid) , set (abstract data type) , business , risk analysis (engineering) , computer science , environmental resource management , environmental science , electricity generation , economics , engineering , ecology , physics , quantum mechanics , voltage , artificial intelligence , electrical engineering , biology , programming language , power (physics)
Approaches to comprehensive and consistent evaluation of sustainability of electricity supply systems including fossil, nuclear and renewable technologies are described. Sustainability can be assessed in a comparative manner using a comprehensive set of indicators derived using a variety of methods. Examples of indicators are provided for a variety of current systems. Some trends for future systems are briefly described. Finally, conclusions are drawn on performance of the various technologies with respect to economic, ecologic and social criteria.