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A common platform for knowledge building and collaboration is crucial to spread and develop the life cycle thinking globally. This project aims for a joint national collaboration to engage organizations to apply a life cycle perspective.
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency
Type Admin project
Time period 2017-01-01 - 2020-05-17
Category
Circular Economy Collaboration Communication Energy Innovation Knowledge Building Life Cycle Management Resource efficiency

The method for modeling material recycling can have a decisive impact on the environmental assessment of products with a high content of recycled material or material that is recycled after use. How recycling should be modeled in LCA has been discussed since the 90's but no consensus has yet been reached. The project is expected to result in increased competence and in consensus on certain aspects of the modeling of recycling in LCA.
Funded by RE:Source
Type Research project
Time period 2018-11-15 - 2020-05-31
Category
Collaboration End-of-life Environmental footprint Recycling Research

Fuel producers are increasingly affected by conflicting rules for life cycle assessment (LCA). The EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED), the EU framework for Product Environmental Footprints (PEF), and the frameworks of Environmental Product Declarations (EPD)…
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency
Type Research project
Time period 2020-06-15 - 2021-12-31
Category
Case studies Environmental footprint EPD Fuels Vehicles & transport
Monday, 15 January, 2024

The project Environmental Footprint in Swedish Industry – increased understanding and implementation started in November 2022. The aim of the project has been to enhance awareness among businesses, authorities, and the public sector in Sweden…
Report no 2023:04
Author Maria Rydberg, Anna Wikström and Yulia Liu, Swedish Life Cycle Center, Erika Kloow and Josefin Neuwirth, IVL, Jonas Larsson, SSAB, Torun Hammar and Mats Zackrisson, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Jennifer Davis, Felipe Oliveria, Morgana Santos de Lima and Ben Whitaker, Volvo Car Corporation, Babak Kianian and Sofia Poulikidou, Höganäs AB, Lionel Belzons and Lisa Åkerlund, CEVT.
Category
Case studies Environmental footprint PEF

Background The project was initiated due absence of involvement by lyfe cycle analysts  in production development. In order to steer development in production towards enhancements that is beneficial economically and has little impact on the…
Funded by Chalmers Area of Advance – Sustainable Production Initiative
Type Research project
Time period 2011-03-01 - 2014-12-31
Category
Life Cycle Assessment Life Cycle Management production & consumption Research
Friday, 27 January, 2023

Summary The European Commission developed a framework for life cycle assessment (LCA) denoted Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) in collaboration with representatives from the EU Member States, industry, and researchers.
Report no 2023:02
Author Tomas Ekvall, TERRA; Katarina Lorentzon, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden; Elin Einarson Lindvall, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden; Sara Palander, Swedish Life Cycle Center
Category
Electricity Modelling PEF Product Environmental Footprint

Facing increasing volumes of freight transportation there is increasing pressure on monitoring and mitigating the negative impact on the environment and society that follows. Within this project 9 reports and publications within the logistics field was produced as well as the TrEx tool, an analysis tool for calculating environmental impact and efficiency of transport systems.
Funded by VINNOVA
Type Research project
Time period 2009-01-01 - 2012-12-30
Category
Research Tools Vehicles & transport

Life cycle information is used differently thru out the organization, this project investigate how information can contribute for better environmental performance when addressed correctly. The aim of the project is to facilitate for the various functions of a company to contribute to increased energy efficiency in a life cycle perspective.
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency
Type Research project
Time period 2016-08-15 - 2018-08-31
Category
Energy Life Cycle Management Research
Wednesday, 22 November, 2017

It is often possible for a company to achieve greater overall energy savings by including their products’ entire value chains compared to only focusing on own operations. Yet, although many companies have internal information and decision-support systems that include energy use along the value chain, this information rarely have an impact on decisions and actions throughout the company. The aim of the project “Adapted decision support for increased energy efficiency in value chains” administrated within Swedish…

Category
Energy life cycle management
Wednesday, 25 May, 2022

This is an executive summary (in Swedish) of the project report from the project “Impacts on producers and customers of conflicting rules for LCA”. The aim of the project was increased understanding of the multitude…
Report no 2022:5b
Author Tomas Ekvall, TERRA and Chalmers University of Technology and Tomas Rydberg, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute.
Category
EPD Life Cycle Assessment PEF RED
Wednesday, 25 May, 2022

This is the project report from the project “Impacts on producers and customers of conflicting rules for LCA”. The aim of the project was increased understanding of the multitude of life cycle assessment frameworks used…
Report no 2022:05a
Author Sofia Poulikidou, Kristin Johansson, Henric Lassesson, Johan Nilsson, Pavinee Nojpanya and Tomas Rydberg, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute. Miguel Brandão, KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Tomas Ekvall, TERRA and Chalmers University of Technology. Katarina Lorentzon, Anna Ekman Nilsson and Jennifer Davis, RISE. Ingrid Nyström, CIT Industriell Energi AB. Anna Wikström and Maria Rydberg, Swedish Life Cycle Center
Category
EPD Life Cycle Assessment PEF RED
Tuesday, 17 January, 2017

The project Integration of environment and economy in product development gives opportunity for innovations (IMP) has intended to strengthen the long-term competitiveness of the manufacturing industry through a pro-active risk management considering environmental and sustainability…

Category
EPS Monetary valuation Reporting Standardization

The life cycle perspective is crucial for companies and other organizations in order to reduce their environmental impact and to reach climate- and energy efficiency goals. With focus on successful life cycle activities that are already in place in Swedish organizations, this project aimed to spread the good examples.
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency
Type Research project
Time period 2014-10-01 - 2016-12-31
Category
Case studies Communication Knowledge Building Life Cycle Management Research

Environmentally sound energy production and use are central components in a sustainable society. Much could be gained by coordinating data management in order to provide open LCA-data that can be used by authorities, companies, and researchers to consistently and efficiently analyze environmental performance.
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency
Type Research project
Time period 2015-09-01 - 2016-05-31
Category
Data Research