Search result (100 hits on "research")
26
Nov
06
Sep
Webinar – Sustainable and Circular Public Procurement
Researchers from IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute and KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Michael Martin, Sven-Olof Ryding, Sofia Lingegård and Elvira Molin) will share results and knowledge from on-going projects on sustainable procurement of food…
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
Type Admin project
Time period 2017-01-01 - 2020-05-17
18
Nov
Webinar: Environmental and Economic implications of circularity
Content Closing the loop via reuse, refurbishment, and remanufacturing provides promising avenues to lower environmental impact while remaining profitable. But are all products suitable for a (so-called) circular economy and under what circumstance? This webinar…
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
Type Research project
Time period 2015-09-01 - 2016-05-31
05
Mar
07
Feb
Network Conference: The role of life cycle thinking in a circular economy
We welcome partners and invited guests to participate in the upcoming network conference arranged by Swedish Life Cycle Center and the project Swedish platform for the life cycle perspective (funded by Swedish Energy Agency) on Wednesday February 7, 2018 in Gothenburg.
Monday, 09 September, 2019
Conference reflections and report from 9th International Conference on Life Cycle Management (LCM 2019) The 9th International Conference on Life Cycle Management (LCM 2019) took place between 1rd– 4thSeptember 2019 in city of Poznan, Poland.
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
Type Research project
Time period 2018-11-15 - 2020-05-31
23
Feb
19
Apr
Background There are today several methods and frameworks to analyze and measure sustainable development. Common features of these methods and frameworks are that they require comprehensive investigations, involve subjective assessments, and lead to results that…
Funded by VINNOVA
Type Research project
Time period 2016-04-18 - 2017-01-19
Type Research project
Time period 2016-04-18 - 2017-01-19
LCA data is used by organizations to measure, follow up and reduce environmental and social impact. For the Swedish life Cycle Center it is important to contribute to making LCA data more accessible and transparent globally and therefor this expert group has been established.
Funded by In-kind by partners
Type Expert group
Time period 2015-01-01 - Ongoing
Type Expert group
Time period 2015-01-01 - Ongoing
05
Jun
20
Nov
Final research seminar Global Harmonization of Scopes
How to reduce complexity of system analytical sustainability studies to facilitate responsible sustainability decision making in system design, procurement and other significant investments? Welcome to participate in this open final seminar of the standardization preparatory research project SCOPES!…
21
Nov
The project provides a meeting place where industry, academia, authorities and other parts of society come together to create opportunities for an increased understanding and use of the life cycle perspective. The project aims to…
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency
Type Admin project
Time period 2020-06-01 - Ongoing
Type Admin project
Time period 2020-06-01 - Ongoing
17
Oct
07
Feb
EPS (Environmental Priority Strategies in product design) is a systematic approach to choose between design options in product and process development.
Funded by
Type Research project
Time period 1989-01-16 - 2021-01-25
Type Research project
Time period 1989-01-16 - 2021-01-25
There is a need of working with/handle social aspects in a (harmonized) structured way throughout the entire life cycle in complement to environmental-LCA. The group focus on how social-Life Cycle Assessment can be applied within our partner organizations.
Funded by In-kind by partners
Type Working group
Time period 2014-03-03 - Ongoing
Type Working group
Time period 2014-03-03 - Ongoing
In a changing world where the vehicles of tomorrow will have a different design compared to those of today new challenges will occur. LCA & vehicles have gathered leading automobile companies in Sweden together with researchers to discuss upcoming questions within LCA.
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency, partly
Type Working group
Time period 2017-04-25 - Ongoing
Type Working group
Time period 2017-04-25 - Ongoing
Methods for environmental footprinting of products and services have been and are being developed all over the world. Two methods to measure environmental performance throughout the lifecycle, the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) and the Organisation…
Funded by Swedish EPA, Swedish Energy Agency, partly
Type Expert group
Time period 2014-01-01 - Ongoing
Type Expert group
Time period 2014-01-01 - Ongoing
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 - Ongoing
Type Research project
Time period 2020-06-15 - Ongoing
10
Oct
Workshop on Stimulating Innovative and Sustainable Business Decisions
The 10th of October 2016, there will be a workshop in Gothenburg within the project Integration of environment and economy in product development gives opportunity for innovation. The workshop will provide opportunities for discussion, as…
There is no holistic way to handle the issue of biodiversity loss and land use when making an LCA. The aim of the working group is to share experience and best practive on how to deal with biodiversity and land use and how to contribute to existing international and national initiatives.
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency, partly
Type Working group
Time period 2012-01-01 - Ongoing
Type Working group
Time period 2012-01-01 - Ongoing
17
Jan
25
Oct
20
Apr
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
Type Research project
Time period 2016-08-15 - 2018-08-31
Aim & objectives The aim is to identify the knowledge gaps and challenges that exist in reaching and increasing the recycling rate of plastic. Furthermore, the project aims to develop best practices for how sharing…
Funded by Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type Research project
Time period 2020-10-29 - Ongoing
Type Research project
Time period 2020-10-29 - Ongoing
A group consisting of University partners to discuss questions related to education and interests in LCA from an academic point of view. The aim of the group is to gather researchers from our University partners to discuss topics related to education at university level.
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency, partly
Type Working group
Time period 2017-06-12 - Ongoing
Type Working group
Time period 2017-06-12 - Ongoing
Swedish Life Cycle Center has, through the development of the EPS-method and a number of projects, been discussing monetarization for several years. With this group and related activities we hope to contribute to the discussion and implentation of "right prices".
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency, partly
Type Working group
Time period 2010-01-01 - Ongoing
Type Working group
Time period 2010-01-01 - Ongoing
23
Nov
12
Nov
Monetary valuation of environmental impacts is increasingly used as a basis for decisions in environmental and sustainability issues. This project aims to develop a methodology to communicate environmental damage cost data.
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency
Type Research project
Time period 2016-10-01 - 2018-06-30
Type Research project
Time period 2016-10-01 - 2018-06-30
26
Sep
The project intended to strengthen the long-term competitiveness of the manufacturing industry through a pro-active risk management. It considers both environmental aspects as well as economic value, early in the product development phase.
Funded by VINNOVA Sweden’s innovation agency, partly
Type Research project
Time period 2013-11-01 - 2016-10-01
Type Research project
Time period 2013-11-01 - 2016-10-01
Friday, 20 December, 2019
The year of 2019 has almost come to an end and we are happy to say that is has been a year filled with new collaborations and inspiring network activites. The Swedish Life Cycle Centers…
11
Nov
Two-day course in Applied life cycle thinking 2020, Gothenburg – ONLINE
The life cycle perspective, understanding the environmental impacts of a product or service throughout the value chain, is gaining increased importance in business as well as in public sector and authorities. In this two-day course…
08
Oct
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
Type Research project
Time period 2011-03-01 - 2014-12-31
Background The overall aim of the project is to provide companies and other actors with valuation factors for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases as well as for energy and other natural resources, that can…
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency
Type Research project
Time period 2013-05-01 - 2015-01-31
Type Research project
Time period 2013-05-01 - 2015-01-31
07
Nov
03
Oct
The full title och the project is “Externalities in product development gives possibilities for innovation”. Background An increasing number of companies highlight the benefits of long term perspectives in their way of working to reduce…
Funded by VINNOVA
Type Research project
Time period 2012-12-01 - 2013-08-01
Type Research project
Time period 2012-12-01 - 2013-08-01
The full title of the project is "Life cycle data conversion to international standard." LCA data is used by organizations to measure, follow up and reduce environmental and social impact. It is important to contribute to making LCA data more accessible and transparent globally and therefor this research project was established.
Funded by VINNOVA
Type Research project
Time period 2012-07-01 - 2012-12-31
Type Research project
Time period 2012-07-01 - 2012-12-31
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Sep
23
Nov
22
May
Background Information and market pressure in combination with political instruments will in the long run lead to reduced environmental impact and resource use from production and consumption of goods and services, both nationally and globally.
Funded by Vinnova - Sweden's innovation agency
Time period 2020-11-01 - Ongoing
Time period 2020-11-01 - Ongoing
21
Jan
Webinar – Incentives for energy recovery in LCA for plastics
Welcome to a webinar with results from the project “Incentives for energy recovery in LCA for plastics”. Tomas Ekvall, Chalmers University of Technology, will present the project and its results, together with Maja Nellström and Marie Gottfridsson,…
Data and methodology is an ever changing topic for our parteners. In this group they have the possibility to discuss questions participants alike.
Funded by In-kind by partners
Type Working group
Time period 2012-06-14 - Ongoing
Type Working group
Time period 2012-06-14 - Ongoing
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
Type Research project
Time period 2009-01-01 - 2012-12-30