Semiconductors are essential to the development of information and communication technologies (ICT). This industry is characterized by rapid innovation and industrial secrecy, with state-of-the-art manufacturing processes kept confidential and proprietary. From an environmental perspective, the semiconductor industry is also a resource- and energy-intensive sector, with a significant footprint...
Reliable LCA background databases are essential for conducting robust environmental impact assessments. Brightway is one of the most flexible tools for performing LCA, yet it primarily relies on the ecoinvent database, making compatibility with other commercial datasets challenging. Consequently, the transparent integration of multiple background databases—such as ecoinvent, Agribalyse, or the...
Within the EU Horizon Europe project SAGELi, we are developing an interactive platform to visualise results of multicriteria ecodesign assessments. The platform aims to provide early-stage feedback to technology developers on how specific design choice – e.g., electrolyte or electrodes’ composition – affect key sustainability dimensions. These dimensions are critical raw material use, safety,...
Contribution Analysis in LCA is not a single thing, but there are many different approaches to finding interesting results. In this talk I will discuss different approaches to Contribution Analysis and explain them based on a recent paper The talk will focus on the approaches and will be independent of software.
