Sustainable Techniques: A Existence Cycle Research of Renewable Power Applied sciences

That the UK energy supply must decarbonise over the next three decades is no longer a subject of debate, the major questions now facing society are how this is to be achieved? Which technologies, at what scale, should be deployed?
Energy transitions have happened before, bringing both benefits and new challenges. Fossil fuels drove the industrial revolution, bringing about unparalleled economic growth. However, these technologies have not proven to be sustainable and leave a lasting legacy in the form of climate change which the world is now grappling with. How can society make informed decisions and ensure the future energy system is designed on a sustainable basis?

Xaioyu Yan will introduce the topic of Life Cycle Analysis of Renewable Energy technologies. LCA can be used to asses the environmental impact of a wide range of technologies, allowing society to make informed choices that put our energy systems on a sustainable footing for the long term.

Richard Cochrane will then present upon the challenges of recycling wind turbine technology, and how the industry is evolving to meet this challenge.

Richard Cochrane
Associate Professor of Renewable Energy
University of Exeter

Xiaoyu Yan
Senior Lecturer in Energy and Environment
University of Exeter