Micro-Generation for 2050: Life-Cycle Carbon Footprint of Micro-Generation Sources

Title	Micro-Generation for 2050: Life-Cycle Carbon Footprint of Micro-Generation Sources
Publication Type	Conference Paper
Year of Publication	2009
Authors	Skarvelis-Kazakos, S, Cipcigan LM, Jenkins N
Conference Name	Proceedings of the 44th International Universities Power Engineering Conference
Date Published	September
Conference Location	University of Strathclyde
Keywords	Distributed Generation Economics of power systems
Abstract	The key research question to be addressed in this study is to what extent can micro-generation sources contribute to achieving the CO2 emission targets required by 2050. In this paper, the carbon dioxide emissions consequences of a micro-generation system are assessed. It is shown from previous research that even the zero-carbon technologies contribute indirectly to the power system carbon emissions, through several processes [1-5].