2023
Microalgae Commercialization Using Renewable Lignocellulose Is Economically and Environmentally Viable
Wang X, Wang T, Zhang T, Winter L, Di J, Tu Q, Hu H, Hertwich E, Zimmerman J, Elimelech M. Microalgae Commercialization Using Renewable Lignocellulose Is Economically and Environmentally Viable. Environmental Science And Technology 2023, 57: 1144-1156. PMID: 36599031, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c04607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimum selling priceMicroalgae productionBiomass productivityUSD/tAnnual biomass productivityGreenhouse gas emissionsCumulative energy demandTechno-economic analysisLife cycle assessmentLow environmental impactHigh-value productsCultivationGas emissionsCycle assessmentEnvironmental impactsPhototrophic systemsCellulosic hydrolysateEnvironmental comparisonProductivityBiorefinery schemeSustainable pathwayEnergy demandHeterotrophic cultivationProductionSelling price
2015
Coordinating modeling and experimental research of engineered nanomaterials to improve life cycle assessment studies
Gilbertson L, Wender B, Zimmerman J, Eckelman M. Coordinating modeling and experimental research of engineered nanomaterials to improve life cycle assessment studies. Environmental Science Nano 2015, 2: 669-682. DOI: 10.1039/c5en00097a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLife cycle impact assessmentLife cycle assessmentComprehensive environmental assessmentCycle impact assessmentHuman health impactsLife cycle assessment studiesExperimental dataLCA modellersPertinent knowledge gapsLife cycle modelingEnvironmental assessmentImpact assessmentFuture impactEnvironmental transformationNano-enabled productsComprehensive modeling frameworkCycle modelingEnvironmental damageCycle assessmentKnowledge gapsManufacturing inputsNanomaterial releaseENMsAssessment studiesMechanistic understanding
2012
Construction Matters: Comparing Environmental Impacts of Building Modular and Conventional Homes in the United States
Quale J, Eckelman M, Williams K, Sloditskie G, Zimmerman J. Construction Matters: Comparing Environmental Impacts of Building Modular and Conventional Homes in the United States. Journal Of Industrial Ecology 2012, 16: 243-253. DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9290.2011.00424.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHome constructionModular construction practicesResidential homesEnvironmental impactsModular construction companySite energy useTypical residential homeLife cycle assessmentConventional constructionSite constructionConstruction practicesWorker transportTerms of materialsConventional homesEnergy useModular constructionConstruction companiesIndividual projectsCycle assessmentMaterial productionConstructionAverage impactWaste managementHomeDifferent infrastructures