Li, Y., Liu, M., Tang, Y. orcid.org/0000-0001-9058-5740 et al. (6 more authors) (Cover date: 01 October 2022) Life cycle impact of winter heating in rural China from the perspective of environment, economy, and user experience. Energy Conversion and Management, 269. 116156. ISSN 0196-8904
Abstract
Winter heating related carbon emissions is a significant contributor to climate change. Coupled with the soaring energy price, low-carbon transformation of residential heating is being carried out worldwide. China recently introduced a clean heating policy that could impact more than 100 million people living in the countryside. However, a series of issues, such as high economic cost, insufficient fuel supply, and poor heating effect, have seriously hindered its implementation. To help address these issues, this study employs life cycle assessment, equivalent annual cost, and multiple attribute decision-making to evaluate the environmental impact, economic cost, and user experience of the following eight typical rural heating methods: soft coal, hard coal, clean briquette, biomass pellet, natural gas, air conditioner, air source heat pump, and electric boiler. As a result of field tests, three optimal methods are recommended, i.e. biomass pellet, air source heat pump, and air conditioner, depending on the resources, climate, economy, and living habitat in different regions. Although using any one of the optimal heating methods will increase residents’ heating costs by 30%-80%, the total environmental impact of rural winter heating will be reduced by 80% by 2030. And annual carbon dioxide emissions will be cut by 260 million tons in 2030 at 2020 levels. This is of great significance for China in its effort to control air pollution and fight climate change. Findings from the study will provide a useful reference for residential heating problems in other regions of China and the world.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Clean heating; Bulk coal; Building decarbonization; Life cycle assessment; Multiple attribute decision -making |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Mechanical Engineering (Leeds) > Institute of Engineering Thermofluids, Surfaces & Interfaces (iETSI) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 26 Oct 2023 15:26 |
Last Modified: | 08 Nov 2023 11:10 |
Published Version: | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.enconman.2022.116156 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:203149 |