| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
MS&T24: Materials Science & Technology
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| Symposium
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Application of ICME Methods to Advance Sustainable Metallurgy and Metals Processing
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| Presentation Title |
Screening LCA for Rapid Assessment of Sustainable Production |
| Author(s) |
Daniel Garcia |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Daniel Garcia |
| Abstract Scope |
The need to decarbonize production of today's materials and those of tomorrow is vital and pressing, with some estimating that we have already surpassed 1.5 C of warming since pre-industrial times. Low or negative carbon technologies must be identified, prioritized, and scaled with profound speed to avoid the worst consequences of climate change. Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) leverages deep expertise in life cycle assessment (LCA) and engineering to rapidly identify emerging opportunities for GHG reduction and sustainability in fields including metallurgy and metals. BAH supports clients in identifying the best technologies to decarbonize materials and industry. This talk will outline the challenges in 1) estimating the GHG reduction potential of technologies at scale before they have graduated to the bench scale and 2) tools we have developed to judiciously guide technology development efforts for clients and how the thinking behind their design can be generalized to decarbonize materials and manufacturing. |