Renewable energy in the minerals industry: A review of global potential

McLellan, BC; Corder, GD; Giurco, DP; Ishihara, KN

Renewable energy in the minerals industry: A review of global potential

McLellan, BC Corder, GD Giurco, DP

Ishihara, KN

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Citation:: Journal of Cleaner Production, 2012, 32 pp. 32 - 44
Issue Date:: 2012-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	McLellan, BC	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Corder, GD	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Giurco, DP https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1707-9531	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ishihara, KN	en_US
dc.date.issued	2012-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Cleaner Production, 2012, 32 pp. 32 - 44	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0959-6526	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/18420
dc.description.abstract	This paper examines the major minerals producing countries and the potential that local energy mix and renewable energy resources have for lowering the impact of the industry, with respect to carbon dioxide emissions. Furthermore, it seeks to estimate the potential for new technologies, energy efficiency and demand-side measures to reduce emissions. Of total carbon dioxide emissions, 71% arise from fossil fuels used in thermal applications and 29% from indirect electricity generation. We find the highest theoretical potential for reduction of emissions from thermal applications is from the increased use of renewable biofuels and charcoal instead of fossil fuels (up to 46% of total industry net emissions), while conversion of various applications to use renewable hydrogen may reduce emissions by 28%. Electricity generation emissions could be "substantially reduced" by switching to electricity generation from cleaner sources, with hydropower a key potential contributor (reduction of 22% of total industry emissions). Solar thermal and electrical production may only be capable of 2-7% reduction in the industry's emissions. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Cleaner Production	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.03.016	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en_US
dc.title	Renewable energy in the minerals industry: A review of global potential	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	32	en_US
utslib.for	0907 Environmental Engineering	en_US
utslib.for	0910 Manufacturing Engineering	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)/Institute For Sustainable Futures
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - ISF - Institute for Sustainable Futures
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pubs.volume	32	en_US

Abstract:

This paper examines the major minerals producing countries and the potential that local energy mix and renewable energy resources have for lowering the impact of the industry, with respect to carbon dioxide emissions. Furthermore, it seeks to estimate the potential for new technologies, energy efficiency and demand-side measures to reduce emissions. Of total carbon dioxide emissions, 71% arise from fossil fuels used in thermal applications and 29% from indirect electricity generation. We find the highest theoretical potential for reduction of emissions from thermal applications is from the increased use of renewable biofuels and charcoal instead of fossil fuels (up to 46% of total industry net emissions), while conversion of various applications to use renewable hydrogen may reduce emissions by 28%. Electricity generation emissions could be "substantially reduced" by switching to electricity generation from cleaner sources, with hydropower a key potential contributor (reduction of 22% of total industry emissions). Solar thermal and electrical production may only be capable of 2-7% reduction in the industry's emissions. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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