• Papers in international journals

    • A comparative life cycle assessment of centralised and decentralised wood pellets production for residential heating

      Quinteiro, P., Greco, F., Tarelho, L., Righi, S., Arroja, L., Dias, A.C. (2020) A comparative life cycle assessment of centralised and decentralised wood pellets production for residential heating, Science of the Total Environment, 730, 139162.

      http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139162

    • A multi-criteria approach to sort and rank policies based on Delphi qualitative assessments and ELECTRE TRI: the case of smart grids in Brazil.

      Dias, L.C., Antunes, C.H., Dantas, G., de Castro, N., Zamboni, L. (2018) A multi-criteria approach to sort and rank policies based on Delphi qualitative assessments and ELECTRE TRI: the case of smart grids in Brazil. Omega, 76, 100-111

      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omega.2017.04.004

    • A review of fleet-based life-cycle approaches focusing on energy and environmental impacts of vehicles

      Garcia, R., Freire, F. (2017). A review of fleet-based life-cycle approaches focusing on energy and environmental impacts of vehicles. Renewable Sustainable Energy Reviews, 79, 935–45.

      http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.05.145

    • Assessing Supply Risks for Non-Fossil Mineral Resources via Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis

      Jasinski, D., Cinelli, M., Dias.L.C., Meredith, J., Kirwan, K. (2018) Assessing Supply Risks for Non-Fossil Mineral Resources via Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis. Resources Policy, 58, October 2018, 150-158

      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2018.04.011

    • Effects on greenhouse gas emissions of introducing electric vehicles into an electricity system with large storage capacity

      Garcia, R., Freire, F., Clift, R. (2018). Effects on greenhouse gas emissions of introducing electric vehicles into an electricity system with large storage capacity. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 22(2): 288-299

      http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jiec.12593

    • Enriching the results of screening Social Life Cycle Assessment using content analysis: A case study of sugarcane in Brazil

      Du., C., Ugaya, C., Freire, F., Dias, L., Clift, R. (2019) Enriching the results of screening Social Life Cycle Assessment using content analysis: A case study of sugarcane in Brazil. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 24, 781-793

      http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11367-018-1490-4

    • Environmental assessment of valorisation alternatives for woody biomass ash in construction materials

      da Costa, T.P., Quinteiro, P., Tarelho, L.A., Arroja, L., Dias, A.C. (2019) Environmental assessment of valorisation alternatives for woody biomass ash in construction materials, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 148, 67-79.

      http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.04.022

    • Environmental comparison of forest biomass residues application in Portugal: Electricity, heat and biofuel

      da Costa, T.P., Quinteiro, P., Arroja, L, Dias, A.C. (2020) Environmental comparison of forest biomass residues application in Portugal: Electricity, heat and biofuel. Renewable And Sustainable Energy Reviews, 134, 110302.

      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2020.110302

    • Environmental impacts of forest biomass-to-energy conversion technologies: grate furnace vs. fluidised bed furnace

      da Costa, T.P., Quinteiro, P., Tarelho, L.A.C., Arroja, L., Dias, A.C. (2018) Environmental impacts of forest biomass-to-energy conversion technologies: grate furnace vs. fluidised bed furnace. Journal of Cleaner Production, 171, 153-162.

      http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.09.287

    • Environmental life-cycle assessment of biodiesel produced with palm oil from Colombia

      Castanheira, É.G., Freire, F. (2017). Environmental life-cycle assessment of biodiesel produced with palm oil from Colombia. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, vol. 22 (4), pp 587–600.

      http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11367-016-1097-6

    • Global warming implications from increased forest biomass utilization for bioenergy in a supply-constrained context

      de Bikuña, K.S., Garcia, R., Dias, A.C., Freire, F. (2020) Global warming implications from increased forest biomass utilization for bioenergy in a supply-constrained context, Journal of Environmental Management, 263, 110292.

      http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110292

    • Group Decision Making with Incomplete Information: a dominance and quasi-optimality volume-based approach using Monte-Carlo simulation

      Sarabando, P., Dias, L.C., Vetschera, R. (2019) Group Decision Making with Incomplete Information: a dominance and quasi-optimality volume-based approach using Monte-Carlo simulation, International Transactions in Operational Research, 26, 318-339

      https://doi.org/10.1111/itor.12315

    • Incorporating uncertainty in the Life Cycle Assessment of biodiesel from Waste Cooking Oil addressing different collection systems

      Caldeira, C., Queirós, J., Noshadravan, A., Freire, F. (2016). Incorporating uncertainty in the Life Cycle Assessment of biodiesel from Waste Cooking Oil addressing different collection systems. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, vol. 112, pp. 83-92.

      http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2016.05.005

    • Life beyond the grid: A Life-Cycle Sustainability Assessment of household energy needs,

      Gwerder, Y., Marques, P., Dias, L., Freire, F. (2019) Life beyond the grid: A Life-Cycle Sustainability Assessment of household energy needs, Applied Energy, 255, 113881.

      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113881

    • Life cycle assessment addressing health effects of particulate matter of mechanical versus manual sugarcane harvesting in Brazil

      Du., C., Kulay, L., Cavalett, O., Dias, L., Freire, F. (2018) Life cycle assessment addressing health effects of particulate matter of mechanical versus manual sugarcane harvesting in Brazil. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 23(4): 787-799

      http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11367-017-1334-7

    • Life cycle assessment of wood pellets and wood split logs for residential heating

      Quinteiro, P., Tarelho, L., Marques, P., Martin-Gamboa, M., Freire, F., Arroja, L., Dias, A.C. (2019) Life cycle assessment of wood pellets and wood split logs for residential heating, Science of the Total Environment, 689, 580-589.

      http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.420

    • Life cycle assessment of woody biomass ash for soil amelioration

      da Costa, T.P., Quinteiro, P., Tarelho, L.A.C., Arroja, L., Dias, A.C. (2020) Life cycle assessment of woody biomass ash for soil amelioration, Waste Management, 101, 126-140.

      http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2019.10.006

    • Life-cycle assessment of irrigated and rainfed sunflower addressing uncertainty and land use change scenarios

      Figueiredo, F., Castanheira, É.G., Freire, F. (2017). Life-cycle assessment of irrigated and rainfed sunflower addressing uncertainty and land use change scenarios. Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 140 (2), pp. 436–444.

      http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.06.151

    • Life-cycle sustainability assessment of key electricity generation systems in Portugal

      Kabayo, J., Marques, P., Garcia, R., Freire, F. (2019) Life-cycle sustainability assessment of key electricity generation systems in Portugal, Energy, 176, 131-142.

      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2019.03.166

    • Multi-criteria and life cycle assessment of wood-based bioenergy alternatives for residential heating: a sustainability analysis

      Martín-Gamboa, M., Dias, L.C., Quinteiro, P., Freire, F., Arroja, L., Dias, A.C. (2019) Multi-criteria and life cycle assessment of wood-based bioenergy alternatives for residential heating: a sustainability analysis. Energies, 12(22), 4391.

      https://doi.org/10.3390/en12224391

  • Communications in international meetings

    • Environmental impacts of biomass-to-energy conversion technologies: grate boilers and fluidized bed boilers

      Costa, T., Quinteiro, P., Tarelho, L., Arroja, L., Dias, A.C. (2017) Environmental impacts of biomass-to-energy conversion technologies: grate boilers and fluidized bed boilers. LCM 2017 - 8th International Conference on Life Cycle Management, 3-6 Setembro, Luxemburgo, Luxemburgo.

      http://lcm-conferences.org/

    • Wood pellet as biofuel: a comparative life cycle analysis of a domestic and industrial production chain

      Greco, F., Righi, S., Dias, A.C., Tarelho, L. (2018) Wood pellet as biofuel: a comparative life cycle analysis of a domestic and industrial production chain. 12th Italian LCA Network Conference, 11-12 junho, Messina, Itália.

      https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340279970_Wood_pellet_as_biofuel_a_comparative_life_cycle_analysis_of_a_domestic_and_industrial_production_chain

    • A Life-cycle Multi-Objective Decision Tool to Incorporate Waste Cooking Oil in Biodiesel Production

      Caldeira, C., Olivetti, E., Kirchain, R., Dias, L., Freire, F. (2016) A Life-cycle Multi-Objective Decision Tool to Incorporate Waste Cooking Oil in Biodiesel Production. Gordon Research Conference on Industrial Ecology June 19 - 24, Stowe, United States

      https://www.grc.org/industrial-ecology-conference/2016/

    • A life-cycle multi-objective model to assess the use of secondary material in biodiesel production.

      Caldeira, C., Olivetti, E., Kirchain, R., Dias, L., Freire, F. (2016) A life-cycle multi-objective model to assess the use of secondary material in biodiesel production. Gordon Research Seminar on Industrial Ecology June 18 - 19, Stowe, United States.

      https://www.grc.org/industrial-ecology-grs-conference/2016/

    • A sorting and ranking multi-criteria approach based on Delphi and ELECTRE TRI to assess technological innovation policies

      Dias, L.C., Antunes, C.H., Dantas, G., de Castro, N., Zamboni, L. (2017) A sorting and ranking multi-criteria approach based on Delphi and ELECTRE TRI to assess technological innovation policies, 24th International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making, July 10–14, Ottawa, Canada

      https://sites.telfer.uottawa.ca/mcdm2017/files/2016/05/Scientific_Program_July_11.pdf

    • An environmental comparison of centralized and decentralized wood pellets production for residential heating

      Quinteiro, P., Greco, F., Tarelho, L., Righi, S., Marques, P., Freire, F., Arroja, L., Dias, A.C. (2019) An environmental comparison of centralized and decentralized wood pellets production for residential heating. 9th International Conference on Life Cycle Management, 1-4 setembro, Poznan, Polónia.

      http://www.lcm2019.cal24.pl/

    • An optimization approach to increase biodiesel cost effectiveness, addressing compositional and price uncertainty

      Caldeira, C., Swei, O., Dias, L., Freire, F., Olivetti, E., Kirchain, R. (2017). An optimization approach to increase biodiesel cost effectiveness, addressing compositional and price uncertainty. 3rd Energy for Sustainability International Conference – Designing Cities & Communities for the Future, February 8-10, Funchal, Portugal

      https://www.efs2017.uc.pt/

    • Avaliação ambiental de ciclo de vida dos principais sistemas de geração de eletricidade em Portugal

      Kabayo, J., Marques, P. Garcia, R., Freire, F. (2018) Avaliação ambiental de ciclo de vida dos principais sistemas de geração de eletricidade em Portugal. CIALP 2018 – Conferência Internacional de Ambiente em Língua Portuguesa, /XX Encontro REALP /XI Conferência Nacional do Ambiente, 8-10 Maio, Aveiro, Portugal.

      http://cialp.web.ua.pt/

    • Avaliação ambiental de ciclo de vida dos principais sistemas de geração de eletricidade em Portugal

      Kabayo, J., Marques, P. Garcia, R., Freire, F. (2018) Avaliação ambiental de ciclo de vida dos principais sistemas de geração de eletricidade em Portugal. GCV 2018 – VI Congresso Brasileiro sobre Gestão do Ciclo de Vida, June 17-20, Brasília, Brasil.

      http://acv.ibict.br/comunicacao/noticias/4703-gcv-2018-acesse-os-anais-do-vi-congresso-brasileiro-sobre-gestao-do-ciclo-de-vida/

    • Avaliação da sustentabilidade das fileiras florestais do eucalipto e do pinheiro bravo

      Dias, A.C., Quinteiro, P., Costa, T., Arroja, L., Castanheira, E., Garcia, R., Marques, P., Malça, J., Freire, F. (2018) Avaliação da sustentabilidade das fileiras florestais do eucalipto e do pinheiro bravo. CIALP-Conferência Internacional de Ambiente em Língua Portuguesa /XX Encontro REALP /XI Conferência Nacional do Ambiente, 8-10 Maio, Aveiro, Portugal

      http://cialp.web.ua.pt/

    • Avaliação de ciclo de vida da geração de eletricidade em Portugal incluindo variabilidade temporal

      Garcia, R., Marques, P., Freire, F. (2016). Avaliação de ciclo de vida da geração de eletricidade em Portugal incluindo variabilidade temporal. V Congresso Brasileiro em Gestão do Ciclo de Vida, September 19-22, Fortaleza, Brazil

      https://www.embrapa.br/vcbgcv/programacao

    • Avaliação de ciclo de vida de péletes de biomassa: uma revisão analisando a variabilidade dos resultados

      Marques, P., Quinteiro, P., Dias, A., Freire, F. (2018) Avaliação de ciclo de vida de péletes de biomassa: uma revisão analisando a variabilidade dos resultados. CIALP 2018 – Conferência Internacional de Ambiente em Língua Portuguesa, /XX Encontro REALP /XI Conferência Nacional do Ambiente, 8-10 Maio, Aveiro, Portugal.

      http://cialp.web.ua.pt/

    • Climate change policies to the biomass wastes as electricity generation source in Brazil

      Costa, T.P., Quinteiro, P., Arroja, L., Dias, A.C. (2017) Climate change policies to the biomass wastes as electricity generation source in Brazil, 4th International Conference of WASTES: Solutions, Treatment and Opportunities, 25 - 26 September, Porto, Portugal

      https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326440530_Climate_change_policies_to_the_biomass_wastes_as_electricity_generation_source_in_Brazil

    • Comparative life-cycle assessment of urban road transport in Lisbon, Portugal

      Bastos, J., Marques, P., Batterman, S., Freire, F. (2017) Comparative life-cycle assessment of urban road transport in Lisbon, Portugal. 17th National Conference and Global Forum on Science, Policy and the Environment - Integrating environment and health, National Council for Science and Environment, January 24-26, Washington D.C., USA

      https://www.ncseglobal.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/2017-FINAL-PROGRAM.pdf

    • Consequential life cycle assessment of different valorisation alternatives for forest biomass residues: electricity, heat and biofuel

      da Costa, T.P., Quinteiro. P., Arroja, L., Dias, A.C. (2020) Consequential life cycle assessment of different valorisation alternatives for forest biomass residues: electricity, heat and biofuel. SETAC Europe 30th Annual Meeting - SciCon, 3-7 maio, Online meeting - Open Science for Enhanced Global Environmental Protection.

      https://dublin.setac.org/

    • Environmental assessment of woody biomass ash valorization in cement mortars

      Costa, T.P., Quinteiro, P., Tarelho, L., Arroja, L., Dias, A.C. (2018) Environmental assessment of woody biomass ash valorization in cement mortars. [avnir] Conference 2018 - 8th Life Cycle Assessment Conference, 7-8 novembro, Lille, França.

      https://www.avnir.org/EN/Edition-2018-476.html

    • Environmental impacts of chips for bioenergy from maritime pine logging residues

      Dias, A.C. (2017) Environmental impacts of chips for bioenergy from maritime pine logging residues. 7th International Congress of Energy and Environment Engineering and Management, 17-19 julho, Universidade de Las Palmas, Las Palmas, Espanha

    • Environmental impacts of energy conversion from forest wastes in Portugal

      da Costa, T.P., Quinteiro, P., Tarelho, L., Arroja, L., Dias, A.C. (2017) Environmental impacts of energy conversion from forest wastes in Portugal, 4th International Conference of WASTES: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, 25-26 Setembro, Porto, Portugal.

      https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326440533_Environmental_impacts_of_energy_conversion_from_forest_wastes_in_Portugal

    • Environmental impacts of the energy production from forest biomass in Portugal

      da Costa, T.P., Quinteiro, P., Tarelho, L.C., Arroja, L., Dias, A.C. (2018) Environmental impacts of the energy production from forest biomass in Portugal. World Sustainable Energy Days - Young Energy Researchers Conference, 28 Fevereiro-1 Março, Wels, Áustria.

      https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326440367_Environmental_impacts_of_the_energy_production_from_forest_biomass_in_Portugal

    • Environmental impacts of woody biomass ash application for soil neutralization

      da Costa, T.P., Quinteiro, P., Tarelho, L., Arroja, L., Dias, A.C. (2019) Environmental impacts of woody biomass ash application for soil neutralization. 8th Young Environmental Scientists Meeting, 5-10 fevereiro, Ghent, Bélgica.

      https://yes2019.setac.org/

    • Environmental performance of grate furnace and fluidised bed furnace systems to produce electricity from forest biomass residues

      Quinteiro, P., da Costa, T.P., Tarelho, L., Arroja, L., Dias, A.C. (2020) Environmental performance of grate furnace and fluidised bed furnace systems to produce electricity from forest biomass residues. EGU General Assembly 2020, 4-8 maio, Online.

      https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2020/EGU2020-10478.html

    • Environmental Sustainability and Impacts on Public Health of Bioethanol in Brazil

      Du, C., Kulay, L., Freire, F., Dias, L. (2016). Environmental Sustainability and Impacts on Public Health of Bioethanol in Brazil. 22nd International Sustainable Development Research Society Conference, July 13-15, Lisbon, Portugal

      http://programme.exordo.com/isdrs2016/

    • Exploring the linkages between environmental impacts and urban form: a life-cycle approach.

      Bastos, J., Batterman, S., Freire, F. (2017) Exploring the linkages between environmental impacts and urban form: a life-cycle approach. Michigan University-wide Sustainability and Environment (MUSE) conference and workshop, February 9-10, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA

    • Fatty Acid based prediction models for biodiesel properties incorporating compositional uncertainty

      Caldeira, C., Freire, F., Olivetti, E., Kirchain, R. (2017). Fatty Acid based prediction models for biodiesel properties incorporating compositional uncertainty. Fuel, 196C,13-20

      http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2017.01.074

    • Identifying social impacts of sugarcane production in Brazil through content analysis and Social Hotspots Database.

      Du, C., Ugaya C., Freire, F., Dias, L., Clift, R. (2016). Identifying social impacts of sugarcane production in Brazil through content analysis and Social Hotspots Database. SLCA2016 - Social Life Cycle Assessment Annual Conference, June 13-15, Cambridge, MA, USA.

      http://programme.exordo.com/slca2016/

    • Insights from the Center for Industrial Ecology to support sustainable Bioeconomy strategies

      Freire F. (2016). Insights from the Center for Industrial Ecology to support sustainable Bioeconomy strategies. (invited lecture) BioEcon Workshop “Bioeconomy in Agriculture" Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, Pulawy, Poland, 22 June 2016

    • LCA of rapeseed oil in Portugal: endogenous vs. imported feedstock

      Castanheira, É.G., Malça, J., Freire, F. (2016). LCA of rapeseed oil in Portugal: endogenous vs. imported feedstock. 10th International conference on Life Cycle Assessment of Food 2016. 19th – 21st October 2016, Dublin, Ireland

      https://www6.inrae.fr/lcafoodconferencearchives/content/download/3464/33335/version/1/file/LCA2016_BookOfAbstracts.pdf

    • Life cycle assessment of wood pellets and wood logs for domestic heating

      Quinteiro, P., Marques, P., Freire, F., Dias, A.C. (2018) Life cycle assessment of wood pellets and wood logs for domestic heating. 1st Life Cycle Innovation Conference, 29-31 agosto, Berlim, Alemanha.

      https://fslci.org/lcic/lcic2018/posters/

    • Life cycle assessment of woody biomass ash in construction materials as a way towards a circular economy

      da Costa, T.P., Quinteiro, P., Tarelho, L., Arroja, L., Dias, A.C. (2019) Life cycle assessment of woody biomass ash in construction materials as a way towards a circular economy. SETAC Europe 29th Annual Meeting, 26-30 maio, Helsínquia, Finlândia.

      https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333238168_Life_cycle_assessment_of_woody_biomass_ash_in_construction_materials_as_a_way_towards_a_circular_economy

    • Life cycle assessment of woody biomass ash valorisation in construction materials

      da Costa, T.P., Quinteiro, P., Tarelho, L., Arroja, L., Dias, A.C. (2019) Life cycle assessment of woody biomass ash valorisation in construction materials. 10th International Conference on Industrial Ecology, 7-11 julho, Pequim, China.

      https://docplayer.net/140265274-Isie-2019-conference.html

    • Life cycle assessment of woody biomass bottom ash valorization in bituminous asphalt

      Costa, T.P., Quinteiro, P., Tarelho, L., Arroja, L., Dias, A.C. (2018) Life cycle assessment of woody biomass bottom ash valorization in bituminous asphalt. 13th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference (Chempor 2018), 2-4 outubro, Aveiro, Portugal.

      https://diventos.eventkey.pt/Ficheiros/2018/CHEMPOR/CHEMPOR%20Program.pdf

    • Life-cycle assessment of olive oil addressing alternative production systems: how to deal with olive pomace valorization?

      Castanheira, É.G., Figueiredo, F., Freire, F. (2016). Life-cycle assessment of olive oil addressing alternative production systems: how to deal with olive pomace valorization?. Life Cycle Assessment and Other Assessment Tools for Waste Management and Resource Optimization - An ECI Conference. June 5-10, Cetraro (Calabria), Italy

      https://dc.engconfintl.org/lca_waste/

    • Life-Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Key Electricity Generation Systems in Portugal

      Kabayo, J., Marques, P., Freire, F. (2018) Life-Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Key Electricity Generation Systems in Portugal. SDEWES – 1st Latin American SDEWES Conference, January 28-31, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Received the "Best paper award".

      https://www.rio2018.sdewes.org/

    • Optimization of feedstock blends to improve biodiesel cost effectiveness and manage environmental impacts

      Caldeira C., Olivetti E.A., Kirchain R., Dias L., Freire F. (2017) Optimization of feedstock blends to improve biodiesel cost effectiveness and manage environmental impacts, ISIE-ISSST 2017: Science in Support of Sustainable and Resilient Communities. 25-29 June, Chicago, USA,

      http://programme.exordo.com/isie2017/

    • Prioritisation of bioenergy systems for residential heating in Portugal.

      Martín-Gamboa, M., Dias, L.C., Quinteiro, P., Freire, F., Arroja, L., Dias, A.C. (2019) Prioritisation of bioenergy systems for residential heating in Portugal. 9th International Conference on Life Cycle Management (LCM), 1-4 September, Poznan (Poland).

      https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335652731_Prioritisation_of_bioenergy_systems_for_residential_heating_in_Portugal://www.researchgate.net/publication/335652731_Prioritisation_of_bioenergy_systems_for_residential_heating_in_Portugal

    • Sustainable bioenergy systems: environmental profile of wood pellets and wood logs for residential heating

      Quinteiro, P., Tarelho, L., Marques, P., Martin-Gamboa, M., Freire, F., Arroja, L., Dias, A.C. (2020) Sustainable bioenergy systems: environmental profile of wood pellets and wood logs for residential heating. SETAC Europe 30th Annual Meeting - SciCon, 3-7 maio, Online meeting - Open Science for Enhanced Global Environmental Protection.

      https://dublin.setac.org/

    • Using LCA for decision-making about a sustainable energy production: a case study from forest residues in Portugal

      Costa T P, Quinteiro P, Arroja L, Dias A C (2017) Using LCA for decision-making about a sustainable energy production: a case study from forest residues in Portugal. 27th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting, 7-11 May, Brussels, Belgium.

      https://www.setac.org/store/ViewProduct.aspx?id=9195405

    • Uso da avaliação de ciclo de vida na tomada de decisões para uma produção de energia mais sustentável: estudo de caso dos resíduos florestais em Portuga

      da Costa, T., Quinteiro, P., Tarelho, L., Arroja, L., Dias, A.C. (2018) Uso da avaliação de ciclo de vida na tomada de decisões para uma produção de energia mais sustentável: estudo de caso dos resíduos florestais em Portugal. CIALP-Conferência Internacional de Ambiente em Língua Portuguesa /XX Encontro REALP /XI Conferência Nacional do Ambiente, 8-10 Maio, Aveiro, Portugal.

      https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323629587_Uso_da_avaliacao_de_ciclo_de_vida_na_tomada_de_decisoes_para_uma_producao_de_energia_mais_sustentavel_estudo_de_caso_dos_residuos_florestais_em_Portugal

    • Water footprint profile of virgin and waste cooking oils: assessing freshwater degradation and comparing the WSI and the AWARE methods to address scarcity impacts

      Caldeira, C., Quinteiro, P., Castanheira, E.G., Boulay, A-M., Dias, A.C, Arroja, L., Freire, F. (2016) Water footprint profile of virgin and waste cooking oils: assessing freshwater degradation and comparing the WSI and the AWARE methods to address scarcity impacts. SETAC Europe 22nd LCA Case Study Symposium, September 20-22 Montpellier, France

  • Communications in national meetings

    • Biodiesel production and use in the urban transport sector in Portugal

      Ribau, J. P., Silva, C.M. Bastos, J., Castanheira, É., Malça, J., Freire, F. (2016). Biodiesel production and use in the urban transport sector in Portugal. CEM2016 – Mechanical Engineering Conference, June 1-3, Porto, Portugal

      https://web.fe.up.pt/~cem2016/documentos/Program_Final.pdf

    • Comparative Well-to-Wheels Assessment of Biodiesel and Fossil Diesel for Heavy Duty Transport in Latin America

      Malça J, Marques P, Serrano L, Castanheira EG, Garcia R, Freire, F (2016). Comparative Well-to-Wheels Assessment of Biodiesel and Fossil Diesel for Heavy Duty Transport in Latin America. CEM2016 – Mechanical Engineering Conference, June 1-3, Porto, Portugal

      https://web.fe.up.pt/~cem2016/documentos/Program_Final.pdf

    • Environmental assessment of bioenergy from forest residues in Portugal

      da Costa, T.P., Quinteiro, P., Tarelho, L., Arroja, L., Dias, A.C. (2018) Environmental assessment of bioenergy from forest residues in Portugal. Encontro Ciência 2018, 2-4 julho, Lisboa, Portugal.

      http://www.encontrociencia.pt/2018/home/

    • Environmental performance of two forest biomass conversion technologies to produce electricity: Grate furnace and fluidised bed

      da Costa, T.P., Quinteiro, P., Tarelho, L., Arroja, L., Dias, A.C. (2019) Environmental performance of two forest biomass conversion technologies to produce electricity: Grate furnace and fluidised bed. CESAM contributions for Environmental Management & Spatial Planning, 3 maio, Aveiro, Portugal.

      http://www.cesam.ua.pt/index.php?menu=4336&language=pt&tabela=post

    • Investigação desenvolvida pela FCTUC em matéria de Biocombustíveis - Centro para a Ecologia Industrial

      Freire F. (2016). Investigação desenvolvida pela FCTUC em matéria de Biocombustíveis - Centro para a Ecologia Industrial. Workshop “Desenvolvimento de Biocombustíveis mais Sustentáveis”. Coimbra, 28 de Junho de 2016

      http://www2.dem.uc.pt/CenterIndustrialEcology/01_DOCUMENTS/Programa_Workshop_ENMC-FCTUC.pdf

    • Life cycle assessment of energy production from forest resources

      Costa, T.P., Quinteiro, P., Arroja, L., Dias, A.C. (2018) Life cycle assessment of energy production from forest resources. Research Summit, 28-29 novembro, Aveiro, Portugal.

      https://www.ua.pt/pt/noticias/0/56447

    • Life cycle assessment of wood pellets and wood logs for residential heating

      Quinteiro, P., Tarelho, L., Marques, P., Martin-Gamboa, M., Freire, F., Arroja, L., Dias, A.C. (2019) Life cycle assessment of wood pellets and wood logs for residential heating. CESAM contributions for Environmental Management & Spatial Planning, 3 maio, Aveiro, Portugal.

      http://www.cesam.ua.pt/index.php?menu=4336&language=pt&tabela=post

    • Management of biomass ash waste from energy production in building materials

      da Costa, T., Quinteiro, P., Tarelho, L., Arroja, L., Dias, A.C. (2018) Management of biomass ash waste from energy production in building materials. Scientific Meeting on Circular Economy and Waste Management, University of Coimbra, 26 Junho, Coimbra, Portugal.

      http://www2.dem.uc.pt/centerindustrialecology/01_DOCUMENTS/UW_Scientific_meeting_Extended_program.pdf

    • Uma abordagem de avaliação multicritério para classificação e ordenação de alternativas conjugando Delphi e ELECTRE TRI

      Dias, L.C., Antunes, C. H., Dantas, G., de Castro, G., Zamboni, L. (2017) Uma abordagem de avaliação multicritério para classificação e ordenação de alternativas conjugando Delphi e ELECTRE TRI, IO. 2017 - XVIII Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Investigação Operacional, 28-30 Junho, Valença, Portugal

      http://apdio.pt/web/io2017/home

  • PhD theses

    • Environmental and social life cycle assessment of sugarcane production in Brazil: comparing manual and mechanical harvesting.

      Chongyang Du, 2018. Environmental and social life cycle assessment of sugarcane production in Brazil: comparing manual and mechanical harvesting. PhD Thesis in Sustainable Energy Systems, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal.

      http://hdl.handle.net/10316/79761

    • Life Cycle Assessment of energy production from forest residues

      Tamíris Pacheco da Costa, 2019. Life Cycle Assessment of energy production from forest residues, Programa Doutoral em Ciências e Engenharia do Ambiente, Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal.

      https://ria.ua.pt/handle/10773/29447

    • Linking the urban form to environmental and health impacts with a life-cycle approach

      Joana Bastos (2017). Linking the urban form to environmental and health impacts with a life-cycle approach. PhD Thesis in Sustainable Energy Systems. University of Coimbra, Portugal.

      https://estudogeral.sib.uc.pt/bitstream/10316/42941/3/Linking%20the%20urban%20form%20to%20environmental%20and%20health%20impacts%20with%20a%20life-cycle%20approach.pdf

    • Optimization of feedstock blends to improve biodiesel cost effectiveness and manage environmental impacts

      Carla Caldeira (2017). Optimization of feedstock blends to improve biodiesel cost effectiveness and manage environmental impacts. PhD Thesis in Sustainable Energy Systems. University of Coimbra, Portugal

      https://estudogeral.sib.uc.pt/handle/10316/32351

  • Master theses

    • LCA and LCC of bioenergy recovery from waste

      Giovanni Francini (2018). LCA and LCC of bioenergy recovery from waste. MSc thesis in Ingegneria per la Tutela dell’Ambiente e del Territorio. Università degli studi, Firenze, Italy.

    • Life beyond the grid: a Life-Cycle Sustainability Assessment of household energy demand

      Yvonne Vogt (2019) Life beyond the grid: a Life-Cycle Sustainability Assessment of household energy demand. Mestrado em Energia para a Sustentabilidade, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal.

      https://estudogeral.sib.uc.pt/handle/10316/86761

    • Life cycle sustainability assessment of key electricity generation systems in Portugal

      Jeremiah Kabayo (2017). Life cycle sustainability assessment of key electricity generation systems in Portugal. MSc. Thesis in Energy for Sustainability. University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.

      https://estudogeral.sib.uc.pt/handle/10316/83155

    • Wood pellet as biofuel: a comparative life cycle analysis of a domestic and industrial production chain

      Francesco Greco (2018) Wood pellet as biofuel: a comparative life cycle analysis of a domestic and industrial production chain, Master in Environmental Analysis and Management, Universidade de Bolonha, Itália.

      https://amslaurea.unibo.it/15534/1/TesiMagistrale.pdf

  • Others

    • Allocating Shadow Prices in a Multi-objective Chance Constrained Problem of Biodiesel Blending

      Caldeira, C., Dias, L., Freire, F., Kremmydas, D., & Rozakis, S. (2018). Allocating Shadow Prices in a Multi-objective Chance Constrained Problem of Biodiesel Blending. In: J. Berbel, T. Bournaris, B. Manos, N. Matsatsinis, & D. Viaggi (Eds.), Multicriteria Analysis in Agriculture: Current Trends and Recent Applications (pp. 133–149). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

      https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76929-5_5

    • Sustainability and Life-cycle Analysis of Algal Biomass Cultivation Processes

      Figueiredo, F., Garcia, R., Castanheira, E., Malça, J., Freire, F., Brandão, M., Frank, E.D., Eng, A.G., Cowie, A., Laurens L.M.L. (2017). Sustainability and Life-cycle Analysis of Algal Biomass Cultivation Processes. In: Laurens L.M.L. (Coordinating Author), State of Technology Review – Algae Bioenergy. An IEA Bioenergy Inter-Task Strategic Project.

      http://www.ieabioenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IEA-Bioenergy-Algae-report-update-20170114.pdf