A life-cycle assessment of a single product can produce substantially varying results that depend on the location of production. It is the aim of this study to provide an example of this geographical variability by examining the energy and CO2 embodied in a particular wind-turbine manufactured...

The mean-rate-of-change index (MRCI) is a recent addition to the suite of decomposition analysis (DA) methods. In addition to the arithmetic mean used by its originators, the MRCI can be formulated incorporating any type of mean. When the logarithmic mean is used, the MRCI is equivalent to the...

This paper examines the sources of changes in energy use of the Brazilian economy of industries and households from 1970 to 1996, using structural decomposition analysis based on the logarithmic mean divisia index technique. Energy use can be decomposed into eight factors that explain changes in...