Life cycle drivers#

See the list below for short descriptions and links to each video (or view the training videos playlist on YouTube ). Training Videos: IEDO’s series of short tutorial videos explains basic concepts of LCA and TEA in the context of emerging technologies and can support users in assessing impacts for low-TRL technologies and products. Tools Library: DOE’s Strategic Analysis tools library includes additional tools that can also support LCA and/or TEA analyses. Download the current version of the Excel-based TECHTEST tool and worked examples. Techno-economic, Energy, & Carbon Heuristic Tool for Early-Stage Technologies (TECHTEST) Tool: DOE has created TECHTEST to aid users in estimating potential energy, carbon, and cost impacts of a new technology in a streamlined spreadsheet tool that integrates life cycle assessment (LCA) and technoeconomic analysis (TEA) methods.

Life cycle drivers#

These resources - including short training videos, tools, and examples - can help users understand impact drivers and quantify the impact potential of a new technology compared to technologies currently available in the marketplace. IEDO, alongside AMMTO, has created a repository of resources for assessing emerging technologies on the basis of their potential cost and environmental impact in the commercial marketplace.