Life Cycle Assessment Sample Clauses

Life Cycle Assessment. Life‐cycle assessment (LCA, also known as life‐cycle analysis) is a cradle‐to‐grave environmental impact assessment for built assets, in terms of materials and energy. The energy and materials used, along with waste and pollutants produced as a consequence of a product or activity, are quantified over the whole life cycle; the result representing the environmental load of that asset. ISO 14040 defines LCA methodology.
Life Cycle AssessmentAssessment of the environmental footprint of shale gas in Europe. The results will quantify the sustainability of shale gas in Europe, and therefore will provide data for policy formulations.
Life Cycle Assessment. 6.2.1 Eco_REFITEC project Figure 14: Major Ship-Operations Category
Life Cycle AssessmentLicense Fee means the price to be paid for the access to, and use of, the DATASMART Database or DATASMART Dataset that is stipulated in the price list valid at the time of the order by the Licensee, or subject to an individual written agreement between Licenser or Reseller and the Licensee regarding the price.
Life Cycle Assessment. QS acknowledges PowerCo is committed to developing and achieving certain carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) targets for its Cells (such targets, as may be further developed throughout the Term, the “Decarbonization Targets”). Accordingly, PowerCo and QS agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to: (a) jointly review PowerCo’s Decarbonization Targets as soon as available, and (b) take all reasonable measures to incorporate the Decarbonization Targets into the plan of record for the Target Design and manufacturing process of the Cells to enable PowerCo to reach its Decarbonization Targets. QS shall share and regularly update all information reasonably required by PowerCo to facilitate a life cycle assessment, including bills of materials, levels of energy consumption, machinery, auxiliaries, material specifications and other similar information to allow PowerCo to conduct life cycle assessments and provide feedback to QS. QS shall consider in good faith and use commercially reasonable efforts to incorporate PowerCo’s feedback into its development process applicable to the Project. The Parties agree to conduct their life cycle assessment activities pursuant to this Section 5.2 primarily through the Scale-Up Team, and otherwise through such other group of representatives of the Parties as the Parties may establish from time to time.
Life Cycle Assessment. Using as starting point the previous results of WP08, as well as the results from WP10 (Life Cycle Assessment) we carried out a detailed inventory of impacts (LCI) and a Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) of all the activities related with the water management in general, and the desalination treatments in particular. Detailed information can be found in the WP08 Deliverable 8. 1. As an example, Figure 23a shows the environmental impacts of each one of the main stages of the shale gas production, while Figure 23b presents the comparison of the environmental impacts of each damage subcategory for the different disalination technologies studied. In both cases, by using the end point level in the ReCiPe metric. 2.5 Resources Human health Ecosystem quality SEE-MVR MEE-MVR Membrane LCIA (·10-3 points/m3 procduced gas) 2.0 0.5 0,004 0,003 0,002 0,001 0,000
Life Cycle Assessment. Life cycle assessments (LCA) are compilations and interpretations of • inputs and outputs between the technosphere and the environment and • potential environmental impacts of a product or product system • along the total product life cycle. Therefore, life cycle assessments provide comprehensive information about many different environmental impacts of products and services “from cradle to grave,” not just about individual production steps or environmental problems. Life cycle assessments form the basis for environmentally compatible product design and for fundamental decisions related to energy, environmental, and technology policies and to corporate strategies. Most of the procedure for conducting life cycle assessments is defined by ISO standards 14040/44. According to it, a life cycle assessment involves four phases: (1) Goal and scope definition (target groups, system function and boundaries, timely and geographic reference, etc.) (2) Life cycle inventory analysis (graphically: material flow model; inventory of energy, resources, and emissions) (3) Life cycle impact assessment (graphically: “transformation of emissions to environmental impacts") (4) Life cycle interpretation (quality of results, evaluation, recommendations) In the meantime certain simplifications of the quite complex processes are being considered. As for most methods in this chapter 3, it is a crucial question to what extent effects are taken into consideration; which effects are inside and which are outside the boundaries of the analytical system. For practical reasons, certain limitations to the environmental impacts that are analyzed are common and mostly unavoidable for methodological and practical reasons. Such limitations do not question the LCA-claim of being comprehensive as long as they are well documented and reasonable, if its effects on the results are evaluated, and if it is done in accordance with the knowledge being sought in the study concerned. LCA offers an ex-ante assessment of the environmental impacts of a product, a plant or a facility. It is not focussed on policy programmes or policy interventions but its results can be useful for the reflections about any unintended effects in a planning process. So, it needs to be combined with other tools and methods.

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  • Performance Assessment 6.1 The Performance Plan (Annexure A) to this Agreement sets out key performance indicators and competencies that needs to be evaluated in terms of – 6.1.1 The standards and procedures for evaluating the Employee’s performance; and 6.1.2 During the intervals for the evaluation of the Employee’s performance. 6.2 Despite the establishment of agreed intervals for evaluation, the Employer may in addition review the Employee’s performance at any stage while the contract of employment remains in force; 6.3 Personal growth and development needs identified during any performance review discussion must be documented in a Personal Development Plan as well as the actions agreed to and implementation must take place within set time frames; 6.4 The Employee’s performance will also be measured in terms of contributions to the goals and strategies set out in the Employer’s Integrated Development Plan (IDP) as described in 6.6 – 6.13 below; 6.5 The Employee will submit quarterly performance reports (SDBIP) and a comprehensive annual performance report at least one week prior to the performance assessment meetings to the Evaluation Panel Chairperson for distribution to the panel members for preparation purposes; 6.6 Assessment of the achievement of results as outlined in the performance plan: 6.6.1 Each KPI or group of KPIs shall be assessed according to the extent to which the specified standards or performance targets have been met (qualitative and quantitative) and with due regard to ad-hoc tasks that had to be performed under the KPI; 6.6.2 A rating on the five-point scale described in 6.9 below shall be provided for each KPI or group of KPIs which will then be multiplied by the weighting to calculate the final score; 6.6.3 The Employee will submit his self-evaluation to the Employer prior to the formal assessment; 6.6.4 In the instance where the employee could not perform due to reasons outside the control of the employer and employee, the KPI will not be considered during the evaluation. The employee should provide sufficient evidence in such instances; and 6.6.5 An overall score will be calculated based on the total of the individual scores calculated above.

  • Joint Assessment If the Premises are not separately assessed, Lessee's liability shall be an equitable proportion of the Real Property Taxes for all of the land and improvements included within the tax parcel assessed, such proportion to be conclusively determined by Lessor from the respective valuations assigned in the assessor's work sheets or such other information as may be reasonably available.

  • Needs Assessment 1. The Contractor shall conduct a cultural and linguistic group-needs assessment of the eligible client population in the Contractor’s service area to assess the language needs of the population and determine what reasonable steps are necessary to ensure meaningful access to services and activities to eligible individuals. [22 CCR 98310, 98314] The group-needs assessment shall take into account the following four (4) factors: a. Number or proportion of persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) eligible to be served or encountered by the program. b. Frequency with which LEP individuals come in contact with the program. c. Nature and importance of the services provided. d. Local or frequently used resources available to the Contractor. This group-needs assessment will serve as the basis for the Contractor’s determination of “reasonable steps” and provide documentary evidence of compliance with Cal. Gov. Code § 11135 et seq.; 2 CCR 11140, 2 CCR 11200 et seq., and 22 CCR98300 et seq. 2. The Contractor shall prepare and make available a report of the findings of the group-needs assessment that summarizes: a. Methodologies used. b. The linguistic and cultural needs of non-English speaking or LEP groups. c. Services proposed to address the needs identified and a timeline for implementation. [22 CCR 98310] 3. The Contractor shall maintain a record of the group-needs assessment on file at the Contractor’s headquarters at all times during the term of this Agreement. [22 CCR 98310, 98313]

  • Diagnostic Assessment 6.3.1 Boards shall provide a list of pre-approved assessment tools consistent with their Board improvement plan for student achievement and which is compliant with Ministry of Education PPM (PPM 155: Diagnostic Assessment in Support of Student Learning, date of issue January 7, 2013). 6.3.2 Teachers shall use their professional judgment to determine which assessment and/or evaluation tool(s) from the Board list of preapproved assessment tools is applicable, for which student(s), as well as the frequency and timing of the tool. In order to inform their instruction, teachers must utilize diagnostic assessment during the school year.

  • Self-Assessment (a) Subject to clause 4.4(b), for Services that are Self-Assessable: (i) You must self-assess whether those Services are being delivered in compliance with the Quality Standards, using the self-assessment tool available on Our Website and in accordance with the Quality Framework; and (ii) You must promptly and, in any case, immediately upon request, provide a copy of Your self-assessment to Us. (b) Clause 4.4(a) does not apply if You hold any current Certification.

  • Conformity Assessment Procedures 1. Each Party shall give positive consideration to accepting the results of conformity assessment procedures of other Parties, even where those procedures differ from its own, provided it is satisfied that those procedures offer an assurance of conformity with applicable technical regulations or standards equivalent to its own procedures. 2. Each Party shall seek to enhance the acceptance of the results of conformity assessment procedures conducted in the territories of other Parties with a view to increasing efficiency, avoiding duplication and ensuring cost effectiveness of the conformity assessments. In this regard, each Party may choose, depending on the situation of the Party and the specific sectors involved, a broad range of approaches. These may include but are not limited to: (a) recognition by a Party of the results of conformity assessments performed in the territory of another Party; (b) recognition of co-operative arrangements between accreditation bodies in the territories of the Parties; (c) mutual recognition of conformity assessment procedures conducted by bodies located in the territory of each Party; (d) accreditation of conformity assessment bodies in the territory of another Party; (e) use of existing regional and international multilateral recognition agreements and arrangements; (f) designating conformity assessment bodies located in the territory of another Party to perform conformity assessment; and (g) suppliers’ declaration of conformity. 3. Each Party shall exchange information with other Parties on its experience in the development and application of the approaches in Paragraph 2(a) to (g) and other appropriate approaches with a view to facilitating the acceptance of the results of conformity assessment procedures. 4. A Party shall, upon request of another Party, explain its reasons for not accepting the results of any conformity assessment procedure performed in the territory of that other Party.

  • Phase II A small portion of the work for the Phase II modifications to the Plattsburgh Substation will be performed by Transmission Owner, and the remainder will be performed by Clinton and Xxxxxxxxx. A detailed definition of the specific scope for Transmission Owner and Clinton and Xxxxxxxxx including interface points shall be defined during the design phase and, as such documents become available, copies will be delivered to the NYISO, Transmission Owner, Noble Altona Windpark, LLC and Marble River, LLC. The full scope includes the installation of wave traps, CCVT’s and modifications and/or additions to relaying on the MWP-1 and MWP- 2 lines. These lines will be reconfigured at the completion of Phase II to connect to Xxxxx and Xxxxxxx Substations on MWP-1 and the Xxxx Substation on MWP-2. Clinton and Xxxxxxxxx will design the upgrades and purchase the materials based on the outline specification that was prepared and issued by Transmission Owner. The work to be performed by Clinton and Xxxxxxxxx will include both the materials for the exterior and interior installations and items for Transmission Owner installation inside the control building in existing relay panels and communication racks. In addition, Clinton and Xxxxxxxxx will be responsible for the exterior and interior construction work and will provide construction management services in coordination with Transmission Owner. The civil design for the foundations and the electrical design for the cable runs to the control room will be designed by, as approved by Transmission Owner, and installed under the supervision and control of Clinton and Xxxxxxxxx. The equipment will be selected and procured in accordance with the specifications developed during the detailed engineering phase, copies of which shall be furnished to the NYISO, Transmission Owner, Noble Altona Windpark, LLC and Marble River, LLC. The construction of the foundations, structures, wave traps, CCTV and cable runs into the control building to the termination cabinets will be completed by Clinton and Xxxxxxxxx. The work at the Plattsburgh Substation will be installed under Transmission Owner’s CPP-1. Transmission Owner will provide Protection and Controls Engineering, install and terminate wiring from the termination cabinets to the control panels and relays, install relays and equipment in the existing panels, and will commission such work inside the 230kV control building. Transmission Owner will develop the communications protocols and data flow over the circuits.

  • Risk Assessment An assessment of any risks inherent in the work requirements and actions to mitigate these risks.

  • Study An application for leave of absence for professional study must be supported by a written statement indicating what study or research is to be undertaken, or, if applicable, what subjects are to be studied and at what institutions.

  • No Joint Assessment Borrower shall not, and shall not permit Mortgage Borrower to, suffer, permit or initiate the joint assessment of any Individual Property (a) with any other real property constituting a tax lot separate from such Individual Property, and (b) which constitutes real property with any portion of such Individual Property which may be deemed to constitute personal property, or any other procedure whereby the lien of any taxes which may be levied against such personal property shall be assessed or levied or charged to such real property portion of the Individual Property, except as required by Legal Requirements.