Maciej Dzikuć

Environmental management with the use of LCA in the Polish energy system

Summary The article presents an assessment of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and pointed out its advantages in the analysis of the environmental impact of electricity generation. The article also points to the direction of development of the Polish energy sector and pointed out the need to determine the environmental risks associated with the production of electricity. The use of coal and lignite as the primary fuel causes a significant burden on the environment. An analysis by the method of LCA based on data obtained from two Polish power plants. The results were compared and identified the cause of the existing differences in the results obtained. The article sets out the actions that contributed to reduce the negative impact on the environment, taking place during the production of electricity.

LCA analysis as a tool to assess the impact of electricity production on the environment / Analiza LCA jako narzędzie służące do oceny wpływu produkcji energii elektrycznej na środowisko

Summary The paper presents a method for Life Cycle Assessment LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) to evaluate the ecological characteristics of products, presents a procedure for the implementation of the LCA with an overview of the various stages. Moreover the validity of using this method to evaluate the energy sector. The article also points to the directions of the Polish energy sector and pointed to the need to determine the environmental risks associated with the production of energy. Energy industry in Poland, the structure of energy production requires special supervision. The use of coal and lignite as a primary fuel results in significant the environmental impact. Streszczenie W pracy zaprezentowano metodę oceny cyklu życia LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) służącą do oceny właściwości ekologicznych wyrobów, przedstawiono procedurę realizacji LCA wraz z omówieniem poszczególnych etapów. Ponadto wskazano zasadność wykorzystania tej metody w sektorze energetycznym. W artykule wskazano również na kierunki rozwoju polskiego sektora energetycznego oraz wskazano na konieczność określania zagrożeń środowiskowych związanych z wytwarzaniem energii. Przemysł energetyczny w Polsce z uwagi na strukturę wytwarzania energii wymaga szczególnego nadzoru. Wykorzystanie węgla kamiennego oraz brunatnego jako podstawowego paliwa powoduje znaczne obciążenie środowiska.

Social Determinants of Low Emission Limitation in Urban and Rural Areas in the Middle Odra (Poland)

Poor air quality causes a number of adverse social effects, which can be burdensome for people living in areas particularly exposed to low emission. The most important low-emission social effects include the more frequent occurrence of diseases that can even lead to death. According to WHO data, about 48 thousand people die every year due to poor air quality in Poland. One of the main reasons for too much pollution in the air is low emission. Low emission is created at a level up to 40 m above ground level. The most important low-emission sources include house-type boilers, which serve to heat buildings, road transport and small and medium-sized industrial plants.