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Define an emissions boundary
Emissions intensity relates emissions to useful output within a stated boundary. Operational, lifecycle and purchased-electricity measures answer different questions. A transition plan must connect physical changes, implementation cost and impacts on affected people.
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Working relationship
Illustrative emissions = activity × applicable factor
What to keep separate
A low annual average does not describe every location, interval or product claim.
Your task
Prepare a boundary diagram and distinguish measured emissions, estimates and purchased attributes.
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Key terms in plain English
- Current
- Flow of electric charge, measured in amperes. In the circuit context it is different from the amount of energy used over a period.
- MWh
- Megawatt-hour: a quantity of energy. A steady 1 MW for one hour delivers 1 MWh.