The Energy Day provided a platform to debate about future energy production.
ecoinvent's Executive Director, Gregor Wernet, presented a perspective for Switzerland and Brazil to transition to more sustainable energy sources.
A product's life cycle from cradle to grave
ecoinvent was present at the public session on the "State of the Art Solutions – Research and Market Applications". Academia and start-ups shared their knowledge and proposals to support Switzerland and Brazil in moving towards more sustainable sources of energy.
Together with Quantis, ecoinvent introduced the life cycle thinking approach to the public using the example of electric cars. See the whole posters (life cycle thinking and today's and tomorrow's energy) to find out how green electric cars depend on the country's electricity mix.
What's the impact of an everyday product?
- Ever wondered what the true environmental impact of products you use and consume every day is?
- What is the most problematic stage in the supply chain?
- What is in your power as a consumer?
In collaboration with Quantis, ecoinvent created posters addressing these questions for of three everyday products. Find out what impacts are associated with the production, consumption and disposal of a t-shirt, chocolate and coffee.
The House of Switzerland Brazil 2016 supported the 2.000 Watt society initiative, proposed by ETH Zurich researchers to make consumers more conscious about their energy consumption and the way foward for their city and country.
