Life Cycle Assessment
Volvo's ReCharge hybrid car has an electric motor in each of its wheels, helping to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide created when being driven. But a car's performance on the road is only one part of its overall green rating. With the ReCharge serving as an example, this program shows h...
| Other Authors: | 4 Learning (Firm), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2011], c2011.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (25 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
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So You Want to Be a Designer?. A How-To Guide to Product Design.
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| Summary: |
Volvo's ReCharge hybrid car has an electric motor in each of its wheels, helping to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide created when being driven. But a car's performance on the road is only one part of its overall green rating. With the ReCharge serving as an example, this program shows how Life Cycle Assessment is employed to evaluate the environmental impact of manufactured goods-from their raw materials, to production, usage, and disposal. Designers used recycled materials for much of the ReCharge, but it lost the 'new car smell' after toxic components were eliminated. The video takes a close look at the production phase of LCA with a tour of Volvo's energy-efficient assembly plant; and at end-of-life recovery at a dismantling facility. |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on August 15, 2011. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Life Cycle Assessment: The Volvo ReCharge (2:36) -- Sourcing Materials & Components (3:12) -- Sourcing Materials & Components: Allergens and Emissions (4:26) -- The Production Process (5:01) -- The Production Process: Emissions and Waste (3:36) -- End of Life Recovery & Recycling (3:49) -- Credits: Life Cycle Assessment (0:24) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Volvo's ReCharge hybrid car has an electric motor in each of its wheels, helping to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide created when being driven. But a car's performance on the road is only one part of its overall green rating. With the ReCharge serving as an example, this program shows how Life Cycle Assessment is employed to evaluate the environmental impact of manufactured goods-from their raw materials, to production, usage, and disposal. Designers used recycled materials for much of the ReCharge, but it lost the 'new car smell' after toxic components were eliminated. The video takes a close look at the production phase of LCA with a tour of Volvo's energy-efficient assembly plant; and at end-of-life recovery at a dismantling facility. 10 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (25 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
10 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |