In our modem society, all products and services are based on the use of energy and material resources. While the products and services of stone-age hunter-gatherers or a primitive village economy may ...

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has become a pivotal tool in evaluating the environmental performance of lightweight automotive design. By examining the entire lifespan of a vehicle—from raw material ...

This brief presentation of the principles of life-cycle cost analysis is intended as background for the committee's report. Readers seeking a complete discussion of the topic should refer to the ...