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Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) is a comprehensive form of analysis that utilizes the principles of Life Cycle Assessment, Life Cycle Cost Analysis, and various other methods to evaluate the environmental, economic, and social attributes of energy systems ranging from the extraction of raw materials from the ground to the use of the energy carrier to perform work (commonly referred to as the “life cycle” of a product). Results are used to inform research at NETL and evaluate energy options from a National perspective.

EPA created the Recycled Content (ReCon) Tool to help companies and individuals estimate embodied carbon, the climate footprint across the full lifecycle of purchasing and/or manufacturing materials with varying degrees of post-consumer recycled content. Estimates provided by the ReCon Tool are intended to support voluntary reporting initiatives, as well as EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG) Program and other Environmentally Preferable Purchasing activities.