Articles, Book Chapters and Conferences

Our Published LCA Research

Below280 is a commercial consultancy, but much of our work also feeds into peer-reviewed research. Our team writes and co-authors journal articles, book chapters, guidelines and theses, in roles ranging from contributing author to lead author. That research keeps our LCA consultancy working with current LCA methods, and our commercial projects give the research real-world data.

The list below covers our team’s publications since 2015, drawn from commercial projects, EU and UK funded research, and academic collaborations. Topics include microalgae biofuels and products, alternative proteins, aquaculture, carbon capture and utilisation, and the sustainability of regional energy systems. Where possible, we link to the full article. New to the subject? Start with what life cycle assessment is.

Title Journal/Publisher Year
Life Cycle Assessment of European Industrial Limnospira platensis (Spirulina) Production and Benchmarking Against Alternative Protein Sources Resources, Environment and Sustainability 2026
Standards and Guidelines for Algae LCAs EABA 2026
Life cycle assessment of algal products: A step-by-step guide to application EABA 2025
Algal Biorefinery: A Sustainable Solution for Environmental Applications: Chapter 19 – Life cycle assessment and techno-economic sustainability assessment of existing algal-based technologies for future implications Elsevier 2025
Life cycle assessment of integrated multi-trophic aquaculture: A review on methodology and challenges for its sustainability evaluation Aquaculture 2024
Life Cycle Assessment of microalgae-derived biodiesel International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 2023
Life Cycle Assessment of microalgae derived biodiesel Newcastle University (PhD Thesis) 2022
Comprehensive Renewable Energy (Second Edition): Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of algae biofuels Elsevier 2022
LCA4CCU: Guidelines for Life Cycle Assessment of carbon capture and utilisation European Commission 2022
Regional life cycle sustainability assessment on decentralised electricity generation technologies in the Northeast region of England Newcastle University (PhD Thesis) 2019
Microbial Lipid Production Protocol: Life Cycle Analysis of producing microbial lipids and biodiesel: comparison with plant lipids Springer (Humana Press) 2019
Life cycle sustainability assessment of grid-connected photovoltaic power generation: A case study of Northeast England Applied Energy 2018
A Regional Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment Approach and its Application on Solar Photovoltaic Technology Energy Procedia 2017
Measuring sustainability: Life cycle approach to regional sustainability assessment on electricity options IEEE (ICSAE 2016) 2016
A Life Cycle Approach to Sustainability Assessment on Community Energy Projects in the UK ACEEE 2016
Unified approach to Life Cycle Assessment between three unique algae biofuel facilities Applied Energy 2015

Research Collaborations and Partnerships

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Below280 has been an active Horizon Europe and Innovate UK research partner since 2012. We bring peer-reviewed LCA methodology to emerging technologies, novel biorefinery systems, carbon capture, and more.


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Global commercial consultancy • Horizon Europe, UKRI & Innovate UK research partner. Specialists in openLCA, and UK openLCA partner for GreenDelta.

Below280 collaborates with universities, industry partners and EU-funded programmes. Our research spans algae biofuels, carbon capture, aquaculture and battery technologies.

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