electrical_emissions: Calculate Electrical Emissions

In carbonr: Calculate Carbon-Equivalent Emissions

Calculate Electrical Emissions

Description

This function calculates the emissions produced from different electrical items and their waste disposal based on the specified inputs. It considers emissions from primary material production and waste disposal of electrical items.

Usage

electrical_emissions(
  fridges = 0,
  freezers = 0,
  large = 0,
  IT = 0,
  small = 0,
  alkaline_batteries = 0,
  LiIon_batteries = 0,
  NiMh_batteries = 0,
  fridges_WD = 0,
  freezers_WD = 0,
  large_WD = 0,
  IT_WD = 0,
  small_WD = 0,
  alkaline_batteries_WD = 0,
  LiIon_batteries_WD = 0,
  NiMh_batteries_WD = 0,
  waste_disposal = c("Landfill", "Open-loop"),
  units = c("kg", "tonnes")
)

Arguments

fridges	Numeric value indicating the weight of fridges. Default is 0.
freezers	Numeric value indicating the weight of freezers. Default is 0.
large	Numeric value indicating the weight of large electrical items. Default is 0.
IT	Numeric value indicating the weight of IT (Information Technology) equipment. Default is 0.
small	Numeric value indicating the weight of small electrical items. Default is 0.
alkaline_batteries	Numeric value indicating the weight of alkaline batteries. Default is 0.
LiIon_batteries	Numeric value indicating the weight of Lithium-ion batteries. Default is 0.
NiMh_batteries	Numeric value indicating the weight of Nickel Metal Hydride batteries. Default is 0.
fridges_WD	Numeric value indicating the weight of fridges disposed of using waste disposal methods. Default is 0.
freezers_WD	Numeric value indicating the weight of freezers disposed of using waste disposal methods. Default is 0.
large_WD	Numeric value indicating the weight of large electrical items disposed of using waste disposal methods. Default is 0.
IT_WD	Numeric value indicating the weight of IT equipment disposed of using waste disposal methods. Default is 0.
small_WD	Numeric value indicating the weight of small electrical items disposed of using waste disposal methods. Default is 0.
alkaline_batteries_WD	Numeric value indicating the weight of alkaline batteries disposed of using waste disposal methods. Default is 0.
LiIon_batteries_WD	Numeric value indicating the weight of Lithium-ion batteries disposed of using waste disposal methods. Default is 0.
NiMh_batteries_WD	Numeric value indicating the weight of Nickel Metal Hydride batteries disposed of using waste disposal methods. Default is 0.
waste_disposal	Character vector specifying the waste disposal method to use for calculating emissions. Possible values: "Landfill", "Open-loop". Default is "Landfill". "Open-loop" is the process of recycling material into other products. "Landfill" the product goes to landfill after use.
units	Character vector specifying the units of the emissions output. Possible values: "kg", "tonnes". Default is "kg".

Value

The calculated electrical emissions as a numeric value in tonnes.

Examples

# Calculate electrical emissions using default values
electrical_emissions()

# Calculate electrical emissions with specific quantities and waste disposal
# method
electrical_emissions(fridges = 10, IT = 5, alkaline_batteries = 100,
                     waste_disposal = "Open-loop", units = "tonnes")

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