Carbon Emission Life Cycle Assessments 101, 102, and 103. Schools in session with John Beath
Sean Grady interviews John M. Beath, P.E. (TX), LCA-CP, CEO and founder of John Beath Environmental, LLC, on the Environmental Transformation Podcast. Beath explains life cycle assessment (LCA), carbon footprints and how companies evaluate emissions across raw materials, manufacturing, transportation and product use.
In this episode, Beath breaks down LCA basics for beginners, including emission factors, primary vs. secondary data and environmental databases. He also discusses LCA 101, LCA 102 and LCA 103, transparent Excel-based modeling, EV vs. internal combustion trade-offs, grid impacts, charging and temperature effects, EPDs, and why plug-in hybrids can be a practical near-term solution for reducing combustion-related air pollution in daily driving.
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John Beath is a life cycle assessment certified professional and registered professional engineer in Texas. He has more than 20 years of experience as a sustainability consultant, currently serving as CEO of a sustainability and environmental consulting company. He has a bachelors’ degree in chemical engineering from Georgia Tech and has authored three short books on various aspects of sustainability. He currently serves as a member of the board of directors of the American Center for Life Cycle Assessment.
His consulting experience includes serving as a partner for a large consulting company for 14 years, and forming his own consulting company (JBE) ten years ago.
His industrial experience includes serving as a refinery environmental manager, and corporate regional manager for a major oil company.
His contributions to client sustainability have included developing numerous product carbon footprints, life cycle assessments and tools, serving as a third-party reviewer for life cycle assessments, and developing a comprehensive LCA training program.
