I am using open LCA 2.6.2 for a UK university dissertation on a cradle-to-grave wheat-straw gasification CHP system producing electricity, heat, char, tar and ash. I need multi-impact results and a fossil-energy baseline to calculate lifecycle carbon reduction for carbon-finance analysis.
Ecoinvent is unaffordable, while ELCD 3.2 with IMPACT World+ left important flows uncharacterised, and the JRC ILCD 2011 method package produced missing-flow errors.
Which free inventory database and compatible LCIA method would be most suitable, and how should I address UK geographical representativeness where only European datasets are available?
