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Overview

Garvin Heath is affiliated with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on environmental science and engineering, with substantial work addressing sustainability and renewable energy technologies.

The scientist's main fields of study are:

  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering

Within these fields, Garvin Heath's research spans various subfields including:

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Strategy and Management
  • Mechanical Engineering

Their work covers multiple topics centered on environmental and energy issues, notably:

  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Sustainable Supply Chain Management
  • Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics

Garvin Heath has published research in several peer-reviewed scientific venues, including:

  • Nature Energy
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Some of their recent publications are:

  • Research and development priorities for silicon photovoltaic module recycling to support a circular economy, 2020, Nature Energy
  • A critical review of the circular economy for lithium-ion batteries and photovoltaic modules - status, challenges, and opportunities, 2022, Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Garvin Heath include:

  • Julien Walzberg
  • Alberta Carpenter
  • Dwarakanath Ravikumar
  • Arpit Bhatt
  • Vikram Ravi

Best Publications

  • Do indoor pollutants and thermal conditions in schools influence student performance? A critical review of the literature

    Mark J. Mendell;Garvin A. Heath

  • Methane leaks from North American natural gas systems

    A. R. Brandt;G. A. Heath;E. A. Kort;F. O'Sullivan

  • Integrated life-cycle assessment of electricity-supply scenarios confirms global environmental benefit of low-carbon technologies.

    Edgar G. Hertwich;Thomas Gibon;Evert A. Bouman;Anders Arvesen

  • Bioenergy and climate change mitigation: an assessment.

    Felix Creutzig;Nijavalli H. Ravindranath;Göran Berndes;Simon Bolwig

  • Operational Water Consumption and Withdrawal Factors for Electricity Generating Technologies: A Review of Existing Literature

    J Macknick;R Newmark;G Heath;K C Hallett

  • Land-Use Requirements for Solar Power Plants in the United States

    S. Ong;C. Campbell;P. Denholm;R. Margolis

  • End of Life Management: Solar Photovoltaic Panels

    Stephanie Weckend;Andreas Wade;Garvin Heath

  • Life cycle water use for electricity generation: a review and harmonization of literature estimates

    J Meldrum;S Nettles-Anderson;G Heath;J Macknick

  • Review of Operational Water Consumption and Withdrawal Factors for Electricity Generating Technologies

    Jordan Macknick;Robin Newmark;Garvin Heath;K. C. Hallett

  • Research and development priorities for silicon photovoltaic module recycling to support a circular economy

    Garvin A. Heath;Garvin A. Heath;Timothy J. Silverman;Michael Kempe;Michael Deceglie

  • Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Electricity Generation

    David D. Hsu;Patrick O’Donoughue;Vasilis Fthenakis;Garvin A. Heath

  • Global carbon intensity of crude oil production

    Mohammad S. Masnadi;Hassan M. El-Houjeiri;Dominik Schunack;Yunpo Li

  • Techno–ecological synergies of solar energy for global sustainability

    Rebecca R. Hernandez;Alona Armstrong;Jennifer Burney;Greer Ryan

  • Methane Leaks from Natural Gas Systems Follow Extreme Distributions.

    Adam R. Brandt;Garvin A. Heath;Daniel Cooley

  • Life Cycle Assessment of a Parabolic Trough Concentrating Solar Power Plant and the Impacts of Key Design Alternatives

    John J. Burkhardt;Garvin A. Heath;Craig S. Turchi

  • Environmental and sustainability factors associated with next-generation biofuels in the U.S.: what do we really know?

    Pamela R. D. Williams;Daniel Inman;Andy Aden;Garvin A. Heath

  • Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Utility-Scale Wind Power

    Stacey L. Dolan;Garvin A. Heath

  • Renewable Energy in the Context of Sustainable Development

    Jayant Sathaye;Oswaldo Lucon;Atiq Rahman;John Christensen

  • Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Coal‐Fired Electricity Generation

    Michael Whitaker;Garvin A. Heath;Patrick O’Donoughue;Martin Vorum

  • Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Nuclear Electricity Generation Systematic Review and Harmonization

    Ethan S. Warner;Garvin A. Heath

  • Life Cycle Environmental Impacts of Selected U.S. Ethanol Production and Use Pathways in 2022

    David D. Hsu;Daniel Inman;Garvin A. Heath;Edward J. Wolfrum

Frequent Co-Authors

Gabrielle Pétron
Gabrielle Pétron National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Ryan Wiser
Ryan Wiser Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Morgan Bazilian
Morgan Bazilian Colorado School of Mines
Trieu Mai
Trieu Mai National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Adam R. Brandt
Adam R. Brandt Stanford University
Craig Turchi
Craig Turchi National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Vasilis Fthenakis
Vasilis Fthenakis Columbia University
Paul Denholm
Paul Denholm National Renewable Energy Laboratory
William W. Nazaroff
William W. Nazaroff University of California, Berkeley

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