Publications
2021
Carbon footprinting of carbon capture and-utilization technologies: discussion of the analysis of Carbon XPRIZE competition team finalists, Sylvia Sleep, Raghav Munjal, Michael Leitch, Marcius Extavour, Adriana Gaona, Shah Ahmad, Emily Nishikawa, Vaidehi Pitre, Peter Psarras, Andrea Ramirez, Heather L MacLean, Joule A Bergerson, Clean Energy, 5(4), 587-599
Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of renewable gas technologies: A comparative review, S Kolb, T Plankenbühler, K Hofmann, J Bergerson, J Karl, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 146, 111147
Economic and environmental competitiveness of high temperature electrolysis for hydrogen production, K Motazedi, YK Salkuyeh, IJ Laurenzi, HL MacLean, JA Bergerson, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 46 (41), 21274-21288
Light manipulation using organic semiconducting materials for enhanced photosynthesis, Zorz, J., Richardson, W.D., Laventure, A., Haines, M., Cieplechowicz, E., Aslani, A., Vadlamani, A., Bergerson, J., Welch, G.C. and Strous, M., Cell Reports Physical Science, 100390
Erratum: Leveraging Open-Source Tools for Collaborative Macro-energy System Modeling Efforts, DeCarolis, J. F., Jaramillo, P., Johnson, J. X., McCollum, D. L., Trutnevyte, E., Daniels, D. C., ... & Zhou, Y., Joule 5(2), 507
Improving robustness of LCA results through stakeholder engagement: A case study of emerging oil sands technologies, Sleep, S., Dadashi, Z., Brandt, A. R., MacLean, H. L., & Bergerson, J. A., Journal of Cleaner Production, 281, 125277
2020
A life cycle assessment of greenhouse gas emissions from direct air capture and Fischer–Tropsch fuel production, Caroline M Liu, Navjot K Sandhu, Sean T McCoy, Joule A Bergerson, Sustainable Energy & Fuels
Life cycle assessment of emerging technologies: Evaluation techniques at different stages of market and technical maturity, JA Bergerson, A Brandt, J Cresko, M Carbajales‐Dale, HL MacLean, ..., Journal of Industrial Ecology 24 (1), 11-25
Bringing a life cycle perspective to emerging technology development, J Bergerson, S Cucurachi, TP Seager, Journal of Industrial Ecology 24 (1), 6-10
Industrial Ecology, J Bergerson, S Cucurachi, TP Seager, JA Bergerson, A Brandt, J Cresko, ..., The Official Journal of the International Society for Industrial Ecology …
Greenhouse-gas emissions of Canadian liquefied natural gas for use in China: Comparison and synthesis of three independent life cycle assessments, Y Nie, S Zhang, RE Liu, DJ Roda-Stuart, AP Ravikumar, A Bradley, ..., Journal of Cleaner Production, 120701
Repeated leak detection and repair surveys reduce methane emissions over scale of years, AP Ravikumar, D Roda-Stuart, R Liu, A Bradley, J Bergerson, Y Nie, ..., Environmental Research Letters 15 (3), 034029
Carbon intensity of global crude oil refining and mitigation potential, L Jing, HM El-Houjeiri, JC Monfort, AR Brandt, MS Masnadi, D Gordon, ..., Nature Climate Change, 1-7
Quantifying variability in well-to-wheel greenhouse gas emission intensities of transportation fuels derived from Canadian oil sands mining operations, S Sleep, J Guo, IJ Laurenzi, JA Bergerson, HL MacLean, Journal of Cleaner Production 258, 120639
A scenario-based study on the impacts of electric vehicles on energy consumption and sustainability in Alberta, G Doluweera, F Hahn, J Bergerson, M Pruckner, Applied Energy 268, 114961
Economic and environmental assessment of integrated carbon capture and utilization, I Mohsin, TA Al-Attas, KZ Sumon, J Bergerson, S McCoy, MG Kibria, Cell Reports Physical Science 1 (7), 100104
Modeling Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Oil Sands Partial Upgrading Technologies Using a Life Cycle-Based Model, DM Pacheco, JA Bergerson, HL MacLean, Energy & Fuels 34 (10), 12757-12770
Statistically enhanced model of oil sands operations: Well-to-wheel comparison of in situ oil sands pathways, J Guo, A Orellana, S Sleep, IJ Laurenzi, HL MacLean, JA Bergerson, Energy 208, 118250
Light manipulation using organic semiconducting materials for enhanced photosynthesis J Zorz, WDL Richardson, A Laventure, M Haines, E Cieplechowicz, ..., Available at SSRN 3732411
Improving Robustness of LCA Results Through Stakeholder Engagement: A Case Study of Emerging Oil Sands Technologies, S Sleep, Z Dadashi, AR Brandt, HL MacLean, JA Bergerson, Journal of Cleaner Production, 125277
Leveraging open-source tools for collaborative macro-energy system modeling efforts, Leveraging open-source tools for collaborative macro-energy system modeling efforts JF DeCarolis, P Jaramillo, JX Johnson, DL McCollum, E Trutnevyte, ..., Joule
2019
Expansion of the petroleum refinery life cycle inventory model to support characterization of a full suite of commonly tracked impact potentials B Young, T Hottle, T Hawkins, M Jamieson, G Cooney, K Motazedi, ... Environmental science & technology 53 (4), 2238-2248
Corrigendum to" Investigation of different methods to generate Power Transmission Line routes”[Electric Power Systems Research 165 (2018) 110–119], SG Shandiz, G Doluweera, WD Rosehart, L Behjat, JA Bergerson, Electric Power Systems Research 169, 250
Evaluating Oil Sands Emerging Technologies Using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) And Optimization, Z Dadashi, J Bergerson, A Alva-Argaez, Local Energy, Global Markets, 42nd IAEE International Conference, May 29 …
Characterizing Variability in Oil Sands Upgrading Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity, DM Pacheco, JA Bergerson, A Alvarez-Majmutov, J Chen, HL MacLean, Energy & Fuels 33 (9), 8907-8919
Marginal Impacts of Near-Zero Emissions Technologies on Price and GHG Emissions in Fossil-Fueled Electricity Grids, M Tierney, J Bergerson, AGUFM 2019, GC31K-1315
Global crude oil refining: carbon intensity and mitigation potential, L Jing, HM El-Houjeiri, JC Monfort, J Bergerson, AR Brandt, MS Masnadi, ..., AGUFM 2019, A43M-2910
2018
Using Life Cycle Assessment to Facilitate Energy Mix Planning in the Galapagos Islands, E Cubi, J Bergerson, A Mehrotra, Sustainable Energy Mix in Fragile Environments, 93-105
COPTEM: a model to investigate the factors driving crude oil pipeline transportation emissions, N Choquette-Levy, M Zhong, H MacLean, J Bergerson, Environmental science & technology 52 (1), 337-345
Statistically enhanced model of in situ oil sands extraction operations: an evaluation of variability in greenhouse gas emissions, A Orellana, IJ Laurenzi, HL MacLean, JA Bergerson, Environmental science & technology 52 (3), 947-954
Global carbon intensity of crude oil production, MS Masnadi, HM El-Houjeiri, D Schunack, Y Li, JG Englander, ..., Science 361 (6405), 851-853
Evaluation of variability in greenhouse gas intensity of Canadian oil sands surface mining and upgrading operations, S Sleep, IJ Laurenzi, JA Bergerson, HL MacLean, Environmental science & technology 52 (20), 11941-11951
GHG emissions impact of shifts in the ratio of gasoline to diesel production at US refineries: a PADD level analysis, K Motazedi, ID Posen, JA Bergerson, Environmental science & technology 52 (22), 13609-13618
Investigation of different methods to generate Power Transmission Line routes, SG Shandiz, G Doluweera, WD Rosehart, L Behjat, JA Bergerson, Electric Power Systems Research 165, 110-119
A Canadian perspective on measurement, estimation and mitigation of life cycle GHG emissions of natural gas, J Bergerson, R Liu, A Bradley, M Rezvandehy, AGUFM 2018, PA33A-03
2017
Expectations and drivers of future greenhouse gas emissions from Canada's oil sands: An expert elicitation, JM McKellar, S Sleep, JA Bergerson, HL MacLean, Energy Policy 100, 162-169
The Oil-Climate Index: Assessing GHG Emission Impacts Across the Oil Value Chain, D Gordon, J Feldman, J Bergerson, A Brandt, J Koomey, Elsevier
Updating the US life cycle GHG petroleum baseline to 2014 with projections to 2040 using open-source engineering-based models, G Cooney, M Jamieson, J Marriott, J Bergerson, A Brandt, TJ Skone, Environmental science & technology 51 (2), 977-987
Modeling competitive firms' performance under price-sensitive demand and cap-and-trade emissions constraints, N Sabzevar, ST Enns, J Bergerson, J Kettunen, International Journal of Production Economics 184, 193-209
Techno–economic evaluation of technologies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions at North American Refineries, K Motazedi, JP Abella, JA Bergerson, Environmental science & technology 51 (3), 1918-1928
Expert assessments of emerging oil sands technologies, S Sleep, JM McKellar, JA Bergerson, HL MacLean, Journal of Cleaner Production 144, 90-99
Optimal design of distributed effluent treatment systems in steam assisted gravity drainage oil sands operations, ZD Forshomi, A Alva-Argaez, JA Bergerson, Journal of Cleaner Production 149, 1233-1248
Energy, water, cost, and greenhouse gas implications of steam-assisted gravity drainage surface facility technologies, ZD Forshomi, CE Carreon, A Alva-Argaez, JA Bergerson, Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability 1 (2), 87-107
The Oil-Climate Index: Assessing GHG Emission Impacts Across the Oil Value Chain, OCII Data, Encyclopedia of Sustainable Technologies, 407
An assessment framework to quantify the interaction between the built environment and the electricity grid, E Cubi, O Akbilgic, J Bergerson, Applied Energy 206, 22-31
2016
Development and application of a life cycle-based model to evaluate greenhouse gas emissions of oil sands upgrading technologies, DM Pacheco, JA Bergerson, A Alvarez-Majmutov, J Chen, HL MacLean, Environmental Science & Technology 50 (24), 13574-13584
Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions and freshwater consumption associated with Bakken tight oil, IJ Laurenzi, JA Bergerson, K Motazedi, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 113 (48), E7672-E7680, 2016
Energy performance of a solar mixed-use community, C Hachem-Vermette, E Cubi, J Bergerson, Sustainable cities and society 27, 145-151, 2016
Using activated biochar for greenhouse gas mitigation and industrial water treatment, JM Kimetu, JM Hill, M Husein, J Bergerson, DB Layzell, Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 21 (5), 761-777, 2016
On fingering of steam chambers in steam‐assisted heavy oil recovery, D Zhu, JA Bergerson, ID Gates, AIChE Journal 62 (4), 1364-1381, 2016
Sustainability of rooftop technologies in cold climates: Comparative life cycle assessment of white roofs, green roofs, and photovoltaic panels, E Cubi, NF Zibin, SJ Thompson, J Bergerson, Journal of Industrial Ecology 20 (2), 249-262, 2016
Use of highly alkaline conditions to improve cost-effectiveness of algal biotechnology, KA Canon-Rubio, CE Sharp, J Bergerson, M Strous, H De la Hoz Siegler, Applied microbiology and biotechnology 100 (4), 1611-1622, 2016
2015
Prediction of steam-assisted gravity drainage steam to oil ratio from reservoir characteristics, O Akbilgic, D Zhu, ID Gates, JA Bergerson, Energy 93, 1663-1670, 2015
Incorporation of electricity GHG emissions intensity variability into building environmental assessment, E Cubi, G Doluweera, J Bergerson, Applied Energy 159, 62-69, 2015
A meta-analysis of carbon capture and storage technology assessments: Understanding the driving factors of variability in cost estimates, O Akbilgic, G Doluweera, M Mahmoudkhani, J Bergerson, Applied Energy 159, 11-18, 2015
Building consensus in life cycle assessment: the potential for a Canadian product category rules standard to enhance credibility in greenhouse gas emissions estimates for …, A Rainville, R Hawkins, J Bergerson, Journal of Cleaner Production 103, 525-533, 2015
Evaluation of energy efficiency options in steam assisted gravity drainage oil sands surface facilities via process integration, CE Carreon, M Mahmoudkhani, A Alva-Argaez, J Bergerson, Applied Thermal Engineering 87, 788-802, 2015
Know your oil: creating a global oil-climate index, D Gordon, AR Brandt, J Bergerson, J Koomey, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2015
Transforming energy: powering tomorrow begins with making changes today, JM McKellar, HL Maclean, JA Bergerson, Alternatives Journal 41 (1), 52-57, 2015
2014
Response to Comment on “Environmental Implications of United States Coal Exports: A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Future Power System Scenarios”, B Bohnengel, D Patiño-Echeverri, J Bergerson, Environmental science & technology 48 (23), 14055-14056, 2014
Improvement in permeability models for unconventional gas reservoirs and model selection using statistical analysis, B Haghshenas, CR Clarkson, J Bergerson, S Chen, Z Pan, SPE/CSUR Unconventional Resources Conference–Canada, 2014
Environmental implications of united states coal exports: A comparative life cycle assessment of future power system scenarios, B Bohnengel, D Patiño-Echeverri, J Bergerson, Environmental science & technology 48 (16), 9908-9916, 2014
Internalizing land use impacts for life cycle cost analysis of energy systems: A case of California’s photovoltaic implementation, R Lakhani, G Doluweera, J Bergerson, Applied energy 116, 253-259, 2014
Should building energy simulation tools integrate life cycle assessment? A discussion of the potential benefits and challenges, E Cubi, J Bergerson, Proceedings of eSim, 2014
2013
Should Alberta upgrade oil sands bitumen? An integrated life cycle framework to evaluate energy systems investment tradeoffs, N Choquette-Levy, HL MacLean, JA Bergerson, Energy policy 61, 78-87, 2013
Development of a Structured Decision Making Framework for Energy Infrastructure Siting, G Doluweerawatta, J Bergerson, Industry Meets Government: Impact on Energy Use & Development, 32nd USAEE …, 2013
Predicting project environmental performance under market uncertainties: Case study of oil sands coke, JM McKellar, JA Bergerson, J Kettunen, HL MacLean, Environmental science & technology 47 (11), 5979-5987, 2013
2012
Model to investigate energy and greenhouse gas emissions implications of refining petroleum: Impacts of crude quality and refinery configuration, JP Abella, JA Bergerson, Environmental science & technology 46 (24), 13037-13047, 2012
Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Current Oil Sands Technologies: Surface Mining and In Situ Applications, JA Bergerson, O Kofoworola, AD Charpentier, S Sleep, HL MacLean, Environmental science & technology 46 (14), 7865-7874, 2012
Life cycle assessment of CO2 sequestration in magnesium silicate rock–A comparative study, E Nduagu, J Bergerson, R Zevenhoven, Energy Conversion and Management 55, 116-126, 2012
2011
Evaluating the role of cogeneration for carbon management in Alberta, GH Doluweera, SM Jordaan, MC Moore, DW Keith, JA Bergerson, Energy Policy 39 (12), 7963-7974, 2011
Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of current oil sands technologies: GHOST model development and illustrative application, AD Charpentier, O Kofoworola, JA Bergerson, HL MacLean, Environmental science & technology 45 (21), 9393-9404, 2011
2010
The truth about dirty oil: Is CCS the answer?, JA Bergerson, DW Keith, Environmental science & technology 44 (16), 6010-6015, 2010
Replacing natural gas in Alberta’s oil sands: trade-offs associated with alternative fossil fuels, JM McKellar, JA Bergerson, HL MacLean, Energy & fuels 24 (3), 1687-1695, 2010
2009
Cogeneration and potential for emission reductions in oil sands operations, G Doluweera, S Jordaan, J Bergerson, MC Moore, 2009 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, 1-5, 2009
The life cycle greenhouse gas emissions implications of power and hydrogen production for oil sands operations, JM McKellar, JA Bergerson, HL MacLean
Understanding the Canadian oil sands industry’s greenhouse gas emissions, AD Charpentier, JA Bergerson, HL MacLean, Environmental research letters 4 (1), 014005, 2009
A life cycle greenhouse gas emissions perspective on liquid fuels from unconventional Canadian and US fossil sources, JM McKellar, AD Charpentier, JA Bergerson, HL MacLean, International Journal of Global Warming 1 (1-3), 160-178, 2009
2007
The long-term life cycle private and external costs of high coal usage in the US, J Bergerson, L Lave, Energy Policy 35 (12), 6225-6234, 2007
Baseload coal investment decisions under uncertain carbon legislation, JA Bergerson, LB Lave, Environmental science & technology 41 (10), 3431-3436, 2007
2006
Life cycle assessment of oil sands technologies, J Bergerson, D Keith
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Goods and Services: An Input-Output Approach; Resources for the Future, CT Hendrickson, LB Lave, HS Matthews, A Horvath, S Joshi, Washington, DC, 2006
Environmental life cycle assessment of goods and services: an input-output approach, CT Hendrickson, LB Lave, HS Matthews, A Horvath, Resources for the Future, 2006
2005
Should we transport coal, gas, or electricity: Cost, efficiency, and environmental implications, JA Bergerson, LB Lave, Environmental Science & Technology 39 (16), 5905-5910, 2005
2003
Transport of coal by rail vs. transmission for electricity generation: an application of hybrid LCA comparative analysis, J Bergerson, L Lave, Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference …, 2003
2002
A life cycle analysis of electricity generation technologies, J Bergerson, L Lave, Health and Environmental Implications of Alternative Fuels and Technologies, 2002