Sustainability Assessment of Future Accelerators
ArXiv 2504.01235 (2025)
A life cycle assessment of the ISIS-II neutron and muon source
Proceedings of the 15th International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC 2024) JACoW Publishing (2024) 2909-2912
Abstract:
The ISIS-II Neutron and Muon source is the proposed next generation of, and successor to, the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source based at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in the United Kingdom. Anticipated to start construction in 2031, the ISIS-II project presents a unique opportunity to incorporate environmental sustainability practices from its inception. A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) will examine the environmental impacts associated with each of the ISIS-II design options across the stages of the ISIS-II lifecycle, encompassing construction, operation, and eventual decommissioning. This proactive approach will assess all potential areas of environmental impact and seek to identify strategies for minimizing and mitigating negative impacts, wherever feasible. This presentation will provide insights into the process and first results of the LCA of the entirety of the ISIS-II project.Environmental sustainability in basic research: a perspective from HECAP+
(2023)
Community-specific guidance for environmental sustainability in particle accelerators
Nature Reviews Physics Springer Nature 7:11 (2025) 600-601
Abstract:
Particle accelerators are large-scale, complex projects, and they have some unique challenges when it comes to environmental sustainability. A group of particle accelerator researchers and environmental sustainability experts shares how community-specific guidance can help address these needs.ORLCA: a concept for an open-source Life Cycle Assessment repository built for research
(2025)