- "TEA/LCA is a powerful tool to understand the potential sustainability of a technology. But it can be extremely difficult to navigate uncertainties in design decisions (e.g., refinery size and location), market variability, and technological performance. Evaluating just one representative scenario (under a single set of assumptions) gives an incomplete picture that is not conclusive. This is especially true for conceptual and early-stage technologies, which have higher levels of uncertainty. We need to pair TEA/LCA with rigorous uncertainty/sensitivity analyses to explore the landscape of potential outcomes, identify representative scenarios (through sensitivity analysis), and establish technological performance targets. To learn more about expediting RD&D through modeling, we recommend reading on [quantitive sustainable design (QSD) methodology](https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2022/ew/d2ew00431c).\n",
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