This 'Hybrid' feature allows you to perform a hybrid life cycle assessment (LCA) for a custom product. The term 'hybrid' indicates that you will be able to create your own theoretical sector through which you will be able to model a custom product or process based on input-output data from the EIO-LCA model and process LCA data to which you may have access.

This feature will allow you to look beyond the aggregation of existing EIO-LCA sectors and towards a more fine-tuned analysis of various custom products, including early development, hypothetical, or existing products that may not be adequately modeled with the existing aggregation of the input-output sector in question (i.e. an electric car, palm pilot, hydrogen fuel cell, or specific existing product).

Because the input-output model used has 491 sectors, this Hybrid feature will provide you with information regarding the sectors that directly contribute in the economic supply chain of a 'model' sector of your choice.

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Please select the input-output sector that you think best approximates your custom product by browsing through the 491 sector list for the U.S. Dept of Commerce Industry Benchmark EIO model from 1997 (contributed by the Green Design Institute).

Also, what is the level of increased economic activity for the selected sector? This value refers to producer price (not consumer price) in 1997 $.

For what level of increased economic activity in the selected sector? Note, this refers to producer price.

Economic Activity

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First Level Sectors

Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, and Fisheries Mining and Utilities Construction Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Textiles, Apparel, and Leather Wood, Paper, and Printing Petroleum, Coal, and Basic Chemical Resin, Rubber, Artificial Fibers, Agric. and Pharm. Paint, Coating, Adhesives, Cleaning and Other Chem. Plastic, Rubber and Nonmetallic Mineral Products Ferrous and Nonferrous Metal Production Cutlery, Handtools, Structural and Metal Containers Ordnance and Other Metal Products Engines and Machinery Computers, Audio, Video and Communications Equipment Semiconductors, Electronic Equipment, Media Reproduction Lighting, Elec. Components, Batteries and Other Furniture, Medical Equipment and Supplies Vehicles and other Transportation Equipment Misc. Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Information Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental and Leasing Professional and Technical Services Management, Administrative, and Waste Services Education and Healthcare Services Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Hotels and Food Services Other Services, except Public Administration Government and Special

Second Level Sectors

Select a First Level Sector

Descriptions will appear here when you choose a second level sector