Full-energy-chain analysis of greenhouse gas emissions for solar thermal electric power generation systems

Renewable Energy

Volumn 15, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 131-136

  Norton, Brian ^a   Eames, Phillip C ^a   Lo, Steve N G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electricity generation; Greenhouse gases; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRICITY; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; POWER GENERATION;

FULL ENERGY CHAIN ANALYSIS; GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; THERMAL ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 0032157720     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-1481(98)00158-x     Document Type: Article

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