The potential for electricity conservation and peak load reduction in the residential sector of Brazil

Energy

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 413-429

  Almeida, Mauro Araujo ^a   Schaeffer, Roberto ^a   La Rovere, Emilio Lèbre ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CONSERVATION; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; SOLAR WATER HEATERS;

PEAK LOAD REDUCTION;

ELECTRICITY;

CARBON EMISSION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY USE; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0035308247     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-5442(00)00071-2     Document Type: Article

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