The effect of heating technologies on CO2 and energy efficiency of Dutch greenhouse firms

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 73-82

  Lansink, Alfons Oude ^a   Bezlepkin, Igor ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CO2 emissions; Data envelopment analysis; Energy use; Heating technology; Horticulture

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FLOWER; GREENHOUSE; HEATING; HORTICULTURE; NETHERLANDS; PRODUCTIVITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TECHNOLOGY; VEGETABLE;

EID: 0038685943     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-4797(02)00233-5     Document Type: Article

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