Wind turbines in Brazil and Germany: An example of geographical variability in life-cycle assessment

Applied Energy

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 119-130

  Lenzen, Manfred ^a   Wachsmann, Ulrike ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; CO2; Energy; Germany; Life cycle assessment; Wind turbines

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; WIND TURBINES;

GEOGRAPHICAL VARIABILITY;

WIND POWER;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY USE; LIFE CYCLE; MANUFACTURING; WIND TURBINE;

BRAZIL; GERMANY;

EID: 0142215262     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-2619(03)00105-3     Document Type: Article

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