Use of thermodynamic functions for expressing some relevant aspects of sustainability

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 53-64

  Bastianoni, Simone ^a   Nielsen, Søren N ^b   Marchettini, Nadia ^a   Jørgensen, Sven E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Emergy; Exergy; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; EXERGY; FUELS; POLLUTION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WINE;

NATURAL SYSTEMS; SUSTAINABILITY; THERMODYNAMIC FUNCTIONS; WINE PRODUCTION;

THERMODYNAMICS;

SUSTAINABILITY;

AGRICULTURE; FUELS; IMPURITIES; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 11144253509     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1036     Document Type: Article

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