Should we transport coal, gas, or electricity: Cost, efficiency, and environmental implications

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 16, 2005, Pages 5905-5910

  Bergerson, Joule A ^a   Lave, Lester B ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL GAS; COAL TRANSPORTATION; COSTS; ELECTRICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INVESTMENTS; LIFE CYCLE; NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION; PIPELINES; RIVERS; WIRE;

ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL DISCHARGES; LIFE CYCLE COSTS; RAIL LINES;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

COAL; FUEL;

COST; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ENERGY PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ARCHITECTURE; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY COST; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE; GAS; INVESTMENT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PIPELINE; RAILWAY; UNITED STATES;

COAL; CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY-GENERATING RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; FOSSIL FUELS; MODELS, ECONOMIC; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 23844546544     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es048981t     Document Type: Article

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