Towards sustainability: Energy efficiency, thermodynamic analysis, and the 'two cultures'

Energy Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 16, 2004, Pages 1789-1798

  Hammond, Geoffrey P ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arts science divide; Energy efficiency; Sustainability; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; CARBON DIOXIDE; ECOLOGY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; THERMODYNAMICS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT METHODS; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ECONOMY;

PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 2442581359     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2003.09.015     Document Type: Article

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