Environmental benefits of domestic solar energy systems

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 45, Issue 18-19, 2004, Pages 3075-3092

  Kalogirou, Soteris A ^a  

^a HIGHER TECHNICAL INSTITUTE   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Embodied energy; Environmental impact; Solar space heating; Solar water heating

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOSSIL FUELS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; SOLAR ENERGY;

EMBODIED ENERGY; SOLAR SPACE HEATING; SOLAR WATER HEATING;

ENERGY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 3142605444     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2003.12.019     Document Type: Article

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