Comparing primary energy attributed to renewable energy with primary energy equivalent to determine carbon abatement in a national context

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 923-937

  Ó Gallachóir, Brian P ^a   O'Leary, Fergal ^b   Bazilian, Morgan ^c   Howley, Martin ^b   McKeogh, Eamon J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b EPSSU   (Ireland)

^c Sustainable Energy Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Primary energy equivalent; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; WIND POWER;

ENERGY SUPPLY; GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS; HYDRO POWER; KYOTO PROTOCOL; PRIMARY ENERGY EQUIVALENT;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; FOSSIL FUEL;

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY RESOURCE; GAS EXCHANGE; GREENHOUSE GAS; IRELAND; MEDICAL RESEARCH;

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY; FOSSIL FUELS; GASES; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; IRELAND; POWER PLANTS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 33646871835     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520600614561     Document Type: Article

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