The differences that methods make: Cross-border power flows and accounting for carbon emissions from electricity use

Energy Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 17, 2006, Pages 2915-2928

  Jiusto, Scott ^a  

^a WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon emissions inventorying; Electricity; US states

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GAS EMISSIONS;

CARBON EMISSIONS; CROSS-BORDER POWER FLOWS; ELECTRICITY TRADE-POWER; ELECTRICITY USE;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON EMISSION; ELECTRICITY; EMISSION INVENTORY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33747018798     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2005.05.002     Document Type: Article

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