Life cycle energy and environmental analysis of a microgrid power pavilion

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-13

  Spitzley, David V ^a   Keoleian, Gregory A ^a   Baron, Scott G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b GE ENERGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distributed generation; Life cycle assessment; Microgrid; Net energy ratio

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYDROGEN FUELS; LIFE CYCLE; NATURAL GAS; SOLAR ENERGY;

ENERGY REDUCTION; LLIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MICROGRID; NET ENERGY RATIO;

DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION;

DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYDROGEN FUELS; LIFE CYCLE; NATURAL GAS; SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 33846477921     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1223     Document Type: Article

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