Addressing the CO2 dilemma

Catalysis Letters

Volumn 114, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 115-121

  Armor, J N ^a  

^a GlobalCatalysiscom LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon capture; CO2 emissions; Coal; Energy efficiency; Fossil fuels; Global warming; Photocatalysis; Renewables; Sequestration; Solar energy; Transportation

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COAL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FOSSIL FUELS; GLOBAL WARMING; PHOTOCATALYSIS; POWER GENERATION; SOLAR ENERGY;

CARBON CAPTURE; ENERGY DEMANDS; SEQUESTRATION; TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 34247152631     PISSN: 1011372X     EISSN: 1572879X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10562-007-9063-3     Document Type: Article

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