Solar thermal energy: The forgotten energy source

Technology in Society

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 261-270

  Shinnar, Reuel ^a   Citro, Francesco ^a  

^a CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

CO2 emissions; Electricity generating plants; Environmentally friendly power source; Renewable energy; Solar collectors; Solar Thermal energy

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAS EMISSIONS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR POWER PLANTS; TURBOGENERATORS;

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSION; SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY;

SOLAR ENERGY;

CARBON EMISSION; ENERGY RESOURCE; POWER PLANT; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR POWER; THERMAL POWER; VAPOR PRESSURE;

MOJAVE DESERT; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34347345105     PISSN: 0160791X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2007.04.001     Document Type: Article

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