A "measurable" definition of sustainable development based on closed cycles of resources and its application to energy systems

Sustainability Science

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 245-252

  Orecchini, Fabio ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Closed cycles; Energy vectors; Hydrogen; Natural resources; Sustainability; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 34748906065     PISSN: 18624065     EISSN: 18624057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11625-007-0035-8     Document Type: Article

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