Disagreement over carbon footprints: A comparison of electric and LPG forklifts

Energy Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1569-1573

  Johnson, Eric ^a  

^a Atlantic Consulting   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Carbon footprints; Energy efficiency; Forklifts

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GLOBAL WARMING; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS;

CARBON FOOTPRINTS; FORKLIFTS;

GREENHOUSE EFFECT;

CARBON EMISSION; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; MACHINERY;

EID: 40149086191     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2008.01.014     Document Type: Article

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