Life cycle management of energy-consuming products in companies using IO-LCA

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 432-439

  Junnila, Seppo ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Companies; Energy consuming products; ICT network; Input output LCA; IO LCA; LCC; Life cycle costing; Life cycle management; Ventilation system; Welding equipment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WELDING;

EID: 48349135923     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-008-0015-y     Document Type: Article

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