Potential of energy savings in the hotel sector in Jordan

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 3391-3397

  Ali, Yahya ^a   Mustafa, Mairna ^a   Al Mashaqbah, Shireen ^a   Mashal, Kholoud ^a   Mohsen, Mousa ^a  

^a HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Energy conservation; Energy consumption; Environmental performance; Jordanian hotels

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY POLICY; FINANCE; HOTELS; INVESTMENTS; MANAGERS; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; SPECIFICATIONS; STANDARDS; SURVEYS; WATER;

ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY SAVINGS; ENERGY-EFFICIENT APPLIANCES; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; HIGH ENERGIES; HOT WATER; JORDANIAN HOTELS; LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS; NEGATIVE IMPACTS;

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

EID: 52949112264     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2007.09.036     Document Type: Article

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