Energy analysis and environmental life cycle assessment of a micro-wind turbine

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 222, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 669-684

  Allen, S R ^a   Hammond, G P ^a   McManus, M C ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy analysis; Life cycle assessment; Micro wind power; Urban environments; Wind resource

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENGINES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; TURBINES; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

ENERGY ANALYSIS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MICRO-WIND POWER; URBAN ENVIRONMENTS; WIND RESOURCE;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

EID: 56449130164     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09576509JPE538     Document Type: Article

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