LCA of renewable energy for electricity generation systems-A review

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1067-1073

  Varun, ^a   Bhat, I K ^a   Prakash, Ravi ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b MOTILAL NEHRU NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Emissions; Energy; Environmental impacts; LCA; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC GENERATORS; FORESTRY; FOSSIL FUELS; LAND USE; LEAKAGE (FLUID); LIFE CYCLE; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CARBON CREDITS; CARBON EMISSIONS; ELECTRICITY-GENERATION SYSTEMS; EMISSIONS; ENERGY; ENERGY SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL LOADS; EXISTING ENERGIES; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; LCA; LIFE-CYCLE ANALYSIS; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE SOURCES;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 61349196204     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2008.08.004     Document Type: Review

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