Evaluation of region-specific residential energy systems for GHG reductions: Case studies in Canadian cities

Energy Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1257-1266

  Kikuchi, Emi ^a   Bristow, David ^b   Kennedy, Christopher A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Energy efficient appliances; Ground source heat pumps; Photovoltaics

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; PUMPS;

CALGARY; COAL-FIRED POWER STATIONS; CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SYSTEMS; ELECTRICITY DEMANDS; ENERGY USE; ENERGY-EFFICIENT APPLIANCES; GENERATE ELECTRICITIES; GHG EMISSIONS; GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMPS; HYDRO POWER; LOCAL SOURCES; PHOTOVOLTAICS; RESIDENTIAL ENERGIES; TORONTO;

ELECTRICITY;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CLIMATE EFFECT; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE GAS; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY;

ALBERTA; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CALGARY; CANADA; MONTREAL; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; OTTAWA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; TORONTO; VANCOUVER;

EID: 63149172098     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2008.11.004     Document Type: Article

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