Exploring the limits to sustainable energy consumption for organisms and devices

International Journal of Sustainable Manufacturing

Volumn 1, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 78-99

  Reap, John ^a   Bras, Bert ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biologically inspired; Biomimicry; Design for environment; DfE; Energy consumption; Environmental assessment; Metabolic rate; Metabolism; Sustainable design

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; BIOMIMETICS; DECISION FEEDBACK EQUALIZERS; ECODESIGN; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; METABOLISM;

BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES; BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH; BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED; BIOMIMICRY; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; METABOLIC RATES; SPECIFIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION; SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 67651181247     PISSN: 17427223     EISSN: 17427231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSM.2008.019228     Document Type: Review

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