Calculation of residual electricity mixes when accounting for the EECS (European Electricity Certificate System) - The need for a harmonised system

Energies

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 477-481

  Raadal, Hanne Lerche ^a   Nyland, Cecilia Askham ^a   Hanssen, Ole Jørgen ^a  

^a Ostfold Research   (Norway)

Author keywords

Electricity disclosure; Global warming potential; Life cycle assessment; Renewable electricity certificates; Residual mix

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350527476     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19961073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/en20300477     Document Type: Review

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