Greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. institutions of higher education

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 568-573

  Sinha, Parikhit ^a   Schew, William A ^a   Sawant, Aniket ^a   Kolwaite, Kyle J ^a   Strode, Sarah A ^a  

^a O'Brien and Gere   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; GAS EMISSIONS;

CALIFORNIA; CARBON NEUTRALITIES; CARNEGIE INSTITUTIONAL CLASSIFICATION; EMISSION INTENSITY; GHG EMISSION; HIGHER EDUCATION; INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATIONS; TOTAL EMISSIONS;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ARTICLE; COLLEGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GREENHOUSE GAS; POLLUTION MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; AIR POLLUTANT; GREENHOUSE EFFECT;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AIR POLLUTANTS; CARBON DIOXIDE; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 77953270755     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.60.5.568     Document Type: Article

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