An exergy-based framework for assessing sustainability of it systems

Proceedings of the ASME 3rd International Conference on Energy Sustainability 2009, ES2009

Volumn 1, Issue , 2009, Pages 823-832

  Shah, Amip J ^a   Meckler, Milton ^b  

^a HEWLETT PACKARD LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b Design Build Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIRST LAW; IT SYSTEM; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; RESEARCH NEEDS; SECOND-LAW; SYSTEM BOUNDARY;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXERGY; LIFE CYCLE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 77953781410     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ES2009-90028     Document Type: Conference Paper

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