Thermoelectrics: Impacts on the environment and sustainability

Journal of Electronic Materials

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2023-2028

  Patyk, Andreas ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

energy saving; environment; resources; sustainability; Thermoelectric

Indexed keywords

ENERGY SAVING; ENVIRONMENT; RESOURCES; SUSTAINABILITY; THERMOELECTRIC;

ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; WASTE HEAT;

ENERGY CONVERSION;

EID: 77956230179     PISSN: 03615235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11664-009-1013-y     Document Type: Article

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