Photovoltaic (PV) electricity: Comparative analyses of CO2 abatement at different fuel mix scales in the US

Energy Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 5708-5718

  Sivaraman, Deepak ^a   Keoleian, Gregory A ^b  

^a MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide emissions displacement; Dispatch modeling; Photovoltaic electricity generation

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC LOAD DISPATCHING; GAS PLANTS; GLOBAL WARMING;

CAPACITY FACTORS; CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; DISPATCHING MODELS; MITIGATION POLICIES; PHOTOVOLTAIC ELECTRICITIES; PV INSTALLATIONS; RESOURCE PROFILE;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY PLANNING; MODELING; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77956415951     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2010.05.019     Document Type: Article

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