Energy consumption and conservation in food retailing

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 147-156

  Tassou, S A ^a   Ge, Y ^a   Hadawey, A ^a   Marriott, D ^a  

^a Doug Marriott Associates   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon footprint; CO2 refrigeration systems; Energy consumption; Opportunities for energy savings; Supermarkets

Indexed keywords

CARBON FOOTPRINT; CO2 REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY SAVING; SUPERMARKETS;

ECOLOGY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; REFRIGERATING MACHINERY; REFRIGERATION; REFRIGERATORS; SALES;

RETAIL STORES;

EID: 78049447800     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2010.08.023     Document Type: Article

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