Optimisation based design of a district energy system for an eco-town in the United Kingdom

Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 1292-1308

  Weber, C ^a   Shah, N ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CO2 emissions; District energy system; Heating and cooling network; Non renewable energy; Optimisation; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL FUELS; HEATING; LEAD ACID BATTERIES; OPTIMIZATION;

CO2 EMISSIONS; DISTRICT ENERGY SYSTEM; NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY; OPTIMISATIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; COOLING; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DESIGN; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; HEATING; HUMAN ACTIVITY; OPTIMIZATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79551531006     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.11.014     Document Type: Article

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