Energetic, environmental and economic aspects of a hybrid renewable energy system: A case study

International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 44-54

  Akyuz, Ersin ^a   Oktay, Zuhal ^a   Dincer, Ibrahim ^b  

^a BALIKESIR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Demand side management; Energy; Environment; Greenhouse gases; Hybrid energy system; Life cycle costing; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENTS; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENT; HYBRID ENERGY SYSTEM; LIFE-CYCLE COSTING; RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COST ACCOUNTING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ELECTRICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYBRID SYSTEMS; LIFE CYCLE; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; WIND POWER;

ELECTRIC LOAD MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79951796719     PISSN: 17481317     EISSN: 17481325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijlct/ctq041     Document Type: Article

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