Analysis of energy and carbon dioxide emission caused by power consumption

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1014-1022

  Sung, Wen Pei ^a   Tsai, Tzai Tang ^a   Wang, Hsien Jung ^a,b   Wu, Ming Ju ^c  

^a NATIONAL CHIN YI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b Rong Sheng Engineering Design Co Ltd   (Taiwan)

^c TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide reduction; Energy savings; Office building; Taiwan; Variable volume (VV) system

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE POWER CONSUMPTION; CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; CARBON DIOXIDE REDUCTION; CONSTANT AIR VOLUMES; CONSTANT VOLUMES; EMISSION FACTORS; EMISSION REDUCTION; ENERGY-SAVINGS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; HEATING , VENTILATING , AND AIR-CONDITIONING; HVAC SYSTEM; SUBTROPICAL REGIONS; TAIWAN; VARIABLE AIR VOLUME; VARIABLE VOLUME;

AIR CONDITIONING; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTION; GLOBAL WARMING; HAND HELD COMPUTERS; OFFICE BUILDINGS; POLLUTION CONTROL;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 79960984936     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1754     Document Type: Article

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