Energy relevance of microgeneration-case advanced fuel cells

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1100-1106

  Lund, Peter D ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cogeneration; Energy chain analysis; Energy effectiveness ratio; Fuel cells; Microgeneration; Poly generation; Tri generation

Indexed keywords

COGENERATION; ENERGY CHAIN; ENERGY EFFECTIVENESS; MICROGENERATION; POLY-GENERATION; TRI-GENERATION;

COOLING SYSTEMS; ENERGY CONVERSION; FUEL CELLS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; SORPTION; VAPOR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 80053304475     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1846     Document Type: Article

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