Evaluating the role of cogeneration for carbon management in Alberta

Energy Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 7963-7974

  Doluweera, G H ^a   Jordaan, S M ^b   Moore, M C ^a   Keith, D W ^b   Bergerson, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon management; Cogeneration; Oil sands

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTING METHODS; ALBERTA; ASSOCIATED COSTS; CARBON EMISSIONS; CARBON MANAGEMENT; CARBON PRICE; COGENERATION; CONTROL STRATEGIES; ENERGY DEMANDS; ENERGY INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES; OIL SANDS INDUSTRY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; OIL SANDS;

SAND;

CARBON EMISSION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COGENERATION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY MARKET; OIL SAND;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

EID: 80055068724     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.09.051     Document Type: Article

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