Alternative scenarios for the development of a low-carbon city: A case study of Beijing, China

Energies

Volumn 4, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2295-2310

  Zhang, Lixiao ^a   Feng, Yueyi ^a   Chen, Bin ^a  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Emissions reduction; Energy saving; LEAP model; Low carbon city; Scenario analysis

Indexed keywords

EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS;

CALCULATION RESULTS; CONTROL OF ENERGIES; EMISSIONS REDUCTION; INDUSTRIAL SECTOR; INTEGRATED PACKAGES; LEAP MODELS; LOW-CARBON CITIES; SCENARIO ANALYSIS;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

EID: 84855412376     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19961073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/en4122295     Document Type: Article

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