CO emissions in China: Uncertainties and implications of improved energy efficiency and emission control

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 49, Issue , 2012, Pages 103-113

  Zhao, Yu ^a,b   Nielsen, Chris P ^b   McElroy, Michael B ^b   Zhang, Lin ^b   Zhang, Jie ^c  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

China; CO; Emission factor; Energy efficiency; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY LEVELS; CHINA; CO EMISSIONS; COMBUSTION EFFICIENCIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CRITERIA AIR POLLUTANTS; ECONOMIC SECTORS; EMISSION CONTROL REGULATIONS; EMISSION FACTOR; EMISSION FACTORS; FIELD MEASUREMENT; GROUND OBSERVATIONS; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; NATIONAL POLICIES; RESIDENTIAL COMBUSTION; RESIDENTIAL SECTORS; SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS; SOLID FUELS; UNCERTAINTY;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; CARBON DIOXIDE; COBALT; COMBUSTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FUELS; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CEMENT; FUEL; IRON; STEEL;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON MONOXIDE; COMBUSTION; DATABASE; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AMMONIA FORMATION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CHINA; COMBUSTION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; WINTER;

CHINA;

EID: 84856553017     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.12.015     Document Type: Article

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