Exergetic, environmental and economic analyses of small-capacity concentrated solar-driven heat engines for power and heat cogeneration

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 397-408

  Zamfirescu, C ^a   Dincer, I ^a   Stern, M ^b   Wagar, W R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

^b Cleanfield Energy Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dish; Economics; Efficiency; Energy; Exergy; Heat engine; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

APERTURE AREA; CARBON TAXES; DISH; ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY; ENERGY; ENERGY PRICES; FINANCIAL SAVINGS; GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES; MASS PRODUCTION; ONTARIO; PAYBACK PERIODS; PAYBACK TIME; PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS; RESIDENTIAL APPLICATION; SOLAR-DRIVEN HEAT ENGINE; THERMAL EFFICIENCY;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EFFICIENCY; EXERGY; HEAT ENGINES; INVESTMENTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR ENERGY;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84857190106     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1811     Document Type: Article

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