Edison Revisited: Should we use DC circuits for lighting in commercial buildings?

Energy Policy

Volumn 45, Issue , 2012, Pages 399-411

  Thomas, Brinda A ^a   Azevedo, Inĉs L ^a   Morgan, Granger ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct current distribution; Energy efficiency; Light emitting diodes

Indexed keywords

AC-GRID; CAPITAL COSTS; COMMERCIAL BUILDING; DC CIRCUITS; DC DISTRIBUTION; DC POWER SUPPLIES; DC VOLTAGE; DIRECT CURRENT; ECONOMIC FEASIBILITIES; GRID-CONNECTED; GRID-CONNECTED PV; LED LIGHTING SYSTEM; PERFORMANCE TARGETS; PRODUCTION COST; REGULATORY BARRIERS; SAFETY RISKS; SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS; SOLAR PVS;

COSTS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FIXTURES (TOOLING); LIGHTING; OFFICE BUILDINGS; POWER ELECTRONICS;

LIGHT EMITTING DIODES;

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; LIGHT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM;

EID: 84859771748     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.02.048     Document Type: Article

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