Environmental impact of two electrical products with reference to the energy-using products directive

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 86-90

  Yung, Winco K C ^a   Chan, H K ^b   So, Joey H T ^a   Wong, Danny W C ^a   Choi, Albert C K ^a   Yue, T M ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

eco design; electrical products; energy consumption; energy using products; life cycle assessment

Indexed keywords

ECODESIGN; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GLOBAL WARMING; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PRODUCT DESIGN;

DESIGN ALTERNATIVES; ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS; ENERGY USING PRODUCTS; HIGH ENERGY CONSUMPTION; LEGAL FRAMEWORKS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); TECHNICAL NOTES;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 84860351760     PISSN: 19397038     EISSN: 19397046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19397038.2011.560689     Document Type: Article

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