Does generation form influence environmental efficiency performance? An analysis of China's power system

Applied Energy

Volumn 96, Issue , 2012, Pages 261-271

  Bai Chen, Xie ^a,b   Ying, Fan ^b   Qian Qian, Qu ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Chinese Academy of Science   (China)

Author keywords

Environmental performance; Generation forms; Network DEA; Power systems

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS;

CARBON EMISSIONS; CLEAN ENERGY; CRITICAL FIELDS; ECONOMIC BENEFITS; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; EVALUATION RESULTS; GENERATION FORMS; GRID DIVISION; NETWORK DEA MODEL; POLICY REFORMS; POWER DEVELOPMENT; POWER SUPPLY; POWER SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; POWER SYSTEM EFFICIENCY; REGIONAL RESOURCES; THERMAL POWER;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS;

CARBON EMISSION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLICY APPROACH; POWER GENERATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; THERMAL POWER;

CHINA;

EID: 84861654955     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.11.011     Document Type: Article

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