Feasibility study of a Thermo-Photo-Voltaic system for CHP application in residential buildings

Applied Energy

Volumn 97, Issue , 2012, Pages 704-713

  Bianchi, Michele ^a   Ferrari, Claudio ^b   Melino, Francesco ^b   Peretto, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b IMEM CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cogeneration; Distributed generation; Feasibility study; Thermo Photo Voltaic generator

Indexed keywords

APARTMENT HOUSES; BUILDINGS; DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION; FUELS; GREENHOUSE GASES; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; PLANNING;

CHP-SYSTEMS; COGENERATION; ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION; ENERGY SUPPLIES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GROWING DEMAND; HEAT SOURCES; ONSITE GENERATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC; POLLUTANT EMISSION; PRIMARY ENERGIES; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; THERMO-PHOTO-VOLTAIC GENERATOR;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; COMBUSTION; DEMAND ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; GREENHOUSE GAS; HEAT SOURCE; PARAMETERIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; TYPOLOGY;

CHANDIPURA VIRUS; PEPPER GOLDEN MOSAIC VIRUS - [MEXICO];

EID: 84862330605     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.01.049     Document Type: Article

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