Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions estimation for small hydropower schemes in India

Energy

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 498-508

  Varun, ^a   Prakash, Ravi ^b   Bhat, I K ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b MOTILAL NEHRU NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c MALAVIYA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Environment impact; Greenhouse gas; Life cycle emissions; Renewable energy; Small hydropower

Indexed keywords

GAS EMISSIONS; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; LIFE CYCLE;

ENVIRONMENT IMPACT; GHG EMISSION; LIFE CYCLE EMISSIONS; LIFE-CYCLE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SMALL HYDRO POWER; SMALL HYDROPOWER SCHEMES; TIME CORRELATIONS;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CARBON EMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GREENHOUSE GAS; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SMALL SCALE HYDROPOWER;

INDIA;

EID: 84864334133     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.05.052     Document Type: Article

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