Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Labeling for Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles from a Life Cycle Perspective

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 761-773

  Macpherson, Nathan D ^a   Keoleian, Gregory A ^a   Kelly, Jarod C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy consumption; Industrial ecology; Life cycle assessment (LCA); Regional electric grids; Utility factor; Vehicle and fuel cycles

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC GRIDS; FUEL CYCLE; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); UTILITY FACTOR;

ELECTRIC VEHICLES; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENGINEERING EXHIBITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; FUEL ECONOMY; GAS EMISSIONS; LIFE CYCLE; PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLES;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

CARBON EMISSION; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ELECTRIC VEHICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FUEL CONSUMPTION; GREENHOUSE GAS; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC EMISSION; UTILITY SECTOR;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84867140063     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: 15309290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9290.2012.00526.x     Document Type: Article

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