Methodology for examining potential technology breakthroughs for mitigating CO2 and application to centralized solar photovoltaics

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 9-20

  Loughlin, Daniel H ^a   Yelverton, William H ^a   Dodder, Rebecca L ^a   Miller, C Andrew ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breakthrough technology; Energy system; Nested sensitivity analysis; Photovoltaic; Solar power

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPETITION; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES; BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY; ENERGY SYSTEMS; LEVELIZED COST OF ELECTRICITIES; PARAMETRIC SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; PHOTOVOLTAIC; TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGHS; VEHICLE ELECTRIFICATIONS;

COST REDUCTION;

EID: 84873076521     PISSN: 1618954X     EISSN: 16189558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10098-012-0478-1     Document Type: Article

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