Using exergy to assess regional and national energy utilization: A comparative review

Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 251-261

  Rosen, Marc A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Energy; Exergy; National energy use

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873167112     PISSN: 2193567X     EISSN: 21914281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13369-012-0440-x     Document Type: Article

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