Cost effectiveness analysis of household biogas plants in China

Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning and Policy

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 431-438

  Ding, W G ^a   Wu, Y ^a   Li, Q ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CO2 emission reduction; ecological effects; household biogas plants; installation cost; payback period

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL EFFECT; EMISSION REDUCTION; HOUSEHOLD BIOGAS; INSTALLATION COSTS; PAYBACK PERIODS;

AGRICULTURE; BIOGAS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ECOLOGY; EMISSION CONTROL; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; INVESTMENTS; SOLAR ENERGY;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 84878786373     PISSN: 15567249     EISSN: 15567257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15567249.2011.574187     Document Type: Article

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