Interaction between urban microclimate and electric air-conditioning energy consumption during high temperature season

Applied Energy

Volumn 117, Issue , 2014, Pages 149-156

  Li, Canbing ^a   Zhou, Jinju ^a   Cao, Yijia ^a   Zhong, Jin ^b   Liu, Yu ^c   Kang, Chongqing ^d   Tan, Yi ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA   (China)

^d TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Carbon emissions reduction; Energy conservation; Energy consumption; Power system; Urban microclimate

Indexed keywords

DETERIORATION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION;

AIR-CONDITIONING ENERGY CONSUMPTION; CARBON EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS; ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION; POWER SYSTEM; TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITIES; URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECTS; URBAN HEAT ISLAND INTENSITIES; URBAN MICROCLIMATE;

AIR CONDITIONING;

AIR CONDITIONING; CARBON EMISSION; CLIMATE EFFECT; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY USE; HEAT ISLAND; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MICROCLIMATE;

BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA;

EID: 84891312466     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.11.057     Document Type: Article

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