The carbon payback of micro-generation: An integrated hybrid input-output approach

Applied Energy

Volumn 119, Issue , 2014, Pages 85-98

  Bush, Ruth ^a   Jacques, David A ^a   Scott, Kate ^a   Barrett, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decarbonisation; Energy; Feed in Tariffs; Hybrid integrated input output lifecycle analysis; Microgeneration

Indexed keywords

CARBON; DECARBONIZATION; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; FOSSIL FUELS; LIFE CYCLE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

DECARBONISATION; ENERGY; FEED-IN TARIFF; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MICROGENERATION;

TECHNOLOGY;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENERGY POLICY; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; POLICY ANALYSIS; POLLUTION TAX; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TARIFF STRUCTURE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; WIND POWER;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84893012157     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.12.063     Document Type: Article

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