Current and future greenhouse gas emissions associated with electricity generation in China: Implications for electric vehicles

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 7069-7075

  Shen, Wei ^a   Han, Weijian ^a   Wallington, Timothy J ^a  

^a FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ELECTRIC VEHICLES; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY SECURITY;

ELECTRIC GRIDS; ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EVS); ELECTRICITY GENERATION; GHG EMISSION; GHGS EMISSIONS; GUANGZHOU; OIL IMPORT;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL; GASOLINE; PETROLEUM;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; CARBON DIOXIDE; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; ELECTRIC VEHICLE; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRIFICATION; EMISSION CONTROL; EMISSION INVENTORY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY PLANNING; GREENHOUSE GAS;

ARTICLE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CHINA; CHINESE; COAL MINING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC CAR; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY SECURITY; GOVERNMENT; MOTOR VEHICLE; NUCLEAR ENERGY; REDUCTION; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

CHINA;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CHINA; COAL; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY-GENERATING RESOURCES; GASES; GASOLINE; GOVERNMENT; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; POWER PLANTS; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 84902603011     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es500524e     Document Type: Article

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