The energy and water nexus in Chinese electricity production: A hybrid life cycle analysis

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 39, Issue , 2014, Pages 342-355

  Feng, Kuishuang ^a   Hubacek, Klaus ^a   Siu, Yim Ling ^b   Li, Xin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c OXFORD INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY STUDIES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Electricity generation technologies; Hybrid life cycle analysis; Water scarcity

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; GAS EMISSIONS; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; PULVERIZED FUEL; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SUPPLY CHAINS; WATER SUPPLY; WIND POWER;

CHINA; CHINA'S ELECTRICITIES; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION; ELECTRICITY-GENERATION TECHNOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY; WATER SCARCITY;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 84905384057     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.07.080     Document Type: Review

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