Welding equipment under the energy-related products directive: The process of developing eco-design criteria schischke et al. welding equipment under the erp directive

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 517-528

  Schischke, Karsten ^a   Nissen, Nils F ^a   Lang, Klaus Dieter ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER IZM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Eco design; Energy saving; European Union (EU); Industrial ecology; Life cycle assessment (LCA); Machine performance

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; EQUIPMENT; LIFE CYCLE; MACHINE TOOLS; WELDING;

ECODESIGN; EUROPEAN UNION; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); MACHINE PERFORMANCE;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EUROPEAN UNION; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; WELDING;

EID: 84905991457     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: 15309290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jiec.12164     Document Type: Article

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