Evaluating the energy and CO2 emissions impacts of shifts in residential water heating in the United States

Energy

Volumn 81, Issue , 2015, Pages 317-327

  Sanders, Kelly T ^a   Webber, Michael E ^b  

^a University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Energy water nexus; Greenhouse gas emissions; Solar hot water heating

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; CARBON DIOXIDE; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; HEATING; HOUSING; NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; SUN; THERMOANALYSIS;

AB INITIO CALCULATIONS; ENERGY-WATER NEXUS; PRIMARY ENERGY CONSUMPTION; REGIONAL CHARACTERISTICS; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION; SOLAR HOT WATER; TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION; THERMO DYNAMIC ANALYSIS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; GREENHOUSE GAS; HEATING; POWER GENERATION; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84924853827     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.12.045     Document Type: Article

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