Solar desalination: A sustainable solution to water crisis in Iran

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 48, Issue , 2015, Pages 571-584

  Gorjian, Shiva ^a   Ghobadian, Barat ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Greenhouse gases; Iran; Seawater; Solar desalination; Water crisis

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; SEAWATER; SOLAR ENERGY; WATER SUPPLY;

'DRY' [; ARID AND SEMI-ARID REGIONS; DAILY ACTIVITY; GREENHOUSES GAS; IRAN; LIVING STANDARDS; PER CAPITA; SOLAR DESALINATION; SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION; WATER CRISIS;

DESALINATION;

EID: 84928408356     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.04.009     Document Type: Review

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