Economic input-output based sustainability analysis of onshore and offshore wind energy systems

International Journal of Green Energy

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 939-948

  Noori, M ^a   Kucukvar, M ^b   Tatari, O ^a  

^a University of Central Florida   (United States)

^b ISTANBUL SEHIR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Economic input output analysis; Life cycle assessment; Sustainability; Wind energy

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; LIFE CYCLE; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY; SUPPLY CHAINS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

ECONOMIC INPUT/ OUTPUT ANALYSIS; ENERGY PORTFOLIO; ENERGY SCENARIOS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT MODEL; OFF-SHORE WIND ENERGY; ONSHORE WIND TURBINE; SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84928494473     PISSN: 15435075     EISSN: 15435083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15435075.2014.890103     Document Type: Article

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