Global warming potential of hydrogen and methane production from renewable electricity via power-to-gas technology

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 477-489

  Reiter, Gerda ^a   Lindorfer, Johannes ^a  

^a JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITY LINZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Alternative fuels; Carbon dioxide utilization; Energy storage; Hydrogen; Life cycle assessment (LCA); Methane; Power to gas

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDROGEN; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; PETROLEUM;

ARTICLE; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; CARBON SOURCE; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; POWER TO GAS TECHNOLOGY; PRIMARY ENERGY DEMAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENEWABLE ENERGY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84939415761     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-015-0848-0     Document Type: Article

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