Solar production of fuels from water and CO2: Perspectives and opportunities for a sustainable use of renewable energy;Production solaire de carburants à partir de l’eau et de CO2 : Perspectives et opportunités pour une utilisation durable de l’énergie renouvelable

Oil and Gas Science and Technology

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 799-815

  Passalacqua, R ^a   Centi, G ^a   Perathoner, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; FUELS;

ARTIFICIAL LEAVES; CLEAN ENVIRONMENT; COST EFFECTIVE SYSTEMS; ENERGY APPLICATIONS; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE HYDROGENS; USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR POWER; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER;

EID: 84947916151     PISSN: 12944475     EISSN: 19538189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2516/ogst/2015034     Document Type: Article

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