The life-cycle water footprint of two hydropower projects in Norway

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 113, Issue , 2016, Pages 241-250

  Bakken, Tor Haakon ^a,b   Modahl, Ingunn Saur ^c   Engeland, Kolbjørn ^d   Raadal, Hanne Lerche ^c   Arnøy, Silje ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b SINTEF ENERGY RESEARCH   (Norway)

^c Ostfold Research   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Evaporation; Hydropower; Life cycle analysis (LCA); Water footprint

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATION; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; RESERVOIRS (WATER);

CHARACTERIZATION FACTORS; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; HYDROPOWER; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; LIFE CYCLE INVENTORIES; RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION; WATER CONSUMPTION RATE; WATER FOOTPRINT;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 84952362418     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.12.036     Document Type: Article

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