Embodied energy analysis for coal-based power generation system-highlighting the role of indirect energy cost

Applied Energy

Volumn 184, Issue , 2016, Pages 936-950

  Wu, X D ^a   Xia, X H ^b   Chen, G Q ^a   Wu, X F ^a   Chen, B ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Benchmark; Coal based power generation; Embodied energy accounting; Indirect energy cost

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; COAL; COSTS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; LIFE CYCLE;

COAL BASED POWER GENERATION; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; COAL-FIRED POWER SYSTEMS; EMBODIED ENERGY; EMBODIED ENERGY ANALYSIS; ENERGY COST; ENERGY SAVING POTENTIAL; POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

BENCHMARKING; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; COST ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY BUDGET; ENERGY CONSERVATION; HOLISTIC APPROACH; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; SAVINGS;

EID: 84962554246     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.03.027     Document Type: Article

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