Life cycle sustainability of solid oxide fuel cells: From methodological aspects to system implications

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 325, Issue , 2016, Pages 772-785

  Mehmeti, Andi ^a,b   McPhail, Stephen J ^b   Pumiglia, Davide ^b,c   Carlini, Maurizio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

^b ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Energy systems; Life cycle assessment; Power generation; Review; SOFC sustainability

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; FUEL CELLS; POWER GENERATION; REVIEWS; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DECISION MAKING PROCESS; ENERGY SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); LIFE CYCLE PERSPECTIVES; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFCS);

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 84976529208     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.06.078     Document Type: Review

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