Ecodesign framework for developing wind turbines

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 126, Issue , 2016, Pages 643-653

  Bonou, Alexandra ^a   Skelton, Kristen ^b   Olsen, Stig I ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ecodesign; Iterative design; Life cycle management; Stakeholder participation; Sustainable innovation; Wind power

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; ECODESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; ITERATIVE METHODS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS; ITERATIVE DESIGN; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); LIFE-CYCLE MANAGEMENT; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS; PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT; STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 84979468729     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.02.093     Document Type: Article

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