Life-cycle assessment of a hydrogen-based uninterruptible power supply system using renewable energy

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1810-1822

  Mori, Mitja ^a   Jensterle, Miha ^a,b   Mržljak, Tilen ^a   Drobnič, Boštjan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^b doo   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Advanced energy systems; Electrolyser; EROI; Fuel cells; Hydrogen technologies; Life cycle assessment; Renewable energy sources; Uninterruptible power supply

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ABIOTIC DEPLETION; ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; ELECTROLYSER; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENERGY RETURN ON INVESTMENT; ENERGY YIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; EUTROPHICATION; GENERAL DEVICE; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGY UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; POWER SUPPLY; RENEWABLE ENERGY; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 85027939208     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-014-0790-6     Document Type: Article

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