Analysis of the most effective energy efficiency opportunities in manufacturing primary metals, plastics, and textiles small- and medium-sized enterprises

Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Cagno, Enrico ^a   Trianni, Andrea ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

energy efficiency; energy efficiency opportunities; manufacturing; small medium enterprises

Indexed keywords

ELASTOMERS; ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INVESTMENTS; MANUFACTURE; TEXTILES;

BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGIES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY OPPORTUNITIES; ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS; PRIMARY ENERGY CONSUMPTION; REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION; SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE; SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISE; SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISE;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 85050578659     PISSN: 01950738     EISSN: 15288994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4006043     Document Type: Article

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