The economics of hybrid power systems for sustainable desert agriculture in Egypt

Energy

Volumn 30, Issue 8 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 1271-1281

  Kamel, Sami ^a   Dahl, Carol ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; AIR POLLUTION; COSTS; ECONOMICS; GROUNDWATER; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR ENERGY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WIND;

CAPITAL COSTS; DESERT AGRICULTURE; EMISSION REDUCTION; ENERGY PLANNERS;

ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS;

DESERT; DIESEL; FOOD PRODUCTION; LAND RECLAMATION; POWER GENERATION;

AGRICULTURE; AIR POLLUTION; COSTS; ECONOMICS; GROUND WATER; POWER SUPPLY; WIND;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 9944249599     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2004.02.004     Document Type: Article

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