Energy Sources · 2002 · 31 citations · 5 references
EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringEnergy SystemsLife Cycle AssessmentRenewable Energy SystemsLife-cycle Energy AnalysisRenewable EnergyRenewable Energy TechnologySolar CellsSolar Energy SystemsSolar Photovoltaic SystemsCarbon Emission AssessmentCumulative Energy DemandEmission CoefficientsEnergy System Life Cycle AssessmentSolar Air HeatingSolar Photovoltaic EnergyWater Heating
Abstract In this paper, the authors have calculated the cumulative energy demand and cumulative greenhouse effect for three renewable energy technologies, namely, wind energy, solar photovoltaic, and solar water heating (SWH) system, corresponding to typical climatic conditions in India. The life cycle assessment of these systems (1.5 MW windmill, 35WP SPV, 2 m 2 and 100 lt. SWH systems) has yielded the parameters energy yield ratio (EYR) and emission coefficient. EYR for these three technologies are found to be from 9.59 to 31.11, 0.58 to 0.91, and 2.32 to 7.14, respectively. Variation of emission coefficients is from 2.40 to 7.86, 83.72 to 133.10, and 19.88 to 61.06 kg CO 2 per GJ delivered from the three technologies, respectively. Their corresponding correlation has been fitted with an algebraic expression having a correlation coefficient of 0.91. Keywords: Cumulative Energy Demand Cumulative Emissions Energy Yield Ratio Greenhouse Effect Emission Coefficient Wind Energy Photovoltaic Systems Solar Water Heating Systems
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Climatic Zones and Rural Housing in India
Gunther Hauser, Shamsodini Ali., N.K. Bansal et al. · 1988 · 118 citations