Solar energy and the abatement of atmospheric emissions

Mirasgedis, S; Diakoulaki, D; Assimacopoulos, D

dc.contributor.author	Mirasgedis, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Diakoulaki, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Assimacopoulos, D	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:12:17Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:12:17Z
dc.date.issued	1996	en
dc.identifier.issn	0960-1481	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/12047
dc.subject	Atmospheric Pollution	en
dc.subject	Energy Consumption	en
dc.subject	Life Cycle Analysis	en
dc.subject	Power Plant	en
dc.subject	Production Process	en
dc.subject	Solar Energy	en
dc.subject.classification	Energy & Fuels	en
dc.title	Solar energy and the abatement of atmospheric emissions	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/0960-1481(96)00014-6	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0960-1481(96)00014-6	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1996	en
heal.abstract	In spite of the fact that solar energy is a ''clean'' energy form, gaseous pollutants are emitted during the manufacturing of the systems necessary for its utilisation. An attempt is made in this paper to estimate the level of atmospheric pollutants emitted during the successive stages which make up the manufacture process for solar water heating (SWH) systems, and to evaluate these results in comparison with the respective pollutant emission levels attributed to the generation of electricity in Greece's conventional power plants. As energy consumption is recognised as the main source of atmospheric pollution, a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) method was applied, focusing on the most energy-consuming stages of the SWH system production process. The conclusions of the analysis indicate that the emissions of gaseous pollutants associated with the utilisation of solar energy are considerably lower than those caused by the production of electricity in conventional systems, thereby substantiating that solar energy utilisation can make a notable contribution to the abatement of atmospheric pollution. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd	en
heal.publisher	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD	en
heal.journalName	RENEWABLE ENERGY	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/0960-1481(96)00014-6	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:A1996UW75900002	en
dc.identifier.volume	7	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	329	en
dc.identifier.epage	338	en