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Exergetic and Sustainability Aspects of Green Energy Systems
Author(s) -
Dincer Ibrahim
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
clean – soil, air, water
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.444
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1863-0669
pISSN - 1863-0650
DOI - 10.1002/clen.200700108
Subject(s) - exergy , sustainability , renewable energy , sustainable development , environmental economics , energy system , environmental impact assessment , energy (signal processing) , environmental science , global warming , sustainable energy , efficient energy use , environmental resource management , natural resource economics , climate change , engineering , waste management , ecology , economics , statistics , electrical engineering , mathematics , biology
This paper discusses current environmental problems caused by energy utilization, energy‐use patterns, and the role of green (renewable) energy systems as one of the potential solutions to challenging environmental problems, particularly global warming. It also presents some key aspects of green energy systems in terms of energy, exergy, environmental impact, and sustainable development and their linkages. The results show that assessments of green energy processes and systems though exergy analysis are essential to increase efficiency and decrease environmental impact, and hence contribute to sustainable development.