As demand for electricity increases, investments into new generation capacity from renewable and nonrenewable sources should include assessment of global (climate) change consequences not just of the operational phase of the power plants but construction effects as well. In this paper, the global warmi...
Chinese-built plants are mostly located in South Asia, particularly Bangladesh and Pakistan. The plants meet an immediate need for power but put more pressure on the climate.ZENG Ming from North China Electric Power University said suspending new overseas coal power plants won’t harm China and w...
Environmental Science & Technology, 36(14), 3194-3200.Pacca 2002] Pacca, S. and A. Horvath, "Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Building and Operating Electric Power Plants in the Upper Colorado River Basin", Environmental Science and Technology, 36, pp. 3194-3200, 2002....
such as wind or solar power.Encourages the development of renewable energy, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and can create jobs in the renewable energy industry.May increase the cost of electricity in the short-term, as renewable energy sources can be more expensive than fossil fuels. Can be ...
These buildings are connected to common, district-size generation plants for heating, cooling, and ventilation. The NEST buildings have different usage types. Currently, NEST counts three residential buildings, one building for spa and fitness, and several buildings with offices and meeting rooms. ...
根据第二段“A park at the foot of the building literally continues up the structure, as vegetation of 250 species of Australian plants and flowers cover One Central Park.(这座建筑的脚下实际上是一个公园,它向上延伸到建筑结构上,250种澳大利亚植物和花卉的植被覆盖了中央公园一号)”可知,One Central ...
5A). If the additional electricity demand from building electrification is met with electricity generation resembling the current grid, combustion emissions will shift from buildings to power plants. This can be avoided by generating this electricity from renewables. To provide some illustrative scenarios...
Seismic Design and Analysis of Nuclear Power Plant Structures The seismic design and analysis of nuclear power plants begin with the seismic hazard assessment and design ground motion development for the site. The fol... P Varpasuo - 《Engineering Sciences》 被引量: 17发表: 2012年 Mechanical and...
Cities depend on a functioning infrastructure, including water and sewage systems, roads, bridges, subways and trains, power plants and transmission grids, buildings, telecommunications, and information technology, to mention a few. All are essential for the overall well-being of residents. This ...
the reviews point toward concrete solutions. For historic buildings [30,69,86], one of the concerns is the impact of RES such as solar collectors or wind generators on the building's visual character. From this point of view,CHP plants, biomass boilers, and HP can be more suitable, althou...