Identification and assessment of environmental benefits from solar hot water production

The environmental benefits associated with the utilization of solar energy for hot water production are estimated in this work. The case of a particular country, Greece, and its electricity production system is employed to show the direct consequences of substituting electricity with solar energy fo...

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Published in:Renewable energy 1997-06, Vol.11 (2), p.177-189
Main Authors: Haralambopoulos, D., Spilanis, I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Economic data
Energy
Energy economics
Equipments, installations and applications
Exact sciences and technology
General, economic and professional studies
Natural energy
Solar energy
Solar thermal conversion
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Summary:The environmental benefits associated with the utilization of solar energy for hot water production are estimated in this work. The case of a particular country, Greece, and its electricity production system is employed to show the direct consequences of substituting electricity with solar energy for hot water production. The amount of conventional fuel saved, i.e., lignite and oil, is estimated, and the reduction in air pollution is calculated. This allows the calculation of reduction emission factors for solar hot water production to be undertaken. Data, with respect to the materials and the amount of energy necessary for the construction of the solar heaters, are also presented. These can serve as inputs to an energy-environment policy framework in order to lead to reductions in the production of air pollutants like SO 2, NO x and particulates, and the release of the greenhouse gas CO 2 into the atmosphere.
ISSN:0960-1481
1879-0682
DOI:10.1016/S0960-1481(96)00127-9