| ID | 111418 |
| Title Proper | Embodied energy and emergy analyses of a concentrating solar power (CSP) system |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Zhang, Meimei ; Wang, Zhifeng ; Xu, Chao ; Jiang, Hui |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Although concentrating solar power (CSP) technology has been projected as one of the most promising candidates to replace conventional power plants burning fossil fuels, the potential advantages and disadvantages of the CSP technology have not been thoroughly evaluated. To better understand the performance of the CSP technology, this paper presents an ecological accounting framework based on embodied energy and emergy analyses methods. The analyses are performed for the 1.5 MW Dahan solar tower power plant in Beijing, China and different evaluation indices used in the embodied energy and emergy analyses are employed to evaluate the plant performance. Our analysis of the CSP plant are compared with six Italian power plants with different energy sources and an American PV plant, which demonstrates the CSP is the superior technology. |
| `In' analytical Note | Energy Policy Vol. 42; Mar 2012: p.232-238 |
| Journal Source | Energy Policy Vol. 42; Mar 2012: p.232-238 |
| Key Words | CSP Technology ; Embodied Energy Analysis ; Emergy Analysis |