Last modified: 2014-09-11
Abstract
The internal ranking of cases within one electricity generation technology is dependent on the choice of energy indicator. These variations do not, however, alter the general ranking of the major technologies studied.
Future assessments are suggested to focus on a smaller set of energy indicators. CED should be included as it is the most universal indicator.
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