Exergy Analysis as a Tool for Addressing Climate Change
Open Access
- 16 January 2021
- journal article
- Published by Modestum Ltd in European Journal of Sustainable Development Research
- Vol. 5 (2), em0148
- https://doi.org/10.21601/ejosdr/9346
Abstract
Exergy is described as a tool for addressing climate change, in particular through identifying and explaining the benefits of sustainable energy, so the benefits can be appreciated by experts and non-experts alike and attained. Exergy can be used to understand climate change measures and to assess and improve energy systems. Exergy also can help better understand the benefits of utilizing sustainable energy by providing more useful and meaningful information than energy provides. Exergy clearly identifies efficiency improvements and reductions in wastes and environmental impacts attributable to sustainable energy. Exergy can also identify better than energy the environmental benefits and economics of energy technologies. Exergy should be applied by engineers and scientists, as well as decision and policy makers, involved in addressing climate change.Keywords
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