Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Electricity Sector Using Smart Electric Grid Applications

Approximately 40% of global CO2 emissions are emitted from electricity generation through the combustion of fossil fuels to generate heat needed to power steam turbines. Burning these fuels results in the production of carbon dioxide (CO2)—the primary heat-trapping, “greenhouse gas” responsible for...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lamiaa Abdallah, Tarek El-Shennawy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/845051