Economics and lifecycle carbon assessment of coconut oil as an alternative to paraffin phase change materials in North America
Calene Baylis, Cynthia A. Cruickshank
Topics & Concepts
Carbon footprintEnvironmental scienceCoconut oilPhase-change materialPayback periodCarbon fibersRenewable energyWaste managementGreenhouse gasFossil fuelClimate changePulp and paper industryPhase changeEnvironmental engineeringMaterials scienceEngineeringProduction (economics)Composite materialEconomicsEcologyComposite numberEngineering physicsMacroeconomicsMedicinePathologyElectrical engineeringBiologyPhase Change Materials ResearchSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization