Journal of
Geography and Regional Planning

  • Abbreviation: J. Geogr. Reg. Plann.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2070-1845
  • DOI: 10.5897/JGRP
  • Start Year: 2008
  • Published Articles: 395

Full Length Research Paper

Drivers to energy efficiency development in lighting and air-conditioning systems in manufacturing industries in Ghana for 2018

Jones Lewis Arthur
  • Jones Lewis Arthur
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Distance Learning, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Josephine Fianu
  • Josephine Fianu
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Distance Learning, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 24 April 2019
  •  Accepted: 20 June 2019
  •  Published: 31 July 2019

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