Risks and benefits of wind generated electricity: Facts and perceptions

Energy Sources

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 1-9

  Bosley, P B ^a   Bosley, K W ^b  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b American Wind Energy Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptance; Environment; Public opinion; Public relations; Windpower

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION - ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; TECHNOLOGY - ECONOMIC AND SOCIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; VALUE ENGINEERING; WIND POWER - APPLICATIONS;

COST EFFECTIVE; ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; PUBLIC ACCEPTABILITY; PUBLIC OPINION;

ELECTRICITY;

EID: 0026493132     PISSN: 00908312     EISSN: 15210510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00908319208908704     Document Type: Article

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