Role of public policy in emerging green power markets: An analysis of marketer preferences

Renewable & sustainable energy reviews

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 177-212

  Wiser, R H ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY POLICY; MARKETING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

GREEN POWER MARKETS;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

EID: 0034209930     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-0321(99)00015-5     Document Type: Article

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