Simulation of the solar hot water systems diffusion: The case of Greece

Renewable Energy

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 907-919

  Sidiras, D ^a   Koukios, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS   (Greece)

^b NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Energy; Innovation; Markets; Renewable; Simulation; Solar; Sustainable

Indexed keywords

SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEATING;

SOLAR HOT WATER SYSTEMS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

FLAT PLATE; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR WATER HEATER; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

ENERGY MARKET; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; SOLAR POWER; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 1042266912     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2003.11.010     Document Type: Article

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