Energy systems in transition: Perspectives for the diffusion of small-scale wood pellet heating technology

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 29, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 327-347

  Gustavsson, Leif ^a   Mahapatra, Krushna ^a   Madlener, Reinhard ^b  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adoption; Bioenergy; Diffusion; Sustainable development; Technological innovation; Wood pellet heating systems

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DIFFUSION; HEATING; MARKETING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PUBLIC POLICY; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ADOPTION; BIOENERGY; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION; WOOD PELLET HEATING SYSTEMS;

ENERGY POLICY;

EID: 14144254539     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2005.006010     Document Type: Review

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