Bio-energy with carbon storage (BECS): A sequential decision approach to the threat of abrupt climate change

Energy

Volumn 30, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 2654-2671

  Read, Peter ^a   Lermit, Jonathan ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Energy Consultant   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; LAND USE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

ABRUPT CLIMATE CHANGE (ACC); BIO-ENERGY CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY; BIO-ENERGY WITH CARBON STORAGE (BECS); GEOENGINEERING;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

CARBON SINK; CLIMATE CHANGE; KYOTO PROTOCOL; LAND USE CHANGE; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE;

EID: 17644383976     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2004.07.003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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