A comparative analysis of energy and CO2 taxes on the primary energy mix for electricity generation

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 879-890

  Voorspools, Kris ^a   Peermans, Inneke ^a,b   D'haeseleer, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b NUON   (Belgium)

Author keywords

CO2 tax; Dispatching; Energy tax; Power generation; Primary energy mix

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; TAXATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE TAX; ENERGY TAX; PRIMARY ENERGY MIX;

POWER GENERATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; GREENHOUSE GAS; POWER GENERATION;

EID: 23844557876     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1101     Document Type: Article

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