The case of a proposed 21.5 MWe biomass gasifier in Winkleigh, Devon: Implications for governance of renewable energy planning

Energy Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 2161-2172

  Upham, Paul ^a   Shackley, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Planning; Public

Indexed keywords

ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY POLICY; PLANNING; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

BIOENERGY; BIOMASS GASIFIER; RENEWABLE ENERGY PLANNING;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; ENERGY PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

EID: 33646584182     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2005.04.001     Document Type: Article

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