Market diffusion of new renewable energy in Europe: Explaining front-runner and laggard positions

Energy and Environment

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-36

  Eikeland, Per Ove ^a   Sæverud, Ingvild Andreassen ^a  

^a FRIDTJOF NANSEN INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Britain; Diffusion of renewables; EU; Renewable energy policy; Renewable energy policy drivers; Spain

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; INTERNATIONAL LAW; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

DIFFUSION OF RENEWABLES; ENERGY SECURITY;

ENERGY POLICY;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; MARKET DEVELOPMENT; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 41949135007     PISSN: 0958305X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/095830507780157276     Document Type: Article

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