Cost development of future technologies for power generation-A study based on experience curves and complementary bottom-up assessments

Energy Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 2200-2211

  Neij, Lena ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cost assessment; Experience curves; Technology foresight

Indexed keywords

COST REDUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; POWER GENERATION; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

BOTTOM-UP ANALYSIS; ENERGY FORESIGHT ANALYSIS; EXPERIENCE CURVES;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BOTTOM-UP APPROACH; COST; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 43249083602     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2008.02.029     Document Type: Article

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