Socio-technical implications of domestic microgeneration technologies in the UK electricity system

International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management

Volumn 9, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 204-219

  Sauter, Raphael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Large technical systems; Microgeneration; UK

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

CRITICAL ISSUES; ELECTRICITY SYSTEM; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; LARGE TECHNICAL SYSTEMS; MICROGENERATION; PAPER ANALYSIS; REGULATORY CHANGE; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS;

ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS;

CARBON; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; SUSTAINABILITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 46449098645     PISSN: 14662132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJETM.2008.019034     Document Type: Article

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