Diffusion of innovative heating systems in detached homes in Sweden

International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 343-367

  Mahapatra, Krushna ^a   Gustavsson, Leif ^a  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Detached home; Heat pump; Heating system; Pellets; Questionnaire survey; Sweden

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC POLICY; EQUIPMENT; HEATING; INNOVATION; INSTALLATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 50449095244     PISSN: 14728923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJETP.2008.019954     Document Type: Article

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