The case for a new energy research, development and promotion policy for the UK

Energy Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 4610-4614

  Jamasb, Tooraj ^a   Nuttall, William J ^b   Pollitt, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy R D; Technology policy

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; ELECTRICITY;

ASSOCIATED COSTS; CARBON SAVINGS; CRITICAL ASSESSMENTS; CURRENT BALANCES; ELECTRICITY SECTORS; ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTS; ENERGY RESEARCHES; ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; ESTIMATED COSTS; HIGH COSTS; LIBERALISATION; MEDIUM TERMS; PUBLIC GOODS; RENEWABLE CAPACITIES; RESEARCH CAPABILITIES; TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESSES; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CARBON EMISSION; ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY POLICY; LIBERALIZATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 55249085086     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2008.09.003     Document Type: Article

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