Success factors for the effective implementation of renewable energy options for rural electrification in India-Potentials of the Clean Development Mechanism

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1066-1079

  Benecke, Gudrun Elisabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Clean development mechanism; Context conditions; Federal states; Governance; India; Renewable energy; Rural electrification

Indexed keywords

CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM; CONTEXT CONDITIONS; FEDERAL STATES; GOVERNANCE; INDIA; RENEWABLE ENERGY; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION;

BIOMASS; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONTINUUM DAMAGE MECHANICS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY POLICY; RURAL AREAS;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 55949121132     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1445     Document Type: Conference Paper

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