Energy technology learning through deployment in competitive markets

Engineering Economist

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 340-364

  Wene, Clas Otto ^a  

^a Wenergy AB   (Sweden)

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Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATOLOGY; ECONOMICS; ENERGY POLICY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

COMPETITIVE MARKETS; ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; LEARNING CURVES; LEARNING RATES; PRIVATE INDUSTRIES; RADICAL INNOVATIONS; TECHNICAL PERFORMANCES; TECHNOLOGY LEARNINGS; TOP DOWNS;

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EID: 57349101521     PISSN: 0013791X     EISSN: 15472701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00137910802482287     Document Type: Article

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