Overview of environmental impacts, prospects and policies for renewable energy in Taiwan

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 119-147

  Tsai, W T ^a   Chou, Y H ^a  

^a CHIA NAN UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND SCIENCE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Energy policy; Promotion measure; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENERGY SUPPLY STABILITY; GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; PROMOTION MEASURE; RENEWABLE ENERGY;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

EID: 6444230474     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2004.01.014     Document Type: Review

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