Public acceptance of carbon dioxide capture and storage in a proposed demonstration area

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 223, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 299-304

  Ashworth, P ^a   Pisarski, A ^b   Thambimuthu, K ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c Centre for Low Emission Technology Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Action research; Carbon dioxide capture and storage; Climate change; Community engagement; Public perception

Indexed keywords

ACTION RESEARCH; AUSTRALIA; CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE AND STORAGE; COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT; DEMONSTRATION PROJECT; EMISSION TECHNOLOGY; GLOBAL ENERGY; LOW CARBON; POSITIVE ATTITUDE; PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE; PUBLIC PERCEPTION; QUEENSLAND; SOCIAL RISKS; SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS; TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION; WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DEMONSTRATIONS; INNOVATION; RISK PERCEPTION; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

EID: 67549132692     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09576509JPE622     Document Type: Article

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