Anticipating public attitudes toward underground CO2 storage

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 641-651

  Sharp, Jacqueline D ^a   Jaccard, Mark K ^a   Keith, David W ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon capture and storage; Carbon sequestration; Geological disposal of carbon dioxide; Public acceptance; Public attitudes

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL INDUSTRY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GREENHOUSE GASES; NUCLEAR FUELS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PUBLIC RISKS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGES (CCS); CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COAL-BURNING POWER PLANTS; GEOLOGICAL DISPOSALS; GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTIONS; PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE; PUBLIC ATTITUDES;

CARBON CAPTURE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; DISCRETE CHOICE ANALYSIS; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; RISK PERCEPTION; UNDERGROUND STORAGE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 67651108789     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2009.04.001     Document Type: Article

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