Learning curves for emerging energy technologies

Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Energy

Volumn 162, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 151-159

  Mukora, A ^a   Winskel, M ^a,b   Jeffrey, H F ^a   Mueller, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UKERC (UK Energy Research Centres)   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economics finance; Energy; Research development

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; INTEGRATED CONTROL;

ECONOMIC & FINANCE; EMERGING ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; ENERGY; ENERGY SUPPLY TECHNOLOGY; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LEARNING CURVES; LOW CARBON ENERGIES; PARAMETRIC MODELS; RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS;

WIND TURBINES;

EID: 77952964119     PISSN: 17514223     EISSN: 17514231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/ener.2009.162.4.151     Document Type: Article

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