Accelerating applied sustainability by utilizing return on investment for energy conservation measures

International Journal of Energy, Environment and Economics

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 61-79

  Pearce, J M ^a   Denkenberger, D ^b   Zielonka, H ^c  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UCB 450   (United States)

^c CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics; Energy conservation; Energy efficiency; Energy retrofit; Investing; Payback; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY USE; INVESTMENT; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 77953806533     PISSN: 1054853X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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